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ceramic products grieve 550F cabinet oven

GRIEVE CORP.: 550°F Cabinet Oven

With workspace dimensions of 47 x 30 x 63 in., the unit features 30 KW installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular elements to heat the oven chamber.
September 19, 2018
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Grieve Corp.’s model number 1027 is a 550°F electric cabinet oven currently used for drying pellets in pans at a customer’s facility.


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GRIEVE CORP.: Large-Volume Walk-In Oven

The walk-in oven features 4-in. insulated walls, aluminized steel interior and exterior, and a 2-in. insulated floor with integral truck wheel guide tracks for easier loading and unloading.
August 15, 2018
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The model number 850 is a 500°F, electrically heated walk-in oven from Grieve that is currently being used for curing composite parts at a customer’s facility. 


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Firing and Drying

Deltech Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

The scope of Deltech’s certification includes the “design and manufacture of electric laboratory and production scale furnaces and related control systems.”
March 26, 2018
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Deltech Furnaces, Inc. recently announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for the quality management system implemented at its Denver, Colo., location.


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Siemens SCADA/IPC Days 2018 Introduces New Products and Emerging Communications

Members of the Siemens management, sales, and support team joined their Solution Partners and a diverse assortment of end user companies from various market segments.
March 22, 2018
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Last month at the Riverwalk Westin in San Antonio, Texas, approximately 130 people gathered for four days of product presentations, emerging technology discussions and a market trend outlook at the Siemens Factory Automation SCADA/IPC Days 2018.


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ROSS SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS: UL- and NFPA-Certified Purged Panels

Purge systems are an alternative to traditional NEMA 7, 9 explosion-proof enclosures and are suitable for nearly all hazardous locations.
March 6, 2018
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Ross Systems and Controls (SysCon) recently completed the qualification to self-certify its touchscreen purged panels as meeting the standards of Underwriters Laboratories’ UL-698A Code and the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA-496 Code.


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Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0: A Practical Application in Ceramic Kilns

The ceramic kiln industry offers many opportunities for innovation, where Industry 4.0 capabilities can be leveraged to unlock additional value.
Alberto Cantú Pérez
August 1, 2017
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Industry 4.0, also known as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), is proving to be a revolutionary trend that will shape the industrial landscape in the coming years. Adding intelligence to physical objects has never been as easy and inexpensive as it is today.
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Factors to Consider in Ceramic Drying and Firing

Problems ranging from simple cracking to catastrophic steam explosions can occur if ceramic products are not dried uniformly.
Thomas Schultz Gregory D. Lewicki
August 1, 2017
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Drying is a necessary step in the processing of all ceramic products and components, whether it takes place as a separate step or is a preliminary step in the firing process. Ceramics are made from different combinations of materials that can be in slurry form or even more liquid, in the case of slip-cast ware at the start of the fabrication process.
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Firing Foundations

Firing Foundations: What's Next?

Following the technological innovations of the past 45 years, what new firing technologies can the ceramic industry expect?
Greg Sullivan
August 1, 2017
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Across the board, the ceramic industry has benefitted from three significant pieces of technology introduced to us over the last 45 years: high-velocity combustion, low-mass kiln cars, and digital control technology. First came high-velocity combustion, which gave us high rates of convective heat transfer. It delivered improved temperature uniformity, faster cycles, fuel savings and increases in “A” grade recovery, as well as many other documented secondary benefits.
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Inside CI

Managing Priorities

While buzzwords like IIoT and Industry 4.0 are everywhere these days, very little is actually being done by manufacturers to capitalize on the various available technologies.
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Susan Sutton
August 1, 2017
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August always seems to be such a chaotic month in our household. Between home improvement projects, vacation schedules, and back-to-school plans, it can be difficult to limit our focus and prioritize what’s really needed vs. what would be nice or fun to do. Everything that needs to be taken care of is important to a certain extent (the lawn isn’t going to mow itself!), but what if the weather’s beautiful and the kids want to go to the pool? The sheer volume of options can become overwhelming.
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Extra-Large Roller Kiln
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Extra-Large Roller Kilns

Wider channels in extra-large kilns allow an increase in the number of incoming tile and therefore boost kiln output compared to other machines of the same length.
August 1, 2017
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The roller kilns in the XXL family, which feature extra-large channels from 3,500-3,850 mm wide, are the biggest in the Sacmi single-layer kiln range. Wider channels allow an increase in the number of incoming tile and therefore boost kiln output compared to other machines of the same length. For example, the XXL 385 kiln lets manufacturers position a row of four 800 x 800 mm porcelain tile (with subsequent squaring), three 1,000 x 1,000 mm tile or two 1,600 x 3,200 mm slabs.
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