OAO Ivatsevichdrev - Siempelkamp
OAO Ivatsevichdrev - Siempelkamp
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SIeMpelkAMp | MACHIneRy AnD PLAnts<br />
Interview with Mr Bernard Retureau, Plant Manager<br />
at Egger Rambervillers S.A., France.<br />
What made Egger buy the top product among<br />
<strong>Siempelkamp</strong>’s short-cycle presses?<br />
Bernard Retureau: egger and siempelkamp have had a relationship<br />
that goes back a long time! I only need to remind you that<br />
practically all wood-based panel production plants of the egger<br />
Group operate with siempelkamp technology. this also includes<br />
our short-cycle laminating lines.<br />
19 siempelkamp short-cycle presses operate in our plants. this<br />
shows just how familiar we are with siempelkamp technology.<br />
But now there seems to have been a quantum leap with the new<br />
Kt 700. We decided to buy this press because its technical<br />
parameters were convincing: the bottom line is that the press is<br />
precise, quick and flexible and, due to the increased pressure, can<br />
be used for the production of special products.<br />
What does that mean?<br />
Bernard Retureau: Because of the multi-piston design (40 pistons<br />
distributed over a hotplaten area of 2,200 x 5,700 mm) an optimal<br />
pressure distribution can be achieved for many different board<br />
sizes. this means very high quality can be obtained for practically<br />
all board sizes.<br />
this press is quick: the minimal pressing cycle is 11.0 seconds, the<br />
mechanically possible charging time amounts to 8.0 seconds,<br />
including a pressureless exposure time of only 0.8 seconds. these<br />
figures result in high performance!<br />
the press operates flexibly due to its increased pressure of up to<br />
700 n/cm².<br />
this opens up the possibility for the production of a wide spectrum<br />
of products ranging from common daily products to specialty products<br />
with 3-D structures.<br />
This opens up completely new application areas. Is that<br />
what Egger is aiming to achieve?<br />
Bernard Retureau: At egger we always regard a new plant as an<br />
investment in the future. Under high competitive pressure we<br />
want to have the best plant concept as the basic prerequisite to<br />
manufacture optimal products efficiently. We want to be prepared,<br />
or even better, we want to be the forerunner when it<br />
comes to new design ideas because we do not see the possibilities<br />
for short-cycle laminating as being fully exploited. Just take a look<br />
at this relief decor panel; it is perfectly suited for applications in<br />
exterior and interior construction. We can now manufacture these<br />
panels without difficulty with the Kt 700.<br />
Mr Retureau, thank you very much for the interview.<br />
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The interview was conducted by Ralf Griesche.