Recycled Cellulose Fiber Insulation Production

Makron Fibretec is a complete production line for manufacturing recycled cellulose fiber thermal insulation.

Makron offers the technology to produce sustainable cellulose fiber from recycled raw material. Our technology makes your production more efficient and delivers a high-quality product. We offer you complete Makron Fibretec production lines according to your volume needs and deliver them with intelligent automation included. We cover every aspect of the project from engineering design to commissioning and staff training. Cellulose fiber is also an excellent additive for asphalt. Our technology enables you to produce both thermal insulation and cellulose fiber additives for asphalt with the same production line. Learn more here.

Benefits

All the essential features

Makron Fibretec lines are designed to manufacture recycled cellulose fiber insulation. Our production lines come with all the essential features, including equipment to remove dust and impurities.

The line you need

All our production line combinations are designed for your needs. Whether your plans are for small or massive production volumes we have the production line you need.

30 years of experience

We delivered our first recycled cellulose fiber production lines over 30 years ago. And today, we continue to deliver and develop some of the world’s most effective cellulose insulation production lines.

Examples

Cellulose insulation production line

The Makron Fibretec 2000 provides the highest level of technology available in the recycled cellulose fiber insulation manufacturing industry. This production line is optimized for a capacity of at least 2,000 kg/hour.

Features

Complete production lines

All stages of production can be covered with one complete line. You can choose from three different sizes of production line.

Two products from one line

With Makron technology you can actually use one line to manufacture both recycled cellulose fiber insulation and cellulose fiber additives for asphalt.

Process stages

Our production lines take care of all the process stages in manufacturing recycled cellulose fiber insulation.

Paper Feeding

In the first step of cellulose insulation production the raw material, paper, is fed evenly onto the pre-handling table from where it is moved to the conveyor. On small capacity lines, the impurities are separated manually. On large capacity lines, the raw material has already been purified and baled, and the paper bales are fed onto the conveyor.

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What Makron does

The Makron pre-handling table is designed for manual sorting of loose paper. For larger capacities, Makron delivers automated paper feeding systems for paper bales.

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Material Crushing

The raw material is conveyed to the hammer mill or shredder where it is crushed into small pieces for refining. This stage includes a fiber surge bin for intermediate storage. From here the paper pieces are sorted for further processing.

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What Makron does

The Makron Hammer Mill is designed especially for crushing loose paper. Makron also delivers paper shredders for loose or baled paper material.

Technical Data

Hammer Mill:  
Power 45–75 kW
   
Shredder:  
Power 90 kW

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Trash Separation

After crushing, the material is moved to trash separation where all remaining metal and heavy particles are separated.

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What Makron does

After pre-crushing, metal and heavy particles are removed using a magnet and Makron’s heavy particle separator.

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Dust Filtering

Dust filters remove all the dust from the process. Air and dust is extracted at all stages of the process through the filters.

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What Makron does

Makron delivers a whole dust filtering system designed especially for the process. Our filter units operate continuously and they can be cleaned without stopping production. The system automatically cleans itself by closing one section of the filter tubes at a time.

Technical Data

Air flow  8,000–13,500 m3/h
Dimensions   approx. 5,000 x 3,500 x 7,000 mm

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Chemical Dosing

At this stage, chemicals are dosed into the recycled cellulose fiber. To produce a better quality product, chemicals can be added to protect against mold and fire. For example, borax and boric acid can be used. The dosing is very accurate and ensures that the right percentage of chemicals is added to the mix.

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What Makron does

Makron delivers chemical feeding devices which are specifically designed for the recycled cellulose production process on the Makron Fibretec line.

Technical Data

Motor power 2.2 kW
Screw capacity 240 kg boric acid/hour
Range of adjustment  20–240 kg boric acid/hour
Photo cell observing  

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Refining

The raw material is refined into fibers by the refiner and then stored in the fiber surge bin. Chemicals are also added to the fibers in the refining stage.

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What Makron does

Makron offers refiners for different capacities ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 kg/hour. An alternative solution is the Makron Fine Crusher Hammer Mill.

Technical Data

Refiners: 
Capacity 1,000–2,000 kg/h
Motor power 100–200 kW; 1,480 r/min
Vibration sensor  
   
Fine Crusher Hammer Mill: 
Rotation speed 2,800 rpm (50 Hz)
Throughput capacity  approx. 1,500 kg/hour
Motor power 110 kW
Required air flow min. 5,000 m³/h

 

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Material Conveying

Our complete production lines include belt conveyors for paper raw material. After pre-crushing, the material is conveyed by pipe. Our pipelines also include blowers and cyclones.

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What Makron does

Makron delivers special belt conveyors for paper raw material and final product packages. Makron also delivers pipes, cyclones, blowers and air filters for the conveyor system.

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Packing

The finished material, recycled cellulose fiber insulation, can be packed using different packaging technologies depending on your production capacity and needs. Makron’s packaging process packs the fiber into paper or plastic bags and presses all the air out to make the package compact and ready to transport.

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What Makron does

Makron’s packing systems include surge bins and packing machines, and the cellulose insulation products can be packed in either paper or plastic bags. The plastic packages can be made from either plastic bags or plastic foils.

Technical Data

Automated packing into plastic bags
Capacity approx. 2–3 bags/minute
Bag size approx. 800 x 400 x 325 mm
Density approx. 150 kg/m3
Weight 13–15 kg (adjustable)
   
Manual packing into plastic or paper sacks
Package dimensions  approx. 100 x 50 x 25 cm
Diameter of the inlet 130 mm
Density approx. 120 kg/m3
Weight 13–15 kg

Contact

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

Technical data

Technical data of Makron Fibretec recycled cellulose insulation production lines

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  Makron Fibretec 1000
Basic economical system
Makron Fibretec 1500
Automated system
Makron Fibretec 2000
Advanced & automated system
Effective capacity 1,000–1,200 kg/h, 70–80 bags/h 1,500–1,800 kg/h, 100–120 bags/h 2,000 kg/h, 135 bags/h
Required space ~400 m2 + ~300 m2 for storing the raw material and final product ~400 m2 + ~400 m2 for storing the raw material and final product ~450 m2 + ~600 m2 for storing the raw material and final product
Free height of the hall Min. 8,000 mm Min. 9,000 mm Min. 9,000 mm
Power supply 400/230 V, 50 Hz; connected power ~365 kW (without optional items) 400/230 V, 50 Hz; connected power ~465 kW (without optional items) 400/230 V, 50 Hz; connected power ~485 kW (without optional items)
Compressed air supply 0.6–0.7 MPa, ~600 l/min 0.6–0.7 MPa, ~600 l/min 0.6–0.7 MPa, ~600 l/min
Water supply 0.2–0.6 MPa (only with optional spark detection system) 0.2–0.6 MPa (only with optional spark detection system) 0.2–0.6 MPa (only with optional spark detection system)
Operators 4–5 persons/shift 2–3 persons/shift 2 persons/shift
Auxiliary equipment 1 forklift, 1–2 hand pallet trucks 1 forklift, 1–2 hand pallet trucks 1 forklift, 1–2 hand pallet trucks

Contact person

Kari Koski

Sales Director, Automation Headquarters

+358 40 716 5245 Languages: EN, FI

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