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ROLLER KILNS

Roller Kilns offer the manufacturer a fuel efficient solution where cycles are fast and products require a very tight temperature uniformity.

For special technical applications, Nutec Bickley have provided roller kilns as an alternative to shuttle or tunnel kilns. Ceramics rollers are supplied in different materials (mullite or silicon carbide) depending on the application requirements.

Roller kilns comprise of a refractory roller conveyor to transport product through a hot tunnel without using kiln cars. Product is placed directly on the roller conveyor or on support plates. The tunnel gets gradually hotter towards the middle so the temperature profile is created by different temperatures at different sections of the kiln. This type of kiln is suitable for fast firing products with excellent consistency for the products.

Roller kilns are continuous kilns that carry the load through the firing process on rollers. The product is either loaded directly on to the rollers or can be carried on plates/tiles or in saggars/cassettes.

These kilns are supplied as gas-fired muffle or open flame kilns, with LPG models also available.

The design of Nutec Bickley roller kilns means that fuel consumption is kept to an absolute minimum. The flexible control systems allow many different products to be handled quickly and as part of an integrated flow through a factory. The storage and handling systems are designed to suit each plant’s operation.

The high degree of automation possible with a roller kiln installation is a major benefit and the associated handling systems and setting furniture are ideally suited to fast production cycles and rapid flow processes.

Advantages of Roller kilns

Roller Kiln setting Width: up to 2 m. (6.5 ft)
Temperature: up to 1,425°C (2,600°F)
Combustion System: Integrated Multi-Zone Pulsing System (IMPSTM) or Volume Flow
Great Control
Fuel: Natural Gas, LPG, Diesel, Kerosene, other liquid fuels.
Kiln Length: up to 120 m. (400 ft.)
Insulation: Jointless® fiber system or Brick
Energy Recovery System: Pre-heated combustion air up to 425°C (800°F)
Excellent Temperature Uniformity
Energy recovery systems to ensure the lowest fuel consumption.
Power Failure Protection System

SCADA systems for ease of operation and product quality management
Elimination of kiln cars and most kiln furniture
Lowest possible fuel consumption
Automated product handling and easy loading and unloading
Modular construction for preassembly and fast installation
Low maintenance requirements
Computer controlled cycle times due to lack of kiln cars
Ease of product switch
Uniformity of fired product
Rapid cycles

Industries where Roller kilns are used

Tableware, general pottery, terracotta, refractories.
Certain sanitaryware items, technical ceramics, ceramic fibre.

Grinding media, abrasives, ferrites, colours, powders and pigments.
Firing of Bulk Materials

Processes where Roller kilns are used:

First fire
Glazing / Glaze firing
Biscuit Firing (China biscuit kilns)

Glost Firing
Decoration Firing

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SCADA

With our SCADA systems, the kiln operators are able to have complete control of their firing process, enhancing efficiency and productivity. Our latest Industry 4.0 developments integrate the latest technology to not only monitor the process, but also to keep the kiln operating in its peak performance with smart maintenance technology. All the data generated during the firing process is stored in our SCADA system, which then is used to generate reports, graphs and intelligence data, to help customers in their decision making process.

Why Nutec Bickley?

We employ reliable, helical gear roller drive systems and high-performance rollers.
The high degree of automation possible with a roller kiln installation is a major benefit and the associated handling systems and setting furniture are ideally suited to fast production cycles and rapid flow processes.
The high level of automaticity means that computer controlled firing curves and cycle times can be employed.

Nutec Bickley’s broad control systems design experience permits exactly the appropriate level of control sophistication required to meet our customers’ needs. Systems include customized supervisory control and data acquisition software (SCADA), and more.
In addition to full control over the process, Nutec Bickley’s control systems allow for faster service and troubleshooting by providing networking and remote monitoring capabilities.

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