Hot-dip galvanization system and hot-dip galvanization method, in particular for mass production
AssigneeFontaine Holdings NV
InventorsThomas PINGER, Lars BAUMGÜRTEL
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of motor-vehicle components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar motor-vehicle components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization, especially preferably for high-precision hot-dip galvanization.
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A hot-dip galvanizing system for the large-scale hot-dip galvanization of a multiplicity of identical or similar automotive components,
- wherein the system comprises a hot-dip galvanizing device for hot-dip galvanizing the automotive components:
- a galvanizing bath comprising a zinc/aluminum alloy in a liquid molten form,
- a conveying device comprising at least one goods carrier for conveying a group of automotive components to be fastened on the goods carrier, and
- a flux application device for the application of a flux to the surface of the automotive components,
- wherein the system further comprising a handling device for supplying, immersing and emersing a separated and singled out automotive component to, into and from the galvanizing bath comprising the zinc/aluminum alloy in a liquid molten form, wherein the handling device comprises at least one handling means disposed between the flux application device and the hot-dip galvanizing device,
- wherein the handling means is configured or equipped such that it separates and withdraws a single of the automotive components from the group of automotive components and subsequently supplies it to the hot-dip galvanizing device for individual hot-dip galvanizing of the separated and singled out the automotive components and
- wherein the handling means is configured or equipped such that a separated and singled out automotive component is immersed into an immersion region of the galvanizing bath, then moved from the immersion region to an adjacent emersion region and then emersed in the emersion region.
A hot-dip galvanizing method for the large-scale hot-dip galvanization of a multiplicity of identical or similar automotive components, using a zinc/aluminum alloy in a liquid molten form,
- wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- the automotive components, in a grouped state together with a plurality of further automotive components, are fastened on an goods carrier of a conveying device, wherein the automotive components are provided, on their surface, with a flux and wherein the automotive components are then subjected to hot-dip galvanizing in a galvanizing bath comprising a zinc/aluminum alloy in a liquid molten form,
- wherein, for hot-dip galvanizing, the automotive components are supplied, in a separated and singled out state, to the galvanizing bath, are then immersed therein and are subsequently emerged therefrom, wherein hot-dip galvanizing is carried out in the separated and singled out state of each of the automotive components and wherein each single automotive component of the plurality of grouped automotive components, in a separated and singled out state, is immersed into an immersion region of the galvanizing bath, then moved from the immersion region to an adjacent emersion region and subsequently emerged in the emersion region.
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