EP0997248A3 - Method and means for transfer of granular materials - Google Patents

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EP0997248A3
EP0997248A3 EP99118949A EP99118949A EP0997248A3 EP 0997248 A3 EP0997248 A3 EP 0997248A3 EP 99118949 A EP99118949 A EP 99118949A EP 99118949 A EP99118949 A EP 99118949A EP 0997248 A3 EP0997248 A3 EP 0997248A3
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Carlo Antonio Camorani
Maris Algeri
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Priority claimed from ITMO980261 external-priority patent/IT1304940B1/en
Priority claimed from ITMO980262 external-priority patent/IT1304941B1/en
Priority claimed from EP98124583A external-priority patent/EP0927687B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B1/00—Producing shaped prefabricated articles from the material
    • B28B1/005—Devices or processes for obtaining articles having a marble appearance
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B28B13/0205—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles supplied to the moulding device in form of a coherent mass of material, e.g. a lump or an already partially preshaped tablet, pastil or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B28B13/0215—Feeding the moulding material in measured quantities from a container or silo
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B28B13/0215—Feeding the moulding material in measured quantities from a container or silo
    • B28B13/022—Feeding several successive layers, optionally of different materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B13/00—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles; Discharging shaped articles from such moulds or apparatus
    • B28B13/02—Feeding the unshaped material to moulds or apparatus for producing shaped articles
    • B28B13/0295—Treating the surface of the fed layer, e.g. removing material or equalization of the surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
    • B28B—SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER
    • B28B3/00—Producing shaped articles from the material by using presses; Presses specially adapted therefor

Abstract

A method includes preparing together first layer means (112, 209, 256) and seconds layer means (108) in order to form layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) of ceramic granular material on support means (102), subjecting at least a portion of said layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) to a vacuum, to transfer together said first layer means (112, 209, 256) and said second layer means (108) of at least a portion of said layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) and pressing said at least a portion of said layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) in order to obtain a ceramic tile (104); an apparatus includes preparing means (206, 213, 210) arranged in order to prepare together first layer means (108) and second layer means (112; 209, 256) of layer means (108, 112; 108, 209; 108, 256) of ceramic granular material on support means (102) and transfer means (114) arranged to transfer together said first layer means (108) and said second layer means(112; 209, 256) into pressing means (118) through vacuum means in order to obtain a ceramic tile (104).
EP99118949A 1998-09-28 1999-09-27 Method and means for transfer of granular materials Expired - Lifetime EP0997248B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP99118949A EP0997248B1 (en) 1998-09-28 1999-09-27 Method and means for transfer of granular materials

Applications Claiming Priority (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITMO980196 1998-09-28
ITMO980197 IT1304643B1 (en) 1998-09-28 1998-09-28 Granular material transfer method
ITMO980197 1998-09-28
ITMO980196 IT1304642B1 (en) 1998-09-28 1998-09-28 Granular material transfer method
ITMO980262 IT1304941B1 (en) 1998-12-22 1998-12-22 Granular material transfer method
ITMO980261 IT1304940B1 (en) 1998-12-22 1998-12-22 Granular material transfer method
ITMO980262 1998-12-22
ITMO980261 1998-12-22
EP98124583 1998-12-23
EP98124583A EP0927687B1 (en) 1997-12-23 1998-12-23 Method and means for transfer of granular materials
EP99118949A EP0997248B1 (en) 1998-09-28 1999-09-27 Method and means for transfer of granular materials

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EP0997248A2 EP0997248A2 (en) 2000-05-03
EP0997248A3 true EP0997248A3 (en) 2000-12-20
EP0997248B1 EP0997248B1 (en) 2004-07-07

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DE10108327C1 (en) * 2001-02-21 2002-09-05 Klingenberg Dekoramik Gmbh Decoration machine for tiles, porcelain or cement products, had control on charging slide of press for raising and lowering application roller.
ITRE20010047A1 (en) * 2001-05-08 2002-11-08 Sacmi PLANT FOR THE FORMING OF LARGE CERAMIC TILES, AND METHOD
ITRE20020053A1 (en) * 2002-06-28 2003-12-29 Lb Officine Meccaniche Spa PLANT FOR THE CREATION OF PRE-COMPACTED CERAMIC POWDER CARDS AND THEIR FEEDING TO THE FORMING CAVITY OF A PRESS
ITMO20020234A1 (en) * 2002-08-12 2004-02-13 Algeri Maris DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING GRANULAR MATERIAL.
DE102006043270A1 (en) * 2006-09-14 2008-03-27 Laeis Gmbh Method and press for producing moldings
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US4306595A (en) * 1978-12-21 1981-12-22 Centro Di Ricerca Enrico Longinotti Firenze S.P.A. Equipment to load an underlayer in a mould for making cement tile and for similar uses
US5019200A (en) * 1988-12-15 1991-05-28 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Method of fabricating multilayer capacitor
EP0569070A1 (en) * 1992-05-07 1993-11-10 MASS S.p.A. Mold for forming ceramic products, tipically pressure-glazed tiles, and the relative loading means
WO1998023424A2 (en) * 1996-11-22 1998-06-04 Carlo Antonio Camorani Manufacturing of powdered material
EP0858873A1 (en) * 1997-02-18 1998-08-19 Gruppo Concorde S.p.A. Machine for forming and pressing powders, particularly for producing ceramic tiles, and method for producing ceramic tiles
EP0860256A1 (en) * 1997-02-21 1998-08-26 SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA S.c.r.l. Method for transferring ceramic powder from a pick-up region to a utilization region
EP0927687A2 (en) * 1997-12-23 1999-07-07 Maris Algeri Method and means for transfer of granular materials

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US4306595A (en) * 1978-12-21 1981-12-22 Centro Di Ricerca Enrico Longinotti Firenze S.P.A. Equipment to load an underlayer in a mould for making cement tile and for similar uses
US5019200A (en) * 1988-12-15 1991-05-28 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Method of fabricating multilayer capacitor
EP0569070A1 (en) * 1992-05-07 1993-11-10 MASS S.p.A. Mold for forming ceramic products, tipically pressure-glazed tiles, and the relative loading means
WO1998023424A2 (en) * 1996-11-22 1998-06-04 Carlo Antonio Camorani Manufacturing of powdered material
EP0858873A1 (en) * 1997-02-18 1998-08-19 Gruppo Concorde S.p.A. Machine for forming and pressing powders, particularly for producing ceramic tiles, and method for producing ceramic tiles
EP0860256A1 (en) * 1997-02-21 1998-08-26 SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA S.c.r.l. Method for transferring ceramic powder from a pick-up region to a utilization region
EP0927687A2 (en) * 1997-12-23 1999-07-07 Maris Algeri Method and means for transfer of granular materials

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ATE270608T1 (en) 2004-07-15

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