Smoothing station

Aggregate on edgebanders and edge processing lines to remove stress whitening on milled and with a scraper post processed edge surfaces.

To remove stress whitening the following methods are mainly used:

  • Treatment with hot air (various manufacturers)
  • Running through a ball pressure zone (IMA Company)

The smoothing station is situated after the scraping aggregates and arranged in front of or after the buffing unit.

Hot air

This technical method uses hot air blowers to heat the upper and lower edge which eliminates the white-grey fog in the plastic.

Ball pressure zone

The smoothing effect is achieved by applying a high pressure on a small area.

Alternativ terms

  • Hot air blower unit, Inc. Biesse Artech and others
  • Edge brightening unit, Inc. Stefani
  • Edge colour refreshing unit

Images

Kantenglätten mit Heissluft
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Abschließendes Schwabbeln
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