Abstract:
Machine and method for compacting a powder material (CP); the machine (2) comprises a compacting device (3), which is designed to compact the powder material (CP); a conveyor assembly (5) to transport the powder material (CP) along a first portion (PA) of a given path to the compacting device (3); and a feeding assembly (9), which is designed to feed the powder material (CP) to the conveyor assembly (5) and comprises a transfer chamber (TC) designed to hold and transfer the powder material (CP); movable elements (13) are present at a wall of the transfer chamber (CP).
Abstract:
A plant (1) for prearranging powders (33) for forming ceramic tiles or slabs, comprising means (3) for feeding the powders (33), a hopper (34), and a movable fall-on surface (2, 200, 250) positioned below the hopper (34), to receive the powders (33) discharged from the hopper (34.) and advance them along an advancement direction, said hopper (34) io presenting a prismatic shape having a front face (43a) and a rear face (34b) which lie opposite each other transverse to the advancement direction of the fall-on surface (2, 200, 250), the distance (B) between said faces (43a, 34b) being substantially equal to the thickness (S) of the powder strip (100, 100') to be compacted deposited on said surface (2, 200), said powder strip (100, 100') reproducing the same arrangement as the mixture of powders (33) within the hopper (34).
Abstract:
A method for the production of ceramic products (2) comprising: a compacting step, in which a powder material (5) is compacted; a supplying step, in which a first ceramic powder (7) is fed to a first conveyor assembly (10) so as to determine a base layer (13); a removal step, in which a removal device (16) removes part of the first ceramic powder (7) so as to obtain a groove (17) in the base layer (13);a deposition step, in which a delivering device (20) deposits, into the groove (17), a second ceramic powder (8), different from the first ceramic powder (7), for a combined layer; a feeding step, during which the combined layer is fed downwards crosswise to the conveying direction (D), by means of the feeding assembly (21), to a second conveyor assembly (25).
Abstract:
A method and a device for controlled dispensing of a coloured substance in the manufacture of ceramic products, by means of a number of vibrating distributor elements (210) which are made to vibrate repeatedly, each time by a respective electrical control signal (B) comprising a sequence of pulses of constant frequency, in such a way as to release the coloured substance. The method comprises regulating, independently for each vibrating distributor (210), at least one characteristic parameter of the electrical control signal (B) to which the vibrating distributor (210) is subjected, the characteristic parameter being proportional to the quantity of coloured substance dispensed by the vibrating distributor (210).
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing ceramic articles (2) is described comprising a step of feeding, during which at least two different ceramic powders are fed so as to obtain a strip (6) of ceramic powders having at least a first zone (7) and at least a second zone (8) having a given shape; a step of compacting, during which the strip (6) of ceramic powders is compacted so as to obtain a compacted layer (11) of ceramic powders, which is expanded relative to the strip (6) of ceramic powders; a step of determination, during which expansion of the layer (11) of powders is determined; and a step of printing, during which a decoration having a modified shape based on the given expansion is applied on the surface of the compacted layer (11) of ceramic powders.
Abstract:
A device (100) for dispensing a loose solid material (P), comprising a plurality of vibrating elements (210) arranged flanked to one another such as to restingly support the material (P), each of which is associated to a piezoelectric means (220) suitable for converting an electrical excitation signal into a mechanical vibration which can cause a fall of material (P) from the vibrating elements (210), and heating means (240, 245) for heating the vibrating elements (210).
Abstract:
Described is a unit for supporting ceramic products (1), in particular ceramic products (1) made by slip casting in porous moulds; the unit (100) comprises a first element (2) for gripping and supporting the product (1); a second element (3) for supporting a first, base portion (Ia) of the product (1) and designed to at least partly support the weight of the product (1); and elements (4), positioned and acting on the second element (3), for elastically reacting along a vertical axis (Z).