(19)
(11) EP 1 674 228 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26

(21) Application number: 05077714.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28B 3/12(2006.01)
B30B 5/06(2006.01)
 B28B 3/00(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: 22.12.2004 IT RE20040152

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Cocquio, Alessandro, Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici
    40026 IMOLA (Bologna) (IT)
  • Valli, Silvano. Sacmi cooperativa Meccanici
    I-40026 IMOLA (BOLOGNA) (IT)
  • Babini, Alan, Sacmi Cooperative Meccanici
    40026 IMOLA (Bologna) (IT)

(74) Representative: Corradini, Corrado et al
Ing. C. Corradini & C. S.R.L. Via Dante Alighieri 4
I-42100 Reggio Emilia
I-42100 Reggio Emilia (IT)

   


(54) System for compacting ceramic powders for forming slabs using a belt


(57) A system (1) for compacting ceramic powders for forming slabs using a belt comprising:
- a conveyor belt (40) on which a continuous strip (S) of powdered ceramic material is created;
- a first bottom compacting belt (20) arranged in contact with the conveyor belt (40) and below it;
- a second top compacting belt (30) cooperating with said first belt (20) and having a first receiving portion (30a) having an inclination (β) with respect to the direction in which the powders (S) advance, and a second expansion portion (30b), where the length (A) of the portion of powder (S) involved at the instant of compacting is between 2 and 28 times the thickness of the powders (S).






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