Equipment for the production of filters for cars. Automated line

At least after every 10,000 miles, the driver who cares about his car changes the air filter. Thus, we can conclude that this is a product, the demand for which will always be. The production technology is simple, and the equipment for the production of filters for cars is relatively inexpensive, which attracts entrepreneurs who want to master this line of business.

Air filter functions

The main task of an automobile air filter is to clean the air entering the engine. A good detail, subject to its timely replacement, retains up to 99% of "foreign" particles contained in the air. A quality product does not lose its properties throughout the entire service life. In addition to directly filtering the air, it also dampens noise and regulates the temperature. Thanks to the air filter, the risks of various damage to the car engine are significantly reduced, and wear and tear of parts is also minimized.

Types of air filters for cars

It is possible to manufacture air filters for cars from paper, and they can also be inertial oil or carbon. The shape may also be different. Equipment for the production of filters for cars uses a special raw material - cellulose fiber paper. It is protected by a special impregnation, so that it is not afraid of water, oil or fuel. Paper products do a better job of their direct task, so they are somewhat more expensive than coal products. The filtering ability is further enhanced by the fact that the paper is folded into an accordion.

Various designs of air filters

The following types of paper filters are distinguished by shape:

  • cylindrical;
  • panel;
  • frameless.

Cylindrical air filters are mainly used in cars with carburetor type engines. In modern cars are mainly used for panel-type products. This design is optimal, since with its small volume the filter has a large filtration area.

How to produce car filters

The production technology of air filters is quite simple. It lies in the fact that a special rotating drum feeds the paper between two rotating cylinders, which bend it, making an accordion. The counter counts the same number of folds. After that, the paper is sent along a conveyor belt to a circular saw, which makes a cut at regular intervals.

The upper and lower parts of the filter are made using aluminum molds coated with liquid wax and liquid polyurethane. All operations with molds, namely waxing, filling with polyurethane, subsequent transfer of the finished product to the cooling grid, are carried out by a manipulator.

The equipment for the production of filters for automobiles is an almost completely automated line, which can only be serviced by one worker. Its tasks include laying blanks of corrugated paper on the bottom of the filter, extracting finished products from the chute into which they fall after the manipulator has finished its work. Packing of finished products is also carried out by the line operator. So complete production cycle takes approximately 20 minutes.

You can collect a line from constituent parts. However, by purchasing ready-made, assembled and configured equipment, you can minimize labor costs, maximize work productivity, and also protect yourself from problems with the maintenance and repair of devices.

The production of cardboard flavors is, as a rule, one of the directions in the functioning of the printing house, along with the provision of sublimation printing services on various souvenirs and clothes, photo printing, pad printing, etc.

This business today can be safely classified as highly competitive: technological simplicity, the availability of printing equipment, simple design and low costs of starting a business affect.

If buying ready business for the production of car fragrances, it is necessary to evaluate sales volumes and channels, prices and condition of working equipment, location, availability of additional assets. So, for example, in Novosibirsk, a line for the production of flavors in the form of a Christmas tree costs about 500 thousand rubles. The cost of the business includes a rented premises, 2 people of working staff, consumables (paint, cardboard, film, fragrances) and the following equipment:

GZB-450 horizontal packing machine for 3-seam bags

Knotting machine (attaches the cord to the cardboard cutting).

Screen printing equipment (vacuum table for applying paint to the base + copy frames + exposure device for obtaining an image on the desired material).

Form shank.

In printing houses, the technology for the production of flavors from cardboard involves several stages. The video below shows the main workflows:

Stage 1. Silk-screen printing on cardboard (beer or special).

Stage 2. Punching with a crucible press.

Stage 3. Impregnation and packaging.

The specificity is such that silk-screen printing is beneficial only for large print runs. run small-scale production on these machines is unprofitable.

Additionally, it is worth mentioning the stamp forms. They are ordered separately from manufacturers, so each printing house has a certain amount of forms of cardboard flavors. As a rule, this is a circle, rectangle, square, oval, etc. If the customer asks for a special form, then the price of manufacturing the die forms is additionally taken from him or included in the cost of the circulation, if it is large.

Equipment for the production of flavors for cars from cardboard

Manufacturers today offer various models flavor dispensers.

This is how the equipment for the production of cardboard flavors with a capacity of 1500 pcs / hour looks like. The amount of impregnation on this line is regulated and set depending on the tasks.

This is how a semi-automatic dosing machine for spraying fragrances on dry car air fresheners on a cardboard basis from NPO Stanko Group LLC looks like.

Its cost - 100 order - 150 thousand rubles. The operator installs the cardboard flavor in the rotor slot, and the machine dispenses the required amount of aroma liquid and pushes the product into the tray.

Productivity - up to 1500 pieces / hour. The fragrance dose can be adjusted from 0.5 to 10 ml.

The device consists of

Beds

Pneumatic Cylinder Finished Product Pusher

Drain fitting racks

filter regulator

Dispenser DOP-10

valve

Pneumatic cylinder for turning the rotor.

Components for the production of car fragrances

Cardboard- the basis for the manufacture of flavors for cars.

To impregnate flavors, a special cardboard with cellulose is used: it is white, soft, and perfectly absorbs.

An inexpensive analogue of cellulose cardboard is a beer. It has a somewhat grayish or yellowish color and has poor adsorption properties. Berdekels (mug coasters) are made from it. It can also be used to create car fragrances.

An example of a grade of such beer cardboard is Beermat Premium paper. This is a double-sided bleached paperboard that is durable, highly absorbent and provides good color reproduction when printed. It comes in various densities (375, 500, 538, 577, 615, 692, 769, 906 g / m.) With a thickness of 1.2 to 2.4 mm. It is sold in sheets 70 × 100 cm in size.

The special production technology of this paperboard guarantees its good absorption properties. As a result, Beermat Premium cardboard perfectly absorbs and distributes odors, which is why it is often used to make car fragrances.

Such cardboard is sold in bulk by manufacturers and large paper suppliers (for example, Bereg, etc.)

Flavorings (perfume)- is the most important component for the production of car flavors. Printing houses buy perfume for cardboard and other flavors in bulk. As a rule, the line of the most popular flavors is selected. In Russia, buyers prefer mixed fragrances with original names that do not exist in nature, for example, "Winter Freshness", "Ocean", "Spring Morning", etc.

The cost of a fragrance varies depending on its type. In general, 1 kg of synthetic perfume is sold at prices ranging from 8 to 30 Euros. Thus, the well-known Ukrainian manufacturer RosKosmetika offers fragrances at a price of 10 euros per kilogram (about 700 rubles / kg). The cost of food flavorings is also in the range of 7-30 euros per 1 kg. Will cost the most essential oils(17-70 euros / kg).

In flavors (cardboard, liquid, gel, etc.) as a rule, synthetic flavors are used. Their concentration is not limited.

Popular manufacturers (wholesale suppliers) of fragrances and perfume compositions in Russia:

Kemaklub

RosKosmetika

Florusin

Scorpio Aroma

Contract manufacturing of car fragrances

Contract manufacturing of car fragrances is the choice of those who do not have production facilities, personnel, etc. Products are manufactured by a third party under the brand name of the owner, the real manufacturer may or may not be indicated on the packaging. Raw materials can be the manufacturer's own or imported by the brand owner. Production can be serial or small-scale, depending on this, the cost of the finished unit of goods will vary. Under the contract, the companies offer the manufacture various types auto-flavors:

Cardboard;

Gel, etc.

As part of contract manufacturing the whole complex of works or only separate stages (selection of aroma, packaging, dosing, etc.) can be performed.

Various large retail chains resort to contract manufacturing. Thus, Auchan stores sell cheap car fragrances produced under contract production under the network's own brand (manufacturers, as a rule, are individual entrepreneurs or small LLCs).

How to create your own production of car fragrances

For the production of cardboard flavors, printing equipment and a dispenser are needed. This technique is quite expensive, so there are other alternative ways to make flavors. One of these “manual” methods is felt-based flavors.

IN industrial scale such fragrances are made and look like an aluminum box, inside of which there is a felt insert impregnated with aroma liquid.

In small-scale "manual" production, in which the product is easy to make with your own hands, felt inserts are simply strung on a holding rope.

A simplified version of creating a felt flavor.

Sometimes this option is also used. A “glazing bead” is inserted into the “barrel” decorative base, where the flavoring agent is poured. By impregnating the wick, it aromatizes the air in the car.

How flavor kegs are made

What documents are needed for the manufacture of flavors

Fragrances for car fragrances do not require mandatory certification (if the product does not contain alcohol-containing substances). Also, the percentage of fragrance content in the finished product is not regulated.

When buying fragrances, manufacturers or distributors, as a rule, issue a letter of refusal upon request, stating that fragrances are not products subject to mandatory certification or provide documents on passing voluntary certification. Depending on the type of flavors, the appearance will also differ. economic activity. Production of car fragrances according to OKVED code May refer to 24.51.4. Production of means for aromatization and deodorization of air; production of polishing and cleaning products, waxes. The grouping includes the production of products for aromatization and deodorization of indoor air.

At the same time, if it is planned to produce cardboard flavors, then it is necessary to choose OKVED codes for printing, making souvenirs.

A little about competitors and their range

In Auchan hypermarkets, at first glance, car fragrances are presented in some detail. The price varies from 9 rubles to 300 rubles. There are popular brands "Califirnia Aromas", "Deliss", "Sapfire" and little-known manufacturers. The widest range of products - in cardboard and liquid versions.

The most inexpensive are cardboard flavors (9-80 rubles apiece). 9 rubles - these are auto-flavors under their own brand "Every Day".

A variety of colors and figured cutting are presented (round, rectangular, in the form of leaves, trees, animals, etc.).

IN retail chains a lot of car flavors made of cardboard.

Liquid flavors. They are small glass containers with wooden screw caps or ceramic rods. Goods from "Sapfire" are priced at 150 rubles of the Order. Sprays work a little differently. A bottle can be sprayed in the cabin (these cost about 140 rubles) or on some decorative object (for example, a bag of coffee). The price of the latter is about 200 rubles.

Gel flavors cost 150-250 rubles. As a rule, these are jars with adjustable lids.

Other "models" are chalky fragrances and air fresheners based on felt and silicone.

Automotive glasses are a special category of goods, as they are subject to increased requirements in terms of strength and safety.

This article will consider triplex glass, since they are the most widely used in modern Vehicle Oh.

Despite the complexity of the process and the fact that equipment for the production of automotive glass of this type is quite expensive, many enterprises are engaged in the production of such products.

Equipment for the production of triplex automotive glass

Triplex glass is a relatively new phenomenon that has replaced tempered glass. When creating it, two or more glasses are used, between which there is an additional layer of a special film or substance.

At the same time, fragile materials themselves can be of completely different types:

  • ordinary;

  • red-hot;

  • tinted.

Their combination makes it possible to impart various properties to triplex glass.

The interlayer between the glasses provides the entire sheet with better resistance to external damage. In general, triplex materials have the following properties:

  1. Safety. Such glasses crack when mechanically damaged, but do not scatter into fragments. This ensures the safety of passengers in the event of an accident.

  2. Variability. Depending on the glass used, triplex can combine their properties: tinting, strength, transparency.

  3. Reliability. The film-reinforced construction of such glass allows it to withstand greater loads than any other type.

All of the above factors are the reason why triplex glass is used for windshields, side and rear windows of cars.

Necessary equipment for the production of automotive glass

Up to a certain stage, equipment for the production of automotive glass is completely identical to that used for the manufacture of ordinary or tempered glass sheets:

  • charge dispensers;

  • feed conveyors;

  • enclaves;

  • furnaces;

  • molding equipment.

However, after this, it becomes necessary to connect all sheets of glass using a polymer film or a laminating liquid.

Depending on the type of fastening, use:

  1. Laminating oven in case of film method. It is important to note that this method is not suitable for a triplex of three or more glasses: when the outer layer is ready, the inner one has not even melted yet.

  2. Illumination chamber in case of special solutions. Since an adhesive is actually used, which hardens under the action of UV radiation, it is sufficient to place the glass under UV lamps of the required power.

Equipment for the production of automotive glass is quite expensive, so their disadvantages should also be taken into account.


The disadvantages of the laminating oven include the fact that it consumes a huge amount of electricity and is not suitable for creating triplex glass from three or more layers.

An illumination chamber will require more space and regular checking of UV lamps, however, it is less expensive in terms of resource consumption.

Features and technologies for the production of automotive glass on special equipment

Probably, many car owners were interested in a similar question: how is the production of automotive glass?

After all, every day faced with the need to see through the windshield, you willy-nilly think about its origin. And it is not as simple as it might seem at first glance.

In fact, automotive glass has come a long way in development and improvement - from fragile and dangerous pieces of glass in a car frame to modern, durable and safe car parts.

Materials for the production of automotive glass

In the modern automotive industry, quartz glass is used for glass production.

It includes the following components:

  • quartz sand 72%;

  • sodium oxide 14%;

  • quicklime 10%;

  • periclase 4%.

Quartz sand is used in the production of automotive glass as a base and gives the glass strength and heat resistance.

Sodium oxide is added to reduce viscosity and lower the melting point, as well as to make the material harder. Chemical resistance is increased by lime and periclase.

Automotive glass production technology

To obtain windshields with a high-quality optical component and a glossy surface, a new float technology for the production of automotive glasses is used. According to this technique, the mass of liquid glass should pour out onto a hot tin and freeze on it. In this way, special glass blanks are obtained.

To protect the blanks from sticking, a layer of liquid with rubber talc is applied to them.

Special bending machines give the blanks the correct shape. Then comes the tempering of single glasses. This procedure gives them strength and makes them less susceptible to temperature changes, reducing the chance that they will burst or crack.

Used in the manufacture of windshields vinyl film. She laminated two blanks. In order for the glass to become transparent, they are pressed with a press, squeezing out all the air. Then comes autoclaving.

The output is a glass of three layers called triplex. The main advantage of such glass is its fracture behavior. It does not shatter into fragments, but simply cracks and remains on the polyvinyl butyral film.

There is also a production of heated auto glass. By screen printing, special conductors are placed on the windshield.

For protection against external environment and increase in power they are galvanized. This treatment protects windows from freezing and fogging.

For laminating glass, tiny heating threads are used, which are applied in wavy lines to the film. They are connected in parallel. Such a connection gives the desired thermal effect of 3-5 W per square decimeter.

When cleaning heated glass, it is better not to use abrasive or caustic agents, as this may damage the conductive element.

To improve the thermal insulation properties of products, they are painted in bronze color. This gives the glass the ability to reflect infrared radiation. At the same time, the total amount of light entering the car is reduced by 10%.

Modern equipment for the production of automotive glass at the exhibition

The glass industry is progressing and creating more and more new ways to improve the quality of glass for cars. Makes them stronger, more durable, safer and more functional.

You can look at the achievements in this area at the largest international specialized exhibition of the glass industry of the CIS and Eastern Europe "World of Glass", which will be held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow. There you will find answers to any questions regarding production and processing. glass products, as well as see examples of equipment for the production of automotive glass.

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The production of duplicate state registration plates of vehicles is an activity that belongs to the category “Production special products”, thus, this requires the fulfillment of a number of formal requirements.

In fact, there is nothing complicated, only accuracy and punctuality are needed.

If you are ready to implement the instructions below, you will succeed!!!

Instruction

1. We conclude a License Agreement for the right to use a trademark
Registers this agreement federal Service on intellectual property (Rospatent).
The state duty is 13,500 rubles. The term of execution is from 90 days.
The service of using a trademark is paid.
The cost of using a trademark is 2,000 rubles per month after registration
agreements in Rospatent.

2. We purchase equipment
To make duplicates of state numbers (state registration plates of types 1 with two-digit and three-digit codes of regions and type 2 - trailers), it is necessary to purchase the following equipment:

.Hydraulic press stationary PGS-30 with electronic control for extrusion of characters on blank plates 1 mm thick, with a stand, the cost is 267’700 rubles.
.Thermal Printing Machine license plates PMRN-1000, the cost is 292’300 rubles.
.Press tool: stamping tablet for making signs of types 1 and 2 according to GOST R 50577-93 and interchangeable characters (matrix + punch), including 2- and 3-digit region codes, a cassette for storing characters, the cost is 98’700 rubles.
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The total cost of equipment is 658’700 rubles.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT IN LEASING

3. We receive the "Conclusion of sample testing" in an accredited center
We will organize the sending of samples for testing for you,
You only need to pay the invoice according to the details of the institute:
— for testing TYPE-1 (normal) + TYPE-2 (trailed) 30’500 rubles. one Conclusion;
— for the test TYPE-1 (regular with a three-digit region code) 30’500 rubles. second Conclusion,

if necessary
— for testing TYPE-4 (moto) 30’500 rubles. third Conclusion)
— for testing TYPE-3 (tractor) 30’500 rubles. fourth Conclusion)
etc. for other types of license plates.
Deadline is at least 30 days.

4. Preparing the room
A heated room of at least 4x5m with two security circuits is required.

The characteristics of this room must comply with category A2 methodological recommendations R 78.36.032-2013.
It's easier to say specifications the fortifications of the premises should be like those of a cash desk for working with cash.
This room must be inspected and signed by the representatives of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the region.
You can get the necessary advice on this issue from us.

5. We receive a "Certificate by type" from the Main Directorate of Traffic Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Moscow
To do this, we fully prepare on your behalf:
- samples of registration plates;
— design documentation;
– a full package of documents required to obtain Certificates from the Main Directorate of Traffic Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

6. We send documents to the commission
We send the design documentation, technical specifications, together with the license agreement, the conclusion of the accredited center and the act of examining the conditions for ensuring safety and samples of registration plates, to Moscow to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Russian Federation for consideration by the commission for consideration with the subsequent issuance of the “Certificate of Approval of the Manufactured legal entity or individual entrepreneur a sample of special products necessary for the admission of vehicles and drivers to participate in road traffic.
Deadline is at least 30 days.
You can pick up these Certificates yourself in Moscow or we will do it by your power of attorney.

Technologies for the production of license plates

Today our company is the most high-tech manufacturer of vehicle registration plates. The key to success was the principle of working with leaders: this is a long-term partner, UTSCH, and suppliers providing best quality raw materials at the right time. The company is based on the most modern technologies German company UTSCH for the production of vehicle registration plates. A reflective film is pasted on license plates, and a tablet with a set of pads is used for stamping, which allows you to dial and stamp any state registration plate.

Equipment for the production of state numbers

The high level of equipment set during the establishment of the enterprise made the principle of constant technical development and confidence in a bright future indispensable.

Production of license plates is a perfectly legal activity regulated by the Department of Safety traffic Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. All license plates must comply with the requirements of GOST R 50577-93.

Our company offers services for the production of license plates. To do this, she went through a strict control procedure and received all the necessary permits giving her the right to engage in this type of activity.

The requirements introduced by the DOBDD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on October 19, 2010 greatly simplified the procedure for producing and obtaining duplicate license plates.

The procedure itself is simple, but due to big queues sometimes turns into a very difficult task. As practice shows, it is better to take care of the replacement of registration numbers in advance, because. in the traffic police, almost all numbers deposited are rejected.

When is it necessary to make duplicates of state numbers

Every car owner knows about the problems that can arise due to the poor quality of the license plate. Any entry of a car into the field of view of law enforcement agencies, whether it is the passage of maintenance or the procedure for reissuing rights to a car, is always accompanied by a thorough check of the compliance of license plates with existing standards and technical requirements. Any inconsistencies are fraught with troubles for the happy owner of the vehicle, which can only be avoided in one way - take care of replacing damaged numbers in time.

Reasons for changing numbers:

1. number damage in an accident;

2. number plate corrosion - more often car owners face this problem in major cities, where roads are treated with reagents, which, getting on license plates, lead to their damage;

3. “peeling off” of paint or reflective coating;

4. The license plate is incorrectly attached to the vehicle - more often this phenomenon can be observed on motor vehicles and trailers that are attached to three holes, which is a gross violation of existing rules.

In any of the above cases, there is only one panacea - the production of duplicate license plates. Our company is ready to solve your problems in the shortest possible time and for a reasonable fee. To do this, it is enough just to provide damaged license plates and in return receive new ones that are identical to them. However, in the absence of numbers, you will have to contact the traffic police and resolve the issue with them.

How to recover lost license plates

To obtain license plates, you must contact the MOTOTRER department at the place of registration of the vehicle.

In this case, you must provide the car itself and the following list of documents:

1. passport or other identification document established by law;

2. a mark of temporary registration (in the absence of a permanent residence permit, if the car is registered at the place of temporary residence);

3. power of attorney for transactions, if you own a car by proxy;

4. certificate of vehicle registration;

5. TCP and its copy;

6. MTPL policy valid this year;

7. TRP coupon - to replace it with a new one.

By law, the car owner will not be able to regain their usual numbers if they have been lost. When replacing him, new ones will be issued, and the missing ones will be put on the wanted list.

Beautiful numbers

A number for a car is like a name for a person, because it reflects his personality. Therefore, many would like to get a bright, memorable name for their four-wheeled friend.

By order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of 1997, privileges were established for individual, as the people say, “labeled by the authorities”, privileges that guarantee the assistance of traffic police officers on the road to their happy owners. Agree, how pleasant it is to feel in the caste of the chosen ones and freely drive along the roads of our vast country, without fear that they will stop you for inspection.

The history of the emergence of license plates with special privileges has its roots in the Soviet past. It's no secret that even Lubyanka employees had their reserved letters and numbers. With the fall Soviet Union The situation with car numbers has not changed much. And now every car owner knows the abbreviation - E *** KX, equipped with a happy 77 code, which has not been issued to private cars for a long time, or A *** AA.

Unlike letter combinations, beautiful combinations of numbers are much easier and cheaper to arrange. Numbers consisting of combinations of three identical numbers are especially popular: 777 (“three axes”), 999 or 666. Other combinations already belong to a lower rank and are, accordingly, even cheaper. They can be done quite legally. You just need to wait in line for the next time the cherished numbers fall out. Numbers starting with zero, such as 007 or 001, are also respected.

Supply of equipment for the production of state registration plates of the vehicle

Attention! All duplicates of state registration plates (duplicates of state numbers) are made absolutely legally and in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation:
1. Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 390 dated April 27, 2002
2. GOST R 50577-93 of June 29, 1993 with amendments No. 1 of 1998 and No. 2 of 2002
3. By order of the DOBDD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 13 / R-10-28 of February 11, 2009
4. By order of the DOBDD of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 13 / R-10-611 of October 19, 2010
5. Certificate for the right to manufacture license plates No. AA 001762, AA 001763

Duplicate numbers are made on high-precision foreign equipment using consumables from leading world manufacturers (3M) and meet all the requirements of GOST R 50577-93 “Signs for state registration of vehicles.

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MANUFACTURE OF DUPLICATES OF STATE REGISTRATION SIGNS (STATE NUMBERS, AUTO NUMBERS) FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ANY REGION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

To obtain duplicate state numbers (duplicate license plates) of vehicles, you must:

  1. A set of state registration plates of vehicles that have become unusable (GRZ) - if any:
  2. Vehicle registration certificate
  3. If you drive by proxy - the passport of the person who drives the vehicle

State registration plates (license plates, autonumbers) fully comply with established requirements state standards(GOST), regulatory legal acts and other documents that establish requirements for the quality (completeness) of goods offered for delivery.
Duplicate license plates (duplicate autonumber) are made in full compliance with the requirements of GOST R 50577-93 according to specifications, design documentation and approved samples agreed with the Ministry of the Interior Russian Federation and approved in the prescribed manner, as well as in full compliance with the requirements of the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation of April 27, 2002 No. 390 "On the development and approval of samples of special products necessary for the admission of vehicles and drivers to participate in road traffic."