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Custom Anodes & Cathodes — engineered to your process.

Precision electrodes fabricated to the specific feed chemistry, current density, cell geometry, and operating envelope of your electrowinning or electrorefining circuit. No off-the-shelf substitutes — every run is engineered, documented, and certified.

What we fabricate

A full range of electrode and cell-hardware components — each built to your drawing and spec.

Lead Anodes

99.99 % purity lead anodes in Pb–Ca, Pb–Ca–Ag, and Pb–Sb alloys. Rolled or cast, dimensioned to your cell, with integrated hanger bars and copper inserts where required.

Aluminium Cathodes

Starter sheets and permanent cathode blanks in high-purity aluminium. Custom thickness, surface finish, edge strips, and hook geometry to match your harvesting cycle.

Stainless-Steel Cathodes

316L permanent cathodes with PVC/PP edge strips. Suitable for ISA-process copper electrowinning, zinc, and nickel circuits. Consistent thickness and flatness for long cycle life.

Titanium Anodes

Commercial-pure titanium and MMO-coated titanium anodes. Designed for oxygen-evolving service in chloride or sulphate electrolytes, with low overpotential and extended life.

Copper Bus-Bars & Hangers

Cold-drawn and machined copper bus-bars, intercell bars, and hanger bars. Designed to your current rating and mechanical loading — with optional tinning or silver plating.

Edge Strips & Hardware

PVC, PP, and EPDM edge strips; insulator blocks; cell covers. Matched to your cathode dimensions and chemical environment. Supplied with every cathode run or as replacements.

Why custom, not off-the-shelf

Every electrowinning circuit is different.

Current density, electrolyte chemistry, temperature, cell pitch, harvesting interval, tank-house layout — each of these drives a different optimal electrode design. An electrode that works in a Chilean copper SX-EW tank-house will not be the right electrode for a zinc EW circuit in India or a black-mass hydromet line in Korea.

We start every project with a process-engineering review, not a catalogue. Your electrodes come out of that review — matched to your plant, not retrofitted around a standard SKU.

  • Current density and cell voltage optimisation
  • Alloy selection for cycle life vs. cost trade-off
  • Edge strip material chosen for your electrolyte chemistry
  • Hanger-bar geometry matched to your tank-house crane
  • Dimensional tolerances for automated stripping machines
  • Certified purity and traceability with every batch

How we engineer your electrodes

A structured five-step process from enquiry to delivery.

STEP 1

Spec intake

Circuit parameters, electrolyte chemistry, cell drawings, current density, harvesting cycle, existing electrode issues.

STEP 2

Design review

Alloy selection, dimensioning, hanger-bar geometry, edge-strip material, QC plan. Drawing issued for approval.

STEP 3

Fabrication

Rolling / casting / machining at our partner facilities. Full material traceability and batch control.

STEP 4

QC & testing

Dimensional inspection, weight verification, purity assay, visual QC. Material Test Certificate (MTC) issued.

STEP 5

Delivery & support

Palletised, labelled, and dispatched. Installation support and post-startup tuning available on request.

Circuits we serve

Electrodes for every common hydromet and refining application.

Copper SX–EW (sulphate)
Copper electrorefining
Zinc electrowinning
Nickel & cobalt EW
Black-mass hydromet EW
Silver refining (Moebius / Balbach-Thum)
Gold refining (Wohlwill)
PGM refining circuits

What ships with every order

Electrodes arrive fully documented, tested, and ready for tank-house installation. No surprise gaps at the receiving end.

  • Material Test Certificate (MTC) for every batch
  • Purity assay report (XRF / wet-chemical)
  • Dimensional inspection report
  • Alloy composition certificate
  • Heat-treatment / rolling records where applicable
  • Installation drawings and handling guidelines
  • Recommended electrolyte operating window
  • Expected cycle-life guidance under the agreed conditions
  • Packing list with serial numbers for traceability

Engagement models

Pick the level of support that fits your operation.

Spot order

Best when

You have an urgent replacement need or want to trial our electrodes

Scope

One-time fabrication to your drawing. Standard QC. Ex-works delivery.

Annual supply contract

Best when

You run a tank-house and want guaranteed availability with priced call-offs

Scope

Framework agreement with agreed specs, QC plan, and call-off lead times. Volume-tiered pricing.

Integrated with Plant EPC

Best when

You are commissioning a new plant or debottlenecking an existing circuit

Scope

Electrodes designed as part of the process engagement. Installation + tuning support bundled.

Have an electrode spec? Send it over.

Share your cell drawings, current density, electrolyte chemistry, and harvesting cycle. We'll return a design review, material recommendation, and indicative quote inside one week.