Water table for a thermal-cutting machine, especially for processing aluminum, with an underwater plasma-based cutting system
US5013884A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water table for a thermal-cutting machine, especially for processing aluminum, with an underwater plasma-based cutting system, with a surface that is immersed in a tank of water and that supports the material, and with a device for raising and lowering the level of the water. The inner surfaces of the side walls of the water tank slope in below the surface that supports the material. A forwarding gutter extends along the bottom of the tank and accommodates an apron-type conveyor. The upper strand of the conveyor extends through the front wall of the tank and up through a water-tight duct to a container that accommodates the coarser particles. A sludge trough is positioned below the gutter at the end that the bottom strand of the conveyor travels toward. A device for raising and lowering the level of the water includes an inflatable cushion located in the tank and under the water.
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