CERATEC extrusion plant CERAMEX V1/CERACUT/CERAFEED DL/CERABELT

Description

The CERAMEX V1 is a heavy duty, low maintenance vertical extrusion unit for the mass production of quality plain bricks, which are cut to the required size by the CERACUT multi wirecutter.

The vertical tank of the CERAMEX is fitted with removable wear jackets and base plate. The vertical shaft of the mixing and pushing screw is mounted on roller bearings and stops. The interchangeable wooden die, through which the clay is extruded, has a water sprinkling arrangement for lubrication.

Protection against overload is ensured by special security bolts and power transmission is operated by hermetic reduction gear.

The CERACUT is available in two versions manual and electrical. The adjustable cutting wires. which are fixed on springs, can cut lengths of 1.5 metres of extruded clay into 17 to 25 bricks, depending on the required brick size.

Operating the CERATEC Extrusion Plant

Either manually or with the help of the linear box feeder CERAFEED DL, which ensures a regular proportioning of the raw materials weathered or fresh clay is filled into the hopper at the top of the vertical tank, in which the clay is mixed and homogenized by the turning of the vertical Archimedean screw. Through a water-lubricated die, the clay mix is extruded as a continuous clay column of uniform cross-section onto an extrusion table, which connects the extruder to the multi wire cutter.

When the column reaches the end of the cutting table, the correct length is cut off and pushed through the wires onto a wooden board, Iying ready to receive the green bricks, which are subsequently carried away to the drying sheds.

Technical Details	CERATEC Extrusion Plant
Area required for plant (length x width)	6 x 6 m (20 x 20 ft)
Weight of total plant	11 800 kg
Standard brick size	22 x 10.7 x 7 cm (8.7 x 4.2 x 2.8 in)
Maximum product size for fain	29.5 x 14 x 9 cm (11.6 x 5.5 x 3.5 in)
Energy input/transmission (CERAMEX)	electrical 37 kW / mechanical
Nominal output rate	4000 - 7000 bricks per hour
Labour force required	CERAMEX	1 worker
	CERACUT	2 workers

Price (ex works)	Total CERATEC Extrusion Plant comprising:
valid June 1991	CERAFEED DL (Box feeder), CERABELT (conveyor belt),
	CERAMEX V1.640 (Extrusion unit), CERACUT (Multi wire cutter),
FB =	and Accessories	6550000 FB (» 190 000 US$)
Belgian Francs	(including spare parts, installation, start-up and technical follow-up)
	Packing, marking, FOB expenses	464 000 FB (» 13 260 US$)
	Training Programme (incl. full board accommodation)	240 000 FB (» 6 860 US$)