Expanded Metal Production Equipment
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Chloride Technical and Trading can offer equipment for the manufacture of expanded metal grids for use in automotive batteries. If required the equipment for manufacturing the alloy strip required for the grids can also be offered.
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Roche Equipment Information & Videos
See the samples of Expanded Grids
Click below to see the complete information of the ROCHE MESHMAKER
Click below to see the complete information of the Cominco Equipment
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ROCHE 6 x 5 |
32 |
ADVANTAGES |
LOW MAINTENANCE, MAKES POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PLATES WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT, CHANGE OF PLATE HEIGHT IS MADE QUICKLY BY ADDING TEETH. CUTS ON THE NODE, NO LOOSE WIRES, ADJUSTABLE MESH DIAMONDS FOR DENSER CURRENT FLOW NEAR THE LUG |
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ROCHE 5 x 4 |
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DISADVANTAGES |
HIGHER INITIAL COST, LARGER FLOOR AREA REQUIRED, REQUIRES SEPARATE STRIP CASTER |
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SOVEMA PERFORMER 500+ |
36 |
ADVANTAGES |
LOWER INITIAL COST, SMALLER FLOOR AREA REQUIRED |
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SOVEMA PERFORMER SMART |
32 |
DISADVANTAGES |
USES LUBRICANT ON THE MESH, HIGH MAINTENANCE, COMPLEX, DOES NOT CUT ON THE NODE, PERFORMER SMART FOR ONE GRID SIZE ONLY, REQUIRES SEPARATE STRIP CASTER |
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COMINCO |
60 |
ADVANTAGES |
LOW INITIAL COST, BUILT IN STRIP CASTER, SPEED |
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DISADVANTAGES |
ONLY PROVED FOR NEGATIVES SO FAR |
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WIRTZ CONCAST / CONROLL |
50 |
ADVANTAGES |
SMALL FLOOR AREA REQUIRED, PERFECT GRID SIDE AND BOTTOM FRAMES |
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DISADVANTAGES |
USES LUBRICANT ON GRIDS, ONLY PROVEN FOR NEGATIVES, CASTING WHEEL LIMITED LIFE SPAN AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, NEEDS DIFFERENT CASTING WHEELS FOR DIFFERENT GRIDS |
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MAC PLATEMAKING SYSTEM |
15 |
ADVANTAGES |
NONE |
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DISADVANTAGES |
SPEED, PLATE DESIGN, LOOSE WIRES, OLD DESIGN |
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ROCHE & MAC ALL REQUIRE A STRIP CASTER FOR MAKING THE INITIAL STRIP. THIS IS NORMALLY PROCURED FROM PROPERZI. SOVEMA WOULD ALSO REQUIRE A STRIP CASTER BUT THEY SUPPLY THERE OWN DESIGN BASED ON THE PROPERZI.
THE COMINCO ITEM HAS A STRIP CASTER OF THEIR OWN DESIGN BUT DOES NOT ROLL THE STRIP CORRECTLY TO ENSURE METALLURGICAL CORRECTNESS IN MAKING THE POSITIVE GRID.
THE WIRTZ ITEM USES POURED LEAD FROM AN INTERNAL LEAD POT POURED OVER THE CASTING WHEEL.
ROCHE REFERENCE LIST
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COMPANY |
LOCATION |
NUMBER OF MACHINES |
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CEAC |
NANTERRE FRANCE |
2 |
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CEAC |
AUXERRE FRANCE |
2 |
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TUDOR |
MANZANARES SPAIN |
2 |
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INCI |
MANISSA TURKEY |
1 |
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BIG |
CYMBRAN UK |
1 |
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FENGFAN |
BAODING CHINA |
2 |
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MOURA |
BELLO JARDIM BRAZIL |
1 |
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SINAC |
ROMANO ITALY |
1 |
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EXIDE |
FLORENCE USA |
1 |
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HYUNDAI |
KWANGJU KOREA |
1 |