Method and plant for forming ceramic slabs or tiles

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EP 1 356 909 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44

(21)	Application number: 03075964.1

(22)	Date of filing: 02.04.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B28B 3/00, B28B 3/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

24.04.2002 IT RE20020035

(71)	Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA Soc. Coop. a r.l.
	40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Rivola, P., SACMI - Coop. Mecc. Imola S.C.A.R.L. 40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT) Cocquio, A., SACMI - Coop. Mecc. Imola S.C.A.R.L. 40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Corradini, Corrado et al
	Studio Ing. C. CORRADINI & C. S.r.l. 4, Via Dante Alighieri 42100 Reggio Emilia 42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

(54)	Method and plant for forming ceramic slabs or tiles

(57) Method for forming ceramic tiles, comprising the following operative steps: creating a continuous layer of powders on a conveyor belt; advancing said belt through a first pressing station of continuous type, with which means for laterally retaining the powders are associated, to effect a first pressing of the powders during the advancement of the belt, and obtain a coherent article of compacted powders; and, by suitable means, controlling and limiting the expansion of said powder article on termination of said first compaction.

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