Round products from wet clay: buy the best machine there is at VSM.

Pressing of round an irregular products using steel moulds, CNC adjustable, efficient change overs and settings. For products with diameters from 50 up to 570 mm.

XO press

IRREGULAR SHAPES ø < 260 MM

XO PRESS

Pressing machine for irregular products. Square, oval, rectangular, as well as round. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

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XO Press, for square, oval, rectangular, as well as round products. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

XO Press, for square, oval, rectangular, as well as round products. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

XO Press, for square, oval, rectangular, as well as round products. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

XO Press, for square, oval, rectangular, as well as round products. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

XO Press, for square, oval, rectangular, as well as round products. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

XO Press, for square, oval, rectangular, as well as round products. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

XO Press, for square, oval, rectangular, as well as round products. With diameter sizes up to square 260 mm.

Square product

Ball / hollow shaped product

Product with more curves

Basic shaped product

Tall product

Decorated product

Product with more curves on the outside

XO PRESS

XO PRESS series for producing irregular, like oval or rectangular ( X ) and round ( O ) ceramic products with steel moulds. With this XO-PRESS a very high product standard can be achieved: all products are identical, smooth and exactly the same have a constant wall thickness and are perfectly finished by robot and sponge wheel. The XO-PRESS machine includes: a pressing unit with upper mould rotational drive, a vacuum-head to pick up the pressed pot out of the under-mould, clay cut- and place arm unit and CNC-XO-Control unit. When working in X modus the finishing will be done with a robot and a sponging unit. The much quicker O modus finishing will be similar as on our Flex press; a T.C. cutter and a roller on the take out arm. Basic machine types: XO finishing the closing seam of the non-round products by one or two robots on a sponging wheel unit. The Round articles are finished at the take out arm. X only for irregular products. Available: in High Production execution: take out arm, conveyor and two robots to finish. Or: Normal execution: take out and finishing by one robot, product ready for transport to dyer. Options: Clay Pre-cut and pick and place unit, Product transport systems, Robots, Sponging units, etc. A very good and reliable clay-steel release system and combined Pressing system is applied. (PATEND) While the CNC-XO-Control allows for a quick change over and easy settings in production. The press is of robust build, well finished, and all linear ways are perfectly covered and sealed from clay or the mould oil. The machine has an outstanding well design and well-considered configuration of machine components so a very long life span is achieved. The modular XO-Press is easy to fit in all production lines.

ADVANTAGES

  • Available in 2 options XO and X normal production execution; both in high or normal production execution;
  • Flexible production for round and non-round products;
  • No plaster moulds anymore, but steel long life span moulds (up to 1.000.000 pcs);
  • High quality finished products in one go;
  • High daily output due quick motions and production surveillance software;
  • Possible to automatically reshape or make imprints after production. (many options);
  • Energy saving production machine;
  • Faster set ups and quick change over’s with CNC-XO-Control, with touch screen;
  • Suitable to fit in any production line because of small modular designs;
  • Long life span and little planned maintenance required;
  • Internet connection to VSM for monitoring;
  • Clear list of warnings plus feedback on machine status to operator in case of problems or machine failure;
  • Turn key delivery;
  • Excellent after-sales service and training;
  • Many favourable references from customers;
  • Safety according European standards (CE mark);
  • State- of the art safety PLC for quick and safe starting the machine after a standstill.

Pressing and finishing in one go:

Pressing a large square product:

The clay feed, it also shows how it sensors if it is clay on the tray, or if there is packaging that should me removed first.