{"id":2719,"date":"2026-06-22T10:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hightechalliance.eu\/?page_id=2719"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:51:10","slug":"project-walsdroger","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hightechalliance.eu\/en\/project-walsdroger\/","title":{"rendered":"Project: Roller dryer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Project: Roller dryer<\/h1>

Smart, high-precision upgrades to existing indirect dryers result in a direct efficiency improvement of 20% to 25%.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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High-precision upgrades for maximum process control<\/strong><\/h4>

Drying organic material on a rotating, heated roller is a proven industrial principle. However, perfecting product quality and process output requires an extreme degree of process control.<\/p>

High Tech Alliance was asked to transform a standard, commercially available roller dryer into an intelligent and highly precise production system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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About this project<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The challenge<\/b><\/h4>

The challenge<\/b> in this project lay in the mechatronic and software integration of new, advanced functionalities within an existing machine concept. Standard roller dryers often lack the fine control needed for a perfectly homogeneous and stable product flow. Controlling the drying process required real-time monitoring and precise control of five critical variables: the exact temperature of the roller surface, roller gap control, rotation speed, the volumetric flow of the organic material, and perfectly even material distribution across the roller.<\/p>

The solution<\/b> from High Tech Alliance consisted of a targeted, modular optimisation. Because developing such specific functions is custom work, our engineers first worked out various innovative concepts during the development phase and tested them using physical test setups. Only once the operation had been conclusively proven were the high-precision features built and installed. The dryer is now equipped with smart sensors and control software that continuously fine-tune the parameters, so the organic material is dried under perfectly controlled conditions.<\/p>

The role of High Tech Alliance<\/b><\/h4>

In this case, our main added value lay in the conceptual strength of our engineers. Instead of designing a costly, entirely new machine, we upgraded the existing installation in terms of both hardware and software. This pragmatic approach minimised the required investment, resulting in an exceptionally short Return on Investment (ROI) for the client.<\/p>

Solution and result<\/strong><\/h4>

Thanks to the thoroughly tested concepts and precise process control, the client now has a unique roller dryer that delivers consistently high product quality. The optimisation gains are directly measurable on the shop floor, with an efficiency improvement of 20% to 25%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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And are you looking for a partner for in-depth engineering knowledge, project management, or specific expertise? Then please contact us to jointly explore the possibilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Project: Walsdroger Slimme, high-precision upgrades voor bestaande indirecte drogers resulteren in een directe rendementsverbetering van 20% tot 25%. High-precision upgrades voor maximale procescontrole Het drogen van organisch materiaal op een roterende, hete wals is een beproefd industrieel principe. Om de productkwaliteit en de procesoutput te perfectioneren, is echter een extreme mate van procescontrole vereist. High […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2722,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2719","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nProject: Walsdroger - High Tech Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Walsdroger voor het drogen van organisch materiaal. 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