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Media Consumption Paradox: Why Cheap Media Damages your OpEx.
In precision surface treatment, the machine is only as good as the material flowing through it. If you are consuming more than 1 kg per hour per wheel, you don't have a supplier problem—you have a process crisis. An essential analysis of TCO, Lean logic, and the 'band-aid paradox' for CxOs and Plant Managers

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 75 min read


Surface Treatment Technologies: A Comparative Engineering Analysis.
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


Tire Mold Maintenance: Wheel Efficiency Back to the Mold Shop.
tires industry requires molds to have efficient production; here is how to keep them clean thru their lifetime

Silvio Ruiu
Sep 6, 20231 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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