Apparatus for Stripping Metal from a Cathode Plate

A method for stripping metal from a cathode plate comprising the steps of causing at least part of the metal to separate from the cathode plate and form a gap between the cathode plate and the metal, positioning stripping means associated with a robotic arm in the gap between the metal and the cathode plate and actuating the robotic arm to drive the stripping means along the cathode plate or the metal to thereby strip the metal from the cathode plate.

An apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate in which a sheet of metal is deposited on either side of the cathode plate and interconnecting metal that forms a bridge between the sheets of metal on either side of the cathode plate is deposited along the bottom edge of the cathode plate, the apparatus comprising stripping means associated with a robotic arm for separating the sheets of metal on either side of the cathode plate from the cathode plate, and wherein the movement of the robotic arm pushes the sheets of metal to thereby cause the sheets of metal to flex about the interconnecting metal in the event that the interconnecting metal does not break during stripping.

A method for stripping metal from a cathode plate in which a sheet of metal is deposited on either side of the cathode plate and interconnecting metal that forms a bridge between the sheets of metal on either side of the cathode plate is deposited along the bottom edge of the cathode plate, the method comprising the steps of causing at least a part of the deposited sheets of metal to separate from the cathode plate, stripping the sheets of metal from the cathode plate using a pair of robotic arms, wherein one robotic arm is located on each side of the cathode plate, and, in the event that the interconnecting metal does not break during initial stripping, using the robotic arms to push the sheets of metal towards each other.

An apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate in which part of the metal has been separated from the cathode plate to form a gap between the part of the metal and the cathode plate, the apparatus comprising one or more insertion means adapted for insertion between the metal and the cathode plate and at least one roller for positioning in the gap between the metal in the cathode plate, the one or more insertion means being associated with a robotic arm and drive means for driving the at least one roller along the cathode plate or the metal to cause stripping of the metal from the cathode plate.

An apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate in which part of the metal has been separated from the cathode plate to form a gap between the part of the metal and the cathode plate, the apparatus comprising stripping means associated with a robotic arm adapted for positioning between the metal and the cathode plate and drive means for driving the stripping means along the cathode plate or the metal to cause stripping of the metal from the cathode plate.

A method for stripping metal from a cathode plate in which a sheet of metal is deposited on either side of the cathode plate and interconnecting metal that forms a bridge between the sheets of metal on either side of the cathode plate is deposited along the bottom edge of the cathode plate, the method comprising the steps of causing at least a part of the deposited sheets of metal to separate from the cathode plate, stripping the sheets of metal from the cathode plate using a pair of robotic arms, wherein one robotic arm is located on each side of the cathode plate, and using the robotic arms to push the sheets of metal towards each other without breaking the interconnecting metal.