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Abstract

At present, cathode washing presents some disadvantages such as the fact the fixed nozzles impact all the face with the same strength and the range is limited, among other things. A robot system and robotic method for the automatic washing of cathodes have been developed. The robotic system is composed mainly of a robotic manipulator (1) of at least 6 degrees of freedom and a gripping mechanism (2) which allows to take a pressurized hot water and/or vapor injection device (3), from a tool holder rack located at one of its sides, by moving it through a defined path to the washing unit, where in a synchronized way with the take off carousel the washing process will take place, in a sequential and programmed way through the application of pressurized hot water and/or vapor to a number of cathodes faces to be defined (4). In this regard, the washing of cathodes will be carried out by using a robotic system which will be connected to the existing pressure vapor and hot water lines.

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