Forming of battery components
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1. A cast on strap machine for moulding battery components, the machine comprising:
- a molten metal delivery apparatus;
a battery plate positioning device; and
a mould comprising a first mould body comprising a first plurality of mould cavities and a second mould body comprising a second plurality of mould cavities; and
wherein the machine further comprisesa mould positioner configured to move the first mould body and the second mould body between;
a moulding position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are in an aligned position, and are aligned relative to the battery plate positioning device; and
a fill position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are displaced from the aligned position, and are proximal to an outlet of the metal delivery apparatus.
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Abstract
A mould for forming battery components includes a first mould body having a first plurality of mould cavities and a second mould body having a second plurality of mould cavities. The first mould body and the second mould body are configured to be moveable between a moulding position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are aligned, and a fill position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are displaced from the aligned position and are proximal to a molten metal feed.
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1. A cast on strap machine for moulding battery components, the machine comprising:
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a molten metal delivery apparatus; a battery plate positioning device; and a mould comprising a first mould body comprising a first plurality of mould cavities and a second mould body comprising a second plurality of mould cavities; and
wherein the machine further comprisesa mould positioner configured to move the first mould body and the second mould body between; a moulding position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are in an aligned position, and are aligned relative to the battery plate positioning device; and a fill position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are displaced from the aligned position, and are proximal to an outlet of the metal delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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