FIELD: construction engineering. SUBSTANCE: this relates to production of material of expanded-aggregate type based on utilization of broken glass. Tiles are used in external and internal finishing operations of buildings and structures, floors, and assembling of artistic-decorative panels. Modular tile production equipment is adapted for flow-line production process. According to method, in primary enclosed thermal space, blank for production of decorative-facing tiles is subjected to heat not only from top by heater but also directly by gas-air flow of accumulated heat from bottom of earlier molten blank. For this purpose, bottom of thermal form is made as heat and gas conducting. Thermal form is additionally provided with lower heat-insulating cover, and thermal hood is installed for possible lifting above framework. Application of aforesaid method and equipment allows for improving quality of product, enhancing productive capacity, and cutting production cost. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 2 cl, 8 dwg
