Patent ID: 7857954

Claim:
A pot tending module for use in a plant for the production of aluminium by fused bath electrolysis comprising a first frame adapted to be fixed to a trolley, a turret installed on the first frame so as to be able to pivot about a vertical axis A during use, a plurality of telescopic arms and a plurality of handling and working devices comprising a plurality of tools, wherein each tool of the plurality of tools is mounted on at least one of the telescopic arms, and wherein the at least one of the telescopic arms is fixed to the turret through an articulated support that enables pendular movements of this telescopic arm with respect to an articulation point while preventing rotation movements of this telescopic arm about a reference axis associated with this telescopic arm, and wherein the plurality of telescopic aims are connected to each other through a mechanical connecting device capable of maintaining the relative angular difference between the pendular movements of the telescopic arms within a determined tolerance range.