PLC Control Rubber Floor Tile Vulcanizing Machine, Rubber Floor Tile Making Machine

Product Introduction

 

Structure and Components

• Main Frame: Usually made of high-strength metal structures, such as welded high-quality steel, providing stable support for the entire vulcanizing machine and ensuring the dimensional accuracy of vulcanized products5.
• Hot Plate System: The hot plate, made of high-quality alloy steel plates, has heating channels or heating elements inside. It has good flatness and thermal conductivity to ensure the uniform heating of rubber floor tiles5.
• Pressure System: Composed of hydraulic cylinders and related hydraulic components, it can generate huge pressure through the drive of hydraulic oil and evenly apply the pressure to the mold and rubber materials5.
• Mold System: The mold, usually made of high-hardness and wear-resistant steel, is processed according to the design requirements of rubber floor tiles. It can be a single-piece or combination type, and is closely matched with the hot plate and pressure system to ensure the precise molding of rubber materials5.
• Control System: Based on a programmable logic controller (PLC), it can realize automatic control. Operators can input vulcanization process parameters through the touch screen or control panel5.

Working Principle

• Feeding and Mold Closing: First, place a certain amount of pre-mixed rubber raw materials in the mold of the vulcanizing machine. Then, the pressure system drives the mold to close, sealing the rubber raw materials in the mold cavity.
• Vulcanization Process: The hot plate system starts to work, transferring heat to the mold and rubber raw materials. When the set vulcanization temperature (usually between 140 - 180°C) is reached, the vulcanizing agent in the rubber raw materials begins to react chemically with the rubber molecules. Under the pressure applied by the pressure system (for example, 3 - 10MPa), the cross-linking reaction between rubber molecules accelerates.
• Mold Opening and Demolding: After the vulcanization is completed, the pressure system releases the pressure and the hot plate system stops heating. The mold opens and the vulcanized rubber floor tile is removed from the mold by a demolding device or manually.

Advantages

• High Product Quality: The vulcanizing machine can precisely control the parameters of the vulcanization process, and the physical properties of the produced rubber floor tiles, such as hardness, elasticity, and wear resistance, can reach high standards5.
• High Production Efficiency: With a high degree of automation, it can realize continuous production. A large number of rubber floor tiles can be produced in a short time, improving production efficiency and reducing production costs.
• Product Diversity: With different shapes and sizes of molds, the vulcanizing machine can produce a variety of rubber floor tiles, including different patterns, colors, and thicknesses, to meet the individual needs of different customers and the decorative, anti-slip and other functional requirements of different occasions.

Technical Parameters:

By the Number of Vulcanization Layers

• Single-layer Vulcanizing Machine: It has a relatively simple structure and can vulcanize only one layer of rubber floor tiles at a time. It is suitable for small-batch production or situations where the production efficiency requirements are not high2.
• Multi-layer Vulcanizing Machine (such as double-layer, triple-layer, etc.): It can vulcanize multiple layers of rubber floor tiles simultaneously, greatly improving production efficiency. However, its structure is more complex and requires higher precision of molds and a more advanced control system2.

By Heating Method

• Steam Heating Vulcanizing Machine: It heats by introducing high-temperature steam into the heating plates of the vulcanizing machine. It is necessary to connect to a steam source, usually used in factories with central heating or self-provided steam boilers2.
• Electric Heating Vulcanizing Machine: It uses electric heating elements to generate heat. The heating speed is relatively fast, and the temperature control accuracy is high. It does not require complex external facilities such as steam pipelines and is easy to install and use, suitable for production environments without a steam source2.
• Heat Transfer Oil Heating Vulcanizing Machine: The heat is transferred to the heating plates through the circulating heat transfer oil. It can provide a stable high temperature, which is suitable for the production of rubber floor tiles requiring a higher vulcanization temperature2.

By Pressure Generation Method

• Hydraulic Vulcanizing Machine: It uses a hydraulic system to generate pressure. The pressure can be precisely adjusted and can provide large pressure, which is suitable for the production of rubber floor tiles of various thicknesses and sizes2.
• Mechanical Vulcanizing Machine: It transmits power to the pressure device through a mechanical transmission mechanism to generate pressure. The advantage is its simple structure and relatively low cost, but the pressure adjustment range is relatively narrow, and the mechanical parts may wear out after long-term use, affecting the stability and accuracy of the pressure2.

By Automation Degree

• Manual Vulcanizing Machine: The operation of the manual vulcanizing machine completely depends on manual operation to complete all links. The operation is simple, the equipment cost is low, but the production efficiency is low, and the requirements for the operator's experience and skills are high2.
• Semi-automatic Vulcanizing Machine: The semi-automatic vulcanizing machine realizes the automation of some operation links, such as the automatic control of temperature and pressure. Operators only need to perform operations such as feeding, mold closing, mold opening, and material taking, and the equipment can automatically vulcanize according to the set parameters2.
• Fully Automatic Vulcanizing Machine: The fully automatic vulcanizing machine can realize the automation of the entire production process from feeding, vulcanization to demolding. It can efficiently and continuously produce rubber floor tiles through an advanced control system and automatic devices2