Brick & Structural Clay - Ceramic Industry

SPECIAL SECTION/BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Fine-Tuned Firing The fine-tuning of kiln firing cycles can improve productivity while decreasing overall costs. by Valeriy Titov

	SPECIAL SECTION/BRICK & CLAY RECORD: A Handmade Tradition Every clay building has its own appeal, but handmade brick offer a traditional look from the start.

SPECIAL SECTION/BRICK & CLAY RECORD: The Evolution of the Low-Set Brick Plant

by Jim Bushman

	SPECIAL SECTION/BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Product Profile: Molded Brick-Making Machines Kercher Industries, Inc. recently undertook a major redesign of its Lancaster AutoBrik Machine line.

	SPECIAL SECTION/BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Automated Strapping Solutions Automation has allowed brick producers to meet greater market demands while paving the way for a more comprehensive product line. by David Duke

	BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Brick by Brick A new report from the BIA offers details on brick shipment data and analysis, as well as brick's value to the industry, wall share analysis, and expanded data on competing materials. by Stephen Sears

	BRICK & CLAY RECORD: A Glass Act A recent study shows that using recycled granular glass as a grog in brick manufacturing can dramatically reduce energy consumption. by Robert Kirby

BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Brick News We've got details on some of the brick industry's latest developments.

BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Controlling Quality with light Infrared absorption spectroscopy can help brick manufacturers improve product quality by accurately and efficiently analyzing moisture content. Michael Gorden, President, Journey Electronics Corp., Monroe, Ohio

	BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Innovation Matters Superior Clay Corp. has found a successful new niche by reinventing its product line and manufacturing process by Ralph Ruark

BCR - Boral Bricks Revamps Plant 3 In the late '90s, Boral decided to modify its Augusta, Ga., plant to handle architectural brick production while doubling the plant’s capacity to about 90 million brick per year. by Christine Grahl

BCR - A Wet Solution to Emissions Control High performance and low operating costs could make wet scrubbers a brick manufacturer’s best option for meeting the new MACT standards. Andrew J. Turnbull, P.E., President, Lucas Process Systems, Charlotte, N.C.

BCR - From Byproduct To Brick: Using Red Mud Waste as a Construction Material

With the correct molding pressure and firing temperature, red mud-a waste product-can be successfully used to make quality bricks.

Mustafa Kara, Tübitak Marmara Research Center, Material Science Department, Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey; and Ö. Faruk Emrullahoglu, Afyon Kocatepe University, Technical Education Faculty, Afyon, Turkey