Polyurethanes Equipment

Polyurethane Mixing Technology
The "heart" of Polyurethane technology lies in the mixing head, where various chemicals are blended before being deposited in the mould or on a conveyor.
Cannon have produced more than 25 thousand mixing heads for a wide range of formulations and final applications. Their "L-shaped" self-cleaning patented model – the Cannon FPL – provides high-efficiency mixing and splash-free pouring, for optimum use in open-mould.

Polyurethane Metering machines (high and low-pressure technologies)
Cannon Afros high and low-pressure metering machines are built to ensure the highest performances.
Easy to program, to be operated and maintained, Cannon machines are available in High-pressure version - either pump- or piston-driven or Low-pressure, now being used by two generations of transformers.

Mouldcarriers, Mouldcarrying Systems, Complete Moulding Plants
A very wide range of equipment is available for the moulding process: mouldcarriers, turntables and carousels to hold them, ancillary dosing units for additives, blowing agents, fillers and colors, storage plants, premixing stations, finishing equipment. Dedicated Group Units produce special plants for filling insulation foam in refrigerator cabinets and doors (Cannon Crios), and for every possible application of Polyurethanes in the automotive field (Cannon Tecnos). Sandwich panels filled with rigid insulation foam are manufactured with dedicated foam laminators and are used for walls and roofs of thermally insulated buildings, for cold-storage rooms, and insulated containers for transport of perishable goods.

Continuous Foaming Plants
Cannon Viking has been manufacturing dedicated plants for continuous production of flexible Polyurethanes for over fifty years. Slabstock foams, mainly destined to furniture, bedding and packaging applications, can be produced with conventional plants, Maxfoam, Vertifoam and the CarDio™ technology - natural Carbon Dioxide-blown foams are now manufactured without Ozone-depleting CFCs, with further advantages in foam quality and cost.

Industrial Thermoforming Equipment
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The thermoforming machines produced by Cannon Forma cover the complete range of requirements for industrial thermoforming, i.e. those applications involving production of medium to large parts starting from single sheets or rolls of thermoplastic material.
Refrigerator liners, automotive interior and exterior trim, aerospace, furniture, electronic housings, luggage, advertising signs, office machines, sanitary products such as bath tubs, and technical parts are typically the products most commonly produced with these machines. Sophisticated electronic controls ensure quick machine set up, fast and precise control of the heating elements and easy re-programming of production parameters. Careful design of the machine structure guarantees high productivity and repeatable quality. With the addition of pressure forming and twin sheet forming technology, it is possible to produce thermoformed parts which compete in terms of appearance and structure with components traditionally manufactured on large scale production with injection or blow moulding equipment.

Moulds for Plastics and Foams

Cannon engineering resources enable the Group to offer packages including moulds. Complete plants for the white appliances and automotive applications including foaming and thermoforming moulds can be supplied by a unique producer, simplifying the customer’s project management and guaranteeing results. Offering moulds together with more "traditional" products means that the Cannon Group can be responsible for the whole plant, enhancing the quality of products.

Die-Casting Equipment for Aluminium and Metal Alloys
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Hydraulic presses and dedicated equipment for Aluminum die-casting are produced by T.C.S. - the Group's Aluminum Division: proprietary vertical injection systems guarantee high quality casting and low energy consumption to producers of electric motors (small, medium and large), compressors and cast parts for automotive and technical applications.

Power Plants, Special Boilers, Co-Generation
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BONO Energia is the main Italian producer of industrial boilers and thermal fluid heaters.
Its main products are: oil boilers, thermal oil heaters and furnaces, industrial boilers - water tube boilers and fire tube boilers, water tube steam boilers, fire tube steam boilers, instant steam generators, heat recovery steam generators for cogeneration and industry - HRSG, biomass fired boilers, turn-key thermal plants, boilers for naval applications.
The main applications of its boilers and thermal fluid heaters include: food processing and beverage industry, wood and paper industry, district heating and cogeneration, bitumen handling, oil & gas.
Bono Energia is currently operating according to ISO 9001:2000 and ASME Quality Systems (ASME stamp, American Society of Mechanical Engineers). Design, construction and testing are carried out according to the most qualified international standards: PED, ASME, EN, DIN, GOST-R, SQLO, R.I.Na., A.B.S.

Plants and Solutions for the Environment
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BONO Sistemi is specialized in manufacturing environmental treatment plants and storage systems for chemicals, and provides a thorough service of Project Management to companies involved in complex projects. It also coordinates all Cannon activities with the Multilateral Funds in charge of the projects related with Ozone-depleting Substances phase-out (Montreal Protocol) and with Global Warming problems (Kyoto Protocol)

Water Treatment Solutions
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BONO Artes is the Group's Company fully dedicated to water treatment technologies for primary and secondary industrial waters. Dedicated solutions are available for a wide range of end users: textile plants, paper mills, tanneries, chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industry, food processors, mechanical industries, and more.

Industrial Electronics and Process Controls
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Two Units - Automata SpA, Italy and Automata GmbH, Germany - are fully committed to produce electronic controls for industrial automation. Born as internal suppliers of dedicated controls for Polyurethane machines, Automata have extended their activities to a wide range of end users, including other plastics processes, wood working and textile machines, factory control and production supervision.