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Compo
Compo operates internationally and is a market
leader in the segments of biological/chemical
brand products for home and garden, as well as for
specialised fertilisers for professional use.
Compo’s factory facility located at Korinthos,
Greece was recently upgraded. Kinematik planned,
manufactured and executed a complete solution for
producing, transfering and storing fertilizer.
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System Operation Description
The fertilizer without the controlled-release substance
enters the system through a silo capable of being
loaded both from a truck or an excavator.
The material is dynamically weighted during its
transfer to the mixer. The fertilizer is sprayed with
the controlled-release fluid in the mixer, achieving
uniform overlay on each granule. The controlledrelease
fertilizer is transfered to a storing compound
of 3 silos. A telescopic and rotating conveyor belt
fills the three silos, succeeding maximum utilization
of space and applying a FIFO logic, filling the silos
from the first pick-up position to the last, taking into
account the maturing time needed.
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The Solution
• Unloading Silo integrated on inclined conveyor
• Conveyor with dynamic weighing scale
• In-flow mixer (solid with liquid)
• Inclined belt conveyors
• Telescopic and rotating belt conveyor for silo
filling
• Tanks for controlled-release liquid and oil with
flow regulating pumps
• Engineering, Automation, Integration
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Product Quality
Throughout the process, the granule is handled
gently, even in the mixer. The final result is uniformly
overlayed controlled-release liquid on every granule,
maximizing the product quality and value.
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Accuracy
Product quality relies mainly on the mixing process,
where liquid control-release substance is applied
at the solid fertilizer. At the storage process the
telescopic and rotating belt conveyor is controlled
with absolute encoders, to achieve increased storage
density, avoid fertilizer contamination of latteral silo
storage areas and reduce initiallization times.
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Simple Use
The system works with the minimum possible
supervision. It is operated from a touchscreen
controlling both the mixing and the transfer process.
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Flexibility
Numerous production recipes as well as storage area
selection and operation mode (with/without oil or
controlled-release liquid), can be defined directly on
the touchscreen and activated immediately.
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Safety
Personel and equipment safety is guarded with
emergency pull-ropes and safety switches preventing
door opening while the system is running.
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Reliability and Minimum Maintenance
The system was designed especially to cope with the
harsh and corroding environment. In fact the mixer
is manufactured from top quality corrosive resistant
steel alloy. Equipment protection from corrosion with
special paints, autocleaning devices and prevention
of fertilizer dust spread through the air.
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