SYSTEM FOR ELECTROPLATING A STRIP

摘要

A system for continuously electroplating a portion of a strip includes an unwinding reel station from which the non-electroplated strip is unwound, a first electroplating station, a driven winding reel station in which the electroplated strip is wound on a reel, and a control unit. The first electroplating station includes:
a circular horizontally disposed support means at which outer edge the strip is held, the area to be plated protruding downward,an endless drive belt abutting a part of the circumference at the outer edge, the strip being held between the outer edge and the drive belt and conveyed in the circumferential direction,a drive for rotating the support means,electroplating baths distributed over part of the circumference of the support means and arranged below the support means so that the region to be plated of the strip is conveyed through the baths and electroplated there.

主权项

1. System (10) for continuously electroplating a portion of a strip (12) having an unwinding reel station (14) from which the non-electroplated strip (12) is unwound and having a first electroplating station (16) and having a driven winding reel station (18), in which the electroplated strip (12) is wound up on a reel, and having a control unit (20), wherein the first electroplating station (16) comprises:
a circular horizontally disposed support means (22) that rotates about a vertical axis and at which outer edge (28) the strip (12) is held, wherein the area to be plated (38) protrudes downward, an endless drive belt (30) which lies against a part of the circumference at the outer edge (28) and the strip (12) is held between the outer edge (28) and the drive belt (30) and is conveyed in the circumferential direction, a drive (35) for rotating said support means (22), electroplating baths (42), which are distributed over part of the circumference of the support means (22) and arranged below the support means (22) so that the region (38) to be plated of the strip (12) is conveyed through the baths (42) and electroplated there.