A double belt press system, tailored to the specific needs of fibre composite material production, has secured a EUR 3 million order for Sandvik Process Systems, part of Sandvik Materials Technology. Designed to process fibre composites into 1200mm wide sheets used in the manufacture of acoustic, insulation and fire resistant building panels, the Sandvik system will yield a maximum manufacturing capacity for its Korean customer, five times greater than the existing equipment. Seven different types of fibre composite are processed in thicknesses ranging from 3mm up to 30mm. Key to the manufacturing route are close control of the process pressures and temperatures and the need for long, continuous production runs. Sandvik Process Systems is supplying a complete processing system from the initial fibre composite feeding station, through a four zone heating area, a two zone material expansion area and two cooling zones. It also includes integrated heating, air and water systems and a belt tensioning unit. The total system length is approximately 33 metres and it uses two stainless steel belts of 65 and 69 metre lengths.
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