Heuser vertical extrusion presses TS-1, LPG and TS-400
Description
The vertical extrusion presses of this series have been used
since more than 100 years in the ceramic industry for mixing and compressing
clay. Based on this experience, the Heuser LPG was specially developed to
process clay for building purposes.
The machines principally consist of a vertical cylinder, which
houses a vertical shaft with a spiral arrangement of blades, fixed at different
angles to ensure an optimum mixture of the clay and additives. The blades force
the clay down wards, exerting high compressive forces, on account of which the
clay is pressed through a mouth piece on one side of the cylinder.
Power is supplied by a back-geared electric motor at the base of
the machine. Diesel or petrol engine driven machines can be supplied on request.
Optional extras are castors, if the machine needs to be moved
around frequently, cloth covered roller conveyor table to receive the extruded
clay, and wire cutter for easier and more accurate cutting of components.
On account of their simple design and robust construction, the
machines are well suited for use in particularly demanding conditions, even if
maintenance is poor or irregular.
Operating the Heuser TS-1, LPG, TS-400
The raw material, ideally well-tempered clay, but also clay and
some additives, is shovelled continuously into the opening at the top of the
cylinder, in which it is mixed and compressed before it is extruded through the
mouth piece. If the clay has not been sufficiently mixed, the operation should
be repeated.
The clay can be received and cut to suitable sizes on a roller
conveyor table with a wire cutter, or extruded onto a board or metal sheet, on
which it is cut and carried away for drying.
