Bulletin 1/2008 - Siempelkamp

Powered by Siempelkamp: complete
solution package from Krefeld in
Africa
The supporting pillars for the complete
concept of this state-of-the-art and highly
productive plant for wood-based products
on the African continent are Siempelkamp’s
products and solutions. The contract for the
supply of a complete particleboard line for
the plant in Ugie was signed by PG Bison
and Siempelkamp in February of 2006. The
planning and engineering were carried out
by Siempelkamp’s Belgian subsidiary Sicoplan.
Several other Siempelkamp Group
companies followed in Sicoplan’s footsteps.
The scope of supply included the
woodyard, debarking plant, chippers, and
extractors. Furthermore, Siempelkamp
delivered screens, knife-ring flakers,
screens for core layer and surface layer
classification, the resinating system and
dry particle bins.
The centerpiece of the plant is the forming
and press line with a 6’ x 42.1 m Siempelkamp
ContiRoll ® press. This press has a daily
capacity of 1,000 m 3 of particleboard with a
thickness ranging from 8 to 40 mm. These
high-quality boards can be used in the
furniture industry. The Siempelkamp subsidiary
SHS contributed a cooling and
stacking line, as well as a sanding line, a
cut-to-size saw, and a packing line. The
dryer and energy systems were provided by
the customer.
PG Bison added to this order a highperformance
short cycle laminating line
with integrated paper storage, the
corresponding storage logistics, as well
as a fully automatic strapping line, all
supplied by Siempelkamp Handling Systeme
(SHS). The laminating plant will
surface-finish approx. 45% of the boards
produced in Ugie to achieve furnituregrade
boards. This percentage amounts to
35,000 m 2 of particleboard per day. The
first board was manufactured in December
of 2007, one month ahead of schedule,
and production has been running soundly
since January 16 th . Quick ramp-up times are
a Siempelkamp trademark!
Forming line
6’ x 42.1 m ContiRoll ®
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