(19)
(11) EP 1 669 178 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24

(21) Application number: 05077754.9

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28B 3/12(2006.01)
B30B 5/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 10.12.2004 IT RE20040149

(71) Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Cocquio. Alessandro
    40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)
  • Valli, Silivano
    40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT)
  • Babini, Alan
    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) Improved plant for forming ceramic tiles or slabs


(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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