Material processing solutions for the ceramic industry
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Material processing solutions for the ceramic industry tailor-made - highly efficient - sparing use of resources The Pioneer in Material Processing®

For many decades EIRICH has offered top technologies for the preparation of raw materials and bodies in the ceramic industry, centering on the basic operations of mixing and fine grinding. Many further developments in connection with ceramics and fine ceramics became possible in the first place thanks to innovative solutions from EIRICH. The grades of ceramic bodies needed to manufacture high-quality ceramic products call for extensive knowledge of the raw materials used and their characteristics. EIRICH has acquired this knowledge from countless material processing systems which it has...

EIRICH intensive mixers are characterized by their unique mixing principle and they display outstanding performance and flexibility. For many years, leading producers have relied on the service-proven solutions from EIRICH for both continuous and batch-by-batch processes. The special characteristics of the EIRICH intensive mixers are ■ a rotating mixing pan ■ a stationary bottom / wall scraper ■ a high-speed rotor in an eccentric position relative to the center of the mixing pan Unique mixing principle of the EIRICH intensive mixer The materials in the mixing pan are conveyed upwards...

Globally unique mixing principle robust and service-friendly tool product flow with high velocity differential stationary multi-purpose tool as a bottom / wall scraper Excerpt from the range of mixer types for the ceramic industry

Individual system concepts for the preparation of press bodies and granules Granules are produced by EIRICH intensive mixers with an inclined mixing pan. These mixers come with features which are similar to the combination of an intensive mixer with a non-inclined mixing pan and a disk pelletizer. As the result, fine substances can be homogenized and pelletized in a single unit. Thanks to the flexibility of the EIRICH intensive mixer, the grain spectrum can be controlled within wide limits: ■■ at high tool speeds, dry basic materials are homogenized to optimum effect and microgranules...

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EcoPrep® dry preparation – Economic press granules for tiles Premium quality press granules at drastically reduced production costs - the EcoPrep® dry preparation opens up a new dimension in energy efficiency and resource conservation, making it the pioneering method for the production of press granules, particularly for tiles. The quality of the granules prepared in the EIRICH granulating mixer corresponds to that of high-grade spray granules when it comes to flow properties and workability in the pressing and firing process. Compared with conventional preparation methods using a spray...

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EVACTHERM®: mixing, granulating and drying in one unit The EVACTHERM® system was developed by EIRICH for the preparation, granulation and drying of ceramic bodies that have to satisfy special quality standards. Following properties are of relevance for the quality of the final product and can be controlled within wide limits: Depending on the given task, EVACTHERM® can be used for ■■ the defined redrying of bodies and/or ■■ the production of press-moist granules. The EVACTHERM® system works in a closed circuit and is therefore also suited for the use of organic solvents and for applications...

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Preparation of plastic bodies Ceramic bodies must display defined and constant properties for plastic deformation. Intensive preparation is essential for a homogeneous body with a high degree of plasticity. This requires sufficient energy to be channeled into the mix, particularly in the viscoplastic range. EIRICH thus offers the ideal preparation solution for the production of extrudable and/or formable bodies for many areas of the ceramic industry such as for This can only be done by powerful mixers such as the EIRICH intensive mixer, which can also be used without restriction for all...

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A particularly economical alternative for the preparation of bodies with a high solids content, pasty bodies and highly viscous bodies is the EIRICH MixSolver® in combination with the MaxxMill® and a TowerMill. Both machines can be ideally integrated in existing systems thanks to their space-saving designs. The special EIRICH working principle enables selective control of the power input via the speed of the mixing tool. High tool speeds allow ■■ agglomerates to be disintegrated perfectly Spray slurry for ■■ wall and floor tiles ■■ utility ceramics ■■ technical ceramics Casting slurry for...

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Preparation of special materials in the ceramic industry In the ceramic industry, special materials are playing an increasingly important role in the selective further development of ceramic products and the opening up of new areas of application. What is needed are innovative preparation solutions with a technology which can be flexibly adapted to sometimes unprecedented requirements. EIRICH offers such solutions plus the experience to go with them and is therefore the ideal partner for developing new applications with special materials. Fiber materials The unique capabilities of the...