Learning and development process for Cement Product Makers: mould care, demoulding and curing routines
Moulds are costly and easily damaged by rough handling. Short sessions on stripping, cleaning and curing make each mould last and each product sound.
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Mould damage builds up quietly. A crew in a hurry hits a mould with a hammer, skips oiling and leaves concrete on the edges. Repairs take time and the shape of the product changes. Curing tank attendants learn by being told once, and new people copy whatever the crew does. The aim is a routine the owner can read in one sheet and the floor can follow without a long meeting.
Good looks like short sessions at the yard on stripping, cleaning, oiling and storing moulds, using a damaged mould as an example. Curing attendants learn the routine for tanks and covers. Mould repair fitters share what they see with the crew. Damage is noted by crew, so people see the cost, and new joiners learn the routine in their first week.
How to set it up
1. Pick the damage patterns
Ask the mould repair fitters which damage they see most and why. Use real moulds as examples. Go over it with the people who do the work, and note what they change.
2. Run short sessions in the yard
Fifteen minutes at the start of a shift on one routine, such as stripping or oiling, with a demonstration.
3. Teach curing steps
Cover tanks, covers, water level and logging for the curing attendants. See learning and development process.
4. Note mould damage by crew
Keep a simple sheet of damaged moulds and the crew, shared monthly. Write the name of the person responsible next to it.
5. Add it to the first week
New joiners get the same routine on their first days, with a buddy. Check it again after a month and adjust what did not work.
Check these first
Before changing anything, find out what is true today. These take an afternoon and use your own records.
- Count how many moulds were repaired or replaced last quarter.
- Ask the mould repair fitter which damage he sees most.
- Check whether new yard workers were shown how to strip a mould.
- Look at the curing tanks and note whether covers and water levels are checked.
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Questions owners ask
Short is best, ten to fifteen minutes at the start of a shift on one topic. Longer sessions are skipped when the yard is busy.
A senior mould hand or the repair fitter, since crews respect those who know the moulds. Give them a few points to cover and a real mould to show.
It can, if damage is tracked. Count repairs by crew before and after, and see if they fall. Keep the comparison simple and from your own records.