Polishing and lapping by Tyrolit

With more than 40 years of experience in the ceramic industry, Tyrolit can boast detailed knowledge of the finishing, end-of-line and cutting processes. The company’s continuous collaboration with the ceramic industry has enabled it to continuously innovate its diamond tools and consequently deliver the very best technological solutions for polishing and honing of large-size ceramic tiles and slabs.

As a result of its continuous research into innovative products, Tyrolit’s expert technicians have developed a wide range of polishing and honing tools.

In particular, the new metal fickert blocks suitable for machining large and medium sized tiles can be used on polishing lines in the place of coarse and medium grain abrasive or resin wheels.

The sequences to be used are determined according to the material, the type of machine, the number of available heads and the manufacturers’ surface finish requirements. Tyrolit metal fickert blocks are available in various geometries and sizes and guarantee a regular cut, high quality, a long lifetime, an excellent finish and economic and management savings for ceramic companies.

For the specific application of full-field or crest honing of large-size ceramic surfaces, Tyrolit offers a wide range of resin-bonded diamond fickert blocks of high mechanical strength, coupled with flexible rubber blocks. These tools achieve a high level of surface gloss and excellent quality on the various types of glaze currently available on the market. To adapt to all polishing machines and different sizes, Tyrolit’s resin-bonded fickert blocks are available in a range of geometries and with various fittings.