Production process in ceramic industry

1. TOPIC : Production Process in Ceramic Industry
by
A. Raja

2. Production:
It is the process concerned with the
conversion of inputs( raw materials , machinery ,
information , manpower and other factors of
production) into output (semi finished goods and
services) with the help of certain process
(planning, scheduling and controlling etc).
In ceramic industry
Input : Black clay(Major raw material)
Output : Ceramic Tiles

3. Layout:
“Layout ideally involves the allocation of space and
arrangement of equipment in such a manner that
overall operations costs be minimized”.
- J.Lundy
Type of Layout using in ceramic plant:
Production layout

4. Capacity :
Capacity is the rate of productive capability
of a facility. It usually expressed as volume of
output per time period.
Capacity of the plant I studied :36000 sq.mtrs/day.

5. CERAMIC TILES PRODUCTION/MANUFACTURING
PROCESS

6. CRMG BALL
MILLS
SLIP
TANKS
SPRAY
DRIER
SILOS
DRIERLOADING
L.G.V
UN
LOADING
KILN EASY LINES
PACKING
RAW
MATERILAS
Water + Sodium silicate
GAS
Hydraulic press
Glaze line
Firing at
250CScreen printing
Firing at 1100C EDGE CUT
Firing at 750C

7. ANY QUERIES?