Dieffenbacher to supply new THDF/MDF plant for S.P.B. Panel Industries Co. Ltd. in Surat Thani, Thailand, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
Assembly of the new THDF/MDF plant is scheduled to begin in south Thailand in the fall of 2017. The initial start-up is planned for mid-2018.
A 28-meter-long CPS+ press will form the center of the plant. With a press speed of 1,800 mm per second and a capacity of 800 cubic meters per day, the plant will produce both extra-thin THDF panels—with thicknesses from 1.5 mm—and MDF panels with thicknesses of up to 32 mm.
Other special features of the project include the Z-sifter, which can reliably take out the latex part of the rubber plant wood that is predominantly used in Thailand, and the PROjet gluing system, which saves up to 15% of the glue compared to conventional gluing systems. In addition, the Dieffensor, combined with the cross profiler in the forming station, ensures exact forming, thereby minimizing the use of raw materials.
The S.P.B. plant contract also includes the drum chipper, dryer, raw board handling, pneumatic transports and the automation of the whole production system.
