(57) A plant (1) for forming ceramic tiles or slabs comprising compacting means suitable
for subjecting a continuous strip (100) of powdered ceramic material on a conveyor
belt (2) to continuous pressing, the compacting means comprising at least one pair
of sliding belts (42, 52), on top of and facing one another, each of which is partially
wound on at least one motorised drive roller (40, 50), means (44, 54) being foreseen
for locking the aforementioned drive rollers (40, 50) when the plant (1) is shut down,
so that the respective belts (42, 52) remain subjected to a tension of over 90% that
to which they are subjected when the plant is operating.
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