While KOMAREK machines are used to make briquettes from many materials across industries including chemical, mineral, micronutrients, agricultural, metal, ceramic and recycling, they are not designed to handle biomass materials like raw wood fibers.

Roll briquette machines use moderate-to-high pressure to turn fine powders and granules into briquettes. However, with certain materials, binders – additives that help retain a briquette shape – need to be added to help the briquettes retain their shape.

KOMAREK machines are custom-designed for each application and material handling needs.

Machine delivery is typically three to nine months, depending on the amount of time needed during each of the following phases:

• Discovery: Discussion of materials and characteristics, throughput requirements and desired end product.
• Engineering/Concepting: Determination of appropriate size machine, rolls and other machine specifications.
• Laboratory Test Production: A sample test of materials to be briquetted or compacted/granulated is scheduled and run on our laboratory roller press and/or a test production completed at our full-scale Research & Test Facility.
• Approval: Final sign-off on all machine specs.
• Final Manufacturing: Machine is manufactured in our U.S. plant.

Yes! Our experience and knowledge gained throughout our history enables us to offer the best solution to fit each material and process application. They can be customized to meet a specific feed input location, materials used for feed parts and roll tires and footprint of space available in your facility.

Contact KOMAREK. Our engineering and service team draws on decades of experience to help you select the best materials and machine design for your specific application — whether you need assistance optimizing your current process, incorporating a new process step, or designing a new process from scratch.

KOMAREK pioneered cantilevered removable rolls to prevent overloading and streamline replacement time. Cantilevered roll tire design allows for easy roll replacement, which decreases downtime and maintenance costs.

KOMAREK DH400, DH450 and DH500 machines are compatible with segmented and solid roll tires.

Segmented rolls are made in a series of sections or segments, which are mechanically clamped to the shafts.

Because they’re easier to replace when worn, segmented rolls are recommended for briquetting hot or abrasive materials and are made from materials suitable for such applications.

KOMAREK offers a wide range of briquetting, compacting and granulating solutions capable of handling and processing lab-size samples of 50 pounds up to production-machines of 60 tons per hour for materials such as:

• Salt
• Lithium Carbonate
• Steel mill waste oxides
• Specialty chemicals/halogens
• Charcoal
• Micronutrients/fertilizers
• Coal
• Metal alloys/metal powders
• Specialty minerals (MgO, Animal Feed, Lime)

Briquetting and compaction/granulation is the process of turning fine particles or residues into briquettes or compact/granules. These approaches are a widely-accepted process for recycling or reclaiming materials for reuse or resale.

Common uses for briquetting and compaction/granulation include:

• Turning steel mill residues into a form that can be easily reintroduced into the steel making process.
• Shaping animal feed, fertilizers or other micronutrients to reduce transportation and handling costs, and increase product efficiency.
• Forming minerals, metal oxides and metal alloys/powders into easy-to-store products.
• Streamlining clean-up of manufacturing waste, including fine dust particles.