New order for Pallmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH, the size reduction specialist within the Siempelkamp Group, recently Merino Industry Ltd., one of the leading laminate producers in India, placed an order for several machines from Pallmann’s portfolio.
The order volume consists of three knife ring flakers, two double stream mills and a re-chipper as well as the supervision of commissioning. The machines are part of a new particleboard plant at Halol in the state of Gujarat: Merino Industry Ltd. founded in 1974, primarily focuses on the production of premium quality laminates, however, with the new plant, they will also start production of the carrier material.
Three knife ring flakers, type PZKR 16-600 guarantee highest flake quality, a high throughput capacity, quick knife ring exchange and precise knife adjustment. Two double stream mills, type PSKM 14-660 produce homogeneous fine flakes with a low percentage of dust and coarse material – ideal for the production of high quality particleboards which have to meet highest demands on surface quality.
Merino Industry Ltd. also placed an order for a re-chipper which ensures an economic size reduction of oversized wood chips.
The delivery of the Pallmann machines is scheduled for March 2022.
Siempelkamp is a system supplier of press lines and complete plants for the wood-based panel industry, metal forming, and the composites and rubber industries.
