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VALUE PROPOSITION HIGH TECHNOLOGY DATA LOGGING SOLUTIONS

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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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