SOLUTION
Production lines for mineral wool insulation boards
After fibre production, the mineral wool line turns fibres into boards ready for dispatch. FIMEC SH provides equipment for collection, forming, curing, cutting and packaging.
Material
Mineral wool
Line inlet
Collection and forming
Processing
Curing and cutting
End of line
Stacking and packing
From the fibre mat to the packaged board
The collection section forms the mat that enters the curing oven. After heat treatment, cutting equipment produces the required board dimensions. Inspection, stacking and packing then prepare the packs.
The end of the line combines palletising and outer wrapping. Each station is defined alongside its upstream and downstream equipment, particularly at the interfaces between cutting, stacking and packaging.
Line functions
The insulation mat forming section can use flights or low-pressure drums depending on the wool being produced. Collection is sized for the fibre production heads and mat width.
The curing oven provides heat treatment with airflow organised by zones. The product and binder determine operating settings.
Cutting stations determine board width and length. Shredding prepares offcuts for transfer to storage.
An inspection unit coupled with microwave detection can remove and replace non-conforming boards before packaging. Stackers build stacks using forks, curtain mechanisms, direct pallet placement or robots.
Insulation board packing can include wool compression and grouping into multipacks. The choice depends on the product packaging requirements.
Packs are then centred and oriented for palletising. Before hooding, a module can measure load height and length. Outbound logistics then moves the load towards storage or dispatch.
Equipment used in this solution
Equipment
Mineral wool mat forming equipment
The forming section collects fibers and builds the mineral wool mat that feeds the production line. FIMEC SH adapts it to the fiberizing heads, binder and product: flight systems, low-pressure drums for glass wool or collection equipment for blowing stone wool.
Equipment
Industrial curing ovens for insulation
Curing conditions depend on the insulation product and its binder. FIMEC SH engineers the airflow, heating zones and oven settings around the products to be manufactured, including operating and maintenance requirements.
Equipment
Longitudinal cutting of insulation boards
Longitudinal cutting divides the insulation mat along its direction of travel. FIMEC SH defines the saw arrangement around the required widths, product thickness and production line layout.
Equipment
Insulation board edge trimming
Edge trimming removes the outer edges of the insulation mat to establish its usable width. FIMEC SH engineers the station around the required board formats and the line’s arrangements for handling offcuts.
Equipment
Cross-cutting equipment for insulation boards
Cross-cutting determines the board length as the mat advances. FIMEC SH assesses chopper and gantry-saw configurations against the product, cutting cycle and movements of the production line.
Equipment
Stackers for insulation boards and panels
The stacker groups boards into stacks for packaging. FIMEC SH selects fork, curtain, direct-to-pallet or robotic stacking according to board formats, product handling requirements and the output rate of the line.
Equipment
Palletizing robots for insulation products
The palletizing robot builds loads from insulation packs at the end of the line. FIMEC SH designs the gripper, placement patterns and supports around the required formats, including palletless arrangements using insulation supports.
Equipment
Steel flights for forming and curing ovens
Steel flights for forming sections and curing ovens make up the conveyor bed supporting the mineral wool mat. FIMEC SH designs, manufactures and adapts these flights for existing conveyors.