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ContactOn the 1st quarter of 2017, Nutec Bickley got awarded with a contract to supply 5 shuttle kilns and 2 tunnel kilns to fire ceramic colors. The kilns to be supplied on this project, will integrate all the latest technology developments such as: IMPS® – Integrated Multi Zone Pulsing System Variable XsAir – A system […]
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Crossing the line – firing ceramic sanitaryware under 1,000 Kcal per kg of ware.
Over the past years, much have been said about specific fuel consumption on tunnel kilns in sanitaryware plants. A lot of information can be found in trade magazines, advertising and social media about this important topic. However, in real life, very few kilns out there can do this. While looking at the fuel usage variable, […]
Kilns for Ceramics: Industries Served
For many years Nutec Bickley have been manufacturing kilns for different industries and different years have proved busy in different areas. We have often found that if kilns for Ceramics have been busy then kilns for the Metal Industries have been quiet and visa versa. 2017 is shaping up to be different and both the […]
Product Showcase: Tunnel Kilns
Tunnel kilns become the most efficient and consistent firing method when required volumes become large and consistent. They have become significantly more flexible in recent years with intelligent controls but they still demand higher production capacities. This means different quantities for different products but a normal size for Sanitaryware would be 80-120m long and 3.5m […]
High Temperature Kilns: Firing Ceramics Using Energy Recovery Technology
As the subject of energy consumption in the ceramic industry remains at the forefront for all manufacturers, and at a time when the potential problems around supply and tariffs resonate more and more each day, it’s good to know that there’s a proven technology to which people can turn to ensure they get more out […]
Nutec Bickley an Ideal Partner for a Very Efficient Firing Process.
Nutec Bickley have combined the experience of three companies who have been serving the sanitaryware industry for more than 50 years. Grupo Nutec, through its subsidiary Nutec Industrial, started making kilns for sanitaryware in the early 1990’s, during an era which was experiencing an amazing growth in the sanitaryware industry across America. During the 90’s, Nutec Industrial […]
Analyzing Pulse System on a Shuttle Kiln
One of the possible firing modes on Nutec Bickley’s shuttle kilns is the pulse system. On this mode, some burners are fired with a high output, meanwhile other burners are fired with a lower output. Viewing a velocity contour you can see that 8 burners are on high fire meanwhile there are just 4 burners […]
Shuttle Kilns with Jointless Fibre Linings
For more than 12 years now Nutec Bickley has been successfully installing fibre kiln linings using a jointless system and the results have always been excellent. The reduction of joins where traditional modules meet has improved the insulation properties as well as increasing the overall lifetime of the lining. Read more……Jointless fibre Linings for Ceramic […]
Shuttle Kilns for Ceramics – Firing Flexibility
IMPS® – Nutec Bickley’s Pulse Firing System While the concept of pulse firing is not new, not all pulse firing systems are built the same. Nutec Bickley and GFC Kilns (An Australian Company bought by Nutec Bickley in 2008) are pioneers on pulse firing technology and have been manufacturing kilns using pulse firing systems for […]
Carbell Kiln: Breathing New Life into Old Kilns
CARBELL KILNS: Breathing New Life into Old Kilns Saint Gobain Abrasives USA have chosen Nutec Bickley to breathe new life into 3 older kilns by undertaking a complete retrofit of their Carbell kilns originally installed in 1993. Saint-Gobain Abrasives is the largest global abrasive supplier for bonded, coated, non-woven and super abrasives as […]
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