Abstract: The end face processing apparatus of the present invention is an end face processing apparatus for processing the cut face of a cut ceramic molded body, which comprises an air blowing outlet and an extraneous material removal member, and is configured to remove burrs remaining on the cut face from the time of cutting as well as powder adhering to the cut face and on the periphery thereof using the extraneous material removal member and air from the air blowing outlet.

Abstract: The end face processing apparatus of the present invention is an end face processing apparatus for processing the cut face of a cut ceramic molded body, which comprises an air blowing outlet and an extraneous material removal member, and is configured to remove burrs remaining on the cut face from the time of cutting as well as powder adhering to the cut face and on the periphery thereof using the extraneous material removal member and air from the air blowing outlet.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body including molding ceramic raw material to form a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body having a multiplicity of cells disposed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, and filling in either one of the end portions of each of the cells with a plug material paste, and firing the honeycomb molded body to manufacture a honeycomb structured body comprising a honeycomb fired body, wherein after having filled in either one of the end portions of each of the cells of the honeycomb molded body with the plug material paste, a plug material paste drying process to dry the plug material paste is conducted by blowing hot air to an end face of the honeycomb molded body using a hot air drying apparatus.

Abstract: The end face processing apparatus of the present invention is an end face processing apparatus for processing the cut face of a cut ceramic molded body, which comprises an air blowing outlet and an extraneous material removal member, and is configured to remove burrs remaining on the cut face from the time of cutting as well as powder adhering to the cut face and on the periphery thereof using the extraneous material removal member and air from the air blowing outlet.

Abstract: The cutting apparatus of the present invention is a cutting apparatus to execute cutting the end portion of a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body having multiple cells that are established in rows in the longitudinal direction and partitioned by cell walls, and is provided with a rotary body having a rotary shaft established horizontally, a molded body clamping member configured to clamp the honeycomb molded body established on the rim of the rotary body, and at least one cutting disk, and is configured in such a manner as to execute cutting of an end portion of the honeycomb molded body while the honeycomb molded body, which is clamped by the molded body clamping member, is in a state of being put in motion according to the rotary movement of the rotary body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body including molding ceramic raw material to form a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body having a multiplicity of cells disposed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, and filling in either one of the end portions of each of the cells with a plug material paste, and firing the honeycomb molded body to manufacture a honeycomb structured body comprising a honeycomb fired body, wherein after having filled in either one of the end portions of each of the cells of the honeycomb molded body with the plug material paste, a plug material paste drying process to dry the plug material paste is conducted by blowing hot air to an end face of the honeycomb molded body using a hot air drying apparatus.