X55 press feeder by Emar Impianti

The X55 feeder is the most modern and efficient solution for feeding powders to the press in porcelain tile production.

Produced in three different versions, X55, X55 Micron and X55 Micron Plus, it can work with two, three or four fillings, allowing for the production of a wide range of ceramic products with high technical and aesthetic quality.

Much faster and more flexible than the conventional multiple filling systems that have been used for years in the ceramic industry, X55 combines aesthetic potential with unique production efficiency, optimising the quantity of high-quality material used and minimising production costs.

Together with its extraordinary simplicity of use, the key feature of the X55 feeder is the high speed of the filling cycle. Experience gained recently in production environments have shown that this can vary from around 4 seconds/cycle (when performing two fillings of materials with good flowability) to a maximum of around 6.5 seconds for highly complex products produced with 4 fillings.

Together with its high speed, the X55 feeder also delivers a high level of production efficiency. It does not require soft material to be formed before being transferred inside the mould cavity. The materials that contribute to the aesthetic effect are deposited directly inside the cavity, thereby avoiding the risk of these materials being dispersed or deposited on the mould plates, a problem that occurs with many double loading systems and often leads to damage and production stoppages for mould cleaning.

One final advantage of the X55 feeder is the possibility of optimising the quantity of material used for decoration. Double, triple and quadruple fillings can be used to achieve innovative aesthetic effects while using only 1-1.2 kg of high-quality material per square metre.

The X55 feeder is a modern and flexible press loading system capable of enhancing the potential of porcelain tiles and with characteristics that enable it to be used in conjunction with digital decoration technologies. The use of X55 together with inkjet applications allows for the production of innovative products that combine the graphic results typical of digital technology with the natural look and sense of depth that can only be achieved by applying materials.