EP0365829A1 - Transfer installation for cleaning and electroplating processes - Google Patents

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EP0365829A1
EP0365829A1 EP89117508A EP89117508A EP0365829A1 EP 0365829 A1 EP0365829 A1 EP 0365829A1 EP 89117508 A EP89117508 A EP 89117508A EP 89117508 A EP89117508 A EP 89117508A EP 0365829 A1 EP0365829 A1 EP 0365829A1
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  • the invention relates to a converter system for cleaning and electroplating processes with an input and an output station for the objects to be treated, with several bath stations along a transport route extending between the input and the output station and with a transfer device for transporting the objects along the Transport route and for loading and emptying the bath stations, the transfer device comprises a guide for a sidecar arranged parallel to the transport route and at a lateral distance from the positions of the objects in the bath stations.
  • the entry and exit stations of the converter system defined above are not necessarily only in front of the first or behind the last bath station. Rather, the entrance station can be arranged at any point within a sequence of bath stations and can also take over the function of an exit station at the same time.
  • the exit station of the converter system can also be formed by the last bath station.
  • Such systems are also known as fully automatic converter systems, in which the objects to be treated are transported and used from the entrance station to the intended bath station (s) and after given treatment time can be removed and transported to the exit station.
  • the converter systems are often integrated into automatic production lines, whereby it must then be ensured that the capacity of the bath stations is at least as large as the total amount of items delivered to the entry station of the converter system per treatment period due to the stationary treatment in the baths Objects.
  • the transfer station must be approximately the size of a single bath station, so that the
  • the throughput and / or the utilization of the existing bathing stations or their occupancy rate can be increased significantly by the second sidecar, but the necessary transfer station or the impossibility that the first and the second sidecar can pass each other along the transport route is a reason that the full. Capacity of the converter system can not be used.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a converter system that makes it possible to increase the throughput and occupancy of the bath stations with a minimal space requirement.
  • the converter device comprises a second guide laterally to the bath stations along the transport route, opposite the first for a second sidecar, and in that the two are assigned to the first and second guides Sidecars can be moved independently of one another essentially along the entire transport route.
  • the lateral distance between the guides and the positions of the objects in the bath stations can be kept very small if necessary. For example, it is possible to place the guides on the edges of the bath-shaped bath stations.
  • each bath station can be loaded and emptied from each of the side carriages.
  • this converter system there is no assignment of a bath station to a specific sidecar along the transport route, so that depending on which sidecar is currently in the most favorable position, for the transport, insertion or removal of the objects into the bath stations or can be used from the bath stations. This results in a very important additional time saving in addition to the first, which already results from the independent mobility of the sidecar along the entire transport route.
  • the side carriages can be moved in the vertical direction in order to insert and remove the objects in the bath stations.
  • the sidecar in the vertical direction are movable so that a mutual passage of a loaded and an unloaded sidecar above the baths is possible. This means that passing the sidecar along the transport route does not require a loaded sidecar to lower the object it is transporting into one of the baths. This results in a further simplification in the programming and thus in the handling of a fully automatically operated converter system, which results in increased operational reliability.
  • each sidecar can be assigned a specific level for the process in the direction of transport.
  • the system can be adapted such that two or more side carriages are held on at least one of the side guides, the side carriages assigned to the first guide being independent of those of the second guide associated side car are movable.
  • the converter system designated as a whole in FIG. 1 by reference number 10, comprises a plurality of bath stations 12 along a transport route, which bath stations can be used to treat objects in cleaning and electroplating processes.
  • the objects are preferably stored in racks 14 and transported together with these and inserted into or removed from the individual bath stations.
  • two side carriages 16, 18 are responsible in the exemplary embodiment shown, which are movably held on opposite sides of the bath stations and guides 20, 22 arranged parallel to the transport direction.
  • the guides 20 and 22 are part of a portal 24, which is constructed from profiled beams and spans the entire bath stations and which has a guide rail 26, 28 in the upper region and at approximately half the height.
  • the side carriage 16 or 18 is supported with its vertical guide 30, 32 on the lower guide rail 28 and is held essentially vertically by the guide rail 26.
  • a vertical slide 34, 36 is attached to the vertical guide 30 and 32, respectively, which comprises gripping elements or coupling pieces 38, 40 which serve to handle the frames 14.
  • a drive motor 42, 43 is arranged on each sidecar and is supplied with electrical energy and control signals via trailing cable systems, not shown.
  • Fig. 2 shows the passage of two sidecars, the sidecar 32 carries a frame 14 and the sidecar 30 is in the lowered position in which a frame 14 is being inserted into the bath station 12 or is to be removed.
  • the sidecar 30 in the lowered position can also pass the sidecar 32 above the upper parts of the frames 14 without causing a collision with the frame 14 hanging on the sidecar 32.
  • the fact that the two side carriages can be moved over the entire transport route of the converter system 10 means that there are no previously limiting conditions when this system is used automatically, and it is particularly in the case of computer-controlled automatic converter system that the frames can be transported along the transport route or a respective insertion and removal of the frames in or out of the bath stations is possible, optimized for the driving time.

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In order to provide increased throughput and occupation of the bath stations (12) with minimum space requirement in a transfer installation (10) for cleaning and electroplating processes having an inlet station and outlet station for the objects to be treated, having a plurality of bath stations (12) along a transport length extending between the inlet station and outlet station, and having a transfer device for transporting the objects along the transport length and for charging and emptying the bath stations (12), with side trucks (16, 18) held on lateral guides, it is proposed that the transfer device of the bath stations (12) comprises a second guide (22) for a second side truck (18) along the transport length and that the two side trucks (16, 18) associated with the first and second guide (20, 22) are movable independently of one another, essentially along the entire transport length. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Umsetzer-Anlage für Reini­gungs- und Galvanoprozesse mit einer Eingangs- und einer Ausgangsstation für die zu behandelnden Gegenstände, mit mehreren Badstationen entlang einer sich zwischen der Eingangs- und der Ausgangsstation erstreckenden Transport­strecke und mit einer Umsetzvorrichtung zum Transport der Gegenstände entlang der Transportstrecke und zum Be­schicken und Entleeren der Badstationen, wcbei die Umsetz­vorrichtung eine parallel zur Transportstrecke und mit seitlichem Abstand zu den Positionen der Gegenstände in den Badstationen angeordnete Führung für einen Seitenwagen umfaßt.The invention relates to a converter system for cleaning and electroplating processes with an input and an output station for the objects to be treated, with several bath stations along a transport route extending between the input and the output station and with a transfer device for transporting the objects along the Transport route and for loading and emptying the bath stations, the transfer device comprises a guide for a sidecar arranged parallel to the transport route and at a lateral distance from the positions of the objects in the bath stations.

Die oben definierten Eingangs- und Ausgangsstationen der Umsetzer-Anlage befinden sich nicht notwendigerweise lediglich vor der ersten beziehungsweise hinter der letzten Badstation. Vielmehr kann die Eingangsstation an beliebiger Stelle innerhalb einer Folge von Badstatio­nen angeordnet sein und auch gleichzeitig die Funktion einer Ausgangsstation übernehmen.The entry and exit stations of the converter system defined above are not necessarily only in front of the first or behind the last bath station. Rather, the entrance station can be arranged at any point within a sequence of bath stations and can also take over the function of an exit station at the same time.

Die Ausgangsstation der Umsetzer-Anlage kann dabei auch durch die letzte Badstation gebildet werden.The exit station of the converter system can also be formed by the last bath station.

Solche Anlagen sind auch als vollautomatische Umsetzer-­Anlagen bekannt, bei denen die zu behandelnden Gegenstände von der Eingangsstation zu dem oder den vorgesehenen Bad­stationen transportiert und eingesetzt werden und nach der vorgegebenen Behandlungszeit wieder entnommen und zur Ausgangsstation transportiert werden.Such systems are also known as fully automatic converter systems, in which the objects to be treated are transported and used from the entrance station to the intended bath station (s) and after given treatment time can be removed and transported to the exit station.

Die Umsetzer-Anlagen werden häufig in automatische Produk­tionsstraßen integriert, wobei dann sichergestellt werden muß, daß wegen der stationären Behandlung in den Bädern die Kapazität der Badstationen insgesamt mindestens so groß ist wie die angelieferte Menge der Gegenstände an der Eingangsstation der Umsetzer-Anlage pro Behand­lungszeitraum der Gegenstände.The converter systems are often integrated into automatic production lines, whereby it must then be ensured that the capacity of the bath stations is at least as large as the total amount of items delivered to the entry station of the converter system per treatment period due to the stationary treatment in the baths Objects.

Insbesondere bei großen Durchsätzen, d.h. bei Umsetzer-­Anlagen mit einer Vielzahl von Badstationen hat sich die Verwendung nur eines Seitenwagens als nachteilig erwiesen, da bei einer Vielzahl von Badstationen entlang der Trans­portstrecke entsprechend große Verfahrstrecken notwendig sind und die dadurch verursachten Verfahrzeiten sich letztlich limitierend auf den Durchsatz einer solchen Umsetzer-Anlage auswirken.Especially with large throughputs, i.e. In the case of converter systems with a large number of bath stations, the use of only one side car has proven to be disadvantageous, since correspondingly large travel distances are necessary in the case of a large number of bath stations along the transport route, and the travel times caused thereby ultimately limit the throughput of such a converter system impact.

Dem wurde bisher dadurch abgeholfen, daß auf die vorhande­ne Führung ein weiterer Seitenwagen aufgesetzt wurde und daß der Transport entlang der Transportstrecke in zwei Bereiche aufgeteilt wurde, wobei jeweils ein Seitenwagen einen der Bereiche bedient hatte. Meistens war es hierbei dann unumgänglich, im mittleren Teil der Transportstrecke eine sogenannte Übergabestation einzurichten, an der der erste Seitenwagen die Gegenstände absetzen und an den zweiten Seitenwagen übergeben konnte.So far, this has been remedied by placing a further sidecar on the existing guide and by dividing the transport along the transport route into two areas, one sidecar serving one of the areas. In most cases, it was then essential to set up a so-called transfer station in the middle of the transport route, at which the first sidecar could set the objects down and hand them over to the second sidecar.

Da die Gegenstände häufig in Gestellen transportiert wer­den, die sich in ihrer Größe an der Größe der Badstationen orientieren, muß die Übergabestation in etwa die Größe einer einzelnen Badstation aufweisen, so daß sich dieBecause the items are often transported in racks, their size depends on the size of the bathing stations orient, the transfer station must be approximately the size of a single bath station, so that the

Länge der Transportstrecke dadurch vergrößert, ohne daß zusätzlicher Behandlungsraum gewonnen wird.This increases the length of the transport route without gaining additional treatment space.

Des weiteren muß bei der Programmierung bei vollautomati­schen Umsetzer-Anlagen berücksichtigt werden, daß die beiden Seitenwagen nicht gleichzeitig die Umsetzer-Station anfahren dürfen und neben dem Timing, das die Zeitdauer der einzelnen Behandlungsprozesse in den einzelnen Badsta­tionen aufeinander abstimmt und jeweils rechtzeitig einen Seitenwagen zum Entnehmen der behandelten Gegenstände an die jeweilige Badstation beordert, muß gleichzeitig auch noch überprüft werden, ob der Weg auf der Führung des Seitenwagens für dessen Bewegung zu der entsprechenden Badstation hin frei ist.Furthermore, when programming fully automatic converter systems, it must be taken into account that the two sidecars must not be able to move to the converter station at the same time, and in addition to the timing that matches the duration of the individual treatment processes in the individual bath stations, and a sidecar to be removed in good time of the treated objects ordered to the respective bath station, it must also be checked at the same time whether the path on the guide of the sidecar is free for its movement to the corresponding bath station.

Durch den zweiten Seitenwagen läßt sich zwar der Durchsatz und/oder die Ausnutzung der vorhandenen Badstationen bzw. deren Belegungsgrad deutlich steigern, jedoch ist die notwendige Übergabestation bzw. die Unmöglichkeit, daß der erste und der zweite Seitenwagen einander entlang der Transportstrecke passieren können, ein Grund dafür, daß die volle. Kapazität der Umsetzer-Anlage nicht ausgenutzt werden kann.The throughput and / or the utilization of the existing bathing stations or their occupancy rate can be increased significantly by the second sidecar, but the necessary transfer station or the impossibility that the first and the second sidecar can pass each other along the transport route is a reason that the full. Capacity of the converter system can not be used.

Die vorliegende Erfindung stellt sich demgegenüber die Aufgabe, eine Umsetzer-Anlage zu schaffen, die bei minima­lem Platzbedarf einen gesteigerten Durchsatz und Bele­gungsgrad der Badstationen möglich macht.In contrast, the present invention has for its object to provide a converter system that makes it possible to increase the throughput and occupancy of the bath stations with a minimal space requirement.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer Umsetzer-Anlage der eingangs beschriebenen Art erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Umsetzvorrichtung seitlich zu den Badstationen entlang der Transportstrecke eine zweite Führung, gegenüberliegend zur ersten für einen zweiten Seitenwagen umfaßt, und daß die beiden, der ersten und zweiten Führung zugeordneten Sei­tenwagen unabhängig voneinander im wesentlichen entlang der gesamten Transportstrecke verfahrbar sind.This object is achieved according to the invention in a converter system of the type described at the outset in that the converter device comprises a second guide laterally to the bath stations along the transport route, opposite the first for a second sidecar, and in that the two are assigned to the first and second guides Sidecars can be moved independently of one another essentially along the entire transport route.

Der seitliche Abstand der Führungen zu den Positionen der Gegenstände in den Badstationen kann bei Bedarf sehr klein gehalten werden. Beispielsweise ist es möglich, die Füh­rungen auf den Rändern der wannenförmigen Badstationen aufzusetzen.The lateral distance between the guides and the positions of the objects in the bath stations can be kept very small if necessary. For example, it is possible to place the guides on the edges of the bath-shaped bath stations.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Umsetzer-Anlage ist vorgesehen, daß jede Badstation von jedem der Seiten­wagen beschickbar und entleerbar ist. Bei dieser Umsetzer-­Anlage gibt es also entlang der Transportstrecke keinerlei Zuordnung einer Badstation zu einem bestimmten Seitenwa­gen, so daß je nach dem, welcher Seitenwagen sich gerade in der günstigsten Position befindet, für den Transport, das Einsetzen oder die Entnahme der Gegenstände in die Badstationen bzw. aus den Badstationen einsetzbar ist. Dies erbringt einen ganz wichtigen weiteren Zeitgewinn neben dem ersten, der bereits aus der unabhängigen Ver­fahrbarkeit der Seitenwagen entlang der gesamten Trans­portstrecke resultiert.In a preferred embodiment of the converter system, it is provided that each bath station can be loaded and emptied from each of the side carriages. With this converter system, there is no assignment of a bath station to a specific sidecar along the transport route, so that depending on which sidecar is currently in the most favorable position, for the transport, insertion or removal of the objects into the bath stations or can be used from the bath stations. This results in a very important additional time saving in addition to the first, which already results from the independent mobility of the sidecar along the entire transport route.

Die Seitenwagen sind in vertikaler Richtung verfahrbar, um die Gegenstände in die Badstationen einzusetzen und wieder zu entnehmen. Bei einer bevorzugten Vorrichtung ist vorge­sehen, daß die Seitenwagen in vertikaler Richtung derart verfahrbar sind, daß ein gegenseitiges Passieren eines beladenen und eines unbeladenen Seitenwagens oberhalb der Bäder möglich ist. Dies bedeutet, daß ein Passieren der Seitenwagen entlang der Transportstrecke nicht erfordert, daß ein beladener Seitenwagen den von ihm transportierten Gegenstand in eines der Bäder absenkt. Dadurch resultiert eine weitere Vereinfachung in der Programmierung und damit in der Handhabung bei einer vollautomatisch betriebenen Umsetzer-Anlage, was sich in einer erhöhten Betriebssi­cherheit auswirkt.The side carriages can be moved in the vertical direction in order to insert and remove the objects in the bath stations. In a preferred device it is provided that the sidecar in the vertical direction are movable so that a mutual passage of a loaded and an unloaded sidecar above the baths is possible. This means that passing the sidecar along the transport route does not require a loaded sidecar to lower the object it is transporting into one of the baths. This results in a further simplification in the programming and thus in the handling of a fully automatically operated converter system, which results in increased operational reliability.

Falls von der Räumlichkeit her genügend Platz vorhanden ist, kann selbstverständlich auch vorgesehen sein, daß die vertikale Verfahrbarkeit der Seitenwagen so ausgelegt wird, daß selbst zwei beladene Seitenwagen sich entlang der Transportstrecke passieren können. Dies ließe dann einen völlig unabhängigen Betrieb von jeweiligen Betriebs­zustand der beiden Seitenwagen zu, wobei dann beispiels­weise jedem Seitenwagen für das Verfahren in Transport­richtung eine bestimmte Ebene zugewiesen werden kann.If there is enough space in terms of space, it can of course also be provided that the vertical travel of the sidecars is designed so that even two loaded sidecars can pass along the transport route. This would then allow a completely independent operation of the respective operating state of the two side carriages, in which case, for example, each sidecar can be assigned a specific level for the process in the direction of transport.

Bei sehr großen Umsetzer-Anlagen und bei sehr großen not­wendigen Transportkapazitäten kann eine Anpassung der Anlage dahingehend vorgenommen werden, daß an mindestens einer der seitlichen Führungen zwei oder mehrere Seitenwa­gen gehalten sind, wobei die Seitenwagen, die der ersten Führung zugeordnet sind, unabhängig von den der zweiten Führung zugeordneten Seitenwagen verfahrbar sind.With very large converter systems and with very large necessary transport capacities, the system can be adapted such that two or more side carriages are held on at least one of the side guides, the side carriages assigned to the first guide being independent of those of the second guide associated side car are movable.

Diese und weitere Vorteile werden im folgenden anhand der Zeichnung noch näher erläutert. Es zeigen im einzelnen:

  • Fig. 1 Eine Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Umsetzer-Anlage; und
  • Fig. 2 eine Frontansicht der Umsetzer-Anlage nach Fig. 1.
These and other advantages are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. The individual shows:
  • Fig. 1 is a side view of a converter system according to the invention; and
  • FIG. 2 shows a front view of the converter system according to FIG. 1.

Die in Fig. 1 als Ganzes mit dem Bezugszeichen 10 bezeich­nete Umsetzer-Anlage umfaßt entlang einer Transportstrecke eine Vielzahl von Badstationen 12, die der Behandlung von Gegenständen in Reinigungs- und Galvanoprozessen dienen können.The converter system, designated as a whole in FIG. 1 by reference number 10, comprises a plurality of bath stations 12 along a transport route, which bath stations can be used to treat objects in cleaning and electroplating processes.

Die Gegenstände werden vorzugsweise in Gestellen 14 gela­gert und mitsamt diesen transportiert und in die einzelnen Badstationen eingesetzt bzw. wieder aus diesen entnommen.The objects are preferably stored in racks 14 and transported together with these and inserted into or removed from the individual bath stations.

Für den Transport der Gestelle 14 und den darin gelagerten Gegenständen sind bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel zwei Seitenwagen 16, 18 verantwortlich, die auf gegenüber­liegenden Seiten der Badstationen und parallel zur Trans­portrichtung angeordneten Führungen 20, 22 verfahrbar gehalten sind.For the transport of the frames 14 and the objects stored therein, two side carriages 16, 18 are responsible in the exemplary embodiment shown, which are movably held on opposite sides of the bath stations and guides 20, 22 arranged parallel to the transport direction.

Die Führungen 20 und 22 sind in dem gezeigten Ausführungs­beispiel Teil eines aus Profilträgern aufgebauten, die gesamten Badstationen übergreifenden Portals 24, das im oberen Bereich und in etwa halber Höhe jeweils eine Füh­rungsschiene 26, 28 aufweist. Der Seitenwagen 16 bzw. 18 stützt sich mit seiner Vertikalführung 30, 32 auf der unteren Führungsschiene 28 ab und wird durch die Führungs­schiene 26 im wesentlichen in der Vertikalen gehalten.In the exemplary embodiment shown, the guides 20 and 22 are part of a portal 24, which is constructed from profiled beams and spans the entire bath stations and which has a guide rail 26, 28 in the upper region and at approximately half the height. The side carriage 16 or 18 is supported with its vertical guide 30, 32 on the lower guide rail 28 and is held essentially vertically by the guide rail 26.

An der Vertikalführung 30 bzw. 32 ist jeweils ein Verti­kalschlitten 34, 36 angebracht, der Greifelemente oder Kupplungsstücke 38, 40 umfaßt, die der Handhabung der Gestelle 14 dienen.A vertical slide 34, 36 is attached to the vertical guide 30 and 32, respectively, which comprises gripping elements or coupling pieces 38, 40 which serve to handle the frames 14.

Am oberen Ende der Vertikalführung 30, 32 sind an jedem Seitenwagen ein Antriebsmotor 42, 43 angeordnet, der über nicht gezeigte Schleppkabelanlagen mit elektrischer Ener­gie und Steuersignalen versorgt wird.At the upper end of the vertical guide 30, 32, a drive motor 42, 43 is arranged on each sidecar and is supplied with electrical energy and control signals via trailing cable systems, not shown.

Insbesondere in Fig. 2 ist die spiegelsymmetrische Anord­nung der Führungen 20, 22 mit den Seitenwagen 30, 32 zu sehen, die die erfindungsgemäße Umsetzer-Anlage auszeich­nen.The mirror-symmetrical arrangement of the guides 20, 22 with the side carriages 30, 32, which characterize the converter system according to the invention, can be seen in particular in FIG. 2.

Fig. 2 zeigt das Passieren zweier Seitenwagen, wobei der Seitenwagen 32 ein Gestell 14 trägt und der Seitenwagen 30 sich in der abgesenkten Position befindet, in der gerade ein Gestell 14 in die Badstation 12 eingesetzt wird oder herausgenommen werden soll.Fig. 2 shows the passage of two sidecars, the sidecar 32 carries a frame 14 and the sidecar 30 is in the lowered position in which a frame 14 is being inserted into the bath station 12 or is to be removed.

Aus der Fig. 2 ist außerdem ersichtlich, daß der Seitenwa­gen 30 in abgesenkter Position auch oberhalb den oberen Teilen der Gestelle 14 den Seitenwagen 32 passieren kann, ohne daß es zu einer Kollision mit dem an dem Seitenwagen 32 hängenden Gestell 14 kommt. Damit ist sichergestellt, daß über die gesamte Transportstrecke der Umsetzer-Anlage die beiden Seitenwagen 30 und 32 völlig unabhängig vonein­ander verfahrbar sind und bei der Beladung eines der Sei­tenwagen nur dafür gesorgt werden muß, daß im Bereich des Passierens der beiden Seitenwagen der andere Seitenwagen entweder unbeladen oder mit seinem Gestell in eine Badsta­tion abgesenkt sein muß.From Fig. 2 it can also be seen that the sidecar 30 in the lowered position can also pass the sidecar 32 above the upper parts of the frames 14 without causing a collision with the frame 14 hanging on the sidecar 32. This ensures that the two sidecars 30 and 32 can be moved completely independently of one another over the entire transport path of the converter system and that when loading one of the sidecars it is only necessary to ensure that the other sidecar is either unloaded in the area where the two sidecars pass or must be lowered with its frame into a bath station.

Dadurch, daß die beiden Seitenwagen über die gesamte Transportstrecke der Umsetzer-Anlage 10 verfahrbar sind, entfallen beim automatischen Einsatz dieser Anlage bisher limitierende Randbedingungen, und es ist insbesondere bei rechnergesteuerten automatischen Umsetzer-Anlage ein fahr­zeit-optimiertes Transportieren der Gestelle entlang der Transportstrecke bzw. ein jeweiliges auf die Fahrzeit optimiertes Einsetzen und Entnehmen der Gestelle in oder aus den Badstationen möglich.The fact that the two side carriages can be moved over the entire transport route of the converter system 10 means that there are no previously limiting conditions when this system is used automatically, and it is particularly in the case of computer-controlled automatic converter system that the frames can be transported along the transport route or a respective insertion and removal of the frames in or out of the bath stations is possible, optimized for the driving time.

Durch die größere Flexibilität im Einsatz der einzelnen Seitenwagen und damit auch in deren prinzipiell höheren Verfügbarkeit über größere Bereiche der Transportstrecke läßt sich ein hoherer Belegungsgrad der Badstationen rea­lisieren und damit eine größere Ausnutzung des zur Verfü­gung stehenden Raumangebots in der Fabrikationshalle. Die Anlage kann deshalb kompakter gebaut werden oder aber bei gleichem Raumbedarf für einen größeren Durchsatz zur Ver­fügung stehen.Due to the greater flexibility in the use of the individual sidecars and thus in principle their higher availability over larger areas of the transport route, a higher degree of occupancy of the bath stations can be realized and thus a greater utilization of the available space in the production hall. The system can therefore be made more compact or can be available for a larger throughput with the same space requirements.

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1. Umsetzer-Anlage für Reinigungs- und Galvanoprozesse mit einer Eingangs- und einer Ausgangsstation für die zu behandelnden Gegenstände, mit mehreren Badstatio­nen entlang einer sich zwischen der Eingangs- und der Ausgangsstation erstreckenden Transportstrecke und mit einer Umsetzvorrichtung zum Transport der Gegen­stände entlang der Transportstrecke und zum Beschik­ken und Entleeren der Badstationen, wobei die Umsetz­vorrichtung eine parallel zur Transportstrecke und mit seitlichem Abstand zu den Positionen der Gegen­stände in den Badstationen angeordnete Führung für einen Seitenwagen umfaßt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umsetzvorrichtung (10) der Badstationen (12) entlang der Transportstrecke eine zweite Führung (22) für einen zweiten Seitenwagen (18) umfaßt, und daß die beiden, der ersten und zweiten Führung (20, 22) zugeordneten Seitenwagen (16, 18) unabhängig vonein­ander, im wesentlichen entlang der gesamten Trans­portstrecke verfahrbar sind.1. converter system for cleaning and electroplating processes with an input and an output station for the objects to be treated, with several bath stations along a transport route extending between the input and the output station and with a transfer device for transporting the objects along the transport line and for loading and emptying the bath stations, the transfer device comprising a guide for a sidecar arranged parallel to the transport route and at a lateral distance from the positions of the objects in the bath stations, characterized in that the transfer device (10) of the bath stations (12) along the transport route comprises a second guide (22) for a second side carriage (18), and that the two side carriages (16, 18) assigned to the first and second guide (20, 22) can be moved independently of one another, essentially along the entire transport route. 2. Umsetzer-Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß jede Badstation (12) von jedem der Seitenwa­gen (16, 18) beschickbar und entleerbar ist.2. Converter system according to claim 1, characterized in that each bath station (12) from each of the side carriages (16, 18) can be loaded and emptied. 3. Umsetzer-Anlage nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch ge­kennzeichnet, daß die Seitenwagen (16, 18) in verti­kaler Richtung derart verfahrbar sind, daß ein gegen­seitiges Passieren eines beladenen (32) und eines unbeladenen Seitenwagens (30) oberhalb der Bäder (12) möglich ist.3. Converter system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the side carriages (16, 18) can be moved in the vertical direction such that mutual passage of a loaded (32) and an unloaded sidecar (30) above the baths (12th ) is possible. 4. Umsetzer-Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprü­che 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an minde­stens einer der seitlichen Führungen (20, 22) mehrere Seitenwagen (16, 18) gehalten sind, wobei die Seiten­wagen (16), die der ersten Führung (20) zugeordnet sind, unabhängig von den der zweiten Führung (22) zugeordneten Seitenwagen (18) verfahrbar sind.4. Converter system according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that on at least one of the lateral guides (20, 22) a plurality of side carriages (16, 18) are held, the side carriages (16) being the first Guide (20) are assigned independently of the side carriages (18) assigned to the second guide (22). 5. Umsetzer-Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprü­che 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die zu transportierenden Gegenstände an den Seitenwagen direkt ankoppelbar sind.5. converter system according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the objects to be transported can be coupled directly to the sidecar. 6. Umsetzer-Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der voran­stehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Seitenwagen in beladenem Zustand in unter­schiedlicher Höhe unabhängig voneinander verfahrbar sind.6. Converter system according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side car can be moved independently of one another at different heights in the loaded state.
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