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High-Speed Continuous Production of Flexible Faced Insulation Panels
CANNON ERGOS EXTENDS THE RANGE OF ITS INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF I N S U L AT I O N M E D I A O F F E R I N G COMPLETE PLANTS FOR FLEXIBLE-FACED PANELS . NUMEROUS INNOVATIVE FEATURES PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS .
The Cannon Group tradition in manufacturing continuous foaming plants for flexible-faced panels dates back more than half century . Paper-paper lined sandwich panels have been produced worldwide for decades with continuous laminators made by Cannon Viking and Cannon Afros in the 1970 ' s . The Cannon Group is focused to provide the right equipment for the construction industry : continuous and discontinuous equipment for metal-faced panels , insulated construction panels with paper and foil facings , air ducting , garage , sectional doors and entry doors etc . Cannon Ergos and Cannon Afros are dedicating an intense R & D and manufacturing effort to offer innovative , patented solutions specifically designed for flexible-faced panels production , resulting in a higher panel quality and plant energy efficiency .
Compact F , The New Generation of Flexiblefaced Panel Plants Cannon Ergos plant specialists conceived a new generation of continuous foaming plants for highproductivity and high-quality flexible-faced s a n d w i c h p a n e l s . T h e s e n e w p l a n t s , commercialised under the Compact F name , are characterised by numerous innovative features :
· The high-pressure dosing machine metering equipment is engineered with a modular concept able to process in excess of 20 chemical components . The metering equipment ' s circuits have been conceived for the use of the latest generation of expanding agents and of Polyols with a wide range of viscosities . This configuration allows to cope with the processing needs generated by the availability of new formulations including additives with very low viscosity , and new breed of flameretardants . Special arrangement has been developed to manage pulsation-free very low flow rates .
· The mixing heads , characterised by a well proven mixing chamber , have been designed exploiting nearly 50 years of experience in highpressure impingement technology . New multi-component mixing heads are also available for special applications .
· Special distribution bars have been designed , to be fitted on the mixing head ' s nose in order to evenly distribute the liquid formulation on the whole cross-section of the panel . Marketed with the tradename of Pug Beak these disposable plastic distributors guarantee a perfect lay down of reactive chemicals in a layer of constant thickness . This method provides the best distribution of density across the panel , even using very viscous or highly filled Polyols .
· Dedicated premixing and metering equipment are available for the use of solid additives : SoliMix can be used to precisely blend Polyol with a powder ( a solid flame retardants , such as an intumescent product as Expandable Graphite , or Melamine , Aluminium Hydroxide , red Phosphorus and Polyphosphates ) while SoliStream has been designed to mix the obtained slurry with the other reactive components within the mixing head . Cannon is at the forefront of solid-liquid mixing and metering technology : dedicated equipment and R & D personnel are available in Italy and the USA for the evaluation and testing of the most convenient solution , which can also be integrated in existing foaming lines .
· The double-belt curing conveyor is provided with significant innovative technical characteristics . The Patented worm gear design driving system combines a very smooth , pulsation-free continuous movement with an energy-conscious consumption . The new doublebelt thermoregulation system , based on internal air circulation and on-board insulation , allows to save up to 20-30 % of energy cost if compared with an equivalent competing type of conveyor .
· Load cells monitor the actual pressure exerted by the expanding foam to accurately define if a foam over-packing is currently taking place , allowing for an immediate correction of the chemical ' s output which reflects into a significant foam saving .
· The continuous webs alignment and dedicated tension control groups guarantee the facing centring and a constant production speed .
· The complete plant is integrated with specific hardware and software supervising solutions developed by Cannon Automata to provide maximum statistic and reporting capacity .
The latest significant achievements A leading European Group manufacturing complete systems for industrial roofing and walls has decided to equip their German factory with a high-end continuous sandwich panels plant . Thanks to the innovative approach and solutions proposed , the Cannon
The new generation of continuous foaming plants for flexible-faced insulation panels made by Cannon Ergos provides an industrially tested response to a rising need for special types of insulation media .
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