Ceralink, Inc.
Rensselaer Technology Park
105 Jordan Road
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518 283-7733
Fax: 518 283-9134

Improved Process Control

Firing Precision Ceramics

Project Description

We worked with our client to identify processes that could be improved. One of these was a slow firing cycle. Ceralink was able to reduce the firing time for a strategic mineral product by a factor of 2. We employed dilatometry to understand the material’s expansion and contraction behavior during firing.

We discovered that there was a critical phase change in the material over a small temperature range. This allowed us to control the ramp rate through critical temperature zones, and ramp faster through non-critical zones.

The new heating cycle has been implemented in the company’s production of this product. They are enjoying a 50 % decrease in energy consumption, 50 % reduction in firing time, which allows them to supply their product to the market faster and more efficiently.

View our MS&T presentation on Ceramic Engineering for Lean Green Manufacturing (1,071 KB).

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