Tecnargilla Preview: The Ipeg continuous roller kiln for tableware

The Ipeg continuous roller kiln for tableware is particularly suitable for single firing of vitreous china and for automated cycles. The articles are loaded on single or multiple layer refractory plates which are moved by ceramic rollers chosen according to the working temperatures in the different kiln sections. The rollers are driven by means of a gear transmission and can operate with a programmed alternating backward and forward movement. The working temperature can vary according to the required cycles.
While the introduction of the fast firing process brought advantages in terms of production, it also led to a number of limitations that might eventually pose a risk to the system. The Windfire kiln from Ipeg overcomes these problems and allows for:

• Total temperature uniformity over the kiln width and length, adjustable and controllable in each individual section;
• Elimination of the wall effect and no limitation to the width of the kiln apart from roller strength;
• Kiln management without internal pressure or in neutral or negative pressure conditions;
• Elimination of ceramic fibres from the roller seals, thereby eliminating any kind of contamination due to the fibres;
• More than 20% reduction in energy consumption using the combustion air recovered from the kiln at a temperature higher than 500°C;
• Elimination of fluorine and sulphur compounds deriving from emissions in the cooling zones;
• No maintenance problems for combustion blocks.