01/10/2015
A belt that saves time and money
Since October 2014, the box plant in Werne is using the innovative upper belt Conducto 3313 made by GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG in the heating section. Its open mesh construction allows immediate, full-surface evaporation of steam from the corrugated board in the heating section. An experience report.
From today‘s viewpoint it was a good decision to switch from the relative closed and heavy mesh belt to the belt of GKD. Klaus Lüke, Head of the Central Technical Department of the Klingele Group, and Amir Mirsakarimi, Plant Manager (from left to right)
The corrugated board production capacity is 135 million square metres/year Photos: Gebr. Kufferath
The mesh of the Conducto 3313 – highly air permeable and with a thnickness of only four millimetres considerably thinner than other conventional products on the market – does not saturate itself with moistures and thus maintains better traction
The new heating belt by GKD allows considerable savings of glue consumption, steam engery and cleaning costs
Thanks to the specific mesh consruction of the heating belt, the glue has so far also not caused any appreciable soiling on the belt
The special mesh construction of polyester, aramide and bronze combines all-round protection against electrostatic discharge with lastingly consistent robustness of the belt
The modern machine park guarantees the highly efficient production of the corrugated board
In Werne, the flute sizes B, C, E, F as well the new D Flute in a width of 2.8 metres are produced
The use of the GKDbelt has increased the product quality
From today‘s viewpoint it was a good decision to switch from the relative closed and heavy mesh belt to the belt of GKD. Klaus Lüke, Head of the Central Technical Department of the Klingele Group, and Amir Mirsakarimi, Plant Manager (from left to right)
Overall equipment effectiveness is calculated and optimised on the basis of the key indicators system availability, system efficiency and quality