CERATEC extrusion plant CERAMEX V1/CERACUT/CERAFEED DL/CERABELT[edit | edit source]

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.

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 US0

Belgian Francs

(including spare parts, installation, start-up and technical follow-up)


Packing, marking, FOB expenses

464 000 FB (» 13 260 US0


Training Programme (incl. full board accommodation)

240 000 FB (» 6 860 US0

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Authors Eric Blazek
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Created April 7, 2006 by Eric Blazek
Modified December 10, 2023 by Felipe Schenone
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