Wienerberger plant in Durtal, France, automated by Marcheluzzo Impianti

»1 General overview

»2 Setting the greenware

»3 Drying frame circulation

»7 Packaging line

»5 Kiln car setting robot

»6 Unloading of fired products

»4 Robot gripping range and dryware programming

The Wienerberger plant in Durtal is the latest brick factory in western France to be put in operation by the Wienerberger Group. Built in the Main et Loire département, the new plant is intended to supply a wide range of Wienerberger products to the entire western part of France.

1 Technology

1.1 Clay process and shaping

The made-by-Händle clay process is effected with:

› six box feeders for the main raw materials and additives

› one wet pan mill

› one primary roller mill

› one fine roller mill and

› one filter mixer

If so desired, one of the raw materials can be put through a drying drum before...

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