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Bringing innovation to the milling industry
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by Balaguer Rolls, Spain
earching for new technological improvements to be applied to the food processing industry is in Balaguer Rolls’ DNA since its establishment, over 100 years ago. As a leading company in manufacturing centrifugal chilled cast rolls for the milling industry, Balaguer Rolls has applied its knowledge to develop machines for the sector which help its customers to reduce both the time and costs associated with the fluting process. It is for this reason that Balaguer has become the global and sole distributor of Rodomach, an expert company in manufacturing and installing high-quality robotic machines and systems, specialising in CNC machinery. Robomach has developed a machine which reduces fluting time by almost 40 percent. The strategic association of both companies gives rise to the fastest fluting machine in the market, achieving the incredible return speed of 105m/min, drastically reducing the fluting time in order to increase mill productivity. This competitive advantage has been achieved by completely redesigning the fluting machine. Changing the intricacies of the system and maintaining the bench, with the roll fixed all the time, during the fluting process and only moving the support with the
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fluting tool leads to optimised results. This principle reduces the moving weight and the cycle time of the system. As a result, the machine only uses 2kW of electrical power. Moreover, the new R-F300/1500 has the most compact design in the market, by reducing the machine size by 30 percent and ensuring easy installation in any mill or workshop. Fluting speed: The new fluting machine R-F 300/1500 is the fastest machine in the market, having a cutting speed of 30m/min and a return speed of 105m/min. Thus, the machine reduces the fluting cycle time by up to 38 percent, by drastically increasing the machine’s productivity. All this is carried out without increasing power consumption. Due to the unique orientation of the cutting tool, the R-F 300/1500 doesn’t need to utilise compressed air for chip removal on the roll. Both of these features reduce operational costs dramatically. Compact: The R-F 300/1500 is 30 percent smaller, with a unique compact design. Launched as the fluting machine with the smallest measurements on the market, and weighing in at only 4.5 tonnes, the start-up is simplified, and the transport costs are reduced. Lower speed in and out fluting: By lowering the tool speed when making contact with and moving away from the roll surface, the machine achieves optimised roll care and increases