Post on 28-May-2020
CERAMICSTILESBRICKS
TMI-Orion
www.tmi-orion.com
VALUE PROPOSITION HIGH TECHNOLOGY DATA LOGGING SOLUTIONS
TMI-Orion CERAMICS TILES BRICKS
TMI-OrionCeramicsTilesBricksTMI-Orion presents a full range of high technology
data loggers designed for ceramics, tile and brick
industries, measuring temperature, humidity, air flow
and shrinkage in harsh environments during curing
and drying processes. TMI-Orion data loggers work
with a dedicated software allowing visualization and
data management for each industry.
TMI-Orion offers a high tech range of products for
the ceramics, brick and tile industries that combines
performance, reliability and lasting quality.
THE COMPANY
TMI-Orion has been a world leader in the design and
manufacture of high level solutions for measurement,
validation, quality control and process control in harsh
environments since 1994.
TMI-Orion offers a wide range of real time and wireless
2.4 GHz data loggers, and a software platform for the
management and visualization of process data. Thanks
to its 20-year strategy of scientific research and industrial
development, the company is able to create sophisticated
solutions to meet technological challenges and to answer
the needs of its customers demanding applications. Thanks
to a high level of adaptability, TMI-Orion can also design
customized solutions, in close cooperation with customers.
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After clay extraction, the paste is shaped or cast to create
objects.
TMI-Orion solutions are then used to control and optimize
processes during curing and drying phases.
Drying is generally done in a tunnel dryer or in chambers
where the products are piled on carts and swept by hot air
flow.
The drying process can last 72 hours and allows a humidity
rate reduction in products from 15-30 % to 1-2%. The
resulting shrinkage of 5-8% has to be homogenous to assure
quality of products. The drying process is carried out in two
steps : first at 35-50°C with a room humidity rate of 75-
90%, then at 70°C-140°C in dry air. During industrial drying,
2-level controls are made:
Control on room parameters
• Air temperature and room humidity, air flow speed
(2-5 m/s)
• Drying at up to 120°C, or at high temperature up to
250°C
• Drying until residual humidity is obtained ( 1% RH)
Control on drying objects
• Dimensional constraints: weight, shape, shrinkage
• Quality control on samples of products.
INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES OF CERAMICS, brick and tile industries
Drying: industrial process control
DRYING General use case #1
Room temperature and humidity, product temperature and
shrinkage and fan heat (or other possible combinations).
Real time or after the fact data visualization on a PC.
TMI-Orion solutions
• Data loggersCeriDry or CeriDry FullRadio
NanoVACQ Ad or NanoVACQ Ad-Td
• SoftwareQlever Ceramics
• ConnectivityWired interface or 2.4 GHz radio modem
DRYING General use case #2
Temperature measurement mapping in various points of the
dryer.
Real time or after the fact data visualization on a PC.
TMI-Orion solutions
• Data loggersVACQ xFlat 2.8 or VACQ xFlat 2.8 FullRadio
• SoftwareQlever Ceramics
• ConnectivityWired interface or 2.4 GHz radio modem
Drying:industry general use case & TMI-Orion solutions
THERE IS ALWAYS A TMI-ORION SOLUTION TO YOUR SPECIFIC USE
Ask us to help you design your own solution with TMI-Orion products.
In case of a specific need, we will consider a customized solution.
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After drying, the carts are sent to the tunnel kiln for curing.
This industrial process can last 40 hours. The carts go
through the kiln in successive pushes. The curing cycle is a
3-step temperature cycle:
• From 100°C, progressive rise of temperature up to the
process maximum temperature (max 1300°C), with
passage of the Quartz inversion point (alpha to beta)
between 575°C and 600°C. In this critical range, the
rise is slowed down to avoid the surface cracking of the
products.
• Several hour stage at maximum temperature defined by
the manufacturer (max 1300°C),
• Progressive fall in temperature, back to 100°C, with
passage of the Quartz inversion point (beta to alpha)
between 575°C and 600°C. In this critical range, the
fall is slowed down to avoid the surface cracking of the
products.
During the curing phase and the progress of the carts,
the temperature profile is carefully controlled in time.
The acquired time-stamped data must be related with the
exact position of the controlled cart in the tunnel kiln. The
manufacturer then has to analyze the measured data and
take corrective actions throughout the process to reach and
maintain the expected quality.
INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES OF CERAMICS, brick and tile industries
CURING General use case
Thermal profile mapping in various points of a cart load
during the entire industrial curing cycle.
Real time or after the fact synchronized visualization of the
data on the PC, with software description of the kiln and cart
load configuration.
TMI-Orion solutions
• Data loggers and thermal shieldsVACQ III or VACQ III FullRadio
• SoftwareQlever Ceramics
• Connectivity2.4 GHz radio modem or wired interface
8 or 16 thermocouple probes are placed at different points of
the cart while the VACQ III autonomous data logger, protected
by a thermal shield, is fixed under the cart (temperature:
250°C).
Qlever software platform with Ceramics module enables
the following functionalities:
• Kilndescription
Kiln length and number, length and duration of pushes
• Loaddescription
Positioning and 3D visualization of thermocouple probes
• Kilnconfiguration
Position of burners, probes, fans…
• Pushesandeventsmanagement
Cart thermocouple probes temperature visualization
according to cart localization in the kiln.
Curing: industry general use case & TMI-Orion solutions
Curing: industrial process control
Autonomous data loggers
• CeriDry,CeriDryFullRadio:Air temperature (Max 140°C),
air humidity and shrinkage.
• CeriDrySplit,CeriDrySplitFullRadio: CeriDry split in two
parts, temperature and humidity data logger on one side,
retractometer (shrinkage) on the other side, for perfect flow
of hot air.
• NanoVACQHT,NanoVACQHTFullRadio: Air temperature
(Max 140°C) and air humidity
• NanoVACQ Ad, NanoVACQ Ad FullRadio : Remote
anemometer (1-meter probe)
• NanoVACQ Ad-Tc, NanoVACQ Ad-Tc FullRadio :Air temperature (Max 140°C) + remote anemometer
(1-meter probe)
• NanoVACQ Ad-Td, NanoVACQ Ad-Td FullRadio : Airtemperature with remote sensor (Max 140°C, 1-meterprobe) + remote anemometer (1-meter probe)
• High-T-Dry, High-T-Dry FullRadio : Air temperature
with remote sensor (Max 250°C) + remote electronic
retractometer (shrinkage) with water thermal shield
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• VACQxFlat,VACQxFlatFullRadio: 16 thermocouples,
type T or K (1 to 10 m)
• VACQ III, VACQ III FullRadio : watertight, 8 to 16
type K high temperature thermocouples (Max 1300°C,
1 to 10 m)
Software
• QleverCeramics: PC software platform for acquisition,
management and visualization of data from the loggers.
Connectivity and accessories• Mono-USB interface (connection cable between loggers
and the PC)
• 2.4 GHz radio gateway connected to the PC
• User replaceable batteries or battery packs.
Services• Calibration and adjustment of sensors: every year
• After-sales services: metrology, repair, assistance,
hotline
• Design of custom solutions (products and software)
All the products of TMI-Orion catalogVisit www.tmi-orion.com for information on other TMI-Orion products and list of business partners.
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