The steps of clay bricks manufacturing by Brick machinery (Step 3)
Setting and Drying
After the brick unit is formed using any of the methods described above, the units are hand or mechanically
set onto kiln cars. Prior to entering the kiln, the unfired or green brick must be properly dried. This is
an extremely important part of the manufacturing process. Moisture in the brick must be limited at this time
to prevent scumming and certain mechanical defects from occurring when the brick is subjected to the intense
heat of the kiln. Generally, the drying process is done by placing the green brick in enclosed dryers which
utilize excess heat from the cooling kiln.