Abstract: A method and apparatus for stripping electrodeposited metal sheets from permanent cathodes comprising a rotating carousel for receiving and sequentially advancing suspended permanent cathodes having electrodeposited metal sheets to a plurality of stations about the carousel including a loading station, a hammering station for loosening the upper edges of the metal sheets from the cathodes, an opening station for stripping of the metal sheets from the cathodes, a discharge station for discharge of pairs of metal sheets, and an unloading station for removal of stripped cathodes. The pairs of stripped metal sheets preferably are bottom discharged to a vertical envelope which is rotated to a horizontal position for removal of the metal sheets. Also, preferably, every second set of a pair of metal sheets is corrugated and alternate sets of planar and corrugated metal sheets are stacked to a predetermined height and bundled to form a novel bundle of metal sheets most suitable for melting.

Abstract: A system for stripping electrolytically deposited zinc from relatively small size cathode sheets having a submerged or zinc plating area of approximately one square meter. A frame member is provided for supporting the cathode sheet holding arms which are mounted so as to permit the adjacently spaced sheets to move with respect to one another sufficient to facilitate mechanical stripping of the sheets. A water supply is further provided in the frame for washing the sheets prior to stripping. Once stripped, the sheet is lowered onto a conveyor which removes the zinc sheet from the frame area and stacks it adjacent one end of the frame.