The article published on Ceramic World Review 118/2016 describes a list of the main causes categorised according to type of defect and the action that needs to be taken.
The Turkish sanitaryware manufacturer (Creavit brand) has renewed its trust in Gaiotto and Riedhammer for the upgrading of its firing and glazing departments.
The plant began production just two months after the start of installation thanks to the self-learning system adopted on the GA2000 robot for rapid spraying programme preparation.
Gruppo Sanitari Italia has started up the new Sacmi-Riedhammer kiln equipped with REKO burners, a technology that combines maximum productivity, flexibility and output quality with the advantages of lower energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
The Civita Castellana-based group has closed 2015 with a 30% rise in turnover and is looking forward to further growth in 2016. At the end of January it acquired Coeltunnel with a view to strengthening its position in the kiln segment.
According to data processed by ACIMAC Research Dept., world sanitaryware production has grown by 61.3% from 216.6 to 349.3 million pieces over the decade 2004-2014, corresponding to a compound annual growth rate of 4.9%.
A leading company in the brick technology sector since 1971, Marcheluzzo Impianti has now moved into the sanitaryware sector and opened a new Ceramic Division.
The company specialising in products for ceramic sanitaryware modelling, has reported a return to pre-crisis turnover levels following 68% growth in annual 4M will be taking part in Ceramitec in Hall B1, stand 509.
