ALPHAPLATRE Our scope of activity

Boards

Gypsum boards are building items of various sizes used in the construction of partition walls and ceilings. Assembly is done on metallic or wooden structures. Gypsum boards are much more technical products than gypsum blocks. However, their manufacturing process has only evolved slightly over 100 years. Nowadays, the product is completely regulated, standardised and normalised.

Alphaplatre offers advantageous solutions in various aspects meeting with customers’ needs.

Process description

In order to manufacture gypsum boards, several products are needed to meet the requirements. Those various products are stored, weighed and then poured into a mixer before being discharged on the forming plate. This mixture is then recovered by the ivory and white paper and forms a unique long board. At the end of the forming line an automatic cutting is performed to obtain boards at the required length.

The boards are then turned over and fed into the dryer, which plays an essential role. At the dryer exit boards are stacked by pairs with the ivory side face to face ready to be recut at the exact dimensions before being palletised.

 Production capacity

Speed m/min m²/min Capacity m²/h m²/year
10 12 720 5 200 000
15 18 1 080 7 800 000
20 24 1 440 10 400 000
25 30 1 800 13 000 000
30 36 2 160 15 600 000
35 42 2 520 18 200 000
40 48 2 880 20 800 000
45 54 3 600 23 400 000

Hypothesis:

  • Reference product : Tapered edge board ( 2400 x 1200 x 12.5 mm)
  • Efficiency : We estimate a global machine efficiency of 91%
  • 330 working days / year

Advantages of our solution

  • Manufacturing control – Thanks to our workshops in France and abroad we manufacture the main equipment ourselves ensuring reactivity, quality and reliability.
  • A reduced installation time – Our solution offers pre-assembled and pre tested elements shipped in containers. These pre-assembled elements are then installed on site. With this solution, we estimate a saving of 60% on the installation time
  • Financial optimisation – Our solutions are designed to reduce your initial investment while ensuring a high production quality.