(19)
(11) EP 1 671 767 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25

(21) Application number: 05026789.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28B 15/00(2006.01)
 B28B 11/16(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 18.12.2004 GB 0427767

(71) Applicant: Gruppo Barbieri & Tarozzi S.p.A.
41043 Formigine MO (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Caroni, Stefano
    6965 Cadro (CH)

(74) Representative: Feltrinelli, Secondo Andrea et al
APTA S.R.L. Via Giardini, 625
41100 Modena
41100 Modena (IT)

   


(54) Method and system for the manufacture of ceramic products


(57) The method and system (1), particularly for the manufacture of ceramic products such as tesseras (2) for mosaics and the like comprises: placing a slab (4) of raw ceramic material in a plastic state on support means (5); superimposing on said slab (4) die means (6) equipped with cutting means (7), turned towards said slab (4) and defining forming gaps (10) in said ceramic products; pressing said die means (6) on said slab (4) of ceramic material making said cutting means (7) penetrate the latter in such a way as to form said separate ceramic products contained in said gaps (10), adhering to said cutting means (7); transferring said die means (6) and said formed products adhering to said cutting means (7) inside drying means (16) for drying said formed products; separating said die means (6) from said dried formed products; picking up said dried, formed and separated products and sending them with said support means (15) to subsequent processing stations.







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