Typical ESP Anode Collecting Plate Line Process Flow

1. Purpose

An ESP anode / collecting plate roll forming line cold-forms steel strip into custom sections used as anode (collecting) plates in electrostatic precipitators. It is an industrial custom-profile line — not a roof-tile, floor-deck, or highway-guardrail machine.

2. Process sequence

A documented baseline sequence is:

1. Hydraulic decoiling
2. Entry bridge / feed table (entry beach)
3. Main roll forming
4. Hydraulic cut-to-length
5. Exit / collect table

3. What each station does

• Decoiler — holds heavier strip coil; one baseline lists about 10 t capacity, ID about 450–550 mm, OD about 1300–1600 mm, max coil width capability about 1250 mm (coil capability ≠ finished plate width).
• Entry bridge — guides strip into the mill; one baseline uses 45# shafts, about 4 upper / 3 lower rolls, shaft about φ100 mm.
• Roll former — progressive stations create the ESP plate section from the customer drawing.
• Hydraulic shear — cuts finished length; hydraulic station about 3 kW on that baseline.
• Controls — PLC + touch screen + sensors; length measurement with an Omron-class encoder on that baseline.

Host footprint on that baseline is about 6.2 × 1.45 × 1.5 m, about 5 t.

4. Material window

Do not confuse decoiler max coil width (~1250 mm capability) with the finished collecting-plate width band.

5. Speed and power notes

• Forming speed on the documented baseline: about 8–10 m/min
• Decoiler hydraulic / drive: about 3 kW each on that baseline
• Shear hydraulic station: about 3 kW
• Main forming motor kW is not locked on the source parameter page used here — confirm on the technical proposal

Public vendor sheets for anode-plate lines publish a wide speed range (examples include about 8–10, 15–20, or punching-dependent bands). Use the proposal for the selected configuration.

6. Industry variants

Many market anode-plate lines insert a servo / hydraulic punching station before or after forming for mounting holes. Punching is common in public process diagrams but is not part of the baseline sequence above unless the proposal adds it.

7. Related machines

• Roof / wall panel lines — different product family
• Highway guardrail two- / three-wave lines — different package
• Handrail secondary forming — separate soft configuration even when filed nearby

8. Inquiry checklist

• ESP plate drawing (section + hole map)
• Thickness, width, grade
• Whether punching is required in-line
• Coil mass / ID / OD and decoiler duty
• Voltage and control-brand preferences

9. Buyer FAQ

Is this a roof panel machine?

No. It forms ESP anode / collecting plate sections from heavier strip.

Why is main motor power missing here?

Because the baseline parameter page used for this entry does not list a single forming-motor kW. Confirm on the proposal instead of inventing one.

What speed should buyers plan?

About 8–10 m/min on the documented baseline; other market lines may differ, especially with punching.