Continuous Mill – Italy
Country: Italy
Scope: Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) grinding and micronization
Material origin: Incoming calcium carbonate (silos/big bags/raw material area)
Storage: Feed buffer and incoming batch/quality management
Downstream management: Particle size classification/separation, dedusting, product conveying
Destination: Micronized product ready for final storage and packaging/shipping
Focus: Particle size stability, process continuity, reduction of downtime and consumption, dust control
Objective
To restore and enhance the performance of a continuous mill dedicated to CaCO₃, ensuring more stable particle size distribution, greater operational reliability, and more efficient process management (feeding, grinding, classification, and discharge), while reducing waste and plant downtime.
Implementation
Zetacer managed the revamping design and functional update of the line, addressing critical points in the grinding circuit and material flows to improve feeding regularity and yield repeatability. The project involved optimizing the integration between the continuous mill and the classification/conveying system, using control logic more consistent with production needs to make the plant more stable, manageable, and ready for future upgrades.
