{"id":5591,"date":"2016-06-21T13:45:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T17:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jcsteele.com\/?page_id=5591"},"modified":"2020-10-16T14:00:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T18:00:39","slug":"clay-products","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jcsteele.com\/staging\/7740\/industries\/clay-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Steele machines produce over 90% of all bricks made in the U.S.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

<\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=”Steele brick and block making machines for the heavy clay industry” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Steele has served the brick industry since 1889. <\/strong><\/span>We\u2019re internationally recognized for our expertise in stiff extrusion, or extruding a product durable enough to be handled immediately following extrusion.<\/p>\n

In most cases, brick manufacturers using Steele extruders set products directly on kiln cars for both drying and firing. This is the most efficient manufacturing process (where practical) and why most bricks made in the U.S. and Australia are made with Steele machines.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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<\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=”Steele provides an easy, cost-effective way to test the thin brick market” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Responding to growing market demand for thin brick, Steele introduced its HD-10 extrusion system<\/strong><\/a> for creating and testing thin brick. The new HD-10 extrusion system shapes up to 2,000 thin bricks an hour.<\/p>\n

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Lower capital and operating costs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stiff extrusion offers other advantages where direct setting isn\u2019t practical. Our extruders use less water, for better quality and less product loss for applications with manual handling, open air drying or chamber dryers.<\/p>\n

Using less water during extrusion requires less energy to dry units, for more efficient production. Regardless of your degree of automation, Steele stiff extrusion offers operational savings with lower capital costs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5606″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]

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Void areas up to 65%<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Steele stiff extrusion does more than produce facing brick. Our extruders deliver efficient production of pavers, tiles and hollow block with void areas up to 65%.<\/p>\n

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Why Steele machines are tougher<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Steele extruders, like all of our machines, are typically heavier than competitive machines built with fabricated frame components and fabricated augers. Our in-house foundry casts primary frame components from ductile iron and wearing parts with a wear-resistant high chrome alloy.<\/p>\n

Steele extruders also use larger motors than competitive machines, delivering the required high torque for years of reliable stiff extrusion.[\/vc_column_text]<\/i>More about our Machines<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5604″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Set higher<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Steele stiff extrusion requires less water than comparable technologies, which means greater strength for green products.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5616″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” onclick=”link_image”][vc_column_text]\n

Dry faster<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Brick and structural clay plants using air-drying can stack units higher without deforming. Plants with chamber dryers can dry faster and more efficiently.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5617″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” onclick=”link_image”][vc_column_text]\n

Faster, safer die changeovers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Tell us about your project.<\/h2>\n

Send us a few details about your heavy clay project, and we’ll help you find the right equipment for the job.
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For more information on Steele stiff extrusion, talk to your regional Steele sales representative or call +1 704.872.3681.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5623″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_column_text] Steele machines produce over 90% of all bricks made in the U.S. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Steele brick and block making machines for the heavy clay industry” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Steele has served the brick industry since 1889. 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