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Event

Fensterbau Frontale 2020

Leading International Trade Fair With Comprehensive Supporting Programme

Global innovations for windows, doors and facades will be up for display during Fensterbau

Frontale at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from March 18-21.

Besides stands featuring

around 800 exhibitors

from around the world, the

supporting programme also provides

a comprehensive overview of the

market, information on the latest

industry trends and lots of professional

development options.

In 2020, the central hub for

concentrated expertise, networking

and coffee with colleagues and

partners is once again located in

Hall 3A. The Fensterbau Frontale

Forum, which made its debut in

2018, shares practical expertise in

a series of TED-style presentations.

Experts will explore this year’s themes

of digitisation, living comfort, ageappropriate

housing, use of daylight

and PVC windows, and will also

provide practical tips and discuss

training and professional development

opportunities for tradespeople.

All presentations can be followed

as live streams via www.frontale.de/

en. The adjacent lounge lets you take a

break from the hustle and bustle of the

trade fair, while the job board allows

employers to come into contact with

potential candidates.

A new addition this year is

HACKING FRONTALE – an agile

format for creative minds

For the first time, Fensterbau

Frontale will host a hackathon in

partnership with ZOLLHOF – Tech

Incubator. Creative minds from all

disciplines, for example programmers,

engineers, designers and business

economists, will get the opportunity to

help devise innovative solutions to two

current challenges from the window,

door and facade environment.

Taking a fresh approach, outsiders

and industry professionals can develop

prototypes and solutions and then

pitch them to the jury. The purpose

of the hackathon is to look beyond the

boundaries of the sector and, with the

help of the collaborators, come up with

totally new ideas for the development

and application of technologies in the

industry that can subsequently be

taken further.

(March 18-20 | Foyer Mitte

Entrance)

Window, door and facade

construction goes digital

One of the key topics at Fensterbau

Frontale 2020 will be digitisation.

Satisfied customers are crucial to the

business success of any skilled trade

enterprise. This can be achieved

with the help of skilled staff, efficient

work processes, profit-driven business

models and innovative products and

services.

The digitalisation process makes

the interaction of these success

factors more transparent and easier

than ever to plan and manage. But

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in what specific ways can the digital

transformation be put into practice in

skilled trades enterprises? Answers are

provided by the newly created forum

Applied Digitalisation for Craftspeople

realised by G+F Verlags- und

Beratungs-GmbH in partnership with

NürnbergMesse and featuring talks,

workshops and product presentations.

(March 18-21 | Foyer Mitte

Entrance)

Fenestration Digital is the theme of

this year’s special show organised by

ift Rosenheim (institute for window

technology) and NürnbergMesse. It

showcases product innovations and

digital technologies to save time and

costs along the entire supply chain,

from sales to recycling. In line with

the maxim “A problem is just an

opportunity in disguise”, it explores the

potential for sustainable business and

services. These topics will be presented

at the stand along with displays by

other innovative exhibitors at various

stations.

(March 18- 21 | Hall 1, Stand

1-515)

Once again, the event will feature

guided tours on specific key themes in

partnership with the editorial board of

the trade journal GLASWELT:

• Installation technology and

window manufacturing

• Building access, security

technology, door hardware,

burglary prevention, smart

home

• Modern windows

• Sliding components and

innovative window designs

• Structural elements,

prefabricated elements, sun

protection and smart glazing

For times and dates and to register

please go to: www.glaswelt.de/

guidedtours

Meeting point and start of

tours: Hall 5, Stand 5-142

Another established feature of

the Fensterbau Frontale programme

is the technical presentations on

“Innovations from Switzerland”

organised by the Bern University

of Applied Sciences as part of the

event series “Taste of Windays” in

partnership with the Swiss window

industry associations SZFF and FFF. In

2020 the theme is “Smart windows -

smart design”.

(March 19-20 | NCC Ost,

Budapest Room)

Information and

presentations for architects

and designers

The Architecture-Window-Facade

Forum, which is jointly organised

by the trade journals xia and AIT,

is celebrating an anniversary. In

combination with the Architects’ Area

and under the theme of “building

density”, it will be presenting relevant

issues in an overarching context for

the 10th time. Conurbations are on

the increase worldwide, with more

and more people living and working

in city centres. But space is limited

and many cities are not able to expand

their surface area any more. So there

is a need to further densify existing

structures, convert existing housing

stock, develop vacant lots and think the

inconceivable.

(March 19 | NCC Ost, Istanbul

Room)

In the exhibition halls, the red logo

of the Architects’ Area helps architects

and designers head straight to the

areas that interest them most. At

these appropriately designated stands,

they can get special information

material and expert answers to their

specific questions on windows, doors

and facades. The logo is also to be

found in the exhibitor and product

database under www.frontale.de/en/

ausstellerprodukte. It helps visitors

prepare their visit and also enables

them to request appointments with

specific exhibitors.

Recognising excellence:

awards ceremonies at

Fensterbau Frontale

The third day of the fair traditionally

puts the spotlight on the best young

trainees from the sector over the

last year. As part of the Master

Craftsman Award organised by

the Glass, Window and Facade

Association of Baden-Württemberg,

the excellent performance of young

tradespeople in their theoretical and

practical examinations to qualify

as master glaziers at the Technical

College for Glass, Window and

Facade Construction in Karlsruhe is

acknowledged.

(March 20 | Fensterbau

Frontale Forum, Hall 3A, Stand

3A-534)

For the first time, on the other

hand, the winners of the Window

Manufacturer of the Year award

will be officially announced at

the Fensterbau Frontale Forum.

Through this innovation prize for

small-scale window manufacturers,

the association TSM GmbH – Die

Marke Tischler Schreiner, Holzmann

Medien as the publisher of GFF

magazine, and Euro Baubeschlag-

Handel (EBH) AG recognise

especially enterprising companies

with innovative product concepts,

effective marketing, long-term

and sustainable advancement

and motivation of their own staff

or perfectly managed production

processes.

(March 19 | Fensterbau

Frontale Forum, Hall 3A, Stand

3A-534)

Available from February in app

stores: the Fensterbau Frontale app

Visitors can use the Fensterbau

Frontale app for iOS and Android

to get information in advance about

exhibitors and products and create

a wish list. The apps then make it

easier to navigate the event on site

thanks to a dynamic floor plan and

push notifications in the event of

changes to anything in your personal

wish list. For more information go to:

www.frontale.de/en/app

Website: www.frontale.de/programme

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Event

Edgetech Europe at Fensterbau

Frontale

To Demonstrate Advantages Of Super Spacer® For Automated Processes

Mass customisation, is often proclaimed one of the formulae for success for products and

services in the 21st century. At the Fensterbau Frontale trade fair, Edgetech Europe will

demonstrate the advantages of the flexible Super Spacer® for automated processes in the

digital age.

Customised made-to-measure

windows have characterised the

fields of window construction

and insulating glass production since

time immemorial. Due to intense

competition and the great pressure

to be efficient, a large portion of the

industry has effected the transition

towards industrial-style production.

Last but not least, energy requirements

and the trend towards large glass

surfaces as well as curved and

free-formed glazing are constantly

presenting the industry with new

challenges.

Through the use of intelligent

automation, insulating glass

manufacturers are capable, on the

one hand, of taking advantage of

the economies of scale offered by

producing higher volumes and, on the

other hand, of economically realising

even out of the ordinary customer

requirements in batch size 1.

“Automation-ready components

are required in order to transform

this customer-oriented thinking

into digitised production. Edgetech

considers itself best equipped to

meet this challenge. Flexible spacers

such as Super Spacer can now really

demonstrate their benefits,” Joachim

Stoss, Managing Director of Edgetech

Europe GmbH and Vice President

International Sales at Quanex,

confidently claims.

Very high levels of investment are

required for activities that arise from

the processing of rigid spacers, such

as bending, desiccant filling or the

joining of the sections, especially for

small and medium-sized companies.

If flexible spacers from the roll are

applied automatically, the majority

of set-up times are eliminated and

the line is flexible to the maximum

possible extent in terms of the window

dimensions, glass type, number of

panes and spacer width. “Super Spacer

is set in parallel down to the last

millimetre and guarantees a visually

appealing and above all tight edge

seal,” adds Johannes von Wenserski,

authorised signatory of the company

based in Heinsberg.

The warm edge has gained a market

share in the spacers sector of over

50 % in almost every single country

in Europe. “The core function of our

spacers as a warm edge remains the

ongoing number 1 issue for our visitors

at the Fensterbau Frontale trade fair,”

Johannes von Wenserski continues.

“In the end, the best overall package

of Psi values, climate protection, room

comfort, flexibility and production

efficiency will decide which solution

will edge its way to the front in the

market.”

About Edgetech Europe

GmbH

Edgetech’s Super Spacer® flexible

foam-based spacer systems act as

energy-efficient warm edge spacers

in insulating glass windows. They

significantly reduce energy loss to the

outside, largely prevent condensation

and also contribute to the lifetime of

a window. On an average, worldwide,

more than 300 million metres are sold

annually in over 90 countries.

Edgetech Europe GmbH, located

in Heinsberg Germany, is a fullyowned

subsidiary of Quanex Building

Products Corporation, an industryleading

manufacturer of components

sold to Original Equipment

Manufacturers (OEMs) in the building

products industry.

Based in Houston, Texas, Quanex

designs and manufactures energyefficient

fenestration products, in

addition to kitchen and bath cabinet

components.

Email: info@edgetech-europe.com

Website: www.superspacer.com


Event

glasspro INDIA 2020 –

international exhibition for flat

glass processing and products

IF YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT GLASS, COME JOIN US FROM SEPT 24–26

AT AEROCITY GROUND, NEW DELHI ‎

Messe Düsseldorf India and Glass Bulletin join hands once again to announce the 4th

edition of glasspro India, scheduled from 24 – 26 September at Aerocity ground, New Delhi,

showcasing the latest and finest trends and innovation in flat and processed glass products

and applications. Also, on display will be the latest glass processing solutions, tools, auxiliary

products and services.

The growth in the flat glass

industry is characterised by the

increased use of processed and

reflective glass as Indian customers

have become more aware of the

importance of glass in effectively

addressing the concerns of safety and

energy efficiency.

Considering the government’s

vision of smart cities, opportunities

in flat glass industry tends to

increase. As per the industry need,

glasspro India is ready to set up a

one stop destination for the industry

professionals to unveil the latest

technological advancements, products

and application in the world of flat

glass industry.

The show is supported by AIGMF-

The All India Glass Manufacturers

Federation Ltd, BAI - Builders

Association of India. CCPS-

Confederation of Construction

Products and Services, Ludhiana

Glass Dealers Association, Noida

Glass And Dealers Association, The

Madras Glass & Plywood Merchant

Association, Rajkot Glass Merchant

Association, Glazing Society Of India.

These organizations are helping

glasspro India bring together industry

veterans under one roof.

The 2020 edition of glasspro

India focusses on adding new and

diverse product categories which

also includes doors and windows

segment with participation of

more than 110 exhibitors, over 6

countries and upwards of 6,000 trade

visitors. glasspro India 2020 provides

opportunity to interact and network

with industry experts and will act

as an experiencing centre for new

technology, solutions and products.

About FAIRGROUND

Strategically positioned in Delhi’s

upmarket area, the Aerocity

Exhibition Ground is a well-known

exhibition centre conveniently located

close to the IGI airport and well

connected to the metro network,

upmarket hotels and commercial

places. Aerocity Exhibition Ground

comprises a fully air-conditioned

outdoor space.

The fairground provides ample

parking area for around 1,000

vehicles a 100% power backup and

other exhibitor-friendly services and

facilities. A modern state-of-theart

centre, the exhibition ground

is a pivotal podium for all leading

exhibitors of India and abroad to

stage their prestigious events trade

fairs conferences seminars and

exhibitions.

About Messe Düsseldorf

India

Messe Düsseldorf India is amongst

the leading global players in the trade

fair and event industry.

Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt. Ltd.

is a fully owned subsidiary of Messe

Düsseldorf GmbH which is a global

player both as a trade fair organizer

and as a provider of trade fair

related services for exhibitors and

visitors. Since inception, the Messe

Düsseldorf team in India is dedicated

to closely work with both Indian as

well as international partners in

India.

To know more about, Messe

Dusseldorf India, please visit:

https://www.md-india.com/

welcome.html

About GLASS BULLETIN

GLASS BULLETIN is the fastest

growing top-notch quarterly

journal of India for the global glass

industry. It is the ideal platform, in

print and online, for publication of

news, reports, products details and

exhibition information related to glass

industry.

To know more about, GLASS

BULLETIN, please visit: http://

glassbulletin.com

Website: www.glassproindia.com


Event

glasstec conference 2020:

Focus on global challenges

Exhibitors Provide Expert Know-How On Current Topics

The glasstec conference is the information hub for the international glass sector. It features

a cross-cutting conference and pools themes from both theory and practice.

New in 2020: the contributions

for the various sessions on

glass production, processing

and finishing technologies, products

and applications now come care of

the participating exhibitors as well

as from science and research. The

various themes are addressed daily,

on all four days of the trade fair.

The conceptual partners now form

the joint jury assessing and selecting

the most relevant and innovative

talks.

At www.glasstec-online.com/

callforpapers, exhibitors and

non-profit science and research

institutions can find detailed

information as well as the terms

of participation and submit their

contributions by no later than 29

February 2020.

Forming an integral part of the

conference will be the trend themes

of glasstec 2020. These reflect

the five global challenges. Each

conference day should address at

least two of these five challenges. The

central question reads: How can the

glass industry contribute to mastering

these global challenges. Here

speakers will be given the opportunity

to present their ideas and approaches.

The Challenges

Climate

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CO2 reductions in glass

manufacturing and processing

99

Legal provisions as innovation

drivers through new

Standards

99

Reduced emissions by new

manufacturing processes

Urbanisation

99

New living and working

concepts for a growing

Population

99

Connectivity assisted by novel

glass developments

99

Which glass products

are needed by society for

tomorrow’s mobility?

Resources

99

Tomorrow’s skilled labour:

availability, training and

continuous education, health

and safety at the workplace

99

Alternative raw materials and

circular economy

99

Decarbonisation and

alternative sources of energy

Value Added

99

Rethinking added value: “From

profit to planet to people”

99

Profitability of investment

99

Added value through new glass

products

Happiness

99

Safety, comfort, health with

glass

99

Use of new glass products

at work and at home, incl.

functionality and comfort

Also forming an integral part of the

conference programme of glasstec

2020 are:

The technology conference

function meets glass (Monday,

19/10/2020), dealing with the

challenges and solutions for

manufacturing and finishing as well

as applications for functional glass.

The International Architecture

Congress (Wednesday, 21/10/2020),

held for the first time in cooperation

with DETAIL – das Magazin für

Architektur + Baudetail – and the

scientific conference engineered

transparency (Thursday and Friday,

22 – 23/10/2020), discussing

current developments and scientific

research findings in structural glass

engineering and in façade technology.

Website: www.glasstec.de

or

www.glasstec-online.com


Event

glasstec Start-up Zone

2020 – networking

platform for young,

innovative companies

glasstec Will Be Held In Düsseldorf, Germany,

From October 20-23, 2020

glasstec is the contact platform for top decision-makers

from the glass industry as well as experts from business,

research and politics. To young, innovative companies, the

Start-up Zone offers a platform to make new contacts in the

glass industry and build networks.

National and international startups

can secure one of the

coveted stands in the Startup

Zone with immediate effect.

The Start-up Zone celebrated

a successful premiere at glasstec

2018. Fifteen young, international

companies capitalised on the possibility

of presenting their ideas and products

to an expert audience. Glasstec offers

ideal conditions for this.

Due to the high percentage of

national and international decisionmakers

(79% of the 42,600 trade

visitors) and the 1,276 exhibitors from

50 nations glasstec is the hotspot for

the glass industry.

Thomas Duchardt also rated

participation in the Start-up-Zone as

a success. His company will be among

the repeat attendees at glasstec 2020.

“The Start Up-Zone gives me the

opportunity to gain exposure at the

most important trade fair for the glass

industry on a small budget. Personal

contacts are very important especially

for canvassing new customers. I can

invite existing customers in a targeted

fashion and also use the four trade

fair days to get talking with other

interesting exhibitors,” says Thomas

Duchardt, Büro Thomas Duchardt

GmbH

Strong Run on Stand Space

The number of registered exhibitors

and, hence, occupied space is already

now at the previous year’s levels, nine

months to the event. At glasstec 2018

1,276 companies from glass machinery

production, glass manufacturing and

skilled crafts occupied 67,000 square

metres of space. 70% of these travelled

to Düsseldorf from abroad.

Enterprises from the areas of

mechanical engineering, industry and

skilled crafts can continue registering

for glasstec 2020 online and under

the direct link www.glasstec.de/1330.

Firms that already participated in 2018

can use the pre-filled and editable

forms. Parties interested in the Startup-Zone

can register at www.glasstec.

de/startup / www.glassteconline.com/

start-up

glasstec 2020 will be held at

Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre in

Düsseldorf, Germany, from October

20-23 October 2020.

Other events in the glasstec portfolio

of trade fairs include tasc 2021,

glasspex and glasspro INDIA.

Website: www.glasstec.de

or

www.glasstec-online.com


Event

Robust, user-friendly, and low-maintenance:

vacuum lifters ‘Made in Kretzschau’

HEGLA at Fensterbau Frontale

Focus On Storage, Handling, Logistics And Digitisation

It is usually the habitual, mundane or unremarkable procedures that take too much time or

make life at work more difficult.

For HEGLA and HEGLA

boraident, optimisation potential

can be found in the warehouse,

in handling processes, and in data

provision. This is the focus at the

Fensterbau Frontale trade fair, where

visitors come to be inspired and

impressed by new solutions.

Robust handling devices for

glass and windows ‘Made in

Kretzschau’

Visitors interested in new products in

the field of vacuum lifter technology

can test suction devices ‘Made in

Kretzschau’ at the HEGLA stand and

examine them more closely. According

to Hendrik Boche, Head of Sales at

HEGLA in Kretzschau, Germany,

the company is known for its robust,

low-maintenance, and user-friendly

technology.

As he points out: “The client’s exact

requirements for a device must be

established before making a decision,

in order to find a suitable, sufficiently

flexible solution for its intended use.”

At the trade fair, HEGLA will be

exhibiting its Hubfix F-G, the small,

agile device used for window glazing

and residual sheet handling, plus

much more. The company is breaking

new ground by presenting its vacuum

lifter technology at the trade fair. Until

a few weeks ago, the devices were sold

under third-party trade names but now

for the first time, HEGLA is showing

this product line under its own name

at a trade fair.

Space-saving storage

systems for lengthy goods

More storage capacity in the same

space, a better overview, and faster

work procedures: these are the

benefits of HEGLA compact storage

systems for lengthy goods, which

are also developed and produced in

The analogue and digital

options for the visually

appealing laser marking

of window profiles and

product traceability

are the focus at HEGLA

boraident.


Hegla• 2

With the space-saving long goods storage systems from HEGLA,

you increase your storage capacity in the same space, create a

clear overview, and improve warehouse processes.

Kretzschau.

The cantilever arm shelves mounted

on rails are side by side and do not

require an operator aisle. Depending

on the construction in use, operators

pull the smooth-running system

shelves forward or move them sideways

until a gap is created for loading or

unloading.

The material can be deposited or

removed by direct access – no restacking

required. If only individual

profiles are needed, they can be

pulled out of the storage module at

the front. “Up to 50 per cent more

storage capacity in the same space can

be realised with our compact storage

systems,” said Boche. “All profiles are

clearly arranged and immediately

available without searching or timeconsuming

re-stacking.”

Laser treatment of window

profiles and glass

The analogue and digital options for

marking window profiles, product

traceability, and data provision are the

focus at HEGLA boraident. A high

resolution makes it possible to generate

logos in razor-sharp quality on the

profile for marketing purposes or as

proof of manufacture.

For large-scale construction

products with multiple suppliers, this is

particularly beneficial: such markings

provide unique information as to which

production facility a particular window

came from.

“If a QR or data matrix code is

lasered onto the profile, production

data can be acquired, linked, scanned

and read out on a smartphone, for

example,” said Dr Thomas Rainer

to explain the digital applications

available with laser marking. If

required, a new, identical production

order can be generated by pressing a

button.

Two-level harp rack with

100 compartments for small

formats

Trade fair visitors who are looking for

At last year’s Fensterbau/Frontale, the two-level

harp rack with 2 x 50 compartments from HEGLA

drew interest.

a solution that provides small pieces

of glass, panes or decorative elements

with direct access will likewise find

it at the HEGLA stand. At last year’s

Fensterbau, the company’s two-level

harp rack with 2 x 50 compartments

drew interest and inspired everyone

who wanted to store and provide

access to small formats up to 1,025

mm high and 1,300 mm long. A

removable numbered strip enables

small pieces to be assigned to the

relevant compartment.

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Visit HEGLA at

stand 3A-103 in hall 3A

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Email: carsten.koch@hegla.de

Website: www.hegla.com


Company News

Bavarian research group makes cutting

edge advances in glass production

Coherent Munich, Flabeg, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, University of

Erlangen-Nuremberg Key Members

A multidisciplinary consortium of Bavarian companies and academic researchers are working

together to improve the quality, extend the capabilities, and reduce the cost of fabricating

glass components and products.

In the SmartCleave process, the beam source is applied in such a spatially precise and limited manner that there is no bulk heating of the

glass, and therefore, no thermal damage to the material.

Key consortium members include

laser system manufacturer

Coherent Munich, hightechnology

glass and mirror producer

Flabeg, the Deggendorf Institute of

Technology (DIT), and the University

of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Friedrich-

Alexander Universität, FAU), all

Germany.

While glass has been manufactured

literally for millennia, its increasingly

diverse use, particularly in displays in

everything from automobiles to home

appliances, is driving the need for glass

with higher breakage resistance, as well

as for manufacturing methods that can

readily support production of complex

curves and 3D, freeform shapes. This,

in turn, necessitates technological

advances in glass making and cutting

processes, some of which have

remained unchanged for centuries!

Schematic representation of the SmartCleave process

Gaining a Competitive Edge

The main focus of this consortium is

on improving glass cutting technology.

The traditional mechanical (scribe and

break) technique for cutting glass isn’t

adequate, particularly for touchscreen

applications, for several reasons.

First, mechanical cutting leaves

residual stress in the glass edges which

lowers its break resistance because,

even when force is applied to the

centre of a glass panel, any break

usually initiates at the edge.

Also, mechanical cutting produces

microcracks, edge chips, and debris,

necessitating post-processing (e.g.,

grinding, polishing). These additional

steps increase production costs, the

need for consumables (like water)

and can create environmental

concerns (especially the disposal of


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contaminated water).

Finally, mechanical glass cutting

can’t be easily applied to cutting of

curved shapes or glass parts with

complex 3D shapes. And, both of these

capabilities are increasingly required,

especially for displays and touch

panels on automobiles, appliances, and

handheld electronics.

SmartCleave (the most effective

form of filamentation cutting) is a

sophisticated glass cutting process,

developed by Coherent which utilizes a

laser which produces ultra-short pulses

(< 15 picoseconds or trillionths of a

second).

The very high focused laser power

which is obtainable from this type

of source can be applied in such a

spatially precise and limited manner

that there is no bulk heating of the

glass, and therefore, no thermal

damage to the material.

The result is an extremely smooth

edge, with no burrs, less cracks or

breakouts, minimal edge stress, and

completely eliminates the need for

subsequent processing. Thus, all the

additional grinding, washing, and

drying steps, along with their energy

consumption, time, cost and negative

environmental impact, are absent.

SmartCleave increases yields, improves

quality, and lowers production costs.

Plus, SmartCleave allows high-speed

cutting of tight curves, without taper,

and can be utilized to cut 3D shapes.

A Cooperative Research

Project

The OptiGLas research project was

initiated in 2015 by Flabeg, a company

which continually strives to improve

their product quality and reduce

manufacturing costs by employing

the latest technology. Flabeg wanted

to explore the SmartCleave laser

cutting method instead of mechanical

separation and extend further its

utility. In particular, the consortium

identified several specific areas of

exploration.

The first was to investigate how

SmartCleave parameters must be

varied for use with different materials,

in this particular case soda lime

glass (in two different thicknesses),

The SmartCleave process is accomplished using a sub-system comprising the ultrashort pulse HyperRapid NX laser and beam scanning

and focusing optics.

aluminosilicate glass, borosilicate

glass, and glass ceramics. Of particular

interest was borosilicate glass because

it is proven among the experts to

be the most challenging material to

separate.

Second, SmartCleave was originally

developed primarily for cutting thin

glass for touchscreen displays. Flabeg

and Coherent agreed to extend the

focal range of SmartCleave in order

to cut thicker glass than it had been

previously used with and to increase

robustness. The development of new

optical concepts for achieving this goal

was necessary.

Another goal was to refine the

technology for cutting 3D shaped (not

flat) parts. This requires accurate

distance sensing during cutting to

maintain laser focus at precisely

the correct position. And, since

there are always slight part-to-part

variations and tolerances, this must be

performed using active feedback.

Flabeg recognized that several

diverse types of expertise would be

cooperatively required to achieve these

goals. They initiated the project by first

approaching Coherent for the critical

laser and beam delivery knowledge.

They then enlisted the Bavarian

Ministry of Economic Affairs,

Regional Development and Energy,

who agreed to provide some of the

financial support for the project. The

Deggendorf Institute of Technology

was involved in developing distance

sensors and control methods for

following part surface contours.

The group at FAU contributed

diagnostics. In particular, they used

their scanning electron microscope

and laser scanning microscope to

characterize cut edge quality, and

therefore filament shape, more

precisely than had been done in the

past. They estimated residual stresses

using photo elasticity and vibrational

spectroscopy.

The research project is now in its

third, and final, year. According to

Dr. Alexander Roth, Vice President

and General Manager Industrial

Laser Systems at Coherent, “One of

the most exciting outcomes to date

has been the development of beam

delivery optics which deliver improved

cut quality and efficiency, resulting

in the ability to cut glass that is 50%

thicker than was previously possible.”

The focus for the remaining

year of the project is on achieving

better results with borosilicate glass.

However, given the success so far,

Flabeg and the other team participants

expect the use of SmartCleave to

continue to expand as they push

its capabilities and applications

envelopes.

Email: Katharina.Manok@coherent.com

Website: www.coherent.com


Company News

Şişecam Group inaugurates new plant in

Manfredonia, Italy

Şişecam Consolidates Leadership In Europe With Second Flat Glass

Production Facility

The inauguration of the facility, which had become operational two months ahead of

schedule, was attended by Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, and Murat Salim Esenli,

Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Italy, as well as local government representatives

and the employees.

Şişecam Group, one of the leading

global players in business lines

including all main areas of glass

industry such as flat glass, glassware,

glass packaging and glass fiber, as well

as soda and chromium compounds,

launched the Manfredonia plant, its

second flat glass investment in Italy,

in record time. The Group, which

had acquired and incorporated the

Porto Nogaro plant in northern Italy in

2016, also completed the acquisition

of the Manfredonia plant in Monte

Sant’Angelo in June last year.

Italian Prime Minister Conte said

in his speech at the ceremony that

the government always supported

foreign investments. “When we refer

to Şişecam Group, we are talking

about an international company which

is the leader of flat glass market in

Europe and also one of the top five of

the world. Şişecam has come with a

sustainable project both economically

and environmentally, and taken an

important step by putting this facility

into operation. Şişecam Group will

also be pleased with this investment,”

Conte said.

Şişecam Group Vice Chairman

and CEO Prof. Ahmet Kırman stated

in his speech that they continue to


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create social and economic value

in all geographies in which they

operate. “Today, operating in 14

countries on four continents, Şişecam

sustains its growth in line with a

high performance-based investment

policy. Thanks to the Manfredonia

plant, our Group, one of the largest

Turkish investors in Italy, has become

the country’s largest manufacturer

in architectural glass market and

consolidated its leadership in Europe

in flat glass production,” Kırman said.

Thanks to the renovation and

modernization investment done by

Şişecam Group in a short time, the

flat glass production facility became

operational two months ahead of

schedule. The inauguration ceremony

was held on 30 November 2019.

Michele Emiliano, President of Puglia

Region, and Pierpaolo D’Arienzo,

Mayor of Monte Sant’Angelo, were also

in attendance.


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Şişecam Group’s investments

in Italy exceed EUR 150

million

“Şişecam Group is one of the largest

Turkish investors in Italy. And Italy is

a special country for Şişecam with a

population of more than 60 million, an

economy reaching USD 2 trillion, and

a long-established industrial history.

The total amount of our investments

in the country has exceeded EUR 150

million as of today. Our Group operates

in Italy with investments in chemicals,

glassware and flat glass. Thanks to our

operations in flat glass and exports

from Italy, we aim to escalate the total

sales revenues of our operations in

Italy to EUR 200 million in 2020 and

to increase our contribution to the

Italian economy,” Kırman added.

Kırman continued: “We have

launched the Manfredonia plant with

the renovation and modernization

investment that we have realized in a

short time. Together with additional

investments, we have invested more

than EUR 55 million for Manfredonia,

including the acquisition value and

working capital. We have not only

rebuilt the furnace with an advanced

design in the facility opened today, but

also managed to activate the coating

and lamination lines. As Europe’s

largest flat glass producer, we are

proud to commission Manfredonia, our

second flat glass production facility in

Italy and third in the European Union,

in a very short time as promised.”

Şişecam Group’s flat glass

operations in Europe will

benefit strategically

“We believe that the competence

in our flat glass operations in Italy

would continue to increase with the

Manfredonia plant. Both with its

geographical location and its annual

production capacity of 190,000 tons,

the Manfredonia plant will provide

strategic advantage in terms of our

flat glass manufacturing operations

in Europe. With the addition of this

capacity, our flat glass production

capacity in Italy reaches 410,000 tons

annually. Thanks to the technological

knowledge and manufacturing

power of Şişecam, this plant put into

operation has a lamination line of

3.5 million square meters/year and a

coating line of 5 million square meters/

year. Thus, our product range will

expand further. With the Manfredonia

plant, we have become the largest

manufacturer in the architectural

glass market in Italy and consolidated

our leadership in Europe in flat glass

production,” Kırman concluded.

One of the most established

enterprises in Turkey, Şişecam Group

is a global actor in business fields

including all main areas of glass

industry, i.e. flat glass, glassware, glass

packaging and glass fiber, as well as

soda and chromium chemicals. Today

Şişecam, the world’s leading supplier

of chromium compounds and the 7th

largest synthetic soda ash producer in

the world, is the 3rd largest glassware,

the 5th largest glass packaging and flat

glass manufacturer globally.

The group, which has 43

production facilities in total, operates

in Turkey, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria,

Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia-

Herzegovina, the Russian Federation,

Georgia, Ukraine, Egypt, India and

the USA. With its more than 80 years

of experience, 22,000 employees,

production in 14 countries, and sales

in 150 countries, Şişecam is a group

at international scale and continues

on its journey to become one of top

three global producers in its all-main

business fields.

Email: senaking@lobby-pr.com

Website: www.sisecam.com


Company News

Tecglass installs largest digital printer

for glass in Middle East

Vitro Jet FS24 Is Designed To Optimize Printing On Super-Sized Glass

Based on a deal signed with Technical Glass and Aluminium Company LLC, the innovative

Vitro Jet FS24 digital printer with Side Kinetix technology developed in the company’s Lalìn

plant, will be installed in the United Arab Emirates.

Measuring 3,300 x 12,000 mm,

the Vitro Jet FS24 is designed

to optimize printing on supersized

glass. Thanks to the special

movement of the print head parallel

to the support table, Side Kinetix

technology is specifically engineered

to always print along the long edge of

the glass, making the Tecglass digital

printer an effective tool for on-demand

client customization of glass 12 metres

in length, in the shortest time possible.

This patented technology makes for

increasingly efficient printing and

production processes.

But the many advantages of this

model do not end here. It has 1440

dpi print resolution, 12 alwaysavailable

colour channels at maximum

speed, 48 individual heads (with 1000

nozzles each) for maximum power

and seven different ink drop sizes to

make the best use of Tecglass ceramic

inks. This positions the Vitro Jet FS24

among the best tools for maximizing

architectural glass use in the most

sophisticated decorative design

projects.

The agreement signed last year

formalizes a new partnership

between Tecglass and Technical

Glass and Aluminium Company LLC,

a steadily growing business known

for the extremely high quality of its

products and one of the leading glass

manufacturers in the United Arab

Emirates market area.

An especially beneficial choice

for a company that since day-one

has carried out some of the most

complex and exciting projects in the

entire region, consistently focusing on

innovative, cutting-edge jobs for the

local market, paving the way for the

most optimistic expectations for the

year ahead.

Website: www.tecglassdigital.com


Company News

Close to customer – Lumon’s values

are more than just words

In Keeping Up With Promised Deadlines, Company Finds Long-Time Partner

in LiSEC

Lumon, founded in 1978, sets new benchmarks with balcony and terrace glazing systems,

as well as, balcony façades well beyond the borders of Finland.

The international company is

active in over 20 countries and

can draw on more than 40 years

of experience. With sales of EUR

138 million in 2018 and over 1,000

employees, 2019 was the company’s

year of investments. The primary focus

here was placed on expansion in the

form of a new hall, to create additional

space and added capacity for glass

processing.

Lumon has firm values: The

phrase “close to the customer”

consists of more than just words for

the company, and it is closely linked

to upholding the promises made to

customers in particular with regards

to agreed deadlines. This pledge to

be dependable requires an equally

dependable and also competent

partner.

With its own in-house R&D

department, Lumon detects current

trends and converts these into high

quality products for its customers. In

order to keep up with the times with

its products and new developments,

the company needed to expand its

machine suite and production space.

An additional 4,600 square metres

of production area offers sufficient

space not only to produce existing

products and new developments, but

also to establish further workstations

for 40 new production employees and

7 new permanent members of staff

when working in full capacity.

Long-term partnership – we

keep our promises

Cooperation between LiSEC and

Lumon initially began in 2007. At that

time, this first project was also the first

major challenge for Pekka Oikarinen in

his new role as investment manager at

Lumon.

“That was a huge project back

then – changing over from manual to

automated,” he recalls. At that time,

LiSEC employees stood available with

their expertise and supported the

process from the planning stage right

through to final realisation.

The Lumon suite of machinery

consists of the glass store, which is

equipped not only with fixed glass


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storage racks, but also with 13

additional storage spaces for internal

loader frames. Following delivery by

the glass supplier, the raw glass sheets

can be collected directly and fully

automatically from these frames by the

gantry loading system and fed to the

glass cutting systems.

Two sorting systems are fed by

highly automated glass cutting and

breaking lines. These sorting systems

offer the advantage that glass is stored

in a “wastage optimised” manner, and

feeding the downstream machines

can take place on the other side in the

required sequence.

At the time, the sorting system for

Lumon was the first of its kind to leave

Austria in the direction of a customer

site.

In 2015 / 2016, a new LiSEC

lamination system followed.

Competent and reliable

project execution

In 2019, the starting signal was

sounded for the new project with an

overall investment volume of EUR

16 million, which included not only

the construction of a new hall and its

equipment with machinery, but also

investments in the remaining machine

suite and the software systems.

The most recently completed

investment project consisted of a

second new gantry loading system and

a further automatic cutting line with

automatic X and Y break-out devices.

A second sorting system was also

installed, which is integrated in the

system line on both the inlet and outlet

side by shuttles.

Vertical transport sections and a

tilting table perform the automatic

loading of a “double-edger”.

Furthermore, the sorting system also

facilitates the individual discharging

and feeding of production runs for both

manual and semi-automatic processing

steps with a separate inlet and outlet.

Despite certain challenges with

respect to the different floor levels in

the new and old sections of the hall,

commissioning and start-up of the

sorting system took place faultlessly,

providing a further indication of

competent and reliable project

execution.

“We have developed a very good

mutual understanding with LiSEC,

from the outset of our cooperation

in 2007. And that was why we got in

contact with LiSEC once again for this

new project. The bottom line is that

LiSEC, as a company, does the same

as us: it seeks close proximity to the

customer, and it attempts to listen and

understand the customer, and to find

a solution. The project management

worked extremely well with us

throughout this recent project,”

enthuses Pekka Oikarinen, the

manager responsible for investments at

Lumon.

The project also brings back positive

memories for the colleagues at LiSEC.

“The optimum progression of the

project – on time and in budget – can

be clearly attributed in this case to

extremely good technical preparation

by the customer and the good

cooperation of both project teams,”

explains Stefan Putschögl, the LiSEC

project manager responsible. During

this project, he was confronted not only

with a very tight schedule but also with

challenges arising due to the delayed

completion of the new hall.

The successful collaboration

between the LiSEC project

management and the company’s

own project management was based

in particular on close coordination,

as well as regular meetings and

consultations – directly on the

construction site and also via digital

media.


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With this project, LiSEC also

assessed the technical requirements

of the customer and provided solutionoriented

proposals, which led not only

to an optimised solution following the

final decision of the customer, but also

formed the basis for an efficient and

optimally planned common project.

Service as a factor for success

Lumon has a clear attitude towards

the service it delivers to its customers.

“The reason we go to work every day

is to create better ‘homes’ for our

customers. And because we also wish

to maintain this over the course of

time,” explains Pekka Oikarinen.

With a small service team, Lumon

also continues to support its customers

long after the completion of their

new balcony or façade. And Pekka

Oikarinen is also able to draw parallels

with the cooperation with LiSEC here.

“With regards to the service provided

by LiSEC, we are not simply satisfied

with the ongoing servicing. Moreover

it begins with the training of our

personnel on the new machines and

is confirmed with the rapid response

times when any problems arise.”

The visits to Austria have also left

a lasting impression. The discussions

during planning and the visits to

reference customers, as well as the

insights into production with LiSEC

machines in the GlassForum.

Last but not least: the LiSEC

software

And Lumon is also optimally equipped

when it comes to software. The

LiSEC machine range is further

supplemented for example with

autofab, gps.order, gps.prod and asset

check.

“Alongside the high level of

professionalism that LiSEC has

demonstrated throughout our

cooperation, in my opinion one of

the greatest advantages of working

with LiSEC is the software, which is

optimally tailored to the customer’s

needs. Autofab continues to delight

me – this program is individually

customised to us and our work

procedures,” enthuses Oikarinen.

About LiSEC

LiSEC based in Hausmening/Amstetten is

a globally active group, which has been

offering innovative individual and overall

solutions in the field of processing and

refining of flat glass for more than 50

years. LiSEC’s service portfolio comprises

machines, automation solutions and

services. LiSEC develops and produces glass

cutting and sorting systems, individual

components and entire production lines for

the production of insulating and laminated

glass as well as machines for the processing

of glass edges and tempering systems.

CREATING VISIONS, PROVIDING SOLUTIONS.

Email: claudia.guschlbauer@lisec.com

Website: www.lisec.com


Company Report

A saga of prosperity and progress

Lakshmi Bawa Group Embodies Integrity, Quality, Performance, Perfection &

Character

Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 500 employees across India, the Lakshmi Bawa

Group is built on a strong foundation of overall value creation.

With over five decades of

responsible business

practices, the businesses

have grown into powerhouses with

horizontal and vertical expansions

in a wide range of sectors - glass,

glass hardware, furniture hardware,

machine tools, plywood, silicones and

real estate.

Today, the group comprises

benchmark quality plants, adhering

to global standards, with consistent

technological upgradations,

international affiliations, empowered

and qualified employees, customerfocus

and more. The stage is set for

a higher growth trajectory in the

future.

Most importantly, the Lakshmi

Bawa Group has earned the respect

and admiration of many, as one of

India’s progressive business houses,

helping create wealth for the nation,

and respect for entrepreneurship.

The name Lakshmi Bawa

embodies integrity, quality,

performance, perfection and above

all, character. It helps leverage the

brand and endows distinctiveness, a

feeling of pride, unity and belonging

as the group moves towards a

new horizon, based on strong

fundamentals, and as one family.

Looking beyond

The Lakshmi Bawa Group transcends

the normal obstacles of business

because it cares deeply about

the community and believes in

facilitating inclusive growth, while

raising the human development

index. The work in the community

focuses on health-care, education,

the girl child, sustainable livelihood,

women empowerment projects,

infrastructure and more, espousing

social reform.

The Lakshmi Bawa Group of

Mr. Ashok K. Gupta,

Chairman,

Lakshmi Group of Companies

“

A responsible business

is never built on a mirage

of short-term gains. Since

inception, we have been

recognised for our honesty

and service. It is our firm belief

that customer satisfaction is

the key to success. Providing

the best quality products has

been the hallmark of LFGL and

Bawa.

”

— ASHOK K. GUPTA,

Chairman,

Lakshmi Group of Companies

Mr. B. B. Lal Agarwal,

Chairman,

Bawa Group of Companies

“

Operating responsibly,

ethically, transparently and

innovatively is an integral

part of our core values. We

deliver on our commitments

by demonstrating these

values, with a business model

focused on growth, expansion

and value creation, positive

impact and leave a legacy of

pride.

”

— B. B. LAL AGARWAL,

Chairman,

Bawa Group of Companies

Companies comprises the following brands: Lakshmi Float Glass Ltd., Bawa

Float Glass Ltd., Hindustan Glass Works Ltd., Lakshmi Factory Tools

Pvt. Ltd. and BLG International Pvt. Ltd.

Email: info@lakshmifloat.com

Website: www.lakshmifloat.com

Email: info@shatabdiply.com

Website: www.bawagroup.org


Technical Article

6 rookie mistakes of tempering

By Sami Kelin, Product Director at Glaston Heat Treatment Technologies

Glass tempering is a bit like cooking. You can have the latest and greatest equipment in

your kitchen, but the food can still turn out bad. To be a great cook takes much more than

just having the best equipment – it’s about understanding the processes. You have to know

the ingredients and techniques as well as the equipment.

Automation does make things a

bit easier. And let me tell you,

the latest kitchen ovens do have

some nifty features. To be honest,

this is exactly what we’re trying to

do with our tempering furnaces – to

automate some of the processes in

order to guarantee more consistent

quality. Nowadays, tempering furnaces

come equipped with more sensors,

allowing the operator to pull more data

and measurements. They also include

more automation, which in turn

minimizes operational mistakes.

In the long run, automation will

make operating a furnace a bit easier.

But still glass processors need to do

many things correctly to reach highquality

tempered glass.

I have toured the world and have

seen hundreds of glass processing

factories. I have helped processors take

the next step in their production.

Below, I have collected a list of

common mistakes that happen in the

tempering process.

1. Not learning the process

basics

When a person starts a new project,

he/she has to learn something new. Let

me tell you, I’ve seen processors who

have skipped the basics and ended up

with quality problems before they even

started to get the proper results. Not

an ideal scenario, I would say.

To me, the tempering line is not

a magic black box. To be honest, the

behavior of glass is relatively simple to

understand. If you don’t heat or cool

the glass uniformly, it will bend. If you

heat it too much, it will have waves.

These are the basics that should be

clear to anyone operating a processing

machine. Manufacturers often offer

their clients the basic documentation

and training packages that also clearly

state the fundamental facts. But make

sure you select a partner who can also

train and instruct you beyond the basic

documentation.

Take time to learn the process

basics! This might take a while, but

you’ll benefit from it later. For example,

when you introduce new coatings, it

is easy to look into the heating section

and see how the glass behaves in the

process. If you know the basics of heat

transfer, you’ll find it easier to adjust

the process yourself.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to

come around and also train you!

2. Neglecting the quality of

pre-processing

The tempering line is usually among

the biggest investments in the glass

processing factory. This means that the

primary attention is directed largely

towards the tempering line. However,

if we look at the end product’s

quality, as well as the production

yield, we can conclude that the preprocessing

– including the cutting,

grinding, washing and more – is just as

important as the tempering.

The pre-processing quality has a

direct connection to the tempering

line’s yield when it comes to breakage

and production quality. Sometimes,

I see processing plants that have

acquired a top-rank tempering line but

have left the pre-processing systems

untouched and out of date.

Poor cutting or edge work results

in more breakage in the tempering

line. Conversely, if the edge work is

good, the glass can run at a lower

temperature in the heating section,

which leads to better optical quality

and less breakage.

For example, diamond-polished

thick glass can be processed with about

20 degrees lower temperature than

normal seamed glass. This already

has a major impact on quality and, of

course, glass breakage.

3. Maximizing loading

efficiency

When someone makes a new

tempering line investment, very rarely

does the tempering line becomes the

bottleneck of the factory. Still, many

obsess over the highest possible loading

efficiency by putting both small and

large glass sheets into the same load


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– long side leading and short side

leading in the same pattern but with a

different orientation.

Mixing up the loading patterns

with different glass orientation – short

versus long edge leading – will result in

different optical quality. If these glasses

are installed in the same building,

you’ll see a different optical reflection

and, most likely as a result, end up

with a reclamation. This is a common

rookie mistake. So make sure to avoid

it.

Don’t get me wrong, maximizing

loading efficiency is a good thing, and

it will increase your energy efficiency

as well. The point is not to compromise

the quality.

4. Having a heating time that

is too long

The percentage of glass breakage has

been a tempering line operator’s most

important KPI for a long time. For

this reason, operators naturally do

everything they can to decrease the

waste.

One way to prevent breakage is to

increase the heating time. This will,

unfortunately, have a negative impact

on the glass quality. The higher the

glass temperature is, the worse the

quality.

Note that quite often operators think

that poor cutting or grinding quality

comes from having a temperature that

is too low in the tempering process. In

this case, the operator is correcting the

wrong problem and, as a result, has

poor quality glass with poor edge work.

5. Running thick and thin

glass in a similar way

Avoid putting a thick piece of glass into

a very hot furnace. Trust me, you don’t

want to hear the “Boom!” That is the

noise of a thick glass breaking in the

furnace. In this case, the breakage is

caused by heat shock. As a result, the

furnace needs to be cooled, and the

broken glass removed.

As a kind reminder, this process

takes about two shifts to complete.

Also, when running a thick glass of

around 10–19 mm, the quenching

pressure the operators are applying is

often too low. A common rule is that

low pressure prevents the glass from

breaking in the chiller. Most often, the

case is almost the opposite. So don’t

use pressure that is too low in the

production of thick glass.

6. Removing the ghost the

wrong way

Many operators try to fix the white

haze issue by operating the line to run

the glass “sad” in the furnace. In other

words, the corners of the glass touch

the rollers but the centre does not. Yes,

this does eliminate the white haze,

also known as “ghosting.” But running

thick glass “sad” will harm the rollers.

The ghosting can chip off some glass

from the sides or cause markings to the

rollers. As a result, the following loads

will have problems and the thin glasses

will not stay stable.

Here’s my rule of thumb: don’t

exaggerate the sadness of the glass.

Conclusion

It seems that as we become more

comfortable with our work, the more

mistakes we make. And the more you

think you know something, the more

likely it is that your choices lead you

down the wrong path. That’s why even

us experts should always keep the

basics in mind.

If you have some unanswered

questions about tempering, I

recommend downloading our free

eBook. It will give you more basics –

and then some.

Author:

Mr. Sami Kelin, Product Director, Glaston Heat

treatment technologies

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Website: www.glaston.net


Technical Article

Eurotech at Fensterbau

Frontale 2020

To Present Tube Lifters, Lifting Devices &

Handheld Grabbers In Nuremberg From

March 18-21

Every two years, visitors flock to the Fensterbau Frontale –

world’s leading trade fair for windows, doors and facades

– for the latest profile systems, fastening technologies,

architectural glass, safety engineering, machines, systems

and a lot more.

Eurotech, the specialist for

vacuum lifting technologies, will

be presenting two new devices

from its eT-Lift tube lifter series at

Fensterbau Frontale 2020. It will also

be exhibiting the lifting devices from

the eT-Hover series and the batterypowered,

handheld grabber Nemo.

Those attending the fair will be

able to test the devices at booth

3-208 in hall 3 and experience their

excellent quality. You can also get the

experts advice for using the vacuum

components, handling devices, or the

complete vacuum solution along with

the crane.

Vacuum tube lifters by

Eurotech – a leading solution

Visitors looking for a simple handling

solution for quickly, easily and flexibly

lifting, stacking or moving wood panels,

plastic or paper sacks, buckets, barrels

or cardboard loads are warmly invited

to the Eurotech booth. Its two new

versions of the eT-Lift tube lifter set

new benchmarks in handling. The

versatile lifting and positioning devices

can be used for almost any application;

they are easy to handle and equipped

with an ergonomic one-hand control

system. Thanks to their quick-swap

system, changing tools takes only a

few easy steps. The graded carrying

capacities range from 20 kg up to 250

kg in two varieties, a pneumatic 90°

turner and a manual 180° turner.

A new member of the eT-

Hover family

The eT-Hover-univac line, a more

compact and lightweight version of the

eT-Hover-univac, will be available at


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the trade fair too. The lifting device has

a two-circuit system and four suction

plates arranged in line – hence the

name.

It is suitable for lifting and moving

large-surface loads made of glass,

wood, metal, stone or plastic. In

vertical mode, the lifting device can

lift loads with a weight of up to 360

kilograms; in horizontal mode, up to

500 kilograms. It is suitable for all

applications that involve lifting and

moving narrow loads.

These loads can have dimensions

of up to 2,500 x 1,000 millimetres.

Multiple security and warning systems

designed in accordance with DIN EN

13155 prevent operation errors and

hazards.

Wireless lifting with a

battery-powered, handheld

grabber

The portable, electric vacuum

handheld grabber ‘Nemo’ is another

promising product in Eurotech’s

portfolio. The handheld device can

attach itself to virtually any surface. It

achieves a holding force of up to 170

kg, allowing it to move and securely

place down any material.

An integrated vacuum meter with

red/green area is used for monitoring.

The vacuum pump installed in the

handle generates the necessary

vacuum. Once the vacuum is

established, the pump turns off. If the

vacuum in the suction device drops,

the pump automatically switches on

again.

The ‘Nemo’ handheld grabber is

a pioneering system for lifting and

transporting flat items. It can lift

virtually any surface, from smooth to

structured. The device is the perfect

addition to the tool kit for a wide range

of professionals, from warehouse staff

and construction professionals to

service and garage employees. In all

sectors where heavy lifting is the order

of the day, this powerful tool minimises

the risk of damaging expensive

materials. The handheld grabber

maximises productivity while reducing

the physical workload.

About the Company

Eurotech offers handling and transport solutions

in the field of vacuum technology. The company

develops customer-specific vacuum systems

and components for automated handling tasks.

Thanks to the Eurotech modular construction

system, the components can be flexibly adjusted

to meet individual customer requirements and

spare parts can be installed in a quick and costsaving

manner.

Email: info@etvac.de

Website: www.etvac.com


Technical Article

Laser-treated glass suitable for

wireless communications

HEGLA Breaks Through Fundamental Conflict Between Thermal Insulation &

Requirements Of Wireless Data Communication

The laws of physics cannot really resolve it: glass that features a low-E or another type of

wear layer to improve its insulating properties, has a significantly reduced heat transfer

coefficient, which improves the pane’s thermal insulation.

The down side, however, is that

the layer minimises the pane’s

level of penetrability for highfrequency

wireless communication

waves. Communication with mobile

phones or tablets is only limited in

the best case scenario and impossible

in the worst. Physically speaking, the

problem is easy enough to identify.

If the panes or the glass front are

finished with a metallic coating, the

building envelope acts like a Faraday

cage involving a large proportion

of glass and metal. This either

prevents the penetration of wireless

communications entirely or severely

impairs them as a result of the

unintentional reflection of the signals.

The level of penetrability for wireless communications is

significantly enhanced by laser processing and once treated, is

comparable to that of uncoated glass.

Partial removal of the wear

layer to achieve penetrability

A new finishing process from HEGLA

boraident has broken through the

fundamental conflict between thermal

insulation and the requirements of

wireless data communication. The

process involves partially removing


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With a newly developed, subtle pattern, coated glass can be

enhanced by means of laser processing so that high-frequency

wireless communication waves can penetrate the surface

without attenuation.

the low-E or wear layer by laser in

extremely thin lines to allow the highfrequency

waves to pass through.

The de-coating process follows

a newly developed organic pattern

consisting of overlapping dodecagons

or circles. As a result of the fine line

width, the finish is barely visible to the

naked eye. If the pane is processed

into an insulated glass unit in a further

step, the texture can be described as

virtually invisible.

Laser segmentation significantly

increases the level of penetrability for

wireless and data communications.

Once the finishing process is complete,

the energy transmittance for highfrequency

waves is comparable to that

of uncoated glass. Even at the higher

frequencies and bandwidths of the

5G standard, the limitations do not

become greater.

The surface treatment designed to

enhance the penetrability of glass for

wireless communications has proven

advantageous in environments where

wireless communication is featured,

such as conference rooms, hotels,

public transport, and offices. These

are all environments in which glass

finishing companies stand to achieve a

higher level of added value with their

products. Their customers can benefit

from the lower technical and financial

expenditure for routers, repeaters, and

LAN connections.

Insulation properties,

strength, and energy

efficiency remain virtually

unchanged

In terms of quality, the surface remains

undamaged by laser processing, and

its strength is not negatively affected

by float glass, toughened glass, or

tempered glass. The insulating

properties and energy efficiency of the

glass remain virtually the same.

In addition to the direct benefits

of finishing glass to establish

improved penetrability for wireless

communications, the finish’s structure

also features a number of impressive

technical properties. Viewers consider

the pattern subtle. It is composed of

individual interlocking and overlapping

elements, which allows it to be

segmented particularly effectively

and productively. A finish with this

structure creates a visually flawless,

seamless overall picture, which is sure

to impress with its excellent overall

aesthetic quality.

The laser processing method for

creating a glass finish for wireless

communications can be installed on

the Laserbird as an app and used

without the need for any special setup

requirements.

Email: carsten.koch@hegla.de

Website: www.boraident.de, www.hegla.com


Technical Article

Energy efficiency in glass production

Even Small Reductions In Energy Consumption Can Result In Considerable

Savings

Energy efficiency plays two parts in the story of tempered flat glass: the production portion

and the installed phase.

Glass production is an energyintensive

process by its nature,

so even small reductions there

can result in considerable savings in

energy and costs. And the energy costs

of heating and cooling city buildings

are astronomical.

First, let us consider efficiency

in the production of flat tempered

glass. How we look at energy

consumption is not only about

green values, the environment and

government subsidies. It’s also about

decreasing operating costs and time of

manufacture.

In a glass tempering line, the

furnace section accounts for the

largest share of the total line energy

consumption. The majority of energy

goes to heating the glass. And the

most direct energy savings can be

found in reducing heat losses during

that process.

Efficiency in action

Recent innovations in glass processing

have created a world of new

environmentally friendly options for

green experts. A modern tempering

line actually reduces heating losses


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from compressed air systems,

convection generation, time wastage

and furnace walls. It also helps cut

down on energy output in quenching

and cooling, thanks to improved

loading efficiency and furnace

capacity.

The speed of the line also plays a

role in the energy expended per piece

of glass produced. Waiting time is

wasted energy.

Another critical part of optimizing

flat glass tempering lines for energy

reduction is to make sure that

operators have been trained in

efficient power use. They should be

familiar with the metric of optimal

energy consumption, so they can

judge their own effectiveness. Today

there are also tools to measure energy

efficiency by each operator.

Daylighting interiors

Although energy savings are hugely

important for producers during

manufacture, the amount of energy

expended during production is very

small compared to the total energy

usage in buildings. Moreover, this

further depends on the type of glass

installation.

Globally, some 35% of the total

energy costs of average commercial

buildings are spent on heating,

cooling and ventilation. And the

energy consumption of the built

sector continues to grow. The energy

efficiency of these buildings, especially

new ones, is critical to the reduction

of our carbon load worldwide.

Green building materials, and glass

in particular have an important part

to play in the reduction of energy

requirements for modern commercial

buildings. One term in use these

days for glass design in buildings is

daylighting. Well-diffused outdoor

light has been found to be more

healthful and obviously less expensive

than indoor lighting. Dynamic glass

can also provide shading. These same

glass features can reduce heating and

cooling costs dramatically.

The ultimate clear

breakthrough

Just a few years ago, a fully

transparent solar concentrator was

first created to turn any sheet of

glass into a solar cell. Transparency

was achieved by shrinking the

components. And shrinking means the

way they absorb light has changed.

After the cell is altered, it harvests

only the parts of the solar spectrum

we can’t see with our eyes. So it

captures just the ultraviolet and

infrared light, and the rest of the

spectrum is free to pass through. This

allows the panels to be transparent to

the eye.

This game-changing revolution

in the nature of installed tempered

glass has the possibility of turning

commercial buildings from energy

consumers into net energy producers.

Currently, a number of companies are

working on making the technology

available at an affordable cost. So this

is no pipe dream – it is happening

now.

Today, many glass application

development projects concentrate

on bringing intelligence into the

glass pane. This doesn’t only apply to

transparent solar cells but to all kinds

of smart-glazing applications. The

future of energy efficiency belongs to

glass.

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Technical Article

Transparency at the highest level

404 Glass Fins From Sedak Enable Large-Area Glass Façades In New Lakhta

Quarter

Europe‘s tallest building dominates the north of St. Petersburg, directly on Neva Bay. From

a distance, the sheer size of the Lakhta Tower emanates the excellence of the building.

Directly at its foot, two glass

multifunctional buildings and

a long, curving lobby bed the

462-metre tower into a harmonically

undulating ensemble and give it an

architectural basis.

The gigantic dimensions are

reflected by the entrance areas of

these multifunctional buildings. With a

total of 326 glass fins in the north and

south blocks as well as 78 glass fins in

the entry archway, sedak (Gersthofen,

Germany) provided the structural

framework for the large-area glass

façades.

Among them were the longest

laminates used in any current

construction worldwide.

Whereas the Lakhta Tower primarily

contains office space and a panorama

restaurant, the adjoining buildings

extend the new quarter functionally.

In the East the lengthy entrance lobby

melds into the colossus.

Here also, the architects’ passion for

glass is clearly visible.

A large glass façade opens the new

quarter towards the city. This was

realized with 78 glass fins, raising the

transparency to the highest level. The

seven-layer laminates made from 12

mm thick sheets of glass were provided

with high-grade steel shoes and

equipped with steel elements by sedak

during manufacture.

A flushfitting fixture was thus

created that enables an unobtrusive

and aesthetically attractive attachment

of the façade panes. This perfect


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interaction underpins the architectural

vision of using organic forms to

connect the power of the water and

the flow of the space with an openness

and lightness.

Record glass: 17.2 metres at

the highest point

As the new home for diverse public

facilities the planers created two

extensive buildings to the west of St.

Petersburg‘s new landmark.

The buildings, wrapped completely

in glass, swing away from the tower in

a series of waves, rising steeply in the

direction of the water.

In addition to a cinema,

planetarium and science centre, they

house cafés, shops and a spa. In order

to outwardly emphasize this openness

for everyone, the recessed corners in

the northern and south-western wings

rise significantly and invitingly above

the rest of the building.

A total of 326 glass fins carry the

façade, narrowing towards the top,

where they follow the external profile

of the buildings. Here, the 17.2 meter

long fins that support the façade at the

highest points stand out. They are the

longest glass fins currently in use in

any building.

“This is a milestone that we are very

proud of, but the limits have not yet

been reached,” said sedak Manager

Ulrich Theisen looking back at the


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project, which was worked on for over

a year.

In order to support the glass areas of

the façade resulting from the geometry,

with their various loads, sedak

manufactured the glass fins in multiple

designs. The main load is carried by

the numerous triple-layer laminates –

in three different widths, 237 glass fins

were used in the construction of the

two auxiliary buildings.

These are complemented by 58

eight-layer laminates (8 x 12 mm)

equipped with high-grade steel bases,

14 seven-layer (5 x 12 mm and 2 x 15

mm) as well as 17 six-layer laminates

(6 x 12 mm).

Glass brackets were laminated

onto the latter to attach the steel

elements, achieving an optically

seamless transition to the façade

components. Over the complete height

of the various fins sedak accurately

drilled the attachment points for

the façade glazing: a total of 3316

holes with diameters of between 32

and 60 mm - and that with a high

degree of precision. In the subsequent

lamination everything had to function

perfectly.

“That was a great challenge because

absolutely no tolerances were possible,”

explained Theisen.

About the Company

sedak, the glass manufacturer in Gersthofen,

Germany, was founded in 2007. The company

has developed into the world’s technology

and innovation leader for large insulating and

safety glass. With a ten-year experience of

manufacturing oversize glass and after having

increased the level of automation continuously,

sedak is regarded as a specialist in this knowhow

intensive segment.

sedak

Tatjana Vinkovic –

Email: tatjana.vinkovic@sedak.com

Website: www.sedak.com


Product Hunt

Mappi – for those who want to invest

in excellence

ATS 4.0 Tempering Furnace: Accuracy, Excellence & Reliability Meet

Advanced Software Solutions

Passion for excellence is the basis of the choices of Jean Marie and Laurent Personnaz,

two brothers who manage and own Miroiterie de Chartreuse. So while investing in a new

tempering furnace to carry out high quality works, their choice fell on Mappi: a modern ATS

4.0 2500x5000mm.

Miroiterie de Chartreuse,

created in 1984 by Jean Marie

and Laurent Personnaz, is

specialized in glass transformation

for premium applications. Love for

glass and passion for excellence are

the values that characterise the two

brothers.

Laminated glass production has

been increasing steadily in the last 10

years, due to a strong specialization

on glass railings. Year after year the

company transformed to an industry,

never giving up strong product

customization.

The new ATS 4.0 represents a

state-of-the-art tempering furnace.

The tradition of accuracy, excellence

and reliability meet the most advanced

software solutions in managing

temperature, energy consumption, setup

etc.

GHBS Xtreme Profile Convection

is one of Mappi’s exclusive solutions,

greatly appreciated by Miroiterie

Chartreuse. GHBS allows to process

all the latest generation coated glass,

including low-E with 0.01 Emissivity.

GHBS, together with other Mappi

innovations, guarantees best glass

flatness and reduces the number of

PVB films for laminated assembly while

quality of components ensure their

mechanical performance.

Now Mappi has made another

step into the future, thanks to the

partnership with Siemens. In a first

in the glass industry, Mappi furnaces

have been recognized as “Powered

by Siemens”, ready to implement

Siemens MindSphere and also virtually

infinite series of 4.0 solutions.

“We chose Mappi because we were

looking for the best. Well, today we

can say for sure: we have found the

best machine, the best ease of use and

the best support from all the people in

Mappi! Last, but absolutely not least,

we want to thank Paolo Ducci from

Dumatek, the representative for Mappi

in France, for his professional support,”

Personnaz said.

Website: www.mappi.it


Product Hunt

Strong seal silicone sealants

from HP Adhesives

Silicones Are Revolutionizing The Technology Of Adhesion & Opening Up

Advanced Design Possibilities

Silicone-based sealants are much more than just sophisticated adhesives. They are a vital

component of thousands of products, determining the way materials can be used together.

Silicones are revolutionizing the technology of adhesion and opening up advanced design

possibilities.

From labels to airplanes, floor tiles

to skyscrapers, silicone-based

sealants and adhesive systems

make our lives safer, more comfortable

and more rewarding. Silicones are

extraordinarily versatile.

HP Adhesives, the biggest

manufacture of PVC and cPVC

adhesives in Asia, has been exporting

to more than 54 countries various

products, including silicone sealants.

The company manufactures rubberbased

and water-based adhesives too

to cater to the ever-increasing markets

worldwide.

Due to HP’s expertise in

manufacturing and with German

collaboration, the company is able to

offer high quality silicone sealants to

our prestigious clients. The company

offers a quality gamut as per the

diverse requirements of various

industries.

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ceramics, Aluminium, Masonry

many plastics too.

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N7400

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sealant N7400 is a one

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application RTV Silicone

sealant. Neutral sealant

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Email: info@hpint.in

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Project Hunt


Vitro Architectural Glass• 2

181 Fremont Tower, with Vitro Glass,

named San Francisco’s top building of

decade

San Francisco Chronicle Calls Engineering Marvel ‘The People’s Choice’

181 Fremont, a 57-story office and condominium tower sheathed in Solarban® 70 glass by

Vitro Architectural Glass, was named San Francisco’s top building of the decade by the San

Francisco Chronicle.

Calling it “the people’s choice,”

John King, the newspaper’s

urban design critic, said the

building’s signature sawtooth façade

“hints at the old-school swagger that

made skyscrapers fun in the first

place”.

While King praised the building’s

engaging appearance—Manus Heller

Architects created the sawtooth

pattern to serve a more vital purpose—

which was to help make 181 Fremont

the most resilient tall condominium

structure on the West Coast.

Working with Hartung Glass

Industries, Seattle, a member of the

Vitro Certified Network of glass

fabricators, Vitro Glass supplied

more than 6,000 insulating glass

units (IGUs), including hundreds of

differently shaped triangles, gables and

other shapes to Benson Industries,

the building’s curtainwall designer,

engineer and installer.

Jeffrey Heymann, vice president of

Benson Industries, said the complex

design required each IGU to be

modelled in three dimensions so the

connections and milling for each unit

could be studied in-depth. Getting

the right fit for each angle in the

curtainwall took several months, but

the effort helps ensure the structure

will withstand seismic events up to 8.0

magnitude. The design also disrupts

airflow, which reduces the impact of

wind forces on the building’s upper

floors.

Hartung Glass heat-treated and

laminated 1,500 IGUs, including up to

800 in large sizes ranging from 58-by-

125 inches to 58-by-144 inches. Chuck

McMullen, senior account manager

for Vitro Glass, said that the large

triangle units were the most difficult

to manufacture. “When they were

heat-treated, the sharp edges of the

triangles tended to curl at the points.

There were also many different-sized

triangles, so as the building rose in

height, the panel sizes would change,”’

he added.

Benson also designed the sealant

joints between the glass and

aluminium framing to be a half-inch

larger than usual, which ensures

that the glass will never touch the

curtainwall framing even at the most

extreme level of seismic racking.

As the first building in San Francisco

to achieve LEED®-certification at the

Platinum level, 181 Fremont also is a

model of energy efficiency, due in large

part to the use of Solarban® 70 glass.

With visible light transmittance (VLT)

of 64% in a standard one-inch IGU,

Solarban® 70 glass delivers a solar

heat gain coefficient of 0.27, which

makes it ideal for balancing demand

for both daylighting, views and energy

efficiency.

About Vitro Architectural

Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass, part of

Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:VITROA),

the largest company of its kind in

the Americas, manufactures a range

of industry-leading, energy-efficient

products such as Solarban®, Sungate®

and Starphire Ultra-Clear® glasses at

US plants in Carlisle, Pennsylvania;

Fresno, California; Salem, Oregon; and

Wichita Falls, Texas. The company also

operates one of the world’s largest glass

research and development facilities in

Pittsburgh and four residential glass

fabrication plants in Canada.

Website: www.vitroglasshub.com


Project Hunt

Image ©Seth Powers


glaston• 2

Tianjin’s 7th highest glass wonder

A Sustainable Original In Glass And Steel

Reaching toward the heights of where China plans to grow its business fortunes stands the

shiny-new Tianjin Finance Centre in the north-eastern port city.

High-performing glass buildings

are a specialty for the

architecture firm Skidmore,

Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) based in

Chicago. They have been chosen for

countless projects that bring an iconic

structure into being, enhancing its

surroundings and adding efficiency to

the building’s purpose.

All façade glass for the building was

supplied by CSG Holding, the largest

architectural glass manufacturer in

China.

Integrating architecture and

engineering

The Tianjin Finance Centre is one of

the most recent testimonials to SOM’s

commitment to excellence, innovation

and sustainability. According to SOM

Consulting Design Partner Brian Lee,

the result has been right on target.

The Tianjin Finance Centre represents

a very original concept of what a tall

building should be. This was based

on the fine integration of architecture

and engineering to produce an optimal

form from a structural and building

enclosure point of view, at the service

of very efficient and desirable interior

spaces.

“The worst is when cities often look

so much the same, because buildings

are just copies of each other. So what

we’re trying to do is build a very

original, unique form with each and

every one of our buildings. We want

them to be memorable, functional and

efficient,” Brian Lee emphasizes.

SOM held a workshop with the

client to discover his visions for the

building. The team presented different

models in various shapes to see which

imagery resonated most.

“Each shape represented buildings

we knew would work, from an

efficiency point of view and from how

we felt a tall building should work,”

Lee explained. “In the end, one model

really caught the client’s eye – a more

lyrical form, which was very unusual

and evocative. We knew from extensive

research that it would have a really

strong chance to be a very highperforming

tall building.”

Additionally, the building needed

to fit well in its surroundings in the

Tianjin Economic-Technological

Development Area (TEDA), one of the

first national economic development

areas in the country, gaining approval

in 1984. TEDA is located 50 kilometres

east of the over 15-million-inhabitant

Tianjin port city and 30 minutes by

fast-speed train from Beijing.

Three-part programme

The building’s strict programme

dictated its three sections: office,

residential and hotel. Each space

needed to be of world-class quality,

with a functional floor plate and an

efficient core – and offer a sense of

connection to the outdoors.

“These sectional requirements

actually helped us form the shape

of the building. The client was an

experienced builder. He didn’t want

anything frivolous, but rather was

looking for the innovative. Something

iconic, with a landmark quality – and

at the same time, highly efficient,” Lee

describes.

Efficiency in every detail

Back at the studio, the SOM team

worked on the program in the most

efficient way. By combining the

tapering shape with a visually soft

aerodynamic quality, the resulting

shape fit the program perfectly. A

hybrid stepped-core-in-core structure

design with a sloped perimeter column

system reinforced the building against

earthquakes and high wind loads.

“We knew a tapering tower always

performs well in wind,” Lee says. “Also

rounding off the corners of the tower

helps reduce wind resistance.”

And the team continued finetuning

the design, creating a porous

top and using concave surfaces. Each

element was developed to optimize

the structure’s performance. A

moment frame was selected with an

added brace to form a curving frame,

which also enhanced the building’s

performance.

“So, then we had this beautiful, fluid

lyrical shape. But we needed to think

about what kind of enclosure to use,”

Lee explains.

Extraordinary glass curtain

saves costs, enhances

performance

The unconventional shape of the

building required a unique glass

curtain. The idea was to use staggered

glass panels and aluminium mullions

to create an elegant skin-like texture to

catch the eye and glisten in the sun.

The team started to work on the

surface, mapping it out parametrically.

Then, they tweaked the surface to

reduce the number of unique glass

panels needed, even though readily

available glass panel sizes had been

selected. “Initially, we had over 1,000,

but we got this down to around 476

unique panels for greater efficiency

and ease of replacement,” Lee adds.

SOM presented two different

schemes to the ownership – cold-bent

glass and offset flat glass panels – and

they chose to go with the less risky flat

glass scheme. This added complication

to the design. But Lee’s team was

able to accommodate this by adding

a make-up aluminium piece to the

mullion system and metal frames. This

makes a beautiful effect, looking almost

like the building is sheathed in metal

because of the spectacular way that the


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Image ©Inho Rhee

staggered panels on the concave and

convex surfaces catch the light.

Quality glass from China’s

top supplier

The façade glass for this masterpiece

was produced by China-based CSG

Holding, which has a reputation on

both the national and international

markets for producing energy-saving

glass.

CSG Holding is well equipped with

technology and tools to deliver glass

with the best optical quality, flatness

and minimum roller wave. In line with

evolving market demands, CSG invests

continuously in the latest technology to

produce glass to the highest standard.

Over the past years, the company

has ordered more than 20 tempering

lines from Glaston and several preprocessing

machines.

Building with environmental

impact

With the curved form, the cost for the

glass curtain was higher, but in terms

of structural efficiency benefits, it

saved millions in steel and concrete.

Plus, it reduced the environmental

impact of the building considerably.

“Part of our success with this

particular building was its focus on a

sustainable design concept. We utilized

high-performance, double-glazing

with a low-E coating and incorporated

an insulated panel between each

glass, thereby cutting heating and airconditioning

costs,” Lee says.

“Glass is always going to be very

much in high demand for any kind

of building, because people want to

have that engagement – the incredible

views and a sense of daylighting –

which is very beneficial for well-being.

Especially if you are able to mitigate

the glare and heat loss or gain,

depending on the climate, you can save

on energy costs,” he continues.

Glass technology is continuously

looking for new ways to increase

building performance. For example,

triple-glazing can be applied

successfully in cold climates. The

solar gain in a building with a glass

curtain wall of almost 90% glass can be

used to produce the heat in a heatingdominated

climate. It is also possible

to have a very high percentage of

insulation in these buildings.

“As glass technologies continue to

advance and become more developed,

we’ll see a higher usage of vacuum

insulating, triple glazing, or even new

thoughts on curved glazing to help

the glass become more structurally

optimized. Also, thin glasses might

be used more in multiple-layer

assemblies,” he predicts.

The Tianjin Finance Centre is not

only a masterpiece of innovation, it

also makes a strong statement that

skyscrapers can truly meet the trends

in sustainable construction.

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Market Scan

North America flat glass market

share set to reach USD 12.5 bn

by 2024

Rapid Industrialization, Urbanization & Government Regulations May Fuel

Product Demand

According to the Graphical Research new growth forecast report titled “North America Flat

Glass Market analysis based on Product, Application, Industry Analysis Report, Regional

Outlook, Application Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2018 – 2024”,

the flat glass market share in North America is estimated to exceed USD 12.5 billion by 2024.

Rising environmental concerns

regarding waste management

along with recyclability of glass

promoting its use in construction and

automotive industries will promote


growth. The product is manufactured

in flat form without any methodology

used in the production process.

Growing green building concept along

with increased product usage in

cabinet closure, furniture, solar cells

and table tops will enhance product

demand.

Flourishing construction industry

owing to increasing investments and

rising construction & renovation

expenditure is likely to drive North

America flat glass market. Increased

product usage in automotive

windshields, side and rear windows for

aesthetic look and appearance along

with effective insulation for pleasurable

driving may drive regional industry

growth.

North America tempered glass

market size may account for 5.5% by

the end of forecast period. Increasing

investments in commercial and

residential construction projects

along growing safety concerns is

likely to drive product demand. The

product has exceptional hardness

characteristics due to which it is

used in building structures & home

applications including shelves, table

tops, partitions and shower enclosures,

which in turn will stimulate flat glass

market demand.

Canada flat glass market size

from automotive application may

surpass USD 320 million by 2024.

Rapid urbanization along with rise

in automobile consumption and

production along with vehicle safety

and lightweight properties will

stimulate product penetration over the

forecast timeframe Rise in consumer

spending for lightweight automobile

to reduce carbon emissions growth

along with increased product usage in

manufacturing windows and backlights

will stimulate product demand.


share is highly fragmented with key

companies inclusive of Guardian

Group, Xinyi Auto Glass, Dillmeier

Glass Company and Oldcastle Building

Envelope. Companies are now focusing

on innovative strategies to obtain

competitive edge.

Segments Covered

North America Flat Glass Market

Size, By Product

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Tempered Glass

99

Laminated Glass

99

Basic Float Glass

99

Insulating Glass

99

Others

North America Flat Glass Industry

Demand, By Application

99

Construction

99

Automotive

99

Others

Source:

https://www.graphicalresearch.com/

industry-insights/1045/north-americaflat-glass-market

About Graphical Research

Graphical Research is a business research

firm that provides industry insights,

market forecast and strategic inputs

through granular research reports and

advisory services. It publishes targeted

research reports with an aim to address

varied customer needs, from market

penetration and entry strategies to portfolio

management and strategic outlook. The

company understands that business

requirements are unique: our syndicate

reports are designed to ensure relevance for

industry participants across the value chain.

It also provides custom reports that are

tailored to the exact needs of the customer,

with dedicated analyst support across the

purchase life cycle.

Email: sales@graphicalresearch.com

Website: www.graphicalresearch.com


Market Scan

Thermoseal Group gives insight into

spacer bar market, future trends

Spacer Bars Have Seen Significant Development & Change In Market

Demand Over Recent Years

Thermoseal Group, the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of the largest volume of

spacer bars for insulated glass (IG) sealed unit production, gives an insight into the spacer

bar market and predicted future trends.

Spacer bars, used primarily to

space the panes of glass in

double, triple and even quadruple

glazing, have seen significant

development and a change in market

demand over recent years. There has

long-been a widespread decline in

the demand for aluminium spacer

bars and an increase in the demand

for more energy efficient warm edge

spacers which has primarily been

brought about by changes in legislation

dictating improved energy efficiency in

windows.

Mark Hickox, Thermoseal

Group’s Sales Director, shares some

of the group’s insight.

“Going back ten years, the vast

majority of the UK spacer market was

for aluminium spacer. Despite the

high level of promotion of warm edge

spacers as a market differential, there

was only a small market for warm edge

spacers until revisions to Document

L dictated improved U-values and

influenced the introduction of the

Window Energy Rating (WER)

Scheme. Since then, the strive for

‘A’ rated WERs and now ‘A+’, ‘A++’

and in some cases even ‘A+++’

rated windows has influenced the

specification of warm edge spacers

and any window components which

contribute towards increased energy

efficiency.

“In 2008, we started developing two

of the most energy efficient spacer bars

available on the worldwide market –

Thermobar warm edge spacer tube

and Thermoflex flexible warm edge

solution. Since then, our trend in

sales has seen a continual decline

in Aluminium and increase in the

Mr. Mark Hickox,

Thermoseal Group’s Sales Director


Thermoseal Group • 2

demand for our market-leading warm

edge spacer bars.

“We supply to the majority of UK

IG sealed unit manufacturers and

current warm edge sales account for

approximately 77% of our spacer bar

sales. We foresee sales of Aluminium

continuing to decrease as the demand

for warm edge spacer bars grows.

“There is likely to be further

increase in the UK demand for

warm edge spacers and other more

energy efficient insulated glass

(IG) components which could be

escalated by revisions to document

L - the current consultation document

suggests solutions which may require

the specification of triple glazing in

new properties. Should this go ahead,

the requirement for triple glazing will

mean a significantly higher volume

of spacer bar and fittings within each

IG unit and so greater demand from

manufacturers of premium highperformance

warm edge products such

as ourselves.

“When you consider the worldwide

spacer bar market is in excess of a

billion metres of spacer per year,

there is enough demand that spacer

bar manufacturers will really need to

raise their game to meet the volumes

required by the market. You may

have seen our announcement that

we have purchased a new 2-acre

production site in Wigan. This new

site is currently going through rapid

extensive reconstruction to provide

further expansion for our warm edge

spacer production and development of

our Technical Centre and EN1279 test

facilities. This is just one of the steps

we are taking to move towards our goal

to become a world leader in the warm

edge spacer market.

“There is also the consideration

of the corner keys and fittings for

spacer bar. Over the past ten years,

our injection moulding division has

seen exponential growth and we now

produce over 10 million mouldings per

year. As the market grows, we aim to

continue to produce our own range of

bespoke fittings.

“Staying ahead of the market is

vital in the current climate, so our

prided Technical Centre and EN1279

Test Centre are continually working

to develop and improve our warm

edge product offering with a view to

designing and developing products to

help achieve better and better thermal

efficiency in windows. Our Account

Managers work very closely with our

customers in the development of

new products, also in helping to keep

them informed about new market

influences. Triple glazing for example,

will have major impact on IG sealed

unit manufacturers and therefore

the implications in terms of logistics,

equipment, time and potential costs

should already be up for discussion.”

About the Company

Thermoseal Group Limited is the largest

specialist insulated glass (IG) component

manufacturer and distributor in the UK,

supplying over 2,500 IG components including

the largest combined sales volume of spacer bar

sold into the UK market. It also supplies a wide

range of glass manufacturing machinery tailormade

to customer requirements. With over 40

years of experience, the group has invested in

excess of £5 million to turn its hand to large

scale manufacturing of warm edge spacers

(both flexible and rigid), as well as injection

moulding bespoke fittings in-house.

Email: sales@thermosealgroup.com

Website: www.thermosealgroup.com


Personalities

Harish Sokhi – One of India’s first

architectural hardware specialists

from GAI

Provides Technical Expertise On All Aspects Of Architectural Ironmongery

With more than 20 years of experience in the building material industry mainly in architectural

ironmongery, Harish Sokhi is one of India’s first architectural hardware specialists from GAI -

Guild of Architectural Ironmongery UK.

Guild of Architectural

Ironmongers UK is considered

the world’s leading and most

professional institute in the field of

architectural ironmongery business.

Sokhi is a trained and qualified

professional who provides technical

expertise on all aspects of architectural

ironmongery.

Sokhi plays a critical role in

support of architects, contractors

“ Sokhi has worked

as a hardware

consultant for the

Delhi T3 Airport.

and multinational corporations who

demand the sophistication of quality

product in every corner of the globe.

He speaks for the industry at home

and abroad on committees concerned

with building regulations, European

Standards, legislation and the like.

Sokhi is also a member of the Indian

Buildings Congress (IBC). The affairs

of IBC are managed by a governing

council having representatives of

several central ministries, government

departments, and research

organizations.

Considering the size of the

Indian hardware industry which is

approximately USD 5 billion and

increasing, Sokhi is one of the very few

people who are trained to extend their

services to ensure all products are

tested and certified to internationally

accepted industry standards issued by

third party internationally recognized

testing houses.

Acknowledging the growing

popularity of the furniture and

architectural hardware market in

India, international brands like

CONSORT, IKEA, EVOC, HULSTA

and others are either franchising

their product overseas or tying a

firm business partnership with local

furniture suppliers in India.

Big project like airports, hotels,

hospitals, smart cities, Metros,

pharmaceuticals, IT companies &

OEM’s require certified range of

Mr. Harish Sokhi

hardware.

Upgraded National Building Codes

conform the requirement of the fire

rated products that help provide safety

to life and property and this is where

the role of a qualified ironmonger is

important.

Projects like airports and hotels

make it compulsory to have a qualified

ironmonger on the projects who can

confirm the conformity of the products

and specifications provided by the

various hardware companies.

Harish Sokhi, as an architectural

hardware consultant, boasts of an

impressive list of top manufacturing

companies in the door and hardware

industry to give customers a product

selection second to none.

Email: harishsokhi@rediffmail.com


Glass Terminology

Most Cintra glass was made by picking

up chips of colored glass on the parison

and then casing them with a thin layer

of (usually) colorless glass.

Glass Terminology

Acid Stamping: The process of acid

etching a trademark or signature

into glass after it has been annealed,

using a device that resembles a rubber

stamp.

Alabastron: (Greek) or Alabastrum

(Latin): A small bottle or flask for

perfume or toilet oil, usually with

a flattened rim, a narrow neck, a

cylindrical body, and two small handles.

Ale Glass: A type of English drinking

glass for ale or beer. Ale glasses, first

made in the 17th century, have a tall

and conical cup, a stem, and a foot.

They may be enameled, engraved, or

gilded with representations of hops or

barley.

Apse: The semi-circular termination of

the east end of the chancel or chapel.

At-the-Fire: The process of reheating

a blown glass object at the glory hole

during manufacture, to permit further

inflation and/or manipulation with

tools.

Baptistery: A separate room or

building of a church containing the

font.

Bar (Barring): A single piece of glass

formed by fusing several canes or rods.

A bar can be cut into numerous slices,

all with the same design, to be used

as inlays or appliqués, or in making

mosaic glass.

Bevel: Cut and polished edge usually

on plate glass at an angle other than

90°, done in stages with roughing,

smoothing, cork and felt wheel

polishing.

Blasting: Shorten term used for sand

blasting, a technique of etching and

carving glass using an abrasive under

pressure.

Blobbing: The technique of decorating

hot glass by dropping onto the surface

blobs of molten glass, usually of a

different color or colors.

Carnival Glass: Inexpensive pressed

glass with vivid gold, orange, and

purple iridescence, made in the United

States between about 1895 and 1924.

It is so called because it was frequently

offered as fairground prizes.

Cartoon: The name for the working

drawing for a stained glass design

which contains all the cutlines. It

can also contain paint lines, color,

grain directions, piece numbering, an

other information. It is essentially the

blueprint for the work.

Carving: The removal of glass from the

surface of an object by means of handheld

tools.

Casement Window: A window sash

hung by hinges and fastened to the

window frame.

Chunk Glass: Another name for Dallede-Verre

and slab glass. Generally they

are glasses 8” x 12” and 1” thick.

Cintra Glass: A type of decorative

glass developed by Frederick Carder

(1863-1963) at Steuben Glass Works

in Corning, New York, before 1917.

Diatreta: A term used by Frederick

Carder (1863-1963) to describe

openwork objects, which he made by

lost wax casting.

Dichroic Glass: Made by vacuum

depositing a special coating onto a glass

sheet. The process creates a mirror like

finish that reflects a specific color but

when the glass is held up to the light,

a different color is seen (transmitted)

through the glass.

Dip Mold: A cylindrical, one-piece

mold that is open at the top so that the

gather can be dipped into it and then

inflated. See also Optic mold.

Fan Lamp: A style of flat lamp whose

general shape resembles a ladies

fan that is then held upright in base

with a socket behind it to provide

illumination.

Favrile: Iridescent glass patented by

Louis Comfort Tiffany in the 1880s,

produced by the exposure of hot glass

to metallic fumes and oxides.

Fiber Blanket: A refractory, flexible

sheet used to control the cooling rate

of hot glass items.

Fiberboard: Pressed ceramic fiber

material used to create drop molds or

walls for casting frit

Gilding: The process of decorating

glass by the use of gold leaf, gold

paint, or gold dust. The gilding may be

applied with size, or amalgamated with

mercury. It is then usually fixed to the

glass by heat. Gold leaf may be picked

up on a gather of hot glass.

Goethe Glass: A clear blown glass

without seeds or striation, just a slight

surface distortion from the blowing

process, similar to old window glass.

Email: support@glassbulletin.com

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Pile Lifters by HEGLA provide you with the safe loading and unloading of your warehouse,

truck or glass-rack. In accordance with customer needs, glass bundles up to 3

or 5.8 tons can be transported. For this, the pile lifter is hooked into a crane, the glass

is lifted in a very operator-friendly way and securely fixed for transport. Protective grids

guarantee additional safety for the operator.

HEGLA • Industriestr. 21 • D-37688 Beverungen • E-Mail: info@hegla.de

HEGLA Trading & Service GmbH • Chennai 600034 • E-Mail: naresh.kumar@hegla.in

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