More than 55 new EKO kilns sold worldwide

Sacmi has sold more than 55 EKO kilns to leading ceramic tile manufacturers in 10 countries, 70% of which have already been started up successfully.

Key strengths of the new machines include a 20% reduction in fume volumes compared to conventional kilns and record low levels of consumption.

Also important are their design characteristics which enable them to meet today's production requirements, including frequent size changeovers and the need to handle increasingly small production batches. As well as reducing kiln consumption by more than 25% during pauses in production, the EKO kiln features firing curve monitoring and control systems to minimise temperature variations inside the firing chamber (less than 2°C). This results in high-precision material yields regardless of size or thickness as well as minimal waste.

Kiln consumption data are available to ceramic companies to enable them to monitor kiln performance in real time by means of an advanced, user-friendly interface. The integrated supervision system used on Sacmi machines provides all essential system information and can be interfaced with external control tools, a crucial factor in effective management of modern manufacturing facilities.