Case Study – Enamel Spray Problem Solving Expertise
Sector: Ceramics
Customer type: Group
Contact department: R&D / Production / Quality
The Customer encounters unexplained variations in the quality of removal in his process of enamel spraying on ceramics and called on RHEONIS to support a better understanding of the product/process coupling and the resolution of the problem.
Simplified and reliable study of product/process coupling
RHEONIS carried out an on-site analysis visit to discuss with the teams and analyze the process in operation. Different samples were collected for a subsequent step carried out by RHEONIS in its laboratory to quantify the dynamic rheological behavior of the products (flow curve, thixotropy, etc.). The cross-interpretation of measurement data, field observations and process data made it possible to identify the critical factor and to formulate operational recommendations for additional tests and improvements within the framework of a restitution report.
The steps of the process:
- On-site working day
- Study of product behavior on a few samples
- Cross-interpretation of field data and study data
- Formulation of recommendations
Intervention System Gauge
Direct industrial trials towards concrete improvements
The combination of on-site diagnosis and the R&D study has a double interest: on-site diagnosis makes it possible to orient the study approaches and the protocols and parameters of interest; the R&D study in rheometry quantifies behaviors and interprets them in the light of observations. The recommendations made then concern both the process conditions and the products.
The advantages of the process problem solving approach
Short walk
On-site diagnosis with the Customer teams
Scientific elements of understanding
Operational recommendations for industrial trials
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Last Updated on February 14, 2022 by Vincent Billot