The success of the high speed dry squaring machine “Speed Dry” by Ancora: 50 machines in just one year

Ancora, two years ago, revolutionised the market for end of line machines with its innovative Speed Dry squaring machine for dry machining all types of ceramic material, with truly groundbreaking performance and productivity.

Hitherto, the potential of dry grinding was limited by the availability of tools for low hardness ceramic only (white body and double-fired ceramic); however Ancora was able to extend its application to porcelain tile, increasing productivity with this material far beyond the capacity of conventional wet squaring solutions.

Dry machining has numerous cost and productivity advantages, including system service life and maintenance, energy consumption and wear of diamond tools. These characteristics, combined with Ancora's renowned service, have made the Speed Dry an enormous success, with 50 machines commissioned over the last year. And the new machine has enjoyed this popularity not just among Italian manufacturers, but also in the major foreign markets: Europe, America and Asia.

Ancora's Speed Dry squaring line also boasts very high production speed, for both classic tile sizes and modern large panels up to 1600x3200mm.

Its innovative patented system removes thick layers of material with enormous efficiency, so that it can handle up to 30 m of material per minute - even for porcelain tile. This is due to its use of high speed mandrels fitted with a highly effective cooling system and exclusive tools with compressed air cleaning.

Ancora's business has boomed in 2016, with more than 70% of sales in exports. This growth is due to several factors: the commercial success of its new products (especially the Speed Dry squaring machine); its many sales of finishing machines for ceramic panels, which are themselves growing in popularity; and its increased market penetration in synergy with SITI B&T Group.