Global Patent Index - EP 0931860 A1

EP 0931860 A1 19990728 - Apparatus for electrically treating ferrous and non ferrous metal wires

Title (en)

Apparatus for electrically treating ferrous and non ferrous metal wires

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Behandlen von Eisendrahten und nicht Eisendrahten

Title (fr)

Appareillage pour le traitement électrolytique de fils ferreux et non ferreux

Publication

EP 0931860 A1 19990728 (EN)

Application

EP 97830747 A 19971231

Priority

EP 97830747 A 19971231

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for the electrical treatment of ferrous and nonferrous metal wires, in line with a drawing apparatus, including: a station (2) for descaling and brushing a layer of oxides and calamine that is present on the metal wires that enter the apparatus; a station (3) for electrolytic pickling by adjustable retention in a bath of acid or basic solution; a washing station (4); and stations (5,6) for the further treatment of the wire that exits from the washing station before being sent to a drawing apparatus. The apparatus further includes a crystalization device which is suitable to keep the concentration of the substances descaled from the metal wires below a preset value in order to extend the useful life of the pickling bath that is present in the pickling station. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

C25F 7/02

IPC 8 full level

C25F 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25F 7/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0931860 A1 19990728

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97830747 A 19971231