The COS enables to joint the lugs of the groups to the relevant connections.

Rotating system and structure.
Electrically welded sheet equipped with four stations turntable composed by cells to let in the plate groups.

Load group stations.
In this station the operator load the plate groups in the blocking and transport pliers, afterwards he confirms the load end.

Cleaning, centering and aligning unit.
After having aligned the lugs, it is done a vibrating, centering and cleaning operation of the plate groups. The lugs are pre-heated in this station.

Melting station.
The main turntable transports the groups with the lugs turned down in the melting station and positioned on the mould. A melting pot heated by self-adjusting elements supplies the melted Pb to the moulds.
Special adjustable spoons draw from the pot the melted Pb and they pour it in the cavities of the mould to get the connections. (See above picture) The mould is in the centre of the melting station and it changes following the battery type to be built. It is built and equipped with accessories that enables a quick change.
Special heating elements keep the mould temperature. A hydraulic cooling circuit lowers the values to the established limits, in case temperature rise up.

Unload station.
The groups are transported with the lugs in lower position by the main turntable in the unload station. The plate groups coming from the melting station, turned of 180° and a mobile platform comes up to support them. Now the plate groups are ready to be introduced in the jar.

Vacuum.
Each working station is equipped with a vacuum system. The hoods convey smokes and dusts to a main tube and from here to the depuration system.

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