PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC COLOURS

The Challenge

For a leading manufacturer of ceramic colours (pigments and oxides) used for tile decoration, we were requested to supply a ploughshare mixing system. The ingredients to be blended consist primarily of oxides and pigments. The mixer, designed to be installed directly above a discharge hopper, is part of a production upgrade and modernisation project.

The machine must be supplied complete with a control panel and must allow for quick and easy sanitisation and washdown during colour changeovers. Additionally, the unit must be fully integrated into the plant as part of an Industry 4.0 upgrade initiative.

The MC² Solution

Mixer model: KB2PC01000DD batch mixer
Material of construction: all parts built in 304L stainless steel
Maximum working capacity: 1,125 litres
Solid 304L stainless steel rotor shaft, with air-purged seals
Mixing tools: adjustable, bolted ploughs and scrapers made of 304L stainless steel
2 off. flanged round inlets
1 off. flanged round vent port
1 off. round discharge outlet featuring flush-fit trapdoor with electropneumatic actuation
2 off. frontal inspection doors with safety interlocks
All parts in contact with product mirror polished (Ra (≤0.4μm)
3 off. high-speed side refiners with blade-type tools in 304L stainless steel, 5.5 kW e-motor (2900 rpm)
2 off. injection wands in 304L stainless steel, complete with retractable spray nozzles
1 off. pneumatic sampling device
Direct drive, flanged to the mixer’s end support, complete with a 30 kW electric motor (assembled in right-angle layout, rotated by 180° due to space constraints)
1 off. control panel, with PLC, main motor inverter, colour touchscreen, software to control all operations (main shaft, side refiner, discharge) with programmable recipes and mixing times/offsets, integration with all safety devices, alarms, emergencies, in line with Industry 4.0 requirements
1 off. 304L stainless steel junction box

PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC COLOURS

The Challenge

The MC² Solution

Key Benefits