4. OPERATION OF A TILE PRODUCTION UNIT
An efficiently run production unit with a staff of about 50 labourers and two supervisors
should be able to produce about 4,000 tiles in an eight hour shift. In summary, we can give
the following average staffing requirements for a production unit:
Raw Clay Handlinq:
Tractor operator:
1
Loaders:
4 (may be 1 if using a front
loading tractor
5
Clav Preparation:
Rough blending:
Pugmill loading:
Block cutting:
Block moving:
3
4
1
1
Pressinq:
9
Double Action Press
Single Action Press
Slab preparation:
Slab loading:
Mould handling:
Flywheel operators:
Raw Tile handling:
Trimming:
2
2
2
2
2
7
17
1
1
1
1
1
3
8
Stacking:
Cart handlers:
Rack loaders:
Kiln Operators:
2
3
5
Load/unloaders:
10 labourers 2 days per week
2 full time equivalents
Grading and Shipping:
Grading
Shipping
Site Managers:
Clay preparation and
tile pressing:
Rack stacking and
2
2
4
1