With the advent of digital technology, in recent years it has become possible to achieve an almost photographic image printing quality while maintaining a natural feel in terms of surface relief and materials.
Inspect and deliver
Until now, the scope for individually packaged ceramic tiles and slabs ended with the 900/1200×1800/2000mm size, but thanks to a special “T” series packaging machine developed by Sacmi-Nuova Sima, manufacturers can now tray-package items as large as 1,200 by 2,400mm. This innovative end-of-line solution is the result of intense design work and the answer to […]
Sorting, packing and palletization in one
Smart line is SITI B&T’s end-of-line solution, combining sorting, packaging, and palletization. The plants are reliable, quick, easy to use, and modular for a versatile configuration. The line provides unique systems for product care as the stacker equipped with: • System for adjusting the strength of contract between tile and belt resulting a reduction of […]
Frugal firing options
The FMA/FMS single-layer roller kiln is: economical because it is well insulated, easily transported and assembled, and can be precision-adjusted; flexible because burners are both numerous and versatile and because control systems are fast-acting; productive because consumption is optimised; of outstanding quality, because firing curves are precise, the drive system is reliable and heat distribution […]
Smart powder plant
Smart Powder Plant is the new Industry 4.0 ceramic body preparation solution from Sacmi. It improves the performance and efficiency of body preparation lines, making them easier to run, boosting worker expertise, improving product stability, and allowing for predictive maintenance. Thanks to new Industry 4.0 solutions for the continuous monitoring of key technological parameters, the […]
Cutting-edge creative surfaces
Ferrari & Cigarini specialises in the design and manufacture of machines and plants for the tile manufacturing industry. Since 1988, when the first cutting machines were designed for single-fired, double-fired and porcelain stoneware tiles, constant research to find solutions for problems in processing special pieces has led the company from Maranello to design and produce […]
Waste heat recovery
Following the energy crisis in 1980, many saving technologies have been investigated with attempts to implement them into various industries, one of them is the field of ceramic production. Following the energy crisis in 1980, many saving technologies have been investigated with attempts to implement them into various industries, one of them is the field […]
Tranformational tile technology
Ceramic tile is perhaps the most dynamic of all the surface finishing sectors. There are three main drivers for this. The first is the progressive sophistication of tile manufacturing technology – continuous pressing, digital inkjet decoration, rectification, polishing, new frits and glazes, to name but a few – have accelerated the technical and aesthetic evolution […]
Top Tile Trends in 2018
Botanical: While floral designs have been around since decorative tile was invented, botanical is a new trend that reflects two movements in the design industry. The first is a focus on health and wellness and the incorporation of the natural world into interiors. Meanwhile, the influence of tropical modernism has seeped into interiors and product […]
Pressing progression
Two giants of tile manufacturing technology – Sacmi and Sit B&T – have led the way in the development of continuous compaction, where rollers – rather than moulds and vertical ram presses – compress the porcelain dust to make today’s XXL format tiles, known in the USA as gauged porcelain panels.
Transformational Tile Technology 