An additional feature of the press is the so called lightweight board package which allows reduced densities of approx. 450 kg/m³ instead of the usual 700 – 750 kg/m³. The press is equipped with additional pull-back cylinders in the high-pressure and calibration zone, thus allowing optimal adjustment of the density profile and the thickness tolerance of the boards even without counter pressure of the fiber mat inside the press.
The "sister" plants are equipped with the same drying, separating and resin blending technology. The prototype of the Ecoresinator, which was tested and made market-ready in the first Starwood MDF plant in 2009, was a natural component of the new order for the customer.
Both plants are earmarked for the subsequent installation of a ContiBooster® preheater as part of the forming and press line which will result in increased press outputs. Siempelkamp will also supply the complete board handling to Starwood all the way to the integrated sanding and cut-to-size lines. A special feature is the cooling and stacking line which is equipped with four star coolers for the cooling of books of two master panels. It allows extended cooling times for furniture boards of up to two hours. This results in the reduction of board storage until their final processing and saves warehouse capacity.
Additional orders from Starwood for existing Siempelkamp plants include an upgrade of the electrical components and the further optimization and automation of the entire intralogistics of the location. These projects have already entered the detailed planning and engineering phase. The financing for these plants is, as usual, handled by GIM Export Group in Göttingen, managed by Michael P. Krocker.
