Plant audit & equipment inspection
We are regularly requested to perform an enameling plant audit & equipment inspection. (more…)
Gun spitting
Gun spitting is a possible cause for lumps at powder enameling plants. Example of lumps Possible reasons for gun spitting or puffing are : Poor...
Identification of enameling defects
Identifying the correct type of enamel defect is the first & perhaps most important step when troubleshooting industrial enameling processes. Analyzing enameling defects with digital...
Gas burners for Ferro enameling furnaces
Stordy/Hauck gas burners of Ferro enameling furnaces are operated with cold combustion air and have therefore low NOx emissions. These burners may run "forever" provided...
Flow-coating systems
Flow-coating is a very efficient method, which is frequently used for applying wet enamels on e.g. cookware & water tanks. (more…)
Fishscaling of porcelain/vitreous enamel coatings
Fishscaling Fishscaling is an enameling defect, which is characterized by small enamel particles chipping off. Chipping off may happen directly after firing when cooling down...
UNI 11734 : Determining fish-scale susceptibility of enameling steel
The Italian National Unification institute has published UNI 11734 as of December 6, 2018. This standard specifies a method for measuring the hydrogen diffusion coefficient in order...
Thermal imaging of enameling furnaces
The performance of industrial enameling furnaces may gradually decline over time. This may result in higher energy consumption (read increased enameling cost) and reduced quality...
Ultrasonic thickness measurement
With ultrasonic thickness measurement, you may detect the thickness of individual layers within a multi layer coating. This may be of great help, when troubleshooting...
Troubleshooting enameling operations
Large manufacturer of enameled cookware experienced substantial rework & reject rates and asked DTC to assist with troubleshooting their enameling operations. (more…)