Gruppo B&T becomes key Revigrés partner for growth and sustainability projects. Revigrés has been leading the way in the Portuguese ceramic tile market for over 46 years and it recently chose Gruppo B&T for the supply of a complete production line. Producing 100% green porcelain stoneware, the new line comprises technology including Supera® Rapida, a 7-layer horizontal dryer, a Titanium®H2 kiln, a DryFix digital decoration machine, and a latest-generation automatic storage system.
One of the technologies that Revigrés has implemented is Supera® Rapida, the technology for conveyor belt pressing without mould by Gruppo B&T. Also designed for traditional sizes, this line delivers matchless results in the factory, both by reducing consumption and costs in a green perspective and improving performance. Named after its high pressing speed, in the 20,000-tonne version it produces sizes ranging from 60×60 cm to 120×280 cm, with thicknesses from 6 to 20 mm.
Unlike the most common market proposals, Supera® Rapida uses a superior high-hardness, easily storable resin punch and a patented perimeter containment system. Thanks to this procedure, products need no trimming after pressing, which cuts down waste to just 1-2% of the slab’s weight, with the little waste produced then fully recycled within the process. Featuring raw cutting technology developed by Ancora -a sister company that leads the market in finishing equipment- Supera® Rapida also guarantees maximum flexibility and product size and thickness versatility, while eradicating raw waste. In addition to these advantages, the press offers exceptional tolerance to different kinds of body mixtures. This means users can source local raw materials that -while not necessarily offering high plasticity or humidity- have a very low carbon transportation footprint, leading to some of the lowest operating costs on the market and reducing production costs by 50% each year.
