| 摘要 |
The present specification describes a tinning machine and a method for tinning at least one edge of a strip of metal. The machine comprises a supply station for storing said strip in the form of a coil the axis of the coil being vertical, a heated drum being arranged to be rotatably driven and to heat at least part of the width of said strip as said strip is uncoiled and passed from the supply station. A flux bath is arranged to receive the heated strip from said drum and to coat the strip with flux in the region of lower edge of said strip, a constant flow tinner being arranged to tin the strip where coated with flux. An arrangement of knives is provided for removing excess tin, together with a hot water washer arranged to receive and wash the tinned strip, a de-wetting station for drying the strip passing from the washer, a polishing and a further drying station and a bollard adapted to receive and coil the tinned strip at a constant torque.
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