Summary for anode basket filling Discussion
focus_keyphrase: anode basket filling. In this thread about anode basket filling in a nickel-tin plating shop, Paul Sweeney of Coleraine, N. Ireland, asks whether there is a mechanical device to make topping up baskets easier than standing over the tank and scooping anodes in by hand. The reply says an American company was, or had been a few years earlier, selling an oblong cone-shaped polypropylene extension that acts like a funnel for anode baskets. According to the answer, this attachment can make it easier to pour in round anodes and may even let the shop keep some inventory above the solution level. The responder notes that more information from others would be welcome, so the thread offers a practical lead rather than a confirmed product recommendation.
Q. In my work in a nickel-tin plating shop, we top up the anodes manually, usually standing over the top of the plating baths with a scoop sliding the anodes into the baskets
⇦ huh?. My query would be if you have any info on a mechanical device to top up this baskets more easily.
PAUL SWEENEY
– Coleraine, N. Ireland
2002
A. Hello, Paul. An American company is (or was a few years ago at least) selling an oblong cone shaped polypropylene extension — a funnel for anode baskets — so you can pour in the rounds more easily or even keep an inventory above the solution level.
Additional input on this would be welcome. Good luck.
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