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An apparatus for welding through-the-partition intercell connections in a lead-acid battery container wherein each partition has at least two spaced apertures therein for making such intercell connections includes in the exemplary embodiment three weld stations and a crimping station through which t

An apparatus for welding through-the-partition intercell connections in a lead-acid battery container wherein each partition has at least two spaced apertures therein for making such intercell connections includes in the exemplary embodiment three weld stations and a crimping station through which the containers are sequentially conveyed, and the containers are aligned and retained at dual positions in each station so that the welding or crimping operation can be carried out. A microprocessor based programmable controller serves as a master control to operate the apparatus, and a slave control is associated with each welding station.

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A method for welding through-the-partition intercell connections in a lead-acid battery container having partitions dividing the container into a plurality of cells, each partition having at least two spaced apertures therein for making such intercell connections, and elements in each cell having sp

A method for welding through-the-partition intercell connections in a lead-acid battery container having partitions dividing the container into a plurality of cells, each partition having at least two spaced apertures therein for making such intercell connections, and elements in each cell having spaced lugs abutting each aperture, said method comprising: (a) providing at least one welding station having a plurality of welding heads corresponding in number to the number of apertures in a single partition of said battery container and being capable of welding lugs abutting the respective apertures of said single partition through said apertures; (b) conveying a battery container to the welding station; (c) aligning and retaining the battery container in at least one predetermined position in the welding station; (d) sensing the presence of a battery container at said predetermined position; (e) welding adjacent lugs together through each of the apertures of said single partition while said battery container is at said welding station; (f) conveying said battery container away from said welding station following welding; and (g) controlling the steps identified in subparagraphs (a) through (f) in accordance with a predetermined sequence by a master control.