Technistone is a Czech company specialising in the manufacture of high-quality quartz surfaces. Founded in 1991 in Hradec Králové, the company has established itself as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of composite stone. The company combines natural quartz materials and colour pigments with binders to create durable and aesthetically pleasing products that are widely used in kitchen worktops, bathroom cladding, and floor tiles.
Solving the challenges of transferring and dosing powdered materials with fluidisation technology
Technistone faced the challenge of transferring fine-grained microsilica sand (around 0.045 mm) from silos to tens of metres above the mixers. Previous mechanical and pneumatic conveying systems caused problems: wear on screw conveyors and dust emissions from the pneumatic systems, which increased maintenance costs and caused production downtime.
In 2016, Technistone contacted Tamtron, and the recommended solution was fluidisation technology, which enables accurate, dust-free, and efficient transfer and dosing of powdered materials.
Performance in practice: the benefits of weighing and dosing solutions after years of use
In the summer of 2017, Technistone piloted the solution using two fluid hose lines and a dosing system. The good results led to the deployment of four additional lines in spring 2018. The delivery included maintenance-free fluid hoses, silo-mounted fluid cones, and Tamtron’s precision dosing valves.
After several years of operation, Technistone has found that the weighing and dosing solution based on fluidisation technology is working perfectly, with no maintenance costs or production downtime. Dust generation and electricity consumption have been significantly reduced.
Tamtron – your expert partner for weighing and dosing powdered materials
The Technistone example demonstrates how fluidisation-based weighing and dosing solutions can enhance production efficiency and improve environmental sustainability. Tamtron’s technology provides a sustainable and maintenance-free solution for the demanding needs of the process industry, particularly in handling powdered materials.
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