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Beyond
Surface Treatment,
Surface Engineering.
Applications, because
"nothing else matters".


Glass Mold 10 Years TCO LEAN Manufacturing Analysis. Step D.
ean Manufacturing analysis of 10-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across Wheel Blasting, Laser, Air, and Chemical cleaning technologies. Based on field-collected data for a benchmark of 10,000 molds/year, this analysis quantifies the impact of cleaning efficiency by TCO A data-driven guide for standardizing mold shop operations and hedging against rising energy and labor costs.

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 94 min read


Glass Mold Maintenance: LEAN Impacts EBITDA. Step B.
Can a minor department like the mold shop hide a $2M loss? This technical analysis breaks down the P&L of a 100M glass plant, revealing how mold erosion and maintenance inefficiency can burn over 10% of your EBITDA. Discover how to recover these margins through field-collected data and the "1-1" media consumption rule.

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 64 min read


Mold Maintenance Analysis in Glass Industry. Step A.
If your I-S machine fails, you can move production. If your molds fail, you stop. Discover why mold maintenance is your most critical strategic asset and how improper cleaning processes are secretly compromising your supply chain contracts.

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 42 min read


How Should You Run Your Surface Treatment? Method, Cost, and Fit.
Selecting a surface treatment process is a multi-variable equation where metallurgical integrity must align with financial performance. In an industrial landscape defined by rising energy and labor costs, identifying the "Economic and Technical Sweet Spot" is no longer optional—it is mandatory for protecting EBITDA. This analysis applies Lean Six Sigma principles to evaluate the stability, variance, and ROI of today’s leading technologies—from high-throughput Wheelblasting to

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 34 min read


How to Set a Shot Peening Process: Intensity, Saturation Curve & 200% Coverage.
shotpeening explained simple and how to set up a process

Silvio Ruiu
Feb 27, 20247 min read


Lean Analysis of the Molds Cleaning Inside Glass Manufacturing. Step C.
Molds cleaning: Jidoka or bottleneck? Comparing Manual, Automated, and Wheel Blasting performance. Why global glass leaders standardized their shops using Amp monitoring and the 1-1 rule to protect assets and slash lead times. It’s about performance, not CAPEX.

Silvio Ruiu
Jul 17, 20237 min read
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