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Intelligent drying board transport & handling

In a modern softmud production line, continuity, precision, and maximum output are essential. Our automated drying board transport and handling solutions ensure a reliable and fully integrated flow of green and dried bricks. From press to dryer and back again. Our systems enable seamless processing of drying boards with dried bricks through:
  • Automated grouping and positioning of drying boards.
  • Removal of loose clay residues and excess sand to reduce contamination and dust formation.
  • Precise transfer of dried bricks to the setting machine feed line.
  • Automatic cleaning, rotation, grouping, and stacking of empty drying boards.
  • Intelligent buffer management for continuous availability of drying boards.
  • Integrated sand removal and dust extraction for a cleaner production environment.
With our advanced automation solutions, we help softmud brick producers achieve higher efficiency, improved reliability, and a smoother production process.
   

On-site in the UK: upgrading a De Boer Handformatic press

Our engineers have successfully installed and commissioned a complete new backshield with roller shafts and motor frame for a De Boer B.V. Handformatic press at a customer location in the UK. The project includes a new modified takeover device, driven by a SEW servo drive with a built-in encoder and Movidrive frequency controller. On the electrical side, the upgrade includes the following:
  • Two new control cabinets
  • New S7 PLC systems for the press and Handformatic
  • Profinet configuration, new SEW Movitrac inverters
  • Two new HMI displays, and new remote safety I/O with Profinet
  • A complete new control cabinet for the Handformatic
   

Building a brand new wet filter

The wet filter extracts dust-laden air from various points in the production line. Inside the system, a fine water mist captures the dust particles. A powerful, frequency-controlled fan creates a cyclone effect, separating the water and dust from the cleaned air. The clean air is discharged, while the captured dust settles as sludge and is removed periodically. With a capacity of 90,000–96,000 m³/h, this NFD96 is designed to deliver reliable and efficient dust extraction in demanding production environments.  

Celebrating 90 years of De Boer Machines!

To celebrate this special milestone, we brought our team together for a day full of fun and memorable moments. From building burgers and enjoying great conversations to a pub quiz, team challenges, and live entertainment. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our history and, most importantly, the people behind our success. A big thank you to all our colleagues for their commitment and contribution throughout the years.  

Blog: Sustainability project, A year in a Nutshell (Introduction)

In the past year, we, Rianne and Matthijs have worked with a great deal of enthusiasm on a sustainability project at Boer Machines Nederland B.V. This project has not only given us the opportunity to put our academic knowledge into practice, but also to make a valuable contribution to the sustainability vision of the company. Read more    

Thank you for visiting our booth at Ceramitec 2024 München

De Boer Machines Nederland B.V., together with  Stafier Holland B.V., were honored to host a number of visitors at our booth at Ceramitec 2024. Presenting our products and solutions, but above all, discussing the needs of our valuable customers and partners in the current difficult market conditions of the ceramic industry. We hope and trust that our visitors left our booth with the information they needed and were inspired by the possibilities De Boer Machines Nederland B.V. is able to deliver.

Ceramitec 2024 München

De Boer Machines Nederland B.V. will be present at Ceramitec 2024 in München once again. The Ceramitec 2024 will be a fantastic opportunity to meet our Sales team and to get yourself informed about all the latest developments and possibilities to modify your Installed Base from De Boer Machines. Together with Stafier Holland B.V. we will be proud to present our products and explain the added value we can deliver to our customer’s processes. We would like to invite you to come and visit us at our stand (Hall A4, booth.314) in the week of April 9th  to 12th. On Wednesday and Thursday we offer you the opportunity to have  a snack and a drink with us from 14.00. Last but not least we have organized a onetime opportunity  to test your racing skills on our booth. We look forward to see you on this most important show for the Ceramic Industry.  

New press installation has reached its highest point

After an intensive engineering and manufacturing phase, the construction of a brand new press installation has reached its highest point. We are proud to show this installation with all the latest developments and we are looking forward to produce the first bricks at our customer’s facility with this robust installation. Building together towards a productive future!

Investing in consistency and quality

De Boer Machines Nederland BV once more invests in consistency and quality. By means of a new robotized machining centre De Boer Machines Nederland BV is now able to further improve the way moulds and its moveable bottoms are  made. With this new robotized machining centre  the right margins between the different parts can be obtained in a very precise way. Ultimately  this will give our customers the opportunity to make bricks with a higher quality in a very consistent way. (Video)

Podcast: Working at De Boer Machines Nederland B.V.

De Boer Machines Netherlands B.V. contributed to a podcast to interest potential new employees in working at our company. This podcast was created in collaboration with the company Werkenbij (recruitment). You can listen to the podcast via the links below (Dutch): Linkedin; Spotify

Introduction of mechanical engineering to students of a weekend school

De Boer Machines Nederland B.V. has contributed to the IMC Weekend School Nijmegen. On Sunday, March 12, students received a masterclass in mechanical engineering with us. The students became acquainted with various professions in mechanical engineering, mainly by doing and experiencing a lot themselves.

Redesigned dust extraction

We built two wet filter multi-cyclones to effectively dedust the entire brick production area. The total extraction capacity is no less than 200.000 m³ per hour. The cyclone has been redesigned using airflow simulations, resulting in an even more efficient air cleaning and extraction capacity. The wet scrubbers are equipped with large exhaust sound absorbers. The dust sources are tackled by innovative extraction technology and a balanced pipe network in combination with a fresh air supply for optimum air flows in the workplaces. A new feature being developed is the self-cleaning spray water filter for the optimal working of the mist nozzles. Intensive engineering research is once again the key to a successful project. Many thanks to Vandersanden for their confidence in our company.

Good teamwork with Wienerberger

Good teamwork results in great achievements. In an intensive weekend we successful installed and commissioning a new pallet discharge system. Due to the complexity this is only possible by means of good planning, preparation and, above all, cooperation with our costumer. For the entire team of De Boer Machines, these are jobs where we go for and realize as agreed.

Farewell Dries van Hapert

After 19 years, of which 11.5 years as CEO of De Boer Machines Nederland B.V., we formally said goodbye to Dries van Hapert as CEO on September 2nd, 2022. Together with his family, employees and business relations, we looked back in a festive way on his career in the international brick industry. Dries was very well appreciated as a real leader during his time as CEO at De Boer Machines Nederland BV, mostly because of his in-depth knowledge of the soft mud industry and because of his people skills. We would like to thank Dries for all his efforts in leading our company and we wish him the very best for the future.

Retiree Reception

After a few years of delaying due to the pandemic we finally were able to celebrate the (near) retirement of eight of our valued employees. With the presence of many former employees and retiree the celebration turned in to an reunion that not will be forgotten soon. We would like to thank all the employees that where already retired and the employees that are going to be retired soon for all their passion and dedication in the creation of the finest machinery for our customers.

Open day at our Company

On the 18e of June De Boer Machines has organized an Open Day to show the abilities of the company to employees, families of employees, friends, customers, students and suppliers. Although the temperatures during the day went well over 30 degrees Celsius we had a very successful day with 325 visitors. We received a lot of positive remarks about everything we had shown. From our new company movie until the recently sold Brick press that is almost ready for shipment to a customer in the United Kingdom, or the live demonstrations of machinery about how to make certain parts, everything was received very well and with great enthusiasm. We feel that De Boer Machines once more has shown its potential to the outside world and we are quite proud to be part of this great company.

Various kiln car cleaners build for brick factories in the US

This spring, our company commissioned a large kiln car cleaner at Glen-Gery in Iowa USA. This involved a machine that cleans the refractory material on kiln cars running over two adjacent tracks and then lifts the refractory blocks to also clean below them. Subsequently, the refractory blocks are placed back neatly aligned, so that the “green” brick packs to be fired always find a clean and level kiln car deck to be set upon. A next machine is now ready to be shipped to General Shale in Georgia, USA. Another machine will be shipped to Triangle Brick in Texas later this year.

New press installation successfully installed

A new press for the production of hand moulded facing bricks is completely installed in Denmark after a successful FAT in the Netherlands. The press consists of a circuit with loose moulds, which are filled by means of a Hubert clay clod dosing unit. This makes the machine very flexible in changeover times and product changes. The project was built during top of the corona crisis and almost all communication between the customer and De Boer Machines took place through remote meetings. After the cabling has been completed onsite, the machine will start up for the delivery of premium hand moulded facing bricks, which in turn will create buildings for eternity. We thank Randers Tegl for the excellent cooperation, which is professional and very pleasant.  


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