Installation for the manufacture of ceramic products

An installation for the manufacture of ceramic products, the installation (100) comprising at least one mold (1) divided into at least two parts (2, 3) forming an internal cavity (C) where the ceramic product is formed, and mobile towards and away from each other, under the action of respective drive means (4) acting in both directions along a predetermined clamping line (S), in such a way as to join or detach the parts (2, 3) to/from each other;

• each part (2, 3) of the mold (1) comprising at least one rear outside surface (2p, 3p) and one lateral outside surface (2s, 3s);
• wherein at least one of the parts (2, 3) of the mold (1) is equipped with means (6) for containing and controlling a fluid, encompassing at least the rear outside surface (2p, 3p) and the lateral outside surface (2s, 3s) of the mold (1) part (2, 3) and being associated with the part (2, 3) of the mold (1) in such a way that during the product casting cycle the forces (SF) acting on the part (2, 3) of the mold (1) are constantly compensated, wherein said containment and control means (6) comprise a hermetically sealed containment element (7) associated with the mold part (2, 3) to surround the rear outside surface (2p, 3p) and the lateral outside surface (2s, 3s) of the mold part (2, 3);
• said containment element (7) being equipped with means (8) for pumping compensation fluid in and out of a compensation chamber (9) defined between the containment element (7) itself and the rear (2p, 3p) and lateral (2s, 3s) outside surfaces of the mold part (2, 3), wherein the containment element (7) comprises at least;
• a rigid element (22) defining the walls of the compensation chamber (9);
• a base plate (19) associated with the rigid element (22);
• sealing means (21) acting at least between the rigid element (22) and the mold part (2, 3);
• a positioning or spacing element (17), located inside the rigid element (22) and associated bilaterally with the lateral outside surface (2s, 3s) of the mold part (2, 3) and to the base plate (19), through respective first and second fastening means (18, 20), said element (17) being designed to position the mold part (2, 3) relative to the base plate (19), wherein the base plate (19) is connected to means (4) for moving the mold part (2, 3) and acting in both directions along a predetermined clamping line (S) in such a way as to join or detach the two parts (2, 3) to/from each other.