Flash welding apparatus

A flash welding apparatus which comprises an inlet side electrode table and an outlet side electrode table which are arranged in a strip line direction and are relatively movable to the strip line direction;

• an upper electrode and a lower electrode mounted on the inlet side electrode table;
• an upper electrode and a lower electrode mounted on the outlet side electrode table;
• guides disposed on surfaces facing the inlet side electrode table or the outlet side electrode table below the lower electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the strip line, and with one of said guides being longer than the other guides;
• at least one pair of rotary shear units being movable in the direction perpendicular to the strip line on one of the guides and at least one other pair of rotary shear units being movable in the same direction on the other guide whereby said one pair of said rotary shear units on said one of said guides is shifted further in the direction perpendicular to the strip line than the other pair of said rotary shear units on the other guide after a shearing operation is completed and immediately prior to the commencement of a welding operation;
• said one and said other pairs of rotary shear units being shifted relative to each other in the direction perpendicular to the strip line so that said inlet side electrode table and said outlet side electrode table can be shifted towards each other for the welding operation;
• a lower trimmer unit being movable on one of the guides;
• an upper trimmer unit facing the lower trimmer unit in the vertical direction and being mutually movable in synchronous condition;
• a guide for guiding the upper trimmer unit which is disposed above the upper electrode of one of the inlet side electrode table or the outlet side electrode table in the direction perpendicular to the strip line.