[Focus on] GreenBlow & Ceramic Sector

GreenBlow applications in the ceramic sector
allow for cooling, drying and cleaning with low energy impact

Blowers, diffusers, air knives and a lot of components  useful to create a blowing system (suction and filetring) that allows to solve different sector applications.

 

COOLING

The digital tile printing process, in order to be effective, needs two fundamental conditions:
– receive the tile at a temperature compatible with the printer;
– absence of surface steam which could damage the print heads.

For these reasons, the cooling process of the tiles before the digital printer is essential to obtain an optimal printing result, limit production waste but also preserve the expensive print heads.

The combination of multiple air knives powered by GreenBlow blowers solves the application effectively with low energy consumption.

More info about this application available HERE

DRYING

Also in this appication, a correct and effectively drying of the product after cutting or post-lapping operations, is essential.

By using highly efficient, low energy GreenBlow air knives and blowers, it is possible to create a system that can dry both the upper and lower part of the product, in a very small space.

More info about this application available QUI

CLEANING 

With the PULL’n’CATCH® system it is possible to aspirate and air filter, eliminating dust and processing residues.

A second stage of filtration, thanks to the use of HEPA filters, limits the diffusion and inhalation of potentially carcinogenic substances such as PM2.5 and PM10, crystalline free silica, also favoring the elimination of bacteria and viruses (including Covid-19 ).

A simple, autonomous system that keeps a small space on the line that allows to be inserted at any point of the line, such as kiln entrance, before a cooling system, etc…

More info about the system HERE
System Presentation Video HERE

A “tailor-made” product

The range of components of the GreenBlow line: blowers, air knives (up to over 4 metres), connectors, brackets and supports, allow you to create a customised application, easy to install on all systems (even existing ones), with limited space and with practically zero maintenance costs.
No specialized technicians are required for either installation or maintenance.

General characteristics of the GreenBlow® Line

GreenBlow® Line has unique characteristics as it combines blowers with motors at high efficiency and low energy impact.
The accessories that are part of the line, together with air knives and diffusers (custom designed for the blowers) are able to offer high speed air flows with minimum pressure drops.
These features are essential for even complex applications, without forgetting low energy impact and high efficiency.

Exhibitions of the Sector

Contact us for specific consultation about your application or come and visit us at the trade fairs scheduled for Autumn:

  • TECNA – Rimini (Italy), from 24th to 27th september, near our stand – Pavillon D1, Stand 100

On the site you can see other applications in the ceramic and marble, glass sector

[Exhibitions] GreenBlow® drying system at FISPAL

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The GreenBlow® line will be present at FISPAL Tecnologia !!!

FISPAL Tecnologia, the trade fair for food & beverage industry technologies, will open its doors next week, at Sao Paolo Expo Center (Brazil) from 18th to 21st June.

We will be present at the stand of our distributor for Brazil, SERVITECH (Stand. Q115) to show some possible drying solutions built using the components of the GreenBlow® Line.

What applications can be seen  ?

Two different drying solutions will be exhibited, with high efficiency and low energy impact blowers complete one with Smart Blow diffuser and another with air knife. All solutions using the components of the GreenBlow® Line, in order to understand how easy it is to configure a drying system simply by choosing the right components of the Line.

Drying with SMART BLOW:

Before the product labeling or marking phase, it is essential to obtain effective drying of the container also to ensure correct storage of the product before sale.

Smart Blow it is a “tailor-made” diffuser, as it must follow the shape of the container to be dried as precisely as possible, drying all sides of the container at the same time.

With this diffuser you can dry:

  • bottles and all bottled products (beer, wine, fruit juices, liqueurs but also tomato puree and more), with a line with totally Visual Blue components   (watch the video)
  • cans:  soft drinks, canned products (beans, vegetables, etc…) (watch the video)
  • jars: jams, pickles and all glasse products (watch the video)
  • cardboard boxes (brick): cardboard boxes such as milk or fruit juices (watch the video)
Drying with AIR KNIVES:

The air knives are available in different versions (with lateral and central inlet) and can be produced to measure up to a width of over 3 metres. With this product you can dry:

  • fruit and vegetable: with the air knife it is possible to cover the entire width of the conveyor belt, drying fruit and vegetables in transit (watch the video) both in the upper and, possibly, lower part.
  • drink packaging: in the packaging process with heat-shrink film (e.g. drinks but also vacuum-packed sausages) it is possible to stop the hot process  to avoid excessive shrinkage of the package (watch the video).
  • products in tubes or bags: after the pasteurization or sterilization phase it is possible to simply dry products in tubes (such as tomato sauce or other products) or products in bags (such as tuna, legumes or other foods) (watch the video)
  • kegs: (e.g. beer kegs) the air knife can cover the entire surface of the container or concentrate on a specific part, e.g. to dry the marking area.
  • trays or plastic boxes: drink boxes, food trays or even sprouting plants can be easily cleaned of dirty material (ex. soil with our suction) and then dried after cleaning (watch the video)

The suction part (dust, debris or other) is also available, through the application of suction hoods and cyclone which are part of the Pull’n’Catch system (which can be used both stand alone, i.e. autonomous, and connected to the existing suction centralized system)

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How can such a small motor blow so much?

How can a motor of just 2.2 kW solve an application such as drying, usually carried out by much larger motors or compressed air ? 

Our answer is: the set of components that allow the engine to express all its efficiency at its best!

 

It often happens, even near our stand at trade fairs, that the visitor wants to read the motor plate because he cannot believe that such a small motor can generate such an astonishing air flow.

This can only happen from an accurate design of each component of the system, and from their interaction, limiting pressure losses and maximizing the flow of air generated by the blower up to the outlet.

  • The blower with an extremely low weight thanks to the thermoplastic material but which, thanks to its shape and geometry, maximizes the power of the motor;
  • the adjustable diffusers and the air knives: the latter are available with differentiated clips (from 2.1 to 6mm) which allow the optimization of the output flow depending on the application;
  • connectors and pipes: which carry the air flow from the blower to the outlet, designed to limit pressure losses and make coupling fast and effective;

Linea GreenBlow Plus

  • the inveter: let’s not forget the fundamental role played by the inverter.
    The programming we studied and loaded on the inverters supplied by us, is the result of an in-depth study that allows maximum motor performance while limiting the vibrations and noise of the blower as much as possible. We are also available to evaluate special programming to satisfy any need.
    Different types of inverters are available to meet any need: integrated, i.e. without the need for an electric panel, or to be inserted into the electrical panel, basic or advanced models that allow predictive maintenance, remote control of operation and alarms, and much more…

 

The purpose of our GreenBlow® air line is precisely to provide ALL the elements necessary to create a real blowing system.
Nothing should be left to chance!
Only in this way is it possible to provide the best combination to solve every type of application with minimal energy impact and maximum efficiency.

To understand which combination of components best meets your needs and your application, contact your sales representative or fill out the contact form on the greenblow.it website

If you want to see some drying case histories, consult the appropriate section of the site with applications divided by application and sector

Horticulture sector: application on trimming machine

 

A new sector, that of horticulture, a new application: trimming machine.

The use of the standard version of the GreenBlow together with an air knife of variable size, depending on the width of the trolley, helped the customer in the process of trimming the seedlings.

Case History: Trimming machine 

This application in the horticultural sector helps to blow the leaves, or cut plant parts, towards the extractor hood, thus overcoming the force of gravity that would lead to them being left on the ground.

The lightness and modularity of the system made integration with the existing machine very simple and quick.
Furthermore, the installed power is only 0.37 kW!

Here the video of the application:

[Exhibitions] GreenBlow® drying system at CIBUSTEC

GREENBLOW at CIBUSTEC

GreenBlow® Line will be present in CibusTec !!!

CibusTec, the exhibition for food&beverage technologies, will take place in few weeks in Parma, from 24th to 27th October.

We will be present directly with our stand (Pav. 03/031) to show some of possible  drying solutions made with all components of GreenBlow® Line.

What you will see in our stand  ?

We’ll show some different drying solutions made with GreenBlow® Line, in order to understand how it is easy to set up a drying system simply choosing the right components !

The applications that will be shown will be:

  • drying of bottles and all bottled products, with a complete line in Visual Blue version
  • drying of cans, jars  and all canned foods
  • drying through an air knife, suitable to dry fruits and veges, plastic boxes or kegs (ex: beer)

See other GreenBlow applications for Food Sector , Beverage, Fruits & Veggies

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[Focus on Ceramic sector] Cooling and Energy saving, you can!

Cooling and Energy Saving,
with GreenBlow® is possible !!!

The digital tile printing process, in order to be effective, needs two fundamental conditions:
– receive the tile at a temperature compatible with the printer;
– absence of surface steam which could damage the print heads.

For these reasons, the cooling process of the tiles before the digital printer is essential to obtain an optimal printing result, limit production waste but also preserve the expensive print heads.

Is it possible to cool and limit energy consumption ?

With the components of our GreenBlow® Air Line it is possible to create battery cooling systems with a low energy impact thanks to the use of high-performance and low-consumption motors.

The blowers used for the cooling process are GreenBlow IE3, equipped with a high efficiency 0.37kW 50Hz electric motor, built to our specifications. This motor, if combined with an inverter, can operate up to 65Hz without dropping of torque making it adaptable to environmental conditions.
Therefore, in the event of lower ambient temperatures, it is possible to optimize the operation of the blower in order to increase energy savings (the programmed inverter, supplied by us, already includes this function which can be activated).

A cooling battery made up of about 10 GB IE3 at 65 Hz with relative air knives can consume a maximum of 4,8Kw !!!

How does cooling through blowers work?

The GreenBlow® blowers system uses air at room temperature, it does not create a thermal shock but a turbulence on the tile surface which both cools the surface and interrupts the evaporation process of the glaze – or of the engobe.

This phenomenon has sufficient persistence to overcome the passage under the print heads, optimizing printing and preserving the heads.

 

What do I need to create a cooling system?

The GreenBlow® catalog includes all the necessary components: blowers, diffusers and air knives, together with connectors and supports that allow you to quickly and easily create your own cooling combination that can be adapted to your production line and production needs.

Contact your sales representative to be able to understand together which components of the line are necessary to best configure your application.

Possible system configurations

Thanks to the wide range of components available, it is possible to “tailor-made” the cooling system to your needs.

The configurations can be many: very compact systems with reduced dimensions, modular systems that can operate at full capacity or reduced depending on the temperatures, systems integrated with other cooling stations depending on the type of production in progress, fixed or trailerable systems, etc. …

Finally, to complete the system, it is also possible to integrate a suction station to intercept deposits of dust and eliminate them both from the tile and from the work environment (even in the absence of suction centralized system).

Maintenance costs  ?

This system has practically zero maintenance costs.

Furthermore, if a blower stops, the cooling system does not stop, so production can continue at the same speed with minimal loss of efficiency.
Replacement is very quick and can be done by any maintenance worker without waiting for the specialized technician.

HERE Cooling Case History

HERE it’s possible to see other GreenBlow Ceramic Sector applications

[Focus on] Food&Beverage Sector

Smart Blow

SmartBlow is a highly efficient and effective system for
drying bottles, jars, cans and other packaged products.

In a sector where packaging, in addition to preserving the product, is a decisive marketing tool, the quality of the packaged product is essential. Correct labeling and perfect conservation are characteristics that can significantly influence sales.

Bottles drying

Be it wines, spirits, fruit juices or any bottled liquid, drying before the labeling stage is essential. Furthermore, removing the water residues under the cap allows for perfect conservation in stock, avoiding oxidation which would make the product unsalable.

Application video available HERE

Cans, Jars, Canned products

Also in this case the drying before the labeling phase after pasteurization phases, for example, is a decisive process for the quality of the product. Some critical points of these products are under the screw cap, or under the flip-part where water residues are more difficult to remove.
SmartBlow is specially designed to solve even these complex points.

Application video available HERE

TetraPack and Carton Bricks

In this case, drying on all sides of the product allows correct marking of the product and effective gluing of the straw, if present.

Application video available HERE

A “tailor-made” product

All SmartBlow diffusers are “tailor-made” products, so that they can perfectly follow the shape of the packaging to be dried to maximize its effectiveness.
The number of drying stations needed depends on the speed of the line and the drying expectations required.

General characteristics of the GreenBlow® Line

GreenBlow® Line has unique characteristics as it combines blowers with relatively low pressures and high flow rates. The accessories that are part of the line, together with air knives and diffusers (custom designed for the blowers) are able to offer high speed air flows with minimum pressure drops.

These characteristics are essential for a complex drying application such as that required by this sector, never forgetting a low energy impact and high efficiency.

All GreenBlow® Line is available also in BluVisual version designed for the food sector.
The main features are: technopolymers suitable for food contact, RAL5005 blue color and stainless steel screws and brackets.

Exhibitions of the Sector

Contact us for specific consultation about your application or come and visit us at the trade fairs scheduled for Autumn:

  • FOODTECH – Alimentaria – Barcelon (Spain), from 26 to 29 September, near our distributor  UCERSA ‘ booth – Nivel 0, Calle E, Stand 118
  • CIBUSTEC – Parma (Italy) – from 24 to 27 October, near our booth Pav.03 Booth 031

SMARTBLOW VIDEO

Here it’s possible to see other application in beverage sector

Let’s start again from Verona with Pull’n’Catch®!

Let’s start again from Verona with Pull’n’Catch® !
The Handshakes, the Smiles, the Pleasure of presenting our products to you … we have missed all of this in this year and a half of pandemic.

We have never stopped! Despite all the difficulties of the situation, we have decided to speed up the implementation of some very important projects which involved huge investments but which immediately received a great response on the market.

Last year we presented, unfortunately only virtually, the Pull’n’Catch® system and we can’t wait to present it to you in person, to show it in operation, to discuss with you.

Pull’n’Catch® is very current given the recent developments in the legislation that regulates the presence of Free Crystalline Silica, as it allows the aspiration and filtering of the air on the production lines and therefore limiting the spread of carcinogenic substances and viruses making the cleaner and safer working environments.

There will also be other product lines such as flat roller conveyors, containment roller conveyors, pulleys and supports and much more.

For this reason, but above all for the desire to meet you again, we have decided to start again from Verona, from Marmomac which has confirmed its 2021 edition.

We look forward to seeing you at Marmomac, from 29 september to 2 october, in our stand A11-A13 Pav. H3 !

 

Pull’n’Catch® Presentation video 

 

Desk.greenblow.it – Assistance 24/7 !

 

DESK.GREENBLOW.IT

This assistance GreenBlow desk dedicated to the product line’s Customers.
If you have purchased a blower or an inverter, fill in the registration form indicating the serial no, and you will be activated ASAP to the desk.

In the desk we have tried to put everything you have asked to our assistance over the years, so that you can have all possible information at your fingertips in any time.

In the desk you will find different areas:

DOCUMENTATION

In this area you can find all documents about: Certifications, Manuals and Use Manuals, and other useful docs.
They will be available in all languages translated.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

What better than a video could explain “how to” do something… is the easiest way to do it !
In this area we put all video tutorial that could be useful for you: cabling, maintenance, special setup.
If you would like to see some more video, please fill in the contact form and ask us ! We’ll be happy to register it !

BLOG

This is a free area that let us to share with you all other FAQ not included in other areas.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Question), Problem Solving, Special Application or uses, Version on request already developed, Special inverter set up, and so on…

For all above areas, please feel free to contact us, if you would like to see other content that might be useful.

And now… all that remains is to register your first product!

 

 

Fertilizer spreader equipped with Hydraulic GreenBlow

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Our hydraulic version of the GreenBlow born to be applied on agricultural machines.
The engineering of this product has taken into consideration that the application on operating machines is particularly heavy due to vibrations and dust.

We have published an interesting case history that shows the application on a Fertilizer spreader, but could be made also on seeding machine.

Case History: Fertilizer spreader 

This application of the hydraulic GreenBlow help to distribute the fertilizer pellets (or seeds also)  on the ground in a homogeneous manner.

Furthermore, another problem that has been solved, thanks to the plastic materials of which our blower is made, is that of rust caused by prolonged contact with the fertilizer, which is highly corrosive on ferrous metals.

Here the video of the application:


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