JP6411791B2 - Anode casting shaping method and apparatus - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a method for shaping an anode casting used for electrorefining treatment of metal in an electrorefining process, and is defined in the first stage of independent claim 1.

Further, the present invention relates to an apparatus for shaping an anode casting used for electrorefining treatment of metal in an electrorefining process, and is defined in the first stage of independent claim 16 .

  Final refining for multiple metals is done using electrolysis. This refining process uses a soluble anode, which is obtained by casting molten metal into an anode mold. Of course, when it is extracted from the bottom of the mold, a flash is formed at the edge of the anode and where the suspension pin hits. When the anode mold is used for a long time, the bottom of the mold often has a dent, which causes individual bulges formed on one side of the anode. Since placing the anode on the conveyor may cause a twist in the protrusion, the anode may be short-circuited when the anode is put into the electrolytic cell, and current efficiency may be reduced. The seating surface of the projection of the anode is often recessed, and in this case, the contact with the busbar remains weak. The anode and the cathode plate are arranged in the electrolytic cell in a state where they are arranged close to each other with a gap therebetween, and the distance between the anode and the cathode plate is about several centimeters. The anode may come into contact with the cathode plate in the electrolytic cell, and if the surface of the anode is not smooth and flat at this time, a short circuit occurs. If the distance between the cathode plate and the anode in the electrolytic cell is irregular because the surface of the anode is rough and not flat, the current density in the gap between the anode and the cathode plate is also affected.

  U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,903,519 and 4,903,520 disclose a method and apparatus for distorting anode castings for electrorefining of metals.

  However, when the anode is pressed to remove distortion, it is not necessary to correct all distortions and defects in surface flatness of the anode. That is, it is only necessary to measure the surface quality of the anode casting for metal electrorefining treatment after the press working step and determine whether the anode can be used in an electrolytic cell for further refining of the metal contained in the anode. .

  US Patent Publication No. 2009 / 0136122A1 discloses a method for inspecting an anode, and a smelting process is performed based on the inspection result. In one embodiment, the system creates an image device that obtains an image of at least one anode assembly, an image processing device that creates image data based on the obtained image, and creates anode characteristic data based on the image data. And a data analysis device. In one embodiment, the method also includes obtaining at least one image of at least a portion of the anode assembly, creating image data based on the at least one image, and at least a portion of the image data. And generating anode characteristic data based on the above.

US Patent Publication No. 4,903,519 US Patent Publication No. 4,903,520 US Patent Publication No. 2009 / 0136122A1

  An object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for shaping an anode casting used for electrorefining processing of metal in an electrorefining process.

  The method for shaping the anode casting used for the electrorefining treatment of metal in the electrorefining process is characterized in that it is defined in the independent claim 1.

Preferred embodiments of the method are defined in the dependent claims 2 to 15 .

Similarly, an apparatus for shaping an anode casting used for electrorefining of metal in an electrorefining process is characterized in that it is defined in the independent claim 16 .

Preferred embodiments of the device are defined in the dependent claims 17 to 28 .

  In a preferred embodiment of the method, an anode shaper is used, which comprises (1) a receiving means for receiving an anode casting for a metal refining process, and (2) weighing the anode to define the weight of the anode. A weighing means for performing a weighing process for determining whether the weight is within the range, and (3) pressing the anode to at least cause distortion of the projection of the anode supporting the anode during the electrolysis process in the dissolution tank. An anode pressing means for performing the pressing process to be taken, and (4) machining means for machining at least the protrusions of the anode supporting the anode during the electrolytic process in the dissolution tank, and (5) excluded. Receiving means for receiving the anode; and (6) delivery means for receiving the anode from the machining means. In the anode shaping machine used in the preferred embodiment of the method, the exclusion means is disposed downstream of the metering means, anode pressing means, and three-dimensional object imaging means in the anode feed direction. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a feeding step that includes receiving an anode casting for electrorefining the metal using a receiving means. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a weighing step that measures the weight of the anode using a weighing means and determines whether the weight of the anode is within a specified weight range. In a preferred embodiment of the method, the metering step is performed after the delivery step. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a pressing step that presses the anode to remove the distortion of the anode. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a thickness measuring step for measuring the thickness of the anode, and the thickness measuring step is performed in association with a pressing step performed using an anode pressing means. In a preferred embodiment of the method, the pressing step is performed after the weighing step. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a machining step in which at least the projection of the anode is machined by machining means. In a preferred embodiment of the method, the machining step is performed after the pressing step. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a receiving step of receiving the anode from the machining means at the delivery means. In a preferred embodiment of the method, the imaging step of measuring the surface quality of the anode by scanning the surface of the anode using a three-dimensional object imaging means comprises: (a) pressing after the weighing step It is executed at least one of before the process and (b) after the pressing process and before the machining process.

  A preferred embodiment of the apparatus includes an anode shaper, which comprises (1) a receiving means for receiving an anode casting for metal refining processing, and (2) receiving and weighing the anode from the receiving means, Weighing means for executing a weighing process for judging whether the weight is within a prescribed weight range; and (3) receiving and pressing the anode from the weighing means, and at least during the electrolysis process of the anode at least in the dissolution tank An anode pressing means for measuring the thickness of the anode, and (4) receiving the anode from the pressing means, and at least an anode supporting the anode during the electrolytic process in the dissolution tank Machining means for machining the protrusion, (5) receiving means for receiving the excluded anode, and (6) delivery means for receiving the anode from the machining means. In a preferred embodiment of the apparatus, the exclusion means is arranged downstream of the metering means, the anode pressing means, and the three-dimensional object imaging means in the anode feed direction. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus comprises (a) a three-dimensional object imaging means for measuring the surface quality of the anode as it is moved from the metering means to the anode, and (b) machining the anode from the anode press working means. At least one of three-dimensional object imaging means for measuring the surface quality of the anode as it is moved to the means.

It is a flowchart which shows 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows 2nd Embodiment. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the principle of an anode shaping machine in an apparatus according to a first embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the principle of the anode shaping machine in the apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the principle of the anode shaping machine in the apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the principle of the anode shaping machine in the apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an anode shaping machine.

  Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, a method for shaping a casting of the anode 2 used for electrorefining treatment of a metal such as copper in the electrorefining process, and an embodiment and a modification thereof will be described in detail.

  The method of shaping the casting of the anode 2 used for the electrorefining process of a metal such as copper in the electrorefining process includes a supply process of supplying the casting of the anode 2 used for the electrorefining process of the metal.

  The anode 2 is supplied from, for example, a casting facility provided at the site where the method is used, or is transported from another location to the site where the method is used. The method can also be used in a casting facility for casting an anode for electrorefining metal. This allows for the discovery of possible defects in the anode in the casting facility before transporting the anode to other sites for use in the electrorefining process.

  In addition to this, the method includes at least one imaging step of scanning the surface of the anode 2 using the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 to measure the surface quality of the anode 2. The surface quality in this specification refers to the form of the surface of the anode 2, for example. The three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is desirably connected to an image processing apparatus (not shown) as much as possible in terms of function, but is not limited thereto. The three-dimensional object imaging means 1 includes casting cracks, incompleteness of protrusions supporting the anode 2 during the electrorefining process in the electrolytic cell, gas generation in the anode 2, and irregularities on the surface of the anode 2. It may be used to find defects in the anode 2. Further, the measured surface quality of the anode 2 may be utilized to find mold defects used in the casting process for casting the anode.

  In measuring the surface quality, the 3D object imaging means 1 may be fixed so as not to move, and the anode 2 may be moved relative to the 3D object imaging means 1. Alternatively, the surface quality can be measured by moving the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 and immobilizing and fixing the anode 2 to the three-dimensional object imaging means 1. As yet another method, the surface quality may be measured by moving both the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 and the anode 2. Alternatively, the surface quality may be measured with both the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 and the anode 2 fixed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 desirably images two main faces of the anode 2 facing each other, but is not limited thereto. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the first three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is used to image one main surface of the anode 2, and the second three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is used to form the anode. By imaging the other main surface of 2, the volume of the anode 2 can be calculated and / or the thickness of the anode 2 can be measured. Thus, the method comprises calculating the volume of anode 2 based on the surface quality of anode 2 measured using at least two 3D object imaging means 1 and / or at least two 3D object imaging means 1. A step of measuring the thickness of the anode 2 based on the surface quality of the anode 2 measured using

  This method may include performing an imaging step after the pressing step of obtaining the press-formed anode 2 by pressing the anode 2 with the anode pressing means 3 for removing the distortion of the anode 2. Thus, the anode 2 in the imaging step becomes the press-formed anode 2. The method may comprise stopping the shaping of the anode 2 and sending the anode 2 to the exclusion means 8 if the surface quality of the anode 2 is outside the prescribed surface quality frame.

  This method includes performing an imaging step before the pressing step to obtain the press-formed anode 2 by pressing the anode 2 with the anode pressing means 3 for removing the distortion of the anode 2. Also good. The method may comprise stopping the shaping of the anode 2 and sending the anode 2 to the exclusion means 8 if the surface quality of the anode 2 is outside the prescribed surface quality frame.

  When the present method includes a pressing process for obtaining a press-formed anode 2 by pressing the anode 2 with the anode pressing means 3 for removing the distortion of the anode 2, the imaging process is performed using the anode 2 as an anode press. It may be executed when moving to the processing means 3 and / or when moving the anode 2 from the anode press processing means 3.

  This method may include a thickness measuring step of measuring the thickness of the anode 2 in relation to the pressing step by the anode pressing means 3. The method may include stopping the shaping of the anode 2 and sending the anode 2 to the exclusion means 8 if the thickness of the anode 2 is outside the specified thickness range.

  The method may include a weighing step for weighing the anode 2 and may determine whether the weight of the anode 2 is within a specified weight range. In this case, when the weight of the anode 2 is out of the specified weight range, the method may include stopping the shaping of the anode 2 and sending the anode 2 to the exclusion means 8.

  The method may include a machining step of machining the protrusion of the anode 2. The protrusion is for supporting the anode 2 during the electric refining process in the electrolytic cell.

  This method may include a machining step of machining the surface of the anode 2 when the surface quality measurement of the surface of the anode 2 includes a defect that exceeds a defect tolerance.

  A preferred embodiment of the method comprises the use of an anode shaper 7 in the method, the anode shaper comprising: (1) a receiving means 6 for receiving the casting of the anode 2 for use in the metal refining process. And (2) a weighing means for measuring the weight of the anode 2 to determine whether the weight of the anode 2 is within a prescribed weight range, and (3) pressing the anode 2 at least, An anode press working means 3 for removing the distortion of the protrusion of the anode 2 for supporting the anode 2 during the electrorefining process in the electrolytic cell; and (4) at least for supporting the anode 2 during the electrorefining process in the electrolytic cell. Machining means 5 for machining the projection of the anode 2, (5) exclusion means 8 for receiving the anode 2 to be excluded, and (6) delivery means 9 for receiving the anode 2 from the machining means 5. In the anode shaping machine 7 used in the preferred embodiment of the present method, the exclusion means 8 is downstream of the metering means 4, anode pressing means 3, and 3D object imaging means 1 in the feed direction of the anode 2. It is arranged. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a feeding step comprising receiving by the receiving means 6 a casting of the anode 2 used in the metal refining process. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a weighing step of weighing the anode 2 using weighing means to determine whether the weight of the anode 2 is within a specified weight range. In a preferred embodiment of the method, the metering step is performed after the feeding step. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a pressing process in which the anode 2 is pressed to remove the distortion of the anode 2. A preferred embodiment of the present method may include a thickness measuring step for measuring the thickness of the anode 2, in which case the thickness measuring step is performed in relation to a pressing process using the anode pressing means 3. . In a preferred embodiment of the method, the pressing step is performed after the weighing step. A preferred embodiment of the method includes a machining step of machining at least the protrusions of the anode 2. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the machining process is performed after the pressing process. In a preferred embodiment of the method, the imaging step of scanning the anode 2 using the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 and measuring the surface quality of the anode 2 comprises (a) as shown in FIGS. After the metering step and before the pressing step, (b) as shown in FIG. 1, it is executed after at least one of the pressing step and before the machining step. A preferred embodiment of the present method is that (1) when the weight of the anode 2 is out of the specified weight range, (2) the thickness of the anode 2 measured by the anode pressing means 3 is out of the specified range. Or (3) if the surface quality of the anode 2 is out of the specified surface quality frame, the shaping of the anode 2 may be stopped and the anode 2 sent to the exclusion means 8.

  Such an anode 2, that is, the anode 2 whose shaping has been stopped for some reason in this method and sent to the exclusion means 8, may be melted and the raw material of the anode 2 may be used to cast a new anode 2. .

  In this method, the measured surface quality may be utilized in a machining process, which is the next process of the imaging process, to control machining means such as a milling device used in the machining process. Surface defects can be repaired in the machining process. The removal rate of the anode can be reduced by repairing the defect on the surface of the anode 2 without removing the anode 2 to be remelted.

  In this method, a laser scanner or a stereo camera system is preferably used as the three-dimensional object imaging means 1, but is not limited thereto. The three-dimensional object imaging means used in the method includes at least one of an infrared scanning device, a camera device that enables three-dimensional display, or a three-dimensional stereo imaging means as an alternative or in addition. May be.

  Next, an apparatus for shaping an anode casting used for an electric refining process (not shown) of a metal such as copper in the electric refining process, and a preferred embodiment and a modified example of this apparatus will be described in detail.

  An apparatus for shaping an anode casting used in an electrorefining process of a metal such as copper in an electrorefining process scans the surface of the anode 2 and measures the surface quality of the anode 2 at least one three-dimensional object imaging means 1 including. The surface quality in this specification refers to the form of the surface of the anode 2, for example. The three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is preferably connected to an image processing apparatus (not shown) in terms of function, but is not limited thereto. The three-dimensional object imaging means 1 includes defects in the anode 2, such as casting cracks, imperfections in the protrusions supporting the anode 2 in the electrorefining process in the electrolytic cell, gas generation in the anode 2, and the surface of the anode 2. May be used to find bumps and so on. Further, the measured surface quality of the anode 2 may be utilized to find defects in the mold used for casting the anode in the casting process.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is preferably configured to image two opposing main surfaces of the anode 2, but is not limited thereto. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the first three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is used to image one main surface of the anode 2, and the second three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is used to form the anode. By imaging the other main surface of 2, the volume of the anode 2 can be calculated and / or the thickness of the anode 2 can be measured.

  The anode 2 is supplied, for example, by a casting facility provided at the site where the apparatus is used, or is sent from another place to the site where the apparatus is used. Moreover, you may use this apparatus with the casting installation which casts the anode used for the electric refining of a metal. This allows anticipated anode defects to be found in the casting facility before shipping the anode to other sites that use the anode for the electrorefining process.

  This apparatus may include an anode pressing means 3 that presses the anode 2 and takes at least distortion of a projection (not shown) of the anode 2. The protrusion is for supporting the anode 2 during the electric refining process in the electrolytic cell. In this case, the apparatus may include a three-dimensional object imaging unit 1 that measures the surface quality of the anode 2 when the anode 2 is moved to the anode pressing unit 3.

  In this case, the apparatus may include a three-dimensional object imaging unit 1 that measures the surface quality of the anode 2 when the anode 2 is moved from the anode pressing unit 3. The surface quality may be measured by moving the anode 2 with respect to the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 while keeping the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 fixed. Alternatively, the surface quality may be measured while moving the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 while keeping the anode 2 stationary relative to the three-dimensional object imaging means 1. Alternatively, the surface quality may be measured by moving both the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 and the anode 2. Alternatively, the surface quality may be measured with both the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 and the anode 2 fixed. At this time, if the surface quality of the anode 2 determined using the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 is out of the prescribed surface quality range, the apparatus stops the shaping of the anode 2 and excludes the anode 2 8 may be configured to send. The anode pressing means 3 may be configured to measure the thickness of the anode 2. At this time, when the thickness of the anode 2 measured using the anode press working means 3 is out of the specified thickness range, the apparatus stops shaping the anode 2 and puts the anode 2 into the exclusion means 8. It may be configured to send.

  The apparatus includes a weighing unit 4 that measures the weight of the anode 2 and determines whether the weight is within a specified weight range. At this time, if the weight of the anode 2 weighed by the weighing means 4 is out of the specified weight range, the apparatus is configured to stop shaping the anode 2 and send the anode 2 to the exclusion means 8. It's okay.

  The apparatus may include machining means 5 for machining the protrusions of the anode 2 for supporting the anode 2 during the electrorefining process in the electrolytic cell.

  The apparatus may include machining means 5 for machining the surface of the anode 2 when the surface quality of the anode 2 measured using the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 includes a defect that is outside the allowable defect range. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, this apparatus has a first three-dimensional object imaging means 1 that images one main surface of the anode 2 and a second main surface that images the other main surface of the anode 2. 2 three-dimensional object imaging means 1. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the first three-dimensional object imaging means 1 that images one main surface of the anode 2 and the second three-dimensional image that images the other main surface of the anode 2. By using the object imaging means 1, the volume of the anode 2 can be calculated and / or the thickness of the anode 2 can be measured.

  A preferred embodiment of the apparatus includes an anode shaper 7, which comprises (1) receiving means 6 for receiving a casting of anode 2 for use in a metal electrorefining process, and (2) receiving means. A measuring means 4 for receiving the anode 2 from 6 and measuring the weight of the anode 2 to determine whether the weight of the anode 2 is within a specified weight range; and (3) the anode 2 from the measuring means 4. Receiving and pressing, and at least an anode pressing means 3 for removing the distortion of the protrusion of the anode 2 for supporting the anode 2 during the electrorefining process in the electrolytic cell; and (4) the anode pressing means 3 to the anode Machining means 5 for machining at least the protrusion of the anode 2 for supporting the anode 2 during the electrorefining process in the electrolytic cell; and (5) an exclusion means 8 for receiving the anode 2 to be excluded. , (6) Sender receiving anode 2 from machining means 5 And a 9. In a preferred embodiment, the exclusion means 8 is disposed downstream of the metering means 4, the anode pressing means 5, and the three-dimensional object imaging means 1 as viewed from the feed direction of the anode 2. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus is (a) configured to measure the surface quality of the anode 2 when the anode 2 is moved from the metering means 4 to the anode pressing means 3 as shown in FIG. 3D object imaging means 1 and (b) 3 as shown in FIG. 3, configured to measure the surface quality of the anode 2 when the anode 2 is moved from the anode pressing means 3 to the machining means 5 At least one of the dimensional object imaging means 1 is included. In the embodiment of the present apparatus, the anode shaping machine 7 is operated as follows: (1) when the weight of the anode 2 measured by the measuring means 4 is outside the specified weight range, (2) by the anode press working means 3 When the thickness of the anode 2 measured is outside the specified thickness range, or (3) the surface quality of the anode 2 measured by the tertiary object imaging means 1 is outside the specified surface quality frame, the anode 2 may be stopped, and the anode 2 may be sent to the exclusion means 8.

  Such an anode 2, that is, the anode 2 that has been shaped for some reason and has been sent to the removing means 8 may be melted, and the raw material of the anode 2 may be used for casting a new anode 2.

  In the present apparatus, the measurement result of the surface quality may be utilized in the machining means. For example, the surface of the anode 2 can be repaired in the machining process by controlling the machining means such as a milling apparatus. If the defects on the surface of the anode 2 are repaired instead of removing the anode 2 to be dissolved again, the anode rejection rate can be reduced.

  In the present apparatus, the three-dimensional object imaging means is preferably the laser scanner 1 but is not limited thereto. When a plurality of three-dimensional object imaging means are used in this apparatus, it is preferable that all the three-dimensional object imaging means include the laser scanner 1, but this is not a limitation. The three-dimensional object imaging means in this apparatus may include at least one of an infrared scanning device, a camera device that enables three-dimensional display, or a three-dimensional stereo imaging means as an alternative or in addition. it can.

  It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the basic idea of the present invention can be realized in various ways as the technology improves. Therefore, the present invention and its embodiments are not limited to the above-described examples, but may be modified within the scope of the claims of the present application.

  The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for shaping a casting of an anode used for electrorefining treatment of a metal in an electrorefining process.

1 3D object imaging means 2 Anode 3 Anode pressing means 4 Weighing means 5 Machining means

Claims (28)

A method for shaping a cast of anode for use in electrorefining process metals in electrorefining process,
Supplying an anode casting for metal electrorefining treatment;
Imaging the surface of the anode saw including at least one image step for measuring the surface quality of the anode by using a three-dimensional object imaging device,
The three-dimensional object imaging means includes a first three-dimensional object imaging means for imaging one of the principal surfaces of the anode, and a second three-dimensional object image for imaging the other principal surface of the anode. the anode casting shaping method characterized in that includes a means.   2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the imaging step is performed after a pressing step for obtaining a pressed anode by pressing the anode by an anode pressing means to remove the distortion of the anode, and An anode casting shaping method, wherein the anode in the forming step is a pressed anode.   3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the imaging step is performed before a pressing step in which the anode is pressed by an anode pressing means to obtain a pressed anode by removing the distortion of the anode. An anode casting shaping method characterized by the above. The method of claim 3, the method comprising, if off the surface quality GaTadashi constant surface quality range of the anode was measured by using the three-dimensional object imaging device, stops the shaping of the anode Then, the anode casting shaping method, wherein the anode is sent to an exclusion means.   5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the method performs a thickness measuring step of measuring a thickness of the anode in relation to the pressing step by the anode pressing unit. Anode casting shaping method.   6. The method according to claim 5, wherein when the thickness of the anode is out of a specified thickness range, the shaping of the anode is stopped and the anode is sent to the exclusion means. An anode casting shaping method.   7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a measuring step of measuring the weight of the anode and determining whether the weight of the anode is within a specified weight range. An anode casting shaping method.   8. The method according to claim 7, wherein when the weight of the anode is out of a specified weight range, shaping of the anode is stopped, and the anode is sent to an exclusion means. Casting shaping method.   9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the method includes a machining step of machining the protruding portion of the anode, and the protruding portion causes the anode to be removed during an electric refining step in an electrolytic cell. A method for shaping an anode casting, characterized by being supported.   10. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the surface quality of the surface of the anode measured by the three-dimensional object imaging means is defective, the surface of the anode is machined. An anode casting shaping method comprising a machining step to be performed. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the method based on the surface quality of the anode measured by the first 3-dimensional object imaging means and said second three-dimensional object imaging means A method for shaping an anode casting, comprising a volume calculating step for calculating the volume of the anode. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the method based on the surface quality of the anode measured by the first 3-dimensional object imaging means and said second three-dimensional object imaging means A method for shaping an anode casting, comprising a step of calculating a thickness of the anode. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 1 2,
The method uses an anode shaper, the anode shaper comprising: (1) a receiving means for receiving an anode casting for metal refining treatment; and (3) pressing the anode, and at least removing distortion of the protruding portion of the anode that supports the anode when performing the electrolysis step in the dissolution tank An anode press working means for performing a press working process, and (4) at least a machining means for machining the protruding portion of the anode that supports the anode when performing an electrolysis process in a dissolution tank; Receiving means for receiving the anode, and delivery means for receiving the anode from the machining means,
The supplying step includes receiving the casting for anode for electrorefining of metal using the receiving means;
It is determined using the measuring means whether the weight of the anode is within a specified weight range by a measuring step for measuring the weight of the anode, the measuring step is performed after the supplying step,
The distortion of the anode is removed by a pressing process that presses the anode, and the pressing process is performed after the measuring process,
A thickness measurement step for measuring the thickness of the anode is performed in relation to a press processing step using the anode press processing means,
Performing a machining step of machining at least the projection of the anode by the machining means after the pressing step;
Receiving the anode by the delivery means from the machining means in a delivery step;
(a) after the weighing step and before the pressing step, or (b) after the pressing step and before the machining step, using the three-dimensional object imaging means, the anode Performing an imaging process to image the surface of the anode, measuring the surface quality of the anode,
In the anode shaping machine used in the method, the exclusion means is disposed downstream of the metering means, the anode pressing means, and the three-dimensional object imaging means in the feed direction of the anode. An anode casting shaping method characterized by the above. The method of claim 1 3, the method comprising, (1) When the weight of the anode is out of the weight range specified, is (d) the thickness of the anode pressing anode measured by the processing means If the thickness is out of the specified thickness range, or (3) if the surface quality of the anode is out of the specified surface quality range, stop shaping the anode and send the anode to the exclusion means. An anode casting shaping method characterized by the above. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, the method, as the three-dimensional object imaging device, a laser scanner, infrared scanning device, a camera device, or 3D stereoscopic imaging allows for three-dimensional display A method of shaping an anode casting, characterized in that at least one of the means is used. An apparatus for shaping a cast of anode for use in electrorefining process metals in electrorefining process, measuring the surface quality of the anode in a three-dimensional object imaging means you are scanning the surface of the anode,
The three-dimensional object imaging means includes a first three-dimensional object imaging means that scans one of the main surfaces of the anode, and a second three-dimensional object imaging means that images the other main surface of the anode. An anode casting shaping device characterized by comprising: The apparatus of claim 16 .
The apparatus includes press working means for pressing the anode to remove at least the distortion of the projection of the anode, and the projection supports the anode during an electrorefining process in an electrolytic cell,
Wherein at least one of the three-dimensional object imaging device, the anode casting shaping device comprising a Der Turkey measures the surface quality of the anode when moving the anode to the anode pressing means . 18. An apparatus according to claim 16 or 17 ,
The apparatus includes press working means for pressing the anode to remove at least the distortion of the projection of the anode, and the projection supports the anode during an electrorefining process in an electrolytic cell,
Wherein at least one of the three-dimensional object imaging device, the anode casting shaping device comprising a Der Turkey measures the surface quality of the anode when moving the anode from the anode pressing means . The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein when the surface quality of the anode measured by the three-dimensional object imaging means is out of a specified surface quality range, the apparatus stops shaping the anode. An anode casting shaping device characterized in that the anode is sent to an exclusion means. The apparatus according to claim 18 or 19 , wherein the anode pressing means measures the thickness of the anode. 21. The apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein when the thickness of the anode measured by the anode pressing means is out of a specified thickness range, the apparatus stops shaping the anode and removes the anode. An anode casting shaping device characterized by being sent to an exclusion means. The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 21 , wherein the apparatus includes a measuring means for measuring the weight of the anode, and determines whether the weight of the anode is within a specified weight range. Anode casting shaping device. 23. The apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein when the weight of the anode measured by the weighing means is out of a specified weight range, the shaping of the anode is stopped and the anode is sent to the exclusion means. An anode casting shaping apparatus characterized by being: The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 23, the apparatus includes a machining means for machining the protrusion of the anode, said protrusions for supporting the anode during electrorefining process in an electrolytic bath An anode casting shaping apparatus characterized by being a thing. The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 24 , wherein when the surface quality of the anode measured by the three-dimensional object imaging means includes a defect exceeding an allowable defect range, the surface of the anode An anode casting shaping apparatus, comprising machining means for machining. 26. Apparatus according to any of claims 16 to 25 , wherein the apparatus comprises an anode shaper, the anode shaper comprising:
(1) a receiving means for receiving a casting of an anode for electrorefining of metal;
(2) weighing means for receiving the anode from the receiving means and performing a weighing step for measuring the weight of the anode to determine whether the weight of the anode is within a specified weight range;
(3) receiving the anode from the weighing means, pressing the anode, removing at least the distortion of the projection of the anode that supports the anode during electrorefining treatment in an electrolytic cell, and the thickness of the anode An anode press working means for measuring
(4) receiving the anode from the anode press working means, at least machining means for machining the projection of the anode that supports the anode during electrorefining in an electrolytic cell;
(5) Exclusion means for receiving the excluded anode,
(6) a delivery means for receiving the anode from the machining means;
The three-dimensional object imaging means comprises: (a) measuring the surface quality of the anode when the anode moves from the weighing means to the anode pressing means; and (b) the anode being the anode pressing means. At least one of measuring the surface quality of the anode when moving from to the machining means,
The anode casting shaping apparatus, wherein the exclusion means is disposed downstream of the metering means, the anode press working means, and the three-dimensional object imaging means in the feeding direction of the anode. . 27. The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the anode shaping machine (1) when the weight of the anode measured using the weighing means is out of a prescribed weight range, (2) the anode pressing means. when the thickness of the anode was measured using is out of the thickness range specified, or (3) the surface quality of the anode was measured using at least one three-dimensional object imaging means is defined An anode casting shaping apparatus characterized in that, when it is out of the surface quality range, shaping of the anode is stopped and the anode is sent to the exclusion means. 28. The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 27 , wherein the three-dimensional object imaging means is a laser scanner, an infrared scanning device, a three-dimensional display camera device, or a three-dimensional stereo imaging means. An anode casting shaping device comprising at least one.

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