BL-4500 Bladder Lamination System

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BL-4500
Bladder Lamination System
P a c i f i c T r i n e t i c s C o r p o r a t i o n
� High Temperature Lamination...
Up to 120º C.
� Variable Lamination Pressure...
Up to 5,000 psi.
� Isostatic Lamination Qualities...
Without Bagging Parts.
� Programmable Parameters...
PLC Controller.
� Optional Automatic Loading/Unloading...
Cassette to Cassette
The BL-4500 Bladder Lamination System
from Pacific Trinetics Corporation is the
latest innovation for laminating green ceramic
tape. Our Patented Bladder Laminator is a
hybrid system derived from uniaxial and
isostatic lamination technologies. The BL-
4500’s lamination chamber consists of a steel
lower platen and an upper pressure chamber
that has a pliable rubber bladder that transmits
the pressure to the ceramic bar. The system’s
high temperature capabilities, combined with
the excellent heat and pressure transfer characteristics
of the pliable bladder, provides rapid,
consistent, and quality laminations.
To begin the lamination cycle, the operator
selects the parameters (temperature, time, and
pressure) for the ceramic bar that is to be
laminated. The bar is then placed on the
shuttle load station and the cycle start button is
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BL-4500
Bladder Lamination System
P a c i f i c T r i n e t i c s C o r p o r a t i o n
activated. The bar is shuttled onto the heated lower
platen, the upper pressure chamber descends, a
vacuum is drawn in the lamination cavity, and the
heated oil is injected behind the bladder at the selected
pressure. When the lamination cycle has timed out, the
Specifications
US Patent :
Lamination Type :
Lamination Pressure :
Lamination Preheat :
Lamination Time :
Lamination Controller :
Heater :
Heater Temp. Control :
Max. Part Thickness :
Vacuum :
Build-up Plate :
Facility Requirements
Electrical:
Air:
Height:
Width:
Depth:
Weight:
5,722,838 & 4,636,275
Pliable Rubber Bladder Filled
with Hot Oil
Up to 5,000 psi
5,000 psi - 5.5” x 5.5” Parts
3,000 psi - 7” x 7” Parts
1 to 30 Seconds
Programmable
PLC
On Top & Bottom Platens
Independent on Top &
Bottom (0 to 120 Degrees C)
0.125” (3.175mm)
Continuous Vacuum Drawn
During Lamination Cycle
5.5” x 5.5 ” (140mm x
140mm) to 7” x 7” (178mm x
178mm) Precision Flat Steel
220V, 20 amps, 50/60 Hz
100 psi (5 cfm)
72” (1829mm)
56” (1423mm)
60” (1524mm)
3,400 lbs (1,546 kgs)
Approximately
(These specifications are preliminary and subject
to change without notice.)
upper platen ascends and the bar is automatically
shuttled back to the unload station. This
results in a lamination similar to isostatic,
however, without the vacuum bagging and water
related issues.
The BL-4500 is completely enclosed providing
total operator safety. The system’s controls are
simple and user friendly. All lamination functions
are controlled by a Programmable Logic
Controller (PLC). The optional automatic
cassette-to-cassette load/unload system provides
total automated parts handling of up to ten
ceramic bars per cassette. This eliminates the
need for continuous operator intervention,
resulting in lower production cost.
The BL-4500 provides a quick, safe, and technically
proven method for laminating green
ceramic. Users of the bladder lamination
process will benefit from higher production
levels, higher yields, and lower labor cost. The
BL-4500, another innovation from Pacific
Trinetics Corporation, an industry leader in
equipment for processing green ceramic tape.
Pacific Trinetics Corporation
2875 Loker Ave East
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760) 603-9000
Fax: (760) 603-9090
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