In the past two years, the costs of energy, raw materials, labor, and transportation in the ceramic industry have risen again and again. The industry has accelerated its reshuffle. Leading companies are rapidly expanding production capacity. With the advancement of the "double carbon, dual control" process this year , product differentiation innovation, energy conservation and carbon reduction, and intelligent manufacturing have become required courses in ceramic production and manufacturing.
The best thing in the world is to be handed a pillow as soon as you doze off. Under this situation, the 2022 Guangzhou Ceramics Industry Exhibition was successfully held in Area A of the Canton Fair Complex from June 29th to July 2nd. At the exhibition, raw material & equipment service providers in the upstream of the ceramic industry have made suggestions for ceramic companies, providing the latest raw materials, equipment and technology.
01 Raw Materials
King Kong Group——Liquid dispersant
At this exhibition, the JG-PA dispersant series products displayed by King Kong Group were well received. It is reported that this series of products was developed by the doctoral team of King Kong Research Institute through high-tech methods and modification using a variety of imported polymer materials. It is a high-performance liquid dispersant that can be used for glazes and blanks.
When introducing, the relevant person in charge emphasized the good effect of JG-PA dispersant series products on the fluidity of slurry. First of all, the dosage of this product during production is only 50% of that of ordinary degumming agents, which saves costs; secondly, the liquid state makes this product more convenient to use and does not require processing.
Janssen Chemical - Suspension Agent
In recent years, dry granules have become the most frequently used process in the R&D and innovation of building ceramic products, and the market demand for suspending agents has also grown rapidly. However, this process often causes pits, bubbles, etc. to appear on the brick surface due to problems such as uneven glaze curtain and poor glaze dissolution performance during glaze application. To this end, Janssen Chemical focused on overcoming some of the shortcomings of current suspending agents and launched a variety of high-performance suspending agents at the exhibition.
Jiang Zhenggeng, general manager of Yangsen Chemical, said: "Our suspension agent can make the glaze curtain of ceramic tiles even when glazing, so that it can keep flowing, not bifurcating, and defoaming quickly. The traditional production method may take 5 minutes to change production. Only by defoaming, can we use our suspending agent to achieve bubble-free production in less than 1 minute. This not only improves the quality of production.efficiency, and also greatly improved the efficiency of production. "It is worth mentioning that the glaze pouring process demonstrated on site by Janssen Chemical is indeed as Jiang Zhenggeng said, with no flow, no bifurcation, and no bubbles.
Elite new materials—creating differentiation
Elite New Materials is an innovative enterprise that provides product innovation system solutions and services to ceramic companies. Its main products include ceramic glazes, ceramic inks, sunken glaze inks, finely carved glaze inks, digital glaze inks, etc. , has successfully helped more than ten well-known companies such as Oceano, New Pearl, and General to create differentiated product advantages.
At this exhibition, Elite New Materials demonstrated the application effects of various innovative materials in building ceramic products. With the support of its rich product line, building ceramics with different light sensations such as low light, weak light, and soft light Products were unveiled on the same stage, and building ceramic products with different textures such as ultra-fine dry grains, matte dry grains and semi-thrown, skin glaze, and no-throwing glaze were also on display, which was an eye-opener.
Gold Ring Pigments - Inorganic Pigments
Jinhuan Pigments specializes in the R&D and manufacturing of wrapped pigments, cadmium-based pigments, metal environmentally friendly mixed-phase pigments, cobalt-based zirconium-based pigments and other inorganic pigments. At this exhibition, it mainly displayed wrapped pigments, bright yellow materials, and enamel glass. Colorants, environmentally friendly inorganic pigments and other products, among which environmentally friendly inorganic pigments have become the star products at the booth due to their excellent performance.
According to the relevant person in charge, inorganic pigments are not a product of modern industry. Their history can be traced back to ancient paintings and handicrafts. At that time, people crushed, ground, classified and refined natural ores through mineral processing. It is an inorganic pigment. This environmentally friendly, non-toxic, high-performance inorganic pigment generated from a variety of metal oxides through high-temperature solid-state reactions has the characteristics of weather resistance, light resistance, high temperature resistance, acid and alkali resistance, environmental protection and non-toxicity, and its color is pure. , coloring is firm, very suitable for application in the ceramic field.
02 Glaze Lines
Mejia Ceramic Machine——D series large slate inkjet machine
Meijia mainly displayed the Y series swing glaze spray machine, D series large slate inkjet machine and D series ceramic inkjet machine.In addition, Mega C1-4018 scanning inkjet machines, C series scanning inkjet machines and XC series curved inkjet machines were also unveiled at the exhibition. It is worth mentioning that at the booth, Meijia displayed the slate products produced by General Tiles and Shunhuitiancheng Slabs using its equipment. Among them, the surface of Shunhuitiancheng’s ultra-large 3mm ultra-thin slates was also realized. A three-dimensional effect.
According to the relevant person in charge, the D series large rock slab inkjet machine can meet the various needs of large rock slab production, is compatible with high-speed mode or large ink volume printing, and also has the function of free switching between single/dual printing systems. This equipment can be combined with the Y series swing glaze spraying machine to realize more possibilities for surface decoration of large rock slabs. It is reported that the Meijia Y series swing glaze spraying machine is equipped with an automatic cleaning function inside the box, which is more efficient and convenient.
SACMI—Mobile Airless Glazing Cabinet
At Sacmi's booth, the CAM2006 mobile airless glaze spray cabinet + Next4 high-pressure pump product was highlighted. It is understood that this mobile airless glaze spray cabinet is mainly used for glazes, base glazes, crystallized materials and suspended matter with added particles.
According to reports, CAM2006 has 6 independent axes and is equipped with an electrical panel. The airless glaze spray system is used for glazes, base glazes, crystallized materials and suspensions with particle additions. The maximum blank entry size is 2080mm ( before firing).
Blue Power Technology - Intelligent Information Glaze Line
Intelligent information glaze line is the key to the application of Blue Power Technology’s intelligent information central control system. In order to make the information glaze line stable and fast, all communications in the system use optical fiber or Ethernet. Not only that, the communication lines and power lines of the information glaze line system are laid out in separate wire troughs, which can effectively prevent interference during operation.
According to the relevant person in charge of Blue Power Technology, “one-click production conversion” is a highlight of the information-based glaze line. "One-click production conversion" can be easily realized through the master control interface. The multiple intelligent identifiers equipped with this system will allow the entire glaze line to automatically convert production according to the production status of the bricks. The birth of this system means that the ceramic industry has taken another big step towards ultra-intelligent production.
03 Firing
Zhongpeng Thermal Energy—Six major systematic new technologies
As the main force in the kiln industry, Zhongpeng Thermal Energy began systematic research and development of solar photovoltaic power and hydrogen energy combustion as early as 2019, taking "energy saving", "stability" and "innovation" as its mission to serve customers ultimate goal. At this exhibition, Zhongpeng Thermal Energy demonstrated its first-generation hydrogen combustion solution, and its hydrogen-mixed natural gas kiln products successfully attracted a large number of customers.
On June 29, Zhongpeng Thermal Energy held a new product launch conference, with the theme of Zhongpeng Zhilian exploring the future of kilns, and proposed six major systematic new technologies, including precision temperature control system, intelligent kiln inspection system, intelligent Empty kiln management systems, intelligent early warning systems, enhanced self-cleaning heat exchangers, hydrogen energy kilns, etc. help companies quickly enter the energy saving and carbon reduction track.
Modena - hydrogen fueling solution
Following the popularity of Modena's double-layer kilns during the explosion of rock slabs at home and abroad, the Modena technical team has not stopped moving forward, constantly innovating in technical concepts, and competing with the world's top 100 in combustion systems. Enterprises Honeywell teamed up to develop hydrogen-burning solutions. At the exhibition, Modena unveiled offline for the first time the full range of INFINITY thermal equipment equipped with a hydrogen mixed combustion system developed in cooperation with Honeywell.
According to the relevant person in charge, the hydrogen energy INFINITY series of thermal equipment exhibited by Modena this time includes the MHT hydrogen energy double-layer wide-body roller kiln, which can be applied to mixed gas containing up to 50% hydrogen, reducing Carbon emissions are 23%. Moreover, the equipment's hydrogen-mixed burner greatly increases the combustion speed and maintains temperature uniformity across the width of the kiln, ensuring product stability while improving quality.
Huayan Industry - rollers that can be cold-pierced and hot-drawn
As a professional manufacturer of ceramic rollers, the products exhibited by Huayan this time continue to have consistent super thermal shock resistance and high strength, providing the best solution (roller bars) for roller kiln customers. According to its relevant person in charge, Huayan's roller bar product production capacity currently ranks among the best in the industry, with an annual production line of 900,000 ceramic roller bars.
Worth itIt is worth mentioning that at this exhibition, Huayan showed for the first time a roller product that can be cold-drawn and hot-drawn. This type of roller can be directly pulled out without cooling, and the rod can be changed directly without preheating, which meets the manufacturer's efficiency and energy saving needs, and can also reduce the labor intensity of workers.
04 Processing
Nade New Material - Intelligent Polishing Machine
At the exhibition, Nader New Materials displayed the latest NDPGZ series of intelligent polishing machines. This equipment is suitable for surface polishing of rock slabs/ceramic tiles, with a working width range of 800-1800㎜. The characteristic of this equipment is that it uses a special flat belt for conveying, which not only discharges slag thoroughly, but also has good shock-proof performance and low breakage rate, so it is more suitable for polishing thin rock slabs.
It is worth mentioning that this equipment is equipped with a YE3 energy-saving motor, which not only has stable speed during operation, but also can save more than 8% of energy. Moreover, its equipped touch screen can adjust the machine working parameters in real time, and the host data and operation interface can also realize remote monitoring and management, which greatly improves the intelligence of the ceramic production line.
Huigu Technology—Smart countertop production line
With the rise of the slate category, the proportion of stone used in household panels has gradually decreased, and many stone processing equipment have begun to evolve into slate processing equipment. At the exhibition, Huigu Technology exhibited an intelligent countertop production line suitable for rock slabs. The production line includes gantry manipulators, 45° long edge milling machines, basin hole machines and other equipment.
Among the various products exhibited by Huigu Technology, the fully automatic cantilever cutting machine and water jet cutting integrated robot are the most eye-catching. This equipment has two functions: saw blade and water jet. A single machine can complete multiple processes such as rock slab/stone cutting, pot hole digging, 45-degree cutting, and special-shaped edge processing. It is highly intelligent. , the operation is also very convenient.
Benlang New Material-Diamond Series Products
At this exhibition, Benlang exhibited glaze polishing blocks, grinding brushes, diamond saw blades, resin diamond chamfering wheels, composite edge grinding wheels, diamond dry grinding wheels, resin finishing wheels, diamond grinding blocks, and welded grinding wheels. Special tools for ceramic processing such as side wheels and diamond hobs. According to its relevant person in charge, diamond series products are its core products at this exhibition.
Among the diamond series products, diamond grinding blocks can replace traditional ordinary diamond grinding blocks, significantly improving grinding efficiency, reducing power consumption and reducing waste emissions by more than 1%; diamond dry grinding wheels are mainly used for ceramic tiles The four-sided dry grinding process adopts a new helical tooth structure design, and the grinding surface can independently form a rapid chip removal and heat dissipation channel; the diamond saw blade is mainly used for cutting, trimming, and grooving of various ceramic tiles, and has a sharp cutting edge. , straight cutting seam, small collapse, long service life and other characteristics.
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In fact, in addition to the above-mentioned "star products", there are also many exhibitors whose booths are also eye-catching. Due to limited space, I will not introduce them one by one here. In short, everyone who has seen the exhibition has gained a lot. As for what the exhibitors gained from participating in this exhibition, an exhibitor from Shandong told Zhongtaojun: "Now that network information is so developed, there are actually many ways to let customers know about our products. Why should we not Traveling thousands of miles to Guangzhou to participate in this exhibition is actually to have a platform to communicate with customers and make progress together.”
It is understood that in order to cooperate with the epidemic prevention and control work, many businesses and spectators were unable to attend the event. Although the scale of the exhibition has been smaller and the flow of people has been reduced, the quality and excitement of the exhibition have not diminished at all, which also reflects the tenacity of ceramic people in the face of many challenges.
