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TTeeamam

What doesWhat does TTeeamam stand for?stand for?

Technology and experience for advanced materials

TTeeamam is an alliance operating in the field of advanced ceramic products. is an alliance operating in the field of advanced ceramic products.

TTeeamam integrates the knowintegrates the know--how and expertise of leading companies in how and expertise of leading companies in development, engineering and design of machinery, plants and processes.development, engineering and design of machinery, plants and processes.development, engineering and design of machinery, plants and processes.development, engineering and design of machinery, plants and processes.

Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

Team provides Research and Development

Lab ActivityLab Activity EngineeringEngineering ExperienceExperience Process Process De elopmentDe elopmentDevelopmentDevelopment

EngineeringEngineering

Based on extensive knowledge and wide experience in

Structural Functional Ceramics Ceramics

Electrical Refractory Ceramics Ceramics

Mutual Trust and ConfidentialityMutual Trust and Confidentiality

Mutual trust and strictconfidentiality is self evident forevident fordevelopment partnerships offered by Team members

IndexIndex

1 Team

1 1 Concept

3 Technical solutionsoffered by TTeeamam Members

1.1 Concept1.2 Members1.3 Application fields

3.1 Laeis 3.2 Sama3 3 Ri dh

2 Competence and service 3.3 Riedhammer 3.4 Alpha Ceramics3.5 Gaiotto

2.1 R&D Pilot Plant and Equipment

2.2 Engineering

3.6 Sacmi Imola4 Summary

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1.1 1.1 TTeeamam ConceptConcept

Provider of experience and expertise for our customers in:

Process Development

Process and Plant Engineering

Machinery Customisation

1.2 1.2 TTeeamam MembersMembers

• RESEARCH LAB • GRINDING MILLSTHE NEW THE NEW ALLIANCEALLIANCE

• HEATING TREATMENTS

• TAPE CASTING• EXTRUSION• ISOSTATIC

• PRESSING• HANDLING

PRESSING

• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• BODY PREPARATION• HANDLING• AUTOMATION

• BODY PREPARATION• SERVICES • RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT

1.2.1 1.2.1 TTeeamam Members : RiedhammerMembers : Riedhammer

BusinessThe leading manufacturer of kiln The leading manufacturer of kiln l t ld id E t i dl t ld id E t i d

Riedhammerplants worldwide. Extensive and plants worldwide. Extensive and longterm experience in the firing longterm experience in the firing of tableware and sanitary ware, of tableware and sanitary ware,

Location:Location: Nuremberg (D)Nuremberg (D)Founded:Founded: 1924 1924 E l (2007)E l (2007) 108108anodes and cathodes, refracanodes and cathodes, refrac--

tory, electronical and technical tory, electronical and technical ceramics.ceramics.

Employees (2007):Employees (2007): approx. 108approx. 108Turnover (2007):Turnover (2007): approx. approx. €€ 50 million50 million

1.2.2 1.2.2 TTeeamam Members : SamaMembers : Sama

Business-- Shaping machinery for Shaping machinery for

extrusion, isostatic pressing, extrusion, isostatic pressing, hi h d t dhi h d t d

SAMAhigh pressure and taped high pressure and taped casting.casting.

-- Surface treatment such as Surface treatment such as Location:Location: Weissenstadt (D)Weissenstadt (D)Founded:Founded: 19961996E l (2007)E l (2007) 110110fettling and glazing machines fettling and glazing machines

and finally automation for and finally automation for ceramic factories.ceramic factories.

Employees (2007):Employees (2007): 110110Turnover (2007):Turnover (2007): approx. approx. €€ 20 million20 million

1.2.3 1.2.3 TTeeamam Members : LaeisMembers : Laeis

Business-- Hydraulic presses for ceramic Hydraulic presses for ceramic i d t f t i d ti d t f t i d t

LAEIS GmbHindustry, refractory industry, industry, refractory industry, building materials industry, salt building materials industry, salt industry and many othersindustry and many others

Location:Location: Wecker (L)Wecker (L)Founded:Founded: 18601860E l (2007)E l (2007) 7171-- Auxiliary equipment for presses Auxiliary equipment for presses

-- Plant engineeringPlant engineering-- Plant components & complete Plant components & complete

Employees (2007):Employees (2007): 7171Turnover (2007):Turnover (2007): approx. approx. €€ 24 million24 million

p pp pplantsplants

1.2.4 1.2.4 TTeeamam Members : Alpha CeramicsMembers : Alpha Ceramics

Business-- Material & process engineeringMaterial & process engineeringD l t & ti i ti fD l t & ti i ti f

Alpha Ceramics-- Development & optimization of Development & optimization of technologies for body prepatechnologies for body prepa--ration, shaping and firingration, shaping and firing

Location:Location: Aachen (D)Aachen (D)Founded:Founded: 1998 1998 E l (2007)E l (2007) 1010-- Toll and niche production Toll and niche production

-- Customized process and Customized process and product developmentproduct development

Employees (2007):Employees (2007): 1010Turnover (2007):Turnover (2007): approx. approx. €€ 1.3 million1.3 million

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1.2.5 1.2.5 TTeeamam Members : GaiottoMembers : Gaiotto

BusinessDevelopment, Development, design and design and

f t i f hi hf t i f hi hGAIOTTO Automation

manufacturing of high manufacturing of high automatised plant for plastic automatised plant for plastic and ceramics industries.and ceramics industries.

Location:Location: Vaiano Cremasco (I)Vaiano Cremasco (I)Founded:Founded: 1996 1996 E l (2007)E l (2007) 9090Employees (2007):Employees (2007): 9090Turnover (2007):Turnover (2007): approx. approx. €€ 20 million20 million

1.2.6 1.2.6 TTeeamam Members : Sacmi ImolaMembers : Sacmi Imola

BusinessMManufacturing of machines anufacturing of machines

d l t l t f thd l t l t f thSACMI Imola (Head Quarters)(Head Quarters)

and complete plants for the and complete plants for the Ceramics, Beverage & Ceramics, Beverage & Packaging, Processing and Packaging, Processing and

Location:Location: Imola (I) Imola (I) Founded:Founded: 1919 1919 E l (2007)E l (2007) 10001000Plastics industriesPlastics industries.. Employees (2007):Employees (2007): ~ 1000~ 1000Turnover (2007): Turnover (2007): approx. approx. €€ 700 million700 million

1.3 Application Fields1.3 Application Fields

Team Members are leaders in:

Structural Ceramics

Functional Ceramics

Electrical Ceramics

Refractory CeramicsCeramics

Main characteristics: Main characteristics:

strength, hardness, strength, hardness, b i / d f tib i / d f ti

CeramicsMain characteristics: Main characteristics:

magnetic, chemical, magnetic, chemical,


electrical conductivity or electrical conductivity or


thermal insulating, thermal insulating, abrasion / deformation abrasion / deformation resistance, density and resistance, density and porosityporosity

optical and nuclear optical and nuclear properties; biological properties; biological inertness or surface inertness or surface activityactivity

resistance, magnetic resistance, magnetic properties, dielectric properties, dielectric values, piezoelectricityvalues, piezoelectricity

thermal shock resistance thermal shock resistance and high temperature and high temperature strengthstrength

1.3 Application Fields : Structural Ceramics1.3 Application Fields : Structural Ceramics

Structural ceramics aredense or porous, havedense or porous, have high strength, remain hard and resist abrasion and deformation even atand deformation even at high temperatures.

Product examples-- kiln rollerskiln rollerskiln rollers kiln rollers -- armourarmour-- sealings, valvessealings, valves-- grinding tools break discsgrinding tools break discs-- grinding tools, break discsgrinding tools, break discs-- filter membranesfilter membranes-- insulating and climate insulating and climate regulating componentsregulating componentsregulating componentsregulating components

1.3 Application Fields : Functional Ceramics1.3 Application Fields : Functional Ceramics

Functional ceramics are Functional ceramics are defined by magnetic,defined by magnetic,defined by magnetic, defined by magnetic, chemical, optical and chemical, optical and nuclear properties, nuclear properties, biological inertness orbiological inertness orbiological inertness or biological inertness or surface activity.surface activity.

Product examples-- catalysts, heat exchanger,catalysts, heat exchanger,packings tubes pumpspackings tubes pumpspackings, tubes, pumps,packings, tubes, pumps,

-- optical windows, absorber,optical windows, absorber,-- bioceramics, Implants,bioceramics, Implants,dental ceramicsdental ceramicsdental ceramicsdental ceramics

1.3 Application Fields : Electrical Ceramics1.3 Application Fields : Electrical Ceramics

Electrical ceramics are mainly defined by electricalmainly defined by electrical conductivity or resistance, magnetic properties, dielectrical valuesdielectrical values, piezoelectricity.

P d t lProduct examples-- superconductors, heating superconductors, heating elements, varistors,elements, varistors,elements, varistors, elements, varistors, thermistors, sensors, thermistors, sensors,

-- PTC substratesPTC substratesinsulatorsinsulatorsinsulatorsinsulators

-- computer chip components, computer chip components, microwave components, microwave components, piezoceramics ferritiespiezoceramics ferritiespiezoceramics, ferritiespiezoceramics, ferrities

1.3 Application Fields : Refractory Ceramics1.3 Application Fields : Refractory Ceramics

Refractory ceramics are mainly defined by goodmainly defined by good strength at high temperature, thermal shock resistance thermalresistance, thermal insulating properties etc.

Product examples-- bricks, plates, matsbricks, plates, mats-- kiln furnitureskiln furnitures-- jet/rocket nozzles spacejet/rocket nozzles space-- jet/rocket nozzles, space jet/rocket nozzles, space applicationsapplications

-- sliding gatessliding gatescrubicles thermal shieldscrubicles thermal shields-- crubicles, thermal shieldscrubicles, thermal shields

2 Competence and Service2 Competence and Service

Development

Riedhammer Pilot PlantRiedhammer Pilot Plant

Alpha Ceramics R&D Center + Pilot Plant

Sacmi Imola Laboratories

TTeeamam is the partner for machinery and process development in the field is the partner for machinery and process development in the field of advanced ceramic, providing customized and proven technical and of advanced ceramic, providing customized and proven technical and technological solutionstechnological solutionstechnological solutions.technological solutions.

2.1 Competence and Service : Research and 2.1 Competence and Service : Research and DevelopmentDevelopment

In order to engineer a plantIn order to engineer a plantifi t i l tiifi t i l tispecific material properties specific material properties

must be defined.must be defined.

For this purpose For this purpose TTeeamamprovides extensive knowledge,provides extensive knowledge,p g ,p g ,wide experience and researchwide experience and researchfacilities in facilities in TTeeamam members members pilot plants and labspilot plants and labspilot plants and labs.pilot plants and labs.

Process engineeringProcess engineeringProcess engineeringProcess engineeringfocuses on design,focuses on design,operation and maintenance.operation and maintenance.

2.1.1 Competence and Service : Riedhammer Pilot Plant2.1.1 Competence and Service : Riedhammer Pilot Plant

Application Center:

-- Thermal analysis of ceramic Thermal analysis of ceramic products to determineproducts to determineoptimized process parametersoptimized process parameters

-- Sintering processes in oxidizing,Sintering processes in oxidizing,inert and reducing atmospheresinert and reducing atmospheresoptimized process parametersoptimized process parameters

-- Presintering and highPresintering and hightemperature firing processes intemperature firing processes in

inert and reducing atmospheresinert and reducing atmospheresin electrically heated kilns in electrically heated kilns

calculations on heat transfer withcalculations on heat transfer withtemperature firing processes intemperature firing processes inrotary kilns, shuttle and chamberrotary kilns, shuttle and chamberkilns and in a roller hearth kilnkilns and in a roller hearth kiln

-- calculations on heat transfer withcalculations on heat transfer withcomputer simulationscomputer simulations

titi ith i itiith i iti-- coco--operationoperation with universitieswith universities


Equipment:

Thermal analysis

ThermogravimetryThermogravimetry-- ThermogravimetryThermogravimetry-- DilatometryDilatometry-- Differential thermal analysisDifferential thermal analysis


Equipment:

2 Rotary kilns for anapplication temperatureof 1500 °C

directly gas heateddirectly gas heatedy gy guseful length: useful length: 3.00 m3.00 museful diameter:useful diameter: 0.24 m0.24 m

indirectly electrically heatedindirectly electrically heateduseful length:useful length: 1.80 m1.80 museful diameter:useful diameter: 0 24 m0 24 museful diameter:useful diameter: 0.24 m0.24 m

firing processes in differentt hatmospheres


Equipment:

1 Electrically heatedtop hat kiln:p

firing temperature:firing temperature: 1450 1450 °°CCuseful volume:useful volume: 33 ltr33 ltruseful volume:useful volume: 33 ltr.33 ltr.dede--bindering and sinteringbindering and sinteringprocesses in Oprocesses in O22--, N, N22--atmosatmos--pheres computer controlledpheres computer controlledpheres, computer controlledpheres, computer controlled

6 electrically heatedh b kilchamber kilns


Equipment:

Fiber lined gas heatedgshuttle kiln:

firing temperature:firing temperature: 16001600 °°CCfiring temperature:firing temperature: 1600 1600 CCuseful volume:useful volume: 600 ltr.600 ltr.dede--bindering and firingbindering and firingprocessesprocessesprocesses processes in oxidizing, neutral andin oxidizing, neutral andreducing atmospheresreducing atmospheres


Equipment:

Gas heated high temperaturechamber kiln

firing temperature:firing temperature: 1800 1800 °°CCuseful volume:useful volume: 150 ltr.150 ltr.


Equipment:

Gas heated roller hearth kiln

firing temperature:firing temperature: 15001500 °°CCfiring temperature:firing temperature: 1500 1500 CCkiln length:kiln length: 13.45 m13.45 museful width:useful width: 0.4 m0.4 museful height:useful height: 0 2 m0 2 museful height:useful height: 0.2 m0.2 mpassage time:passage time: 0.5 h0.5 h

to 24 hto 24 h


Application Center: computer simulations

-- Calculations of transientCalculations of transientCalculations of transientCalculations of transientthermal conductionthermal conduction

-- Dimensioning of insulationsDimensioning of insulationsgg

-- Heat transfer calculationsHeat transfer calculations

2.1.2 Competence and Service : Alpha Ceramics R&D + Pilot Plant2.1.2 Competence and Service : Alpha Ceramics R&D + Pilot Plant

Activities:

-- MaterialsMaterials

-- Technology Technology Bridging Bridging ScientificScientific IndustrialIndustrial CeramicCeramic

-- EngineeringEngineering

-- ProcessProcess

different different

approachesapproaches

ResearchResearch R & DR & D IndustryIndustry


Activities:

-- Comprehensive knowledge of Comprehensive knowledge of technologies for body preparationtechnologies for body preparation

-- Characterization of raw materials, Characterization of raw materials, intermediates and finished productsintermediates and finished productstechnologies for body preparation, technologies for body preparation,

shaping and firingshaping and firing

-- Combined material and process Combined material and process

intermediates and finished productsintermediates and finished products

-- Body developmentBody development

Process development andProcess development andppengineeringengineering

-- Process development andProcess development andoptimizationoptimization

-- Machine and plant designMachine and plant designp gp g


Equipment:

Spray dryer

Height:Height: 11 m11 mHeight: Height: 11 m11 mWater evaporation Water evaporation capacity: capacity: 180 l/h180 l/h


Equipment:

Hydraulic Press HPF 630

Big selection of moulds, Big selection of moulds, many of them vacuum equippedmany of them vacuum equipped

Pressing force Pressing force 630 t630 tFilling height: Filling height: 800 mm800 mm


Equipment:

Hydraulic Press Alpha 1500-120

Big selection of moulds, mostBig selection of moulds, mostof them vacuum equippedof them vacuum equipped

Pressing forcePressing force 1500 t1500 tFilling height:Filling height: 120 mm120 mm


Equipment:

Chamber Dryer / Shuttle Kiln

Dryer volume:Dryer volume: 11,6 m11,6 m33

Kiln volume:Kiln volume: 2,3 m2,3 m33

Max. kiln Max. kiln temperature:temperature: 1450 1450 °°C C


Equipment:

Roller dryer / Roller kilnsy

Dryer length: Dryer length: 6,6 m6,6 mMax. temperature:Max. temperature: 170 170 °°CC

Kiln 1 length:Kiln 1 length: 24,2 m24,2 mMax. temperature: Max. temperature: 1450 1450 °°CC

Kiln 2 length: Kiln 2 length: 13,2 m13,2 mMax. temperature:Max. temperature: 1650 1650 °°CC


Equipment:

Top-hat Kiln

Electrically heatedElectrically heatedElectrically heatedElectrically heated

Temperature max.Temperature max. 1750 1750 °°CC

2.1.3 Competence and Service : Sacmi Imola Facilities2.1.3 Competence and Service : Sacmi Imola Facilities

Equipment:

Analitical Technological Plantlaboratory

glaboratory engineering

2.1.3 Competence and Service : Sacmi Imola2.1.3 Competence and Service : Sacmi Imola

Equipments:

-- Electron microscopeElectron microscope

-- XX--ray difractometer ray difractometer

-- Plasma spectrometerPlasma spectrometer

-- Mercury porosimeter Mercury porosimeter

-- Laser granulometerLaser granulometer

2.2 Competence and Service : Engineering2.2 Competence and Service : Engineering

Process Engineering and Layout:

-- FeasabilityFeasability StudiesStudiesyy

-- StudyStudy of of locallocal ConditionsConditions

MaterialMaterial TestingTesting-- Material Material TestingTesting

-- Operational Operational FlowchartsFlowcharts

-- PlanningPlanning of of UtilitiesUtilities

-- Definition of Definition of MachineryMachinery

3 Technical Solutions offered by 3 Technical Solutions offered by TTeeamam MembersMembers

Team offers engineering and supply of plant components for:

ShapingBody Preparation

Heat Treatment Finishing

Automation

3.1 Technical Solutions : Riedhammer Competences 3.1 Technical Solutions : Riedhammer Competences

Research & Development in Heat Treatment

-- Modelling heat Modelling heat transfer conditionstransfer conditions

-- ComputersimulationsComputersimulations

-- Process engineeringProcess engineering

-- Material researchMaterial research

-- CoCo--operations with institutesoperations with institutesCoCo operations with institutesoperations with institutes

3.1 Technical Solutions : Riedhammer Competences3.1 Technical Solutions : Riedhammer Competences

Kiln design, manufacturing and installation

3.1 Technical Solutions : Riedhammer Competences3.1 Technical Solutions : Riedhammer Competences

Activities:

Research &Research & Heat Heat Kiln PlantKiln Plant Plant Plant DevelopmentDevelopment TreatmentTreatmentEngineeringEngineering CustomisationCustomisation

3.2 Technical Solutions : Sama Competences 3.2 Technical Solutions : Sama Competences

Activities:

Shaping Surface Surface MechanicalMechanical AutomationAutomationTreatmentTreatment FinishingFinishing MachineryMachinery

3.2 Technical Solutions : Sama Competences 3.2 Technical Solutions : Sama Competences

Turning Machines

Vac m E tr derVacuum Extruder

Glazing Machines

3.2 Technical Solutions : Sama Competences3.2 Technical Solutions : Sama Competences

Isostatic Press

High Pressure Casting

Tape Caster

3.3 Technical Solutions : Laeis Competences3.3 Technical Solutions : Laeis Competences

Activities:

Research &Research & ShapingShaping Plant Plant DevelopmentDevelopment EngineeringEngineering


Pressing


Plant engineering

3.4 Technical Solutions : Alpha Ceramics Competences:3.4 Technical Solutions : Alpha Ceramics Competences:

Activities:

Research &D l t

Body Preparation Shaping Heat Toll

Development Preparation p gTreatment Production

3.4 Technical Solutions : Alpha Ceramics Competences 3.4 Technical Solutions : Alpha Ceramics Competences

Analytical services

-- Thermal analysisThermal analysis

-- Particle size distributionParticle size distribution

-- RheologicalRheological analysisanalysis

-- Determination of densityDetermination of densityDetermination of densityDetermination of density

-- Determination of bending strengthDetermination of bending strength

Optical microscopyOptical microscopy-- Optical microscopyOptical microscopy

3.4 Technical Solutions : Alpha Ceramics Competences 3.4 Technical Solutions : Alpha Ceramics Competences

Technical services

Technologies: spray drying, g p y y g,

mixing, shaping, drying and firing

-- Process development &Process development &Process development &Process development &

optimizationoptimization

Scaling upScaling up-- Scaling upScaling up

-- Small scale productionSmall scale production

K h t fK h t f-- Know how transferKnow how transfer

3.5 Technical Solutions : Gaiotto Competences3.5 Technical Solutions : Gaiotto Competences

Activities:

Machinery Handling Customization of Automation robotize application

3.6 Technical Solutions : Sacmi Imola Competences3.6 Technical Solutions : Sacmi Imola Competences

Activities:

Research & Development

Body Preparation

Automation MachineryDevelopment Preparation Machinery

3.6 Technical Solutions : Sacmi Imola Competences3.6 Technical Solutions : Sacmi Imola Competences

4 Summary4 Summary

As a strong Alliance with Experience and Know-How

Team providesTeam provides

- Outstanding R&D facilities t i t ith d l t d ti i tito assist with process development and optimization

- Cutting-edge process synergy for the production of technicalceramics, from raw material preparation to shaping and firing withprecision quality control at every stage of production

- A wide range of customised machinery and production lines

- ConfidentialityConfidentiality

Group NetworkGroup Network

Sacmi Imola

Gaiotto

Riedhammer

Sama

ITALY 19

EUROPE 33

Laeis

Alpha Ceramics

United Kingdom

France

Germany

ASIA 20

Spain

Portugal

RussiaUAE

India

China

Russia

Poland

Turkey

Indonesia

Singapore

Iran

LuxemburgAMERICA 12

CanadaIran

Vietnam

Korea

USA

Mexico

BrazilJapan

Argentina

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