A very special compound
Calucem relies on complete packaging line by BEUMER
Calucem d.o.o., a member of Calucem Group and based in Pula, Croatia, is a manufacturer of calcium aluminate cements that are predominantly used in the refractory industry. The company is now replacing its previous packaging line with BEUMER filling, palletizing and packaging systems. This BEUMER solution will help simplify the process of moving material into the packaged units and is a more energy-efficient option. BEUMER provided an entire line from one single source. Instead of a turbine filling machine, which is typically used in the cement industry, a pneumatic filling system was used to allow for a quick material change without any loss.
”We installed the entire line ”, says David Žargi, BEUMER representative for the Western Balkans and supervisor for the Pula cement plant. The specialists integrated the machines and systems using intelligent automation and linked them efficiently. Calucem needed compact systems that work efficiently, require little maintenance and can be operated intuitively and easily by the employees”, says David Žargi.
The cement industry normally uses turbine filling machines. They are particularly suited for free flowing products, such as cement. But in order to guarantee loss-free filling of varying compositions, BEUMER technicians installed a BEUMER fillpac filling machine with two spouts that operates according to the air filling principle. This particular material can be finer than regular Portland cement, but it can also be pulverised or gritty.
Calucem needed a compact and energy-saving solution for the fully automatic, efficient and above all, fast palletising of the bags. As a single-source supplier, BEUMER provided the fully automatic BEUMER robotpac, solving complex palletising and de-palletising challenges reliably and efficiently. It distinguishes itself through its remarkable precision and availability, as well as its gentle product handling.
Roller conveyors transport the palletised bags to the packaging system. In order to keep the entire line compact and energy-efficient, we use the BEUMER stretch hood A at this point in the line, a new machine from our portfolio”, says David Žargi. The high capacity packaging system from the stretch hood series was given a complete redesign. BEUMER analysed and optimised different components during the development phase. The System is easier and safer for the user to operate this system compared to others.