DRYERS AND GLAZING LINES

State-of-the-art technology and over 50 years of experience are the foundation for LIPPERT’s success in drying in the ceramic industry. Whether in two-stage, multi-stage or variable processes, LIPPERT introduces a programme which in addition to temperature and humidity control also includes adapting to specific air velocity requirements together with traceability, control and continuous regulation of all parameters. Its integrated operating data system makes it possible to display planned and actual production values (current or for a specified period of time). It also delivers significant reductions in energy usage through controlled feeding and tapping waste heat from hot drying zones for the next drying zone (for dryers with several zones) or indirect heat by recirculation through heat exchangers (air-to-air or air-to-water heat exchangers).

LIPPERT’s product catalogue comprises more than 1,000 drying systems in more than 40 countries, ranging from porcelain, ceramics, refractory material or “new materials”, high-volume sanitary ware, tableware, flowerpots and glazed tiles to highly sensitive catalytic converters. All of them have the following advantages:

• Higher production quantities
• Shorter drying times, including for sensitive products
• Even and hence gentle drying
• Optimal efficiency = low energy costs
• Low breakage and non-conformity rates
• Lower staff costs through freely selectable automation
• Greatest ease of operation
• Highly flexible due to the wide range of applications and fast switchovers
• Reliable reproducibility of drying results
• Constant research and development
• Customised systems
• Integration into the material flow
• Efficient air flow routing
• Cost-effective drying which meets the highest quality standards
• Optimal temperature, humidity and air velocity control

Furthermore, for LIPPERT material flow is a crucial design factor for connecting to upstream and downstream production steps and for intermediate storage. Its digital camera systems in combination with robots enable reliable handling of mixed-series articles. Furthermore, fast article type recognition together with precise article position identification ensures millimetre-accurate gripping and pinpoint placement of the articles for automated production. This means drying is not an isolated operation but rather an integrated element in an optimised production process.