Versatile method for manufacturing ceramic tiles of different formats
AssigneeSacmi-Cooperativa Meccanici Imola-Soc. Coop. A R.L.
InventorPietro Rivola
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Abstract
A highly versatile method for manufacturing ceramic tiles of different formats, a plant for its implementation, and tiles obtained thereby includes the following operational stages. First, a single panel is dry-formed within a ceramic mold by compressing at least one ceramic material in powder form. At least two tiles are then separated from said panel, after the formation of the panel but before a firing process of said panel. The plant for implementing the method incorporates a press of relatively large power with which there is associated a single-exit ceramic mold arranged to form a starting panel of large dimensions, and at least one sectioning unit provided downstream of the press to obtain at least one tile of the desired format from said starting panel.
Claims5
A method for manufacturing tiles of different formats, comprising the steps of:
- dry-forming a single panel within a ceramic mold by compressing at least one ceramic material in powder form;
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- separating from said single panel at least two tiles having the desired format by at least one cutting operation, said at least one cutting operation being carried out after said dry-formation but before a firing process of said single panel;
- wherein said at least one cutting operation results in a simultaneous formation of small projections along a total length of lower facing edges of a cut from said cutting operation.
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