System and method for electropolishing or electroplating conveyor belts

摘要

An electropolishing or electroplating system and method for metal conveyor belts is described. As opposed to conventional polishing processes in which the product is guided around rollers which direct the product into and out of an electrolyte bath, embodiments of the present invention pass the product through a housing supplied with a continuous directional flow of electrolyte. Thus, the electroplating or electropolishing can be targeted to specific areas of the product, such as the edges and/or the center of a conveyor belt, and straight products can pass through the housing without deformation.

主权项

1. A system for electropolishing or electroplating a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt including a plurality of rods connected together by a plurality of rows of links, the system comprising:
a housing comprising an electrical conductor and an opening configured to receive a first row of links of the plurality of rows of links; a seal provided in the opening configured to allow the plurality of rods extending from the first row of links to extend outside of the housing, as the first row of links passes through the housing, and limit electrolytic solution from leaving the housing; an inlet configured to supply the electrolytic solution to the housing; and an electrical contact configured to apply current to the conveyor belt.