They test the material - local lab and then accept it.
75% + 25% water
Computerised - by weight goes to mixtures Via conveyer belt to hopper (14 tons per hr) Grind - continuous process Underground tank for material - 24 tanks 550 degree 2.2 & 2 mm nozzles spray dryer + wastage also goes out - This liquid has 5.6% moisture. Now powder is ready for pressing. Powder through conveyor to moulds Control room for pressing Maintainence gets planned dept wise + record is kept even for a single bearing - changed part gets recorded in a computer Entire plant never shuts down 22 hrs + 2 hrs stopping daily. Sliders - slides the powder into a die 575 ml - mould needs to be changed for a different size - 3 tiles 400sq meter per hr (4 machines) - can be changed speed and moulds Switch between machines After pressing - goes to dryer One dryer - 5 lines (up/down) Not direct flame-hot air Temp-230 degree -25 min cycle (1person works here)
Glaze line - 2 lines - 8 people - 7 mins
Warm tile - then water - then poutine like to fill the pores (engobe) - line 1-2 temp 80-85 temp // check after every hour - otherwise inform supervisor Cooling machine for the safety - before digital printing machine. Digital printing machine (20,000sq meter is capacity but they run it under that) Ink gets imported - 1 person stays here Then it depends on the plan - that say they were running one line for matt and one for glossing - hard material was applied on matt line.