Edition 64 (October-December, 2021)
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GLASS BULLETIN is the ideal platform, both in the print and digital media, for worldwide exposition of news, reports, products and exhibitions related to the glass industry. It is a one-stop solution for all queries and needs related to glass–machinery and technology, its innovation, product-procession and marketing in India. By its permanent columns, it enjoys the status of highest readership among all Indian glass journals.
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Interview
Mr. Amitoj Singh,
Director, Bhambra International
‘Want to take Bhambra International
to new heights’
Amitoj Singh Bhambra Speaks To GB About His Plans For Company Set Up
By His Father & Grandfather
Bhambra International is a leading manufacturer, exporter and supplier of a series of wellengineered
glass processing machinery, glass drilling machinery, and glass processing
accessories.
50 Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021
Interview • 2
Tell us about yourself and
what made you to join
Bhambra International?
After high school, I did mechanical
engineering from MDU University,
Rohtak. By the time I was 20, I had
gained some knowledge about this
sector and hence, I joined my father
in his business. Not only is this our
family legacy which runs in my blood,
my father’s dedication towards the firm
wooed me in.
– What are the advantages and
challenges that you faced after
joining a business set up by your
grandfather?
The major advantage was that all
the groundwork had been laid by my
father and my grandfather. Initial
struggles were definitely eliminated
like building a clientele, securing
suppliers, employees and establishing
a strong foothold in the marketplace,
but it took hard work, diligence
and entrepreneurial spirit to keep
up. Bhambra International already
had made a promising position for
itself in the market with a capacious
warehouse, advanced research
centre, best quality products, robust
examination facility, and extraordinary
customer satisfaction. One of the
biggest challenges I had to face was to
maintain this hard-earned reputation.
– What kind of new perspective are
you looking for in the Indian glass
machinery industry?
Everyone knows that we are the first
manufacturer of glass machinery in
Indian and in the last five years since I
joined, we have started manufacturing
glass furnace in India itself. In the
future, we have plans to manufacture
all machines in India, and the overall
vision for the entire industry would be
to make in India with better quality,
latest technology and competitive
prices.
– How did you deal with the Covid
situation?
It was definitely the most
unexpected and uncertain of times
with not just financial but mental
challenges for a lot of people. It was
very tough for us too just like everyone
else, but we tried our best to help
those in need, our engineers, labourers
and staff members were in constant
We have supplied more
than 50 tempering
lines, 1,800 glass
polish machines,
1,000 glass beveling
machines and 2,000
drill machines in the
past three decades.
support from us. It was certainly a hard
situation but I hope we all could learn
from this pandemic and be a little
more humble and sensitive towards
each other.
– Bhambra International has a
good name and fame in India.
How is the company doing
internationally?
We have been in this industry for
three generations and have made
an exceptional reputation with our
outstanding products. We have
supplied more than 50 tempering
lines, 1,800 glass polish machines,
1,000 glass beveling machines and
2,000 drill machines in the past three
decades. Our well-engineered products
with competitive prices and high
value added services have helped us
reach beyond the borders. We have
supplied tempering furnace to African
countries, Sri Lanka and Nepal, and
other glass machines to Canada, the
US, Bhutan and Pakistan.
– Tell us about your glass machine
ranges.
We have many ranges like glass
tempering furnace, grinding/polish
machine, beveling machine, washing
machine, drill machine, EVA laminated
machine etc. Our range encompasses
straight line edging machines,
spindle beveling machines, spindle
edge grinding machines, glass sand
blasting machines, glass double edging
machines, shape edging machines,
etc. These products are precisionengineered
using high grade raw
materials and the latest technology.
It is made available in specifications
requested by customers.
– Tell us about your bonding with
your father Mr Balwinder Singh
Bhambra. How were you motivated
by him?
We share not just an exceptional
father-son relation but also a beautiful
friendship. We are very open to each
other and have honest conversations.
He is my role model and my constant
source of inspiration, and we strive
to be the best today because of his
vision and honest commitment
towards everyone part of the Bhambra
International family.
– Our Prime Minister introduced
the concept of ‘Make in India’.
How is this slogan relatable in
terms of your business?
Yes, we strongly support this idea
and it is part of our vision. We have
been pushing ourselves to be selfsufficient
and have had a positive
response from our customers too. In
the last four years we have installed
more than 30 tempering processing
units made under our brand Bhambra
International.
– What is your future planning
to serve India as well the
international glass machinery
market?
My future planning is to serve with
more quality products and after-sales
service to maintain our legacy in India
as well as abroad. We follow stringent
quality measures at each production
and processing stage. We have a worldclass
quality inspection cell and a
robust R&D centre. Our quality panel
does not leave a single stone unturned
to ensure the highest standards.
About the company
Incorporated in the year 1980,
Bhambra International has taken a
giant stride in establishing itself as a
noted player in the glass machinery
sector.
Website: www.bhambrainternational.com
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Interview
Filtraglass and Climadrago: A successful
partnership
Filtraglass Is An International Market Leader In Water Filtration Systems For
All Types Of Glass Industries
One of the most recent systems installed by Filtraglass was a DG.365 at Climadrago, a
company specialising in treatment of flat glass.
Mr. Juan Felix,
CEO Climadrago
Filtraglass, with more than 15
years of experience in the sector,
specialises in the manufacture
of water filtration systems for all types
of glass industries, covering a wide
sector of the automotive and optics
industries, and the transformation of
flat glass in general.
Throughout its long history, the
company has managed to become an
international market leader, breaking
new ground and exporting its systems
to several different countries. Today, its
water filtration systems can be found
in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
One of the most recent systems
installed by Filtraglass was a DG.365 at
Climadrago, a company with over two
generations of experience in its sector,
specialising in the treatment of flat
glass. Its director, Juan Felix, explained
just how important Filtraglass systems
are to his company and the benefits
they bring.
– Why did you choose Filtraglass
systems over others?
For Climadrago, treating the
water we use for glass is essential,
which is why we conducted a study
on the different systems available
in the market. Although other
comprehensive equipment are
available, we believed that Filtraglass
systems best suited our needs, and
also offered us the most guarantees to
achieve optimal results.
– Why did you decide to buy a
purification machine?
We bought a water filtration
machine to improve the quality of
our products, something that is very
important to us, and also to improve
our efficiency, because having a
filtration system reduces waiting times
and therefore makes daily processes
more efficient.
– Have you experienced an
increase in productivity since
installing the machines?
Definitely. Installing the system has
given us, on the one hand, peace of
mind, knowing that we are doing the
right thing, that the water that comes
into contact with our glass is properly
filtered and free from potentially
damaging impurities. And on the
other hand, the guarantee of obtaining
an optimum level of product quality,
something that is very important for
us, as it means our final customers
are satisfied and we avoid having to
deal with issues at a later date, which
can eat up time.
– How often do you change the
water?
We never change the water
completely. We carry out daily checks
of the water levels in the tank and add
water from time to time to replace
the water that evaporates or is lost
while the machine is in operation,
replenishing more or less according to
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FiLTRAGLASS• 2
to four machines: two straight-line
edging machines, a bevelling machine
and a vertical panel saw. Not all
our machines work at the same
time, instead they take over from
one another. For this reason, when
installing the water recycling system,
Filtraglass customised and optimised
it for our specific glass handling
machine set up.
Climadrago is just one of the many
companies in the world that already
rely on Filtraglass systems, enjoying
all their benefits, such as savings in
water consumption, reductions in
production line stoppages, extended
service life for machinery and
components, higher productivity,
less environmental pollution, no
clogging of pipes, reductions in
coolant consumption and, finally, and
very importantly, an improved final
product.
Email: info@filtraglass.com
Website: www.filtraglass.com
how long it is operative. We no longer
face issues related to a lack of water
or overheating, since the water is kept
always at room temperature.
– Did you notice a big change in
water consumption?
At Climadrago, we are aware that
water is our main asset, not only at
a business level but also in terms of
society as a whole. For many years
we were of the belief that it was
unlimited, but we are now coming to
realise that nothing could be further
from the truth. Since we installed the
Filtraglass system we have reduced
our consumption; our DG.365 has
given us significant savings in water
consumption and the most important
thing is that it works with a simple
filtration process, which we appreciate
greatly.
– Which machines do you use
Filtraglass systems for?
At Climadrago, we work with the
DG.365, which we have connected
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Interview
LiSEC introduces frame
processing machine
ARL-45F
Guaranteed To Be Filled Correctly; Avoids High
Material Costs & Condensation Complaints
LiSEC places great importance on providing machines with
which the production of high quality insulating glass units
is standard.
The filling heads of the ARL-45F at the highest position,
ideal for filling very large formats
The ARL-45F is another step in
this direction. In the extensive
LiSEC product range, automatic
desiccant filling machines have
been part of the standard range for
many years. The ARL-45F raises
the standard to a new level with the
automatic filling amount check.
In this interview, LiSEC
product manager Ewald
Schadauer will talk more about
the configuration, functions and
special features of this frame
processing machine.
Mr. Ewald Schadauer,
Product Manager Insulating Glass
54 Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021
Interview • 2
System for fill quantity measurement
– How is the ARL-45F configured?
The ARL-45F is supplied with
desiccant via a 200l drum. The
height-adjustable frame clamp and
two movable units are essential
components. These moveable units
contain a desiccant supply tank, a
drilling unit, the desiccant transport
with filling opening and a closing unit.
– How does processing of the frame
work?
The desiccant is conveyed from the
200l drum into the supply tanks. The
operator inserts a corner of the frame
into the clamp and starts the automatic
process by pressing a foot pedal. The
two drills are brought into position
and drill a filling hole on the back of
the profile. The two legs of the spacer
frame are filled with desiccant and the
two drilled holes are sealed with butyl.
Then the clamp releases the frame
again and the operator removes it from
the filling machine.
The ARL-45F drills the filling
openings on the back of the profile
and thus offers the possibility of
filling rectangles and shapes of all
conventional spacer materials. Filling
at the back of the frame guarantees
a stable process, even with delicate
plastic materials. The modern control
system and smooth operation make
working with this machine incredibly
easy.
– What are the special features of
the LiSEC ARL-45F?
The ARL-45F particularly
impresses with the optional automatic
measurement of the amount of
desiccant. With conventional
desiccant filling systems, spacer frames
are filled until no more material flow is
registered and it is therefore assumed
that at least two legs are completely
filled. Even simpler systems only fill
for a preset time without ensuring
that a material flow is occurring at
all. All these simple systems have one
crucial problem in common: if the
material flow comes to a halt due to
a blockage, the spacer frame will not
be sufficiently filled with adsorption
material. The problem here is that the
residual moisture contained in the air
gap cannot be reliably absorbed by the
insufficient amount of desiccant and
the insulating glass units runs the risk
of misting or becoming cloudy from the
inside.
In comparison, the ARL-45F
ensures that there is sufficient
desiccant in the frame. This volumetric
measurement system is based on a
precise filling level detection in the
desiccant supply tanks and guarantees
a precise recording of the adsorption
material filled. Consumption costs
can be further minimised by the
optimisation of consumption in spacer
production or by precise metering of
the desiccant amount that is adapted
to the size of the frame.
– How exactly does this automatic
filling work?
So that the measured values
obtained can be compared with the
calculated amount for the currently
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Interview
Framework data acquisition by scanning the data matrix code
filled frame, a data matrix code is
printed on the inside of the frame
profile during the spacer production.
A scanner integrated into the
ARL-45F evaluates the data matrix
code and the correct desiccant filling
quantity can be calculated using
the available frame data such as
dimensions, spacer width and profile
material. If the amount filled is below
the calculated value, the machine
immediately reports a filling error and
prompts the operator to turn and refill
the current frame. This guarantees
that no unit with insufficient desiccant
finds its way into a window. In order
to be able to prove this, all measured
filling quantities are documented in
the “Quality Pass” and stored in a file
for evaluation by other systems.
Standard functions
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Automatic drilling of the spacer
frame on the rear side of the
short and long frame leg
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Adjustment of the optimum
working height by means of a
pneumatic lifting device
;;
Automatic pumping of the
granulate from a 200 l drum to
the filling devices
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Simultaneous filling of two
sides of the spacer frame with
granulate
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Sealing the drilled hole with
butyl
Optional functions
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Measurement and
documentation of the desiccant
filling quantity
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Equipment for processing heatflexible
spacers (Swisspacer,
Multitech, Thermobar, TGI
Precision)
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Processing of frames with a max.
size of 3,500 x 1,200 mm
Highlights
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Automatic drilling of the spacer
frame on the rear side of the
profile
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Measurement of the desiccant
filling quantity: A device is
installed in the two desiccant
tanks, which measures the exact
amount of desiccant filled per
frame leg
;;
Intelligent networking with
the production software: The
required quantity of desiccant
is calculated in advance and
compared with the measured
quantity through a connection to
the IG LineManagement. This
results in direct error detection
during the filling process,
meaning that timely intervention
is possible. Documenting the
process values facilitates the
verification of faultless frame
production to the end customer.
About LiSEC
Headquartered in Seitenstetten/
Amstetten, LiSEC is a globally
operating group offering individual and
complete solutions in the field of flat
glass processing and finishing for 60
years. The service portfolio comprises
machines, automation solutions and
services.
CREATING VISIONS, PROVIDING SOLUTIONS.
–Claudia Guschlbauer
Email: claudia.guschlbauer@lisec.com
Website: www.lisec.com
Display of the current
fill quantities
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Event
4th glasspro INDIA to be held in Mumbai
Will Showcase Latest Trends, Innovations In Flat, Processed Glass Products
& Applications
The leading international exhibition for flat glass processing, product and accessories will
be held during March 3-5, 2022.
2020, glasspro India and glasspex India
were strategically planned for the first
quarter i.e. March 2022, providing the
entire industry a platform to network,
engage and explore new business
avenues.
Messe Düsseldorf India in
association with Glass
Bulletin announces the 4th
edition of glasspro INDIA scheduled
from March 3-5, 2022 at the Bombay
Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The
event will showcase the latest trends
and innovations in flat and processed
glass products and applications. It will
also bring the latest glass processing
solutions, tools, auxiliary products and
services.
The growth in the flat glass industry
is driven 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 above imperative
and the government’s vision of smart
cities, the opportunities in the flat
glass industry promises an upward
trajectory. To meet the industry’s
expectations, glasspro INDIA is an
ideal platform as a one-stop destination
for industry professionals to unveil the
latest technological advancements,
products and applications in the world
of the flat glass industry.
The show is supported by the
Builders Association of India,
Chhattisgarh Glass Association, Noida
Glass Traders Association, Rajkot Glass
Merchant Association, All India Glass
Manufacturers’ Federation and The
Madras Glass & Plywood Merchants
Association, encouraging glasspro
INDIA to bring together industry
experts under one roof.
The 2022 edition of glasspro INDIA
focuses on adding new and diverse
product categories, which also include
the door and window segment, with
the participation of more than 100
exhibitors and around 5,000 trade
visitors.
glasspro INDIA 2022 will provide
an opportunity to interact and
network with industry experts and
act as an experiencing centre for new
technology, solutions and products.
Concurrently with glasspro India,
the seventh edition of the biennial
glasspex India, international exhibition
for glass production, processing and
products, and the launch edition of
fenestrationpro India, a show catering
specifically to the door, window and
façade segment, will be held.
As the glass fraternity did not get
any mass business opportunity since
About Messe Düsseldorf India
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.
Messe Düsseldorf India has been
successfully staging established trade
fairs like In-Store Asia, Medical Fair
India, FAMDENT Shows & Awards,
glasspex INDIA, glasspro India,
pacprocess and food pex Mumbai,
India Essen Welding & Cutting, wire
India, Tube India, METEC India and
ProWine Mumbai. Besides organizing
successful trade fairs in India, the
company is also the exclusive sales
representative of the Messe Düsseldorf
Group for the Indian Market and is
canvassing Indian customers to events
of Messe Düsseldorf Group worldwide.
To know more, please visit:
www.md-india.com
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 the
publication of news, reports, products
details and exhibition information
related to the glass industry.
To know more, please visit:
www.glassbulletin.com
Website: www.glassproindia.com
Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021 57
Event
glasstec 2022 – Let’s go live
glasstec Is Back Again At Last – Experience The Trade Fair Live And With
All Your Senses
The anticipation for glasstec 2022 is already strong now – as demonstrated by the
comments and contributions from the industry with the motto “back again at last”.
58 Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021
glasstec 2022• 2
The new glasstec let’s go live
trailer also makes visitors and
exhibitors look forward to the
trade fair.
And that’s not all – the coming year
will be a very special one for everyone
working with the fascinating and
versatile material that is glass as 2022
was declared the International Year
of Glass (IYOG 2022) by the General
Assembly of the United Nations.
The significance of this polyvalent
material for society and our life will be
made visible by means of a series of
worldwide events and activities. One
highlight will of course be glasstec
as the world’s biggest event for the
glass sector, which will be held at
Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre from 20
to 23 September 2022.
With immediate effect, companies
from the areas of mechanical
engineering, industry and skilled
crafts can register for glasstec 2022
online using the direct link www.
glasstec.de/2330. Enterprises that
took part in 2018 and in glasstec
VIRTUAL can use pre-filled and
editable forms. Stand space allocation
in the halls for exhibitors will start on
December 1, 2021.
Themes trending in 2022
glasstec is a marketplace, trendsetter,
innovation and information platform
for the global glass industry. In
addition to the extensive ranges
exhibited on the themes glass
manufacturing/production
engineering, glass treatment and
finishing as well as numerous glass
products and applications, glasstec
2022 will again offer a unique and
comprehensive line-up of side events
from practice and science.
This programme follows the five
trend themes of the trade fair, which
are seen by experts as essential
and global themes for the future
development of the sector and society
at large.
;;
Climate: innovative solutions
that save the climate
;;
Urbanisation: future-proof
cities with glass
;;
Value: adding value re-thought
;;
Resources: saving use of raw
materials, skilled labour and
energy
;;
Well-being: what glass does for
our lives
glasstec update: Topic of the future
– decarbonisation
As early as November, the first event
will be staged with a view to the
coming glasstec and the central trend
themes. From 25th to 26th November,
the glasstec update “International
glasstec Conference” will focus on the
topic of “carbon neutrality with glass”.
The first day will be all about the
industry. Future models for a CO2 and
climate-neutral glass production as
well as technologies and roadmaps to
reach these goals will be introduced
and discussed.
On day two, architects, scientists
and glass producers will reveal the
construction methods, innovations
and products that can help us work
towards a climate-neutral society.
Tickets and the complete programme
will be available at www.glasstec.de
starting in early October.
THE HUB: glass technology live and
Road to glass technology live
At glasstec 2018, the university
network of the four technical
universities Darmstadt, Delft,
Dortmund and Dresden provided
fresh ideas at the special show glass
technology live. The special show
demonstrates the concentrated
innovative power of the industry
and will again be an important part
of glasstec 2022. For a review of the
most exciting and innovative exhibits
at glass technology live 2018, visit
www.glasstec.de/throwback.
In order to increase the
anticipation for the coming glass
technology live even further, a series
of video interviews will be published
this year as well as next year. The
curators responsible for the exhibits
will be visited in their creative
domains. Exclusive insights into their
research will be provided and details
on the plans for the coming glass
technology live will be shared.
Think Tank: glasstec conference
In 2022, the special show will again
be complemented by the glasstec
conference. This umbrella brand
combines topics from theory and
practice and offers cross-sectoral
conferences on themes of relevance
for both today and the future.
Everyday visitors at glasstec 2022 can
learn about current developments
and trends in the sessions on glass
production, processing technology and
products.
Also forming an integral part of the
programme of ancillary events are
the scientific conference “engineered
transparency” and the international
Architecture Congress.
Crafts Center and glasstec challenge
At the Crafts Center, companies will
present the latest glass products, tools
as well as mounting and lifting aids
for glass processing craftsmen. At the
“glasstec challenge” young glaziers
from all over Germany will compete
for the first time to secure their place
as a participant in the WorldSkills
event. At the glass art exhibition “glass
art” international galleries will exhibit
their objects and interpretations of
and with glass.
The START-UP ZONE: Where
youngsters of this industry
introduce themselves
The premiere of the START-UP
ZONE in 2018 received extremely
positive feedback. Fifteen young,
international companies used the
premiere to make contacts, build
networks and meet decision-makers.
This exhibition offering targets
companies that have been on the
market for less than 5 years, have
annual sales or a balance sheet total
of under EUR 5m and employ less
than 20 staff.
– Brigitte Küppers
E-mail: KueppersB@messe-duesseldorf.de,
KraussD@messe-duesseldorf.de
Website: www.glasstec.de
Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021 59
Company News
Compact knowledge: With the fact sheets, sedak, the glass
specialist from Gersthofen, is passing on its technical knowhow.
Picture: sedak
sedak starts fact sheet series
Expert Knowledge In Compact Form
Specialist knowledge about glass directly from the source of new ideas: This is what the
new fact sheets from sedak provide.
The first themes to be
covered are “anisotropies”,
“bullet-resistant glass” and
“lamination”. Compact and easy to
understand but technically detailed,
the information sheets focus on
specific technical aspects of glass.
With oversized glass panes and
the development of pioneering glass
technologies – especially lamination
and printing techniques – sedak has
become a technology leader in the
industry.
The company has now published
this expert knowledge in fact sheets
for specific areas. This provides
specialists in architecture and civil
engineering with compact, easily
understandable and yet technically
detailed information on glass quality,
production technologies and design
etc.
These are the initial themes:
• Anisotropies explains which
factors of influence cause optical
irregularities to occur and which
possibilities there are to reduce them.
• Bullet-resistant glass provides
an overview of the different bullet
resistance classes and explains which
level of protection can be achieved
with which glass construction.
• Lamination discusses the
determining factors for high-quality
glass laminates and compares different
lamination procedures.
With bird protection and printed
glass, further themes are already being
prepared. The fact sheets are available
free of charge as PDF downloads at
sedak.de.
About the company
Founded in 2007 in Germany,
sedak has used its pioneering spirit
to establish itself as a premium
manufacturer of large-format
insulated and safety glass. sedak has
evolved their glass as a construction
material for all-glass facades and roofs.
sedak
– Jan Birkenfeld
Email: j.birkenfeld@pr-neu.de
Website: www.sedak.com
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Company News
Sisecam invests in two Turkish float
glass manufacturing facilities
The Float Lines For Architectural And Automotive Glass Will Meet Rapidly
Rising Demand In The Country
Şişecam’s Chairman Dr Ahmet Kırman confirmed the float glass manufacturing
investment during the official lighting of a furnace in Ankara, Turkey.
Şişecam is to invest USD474
million in two float glass
manufacturing facilities. The
glass manufacturer confirmed the
investment during the official opening
of a second furnace at its Ankara,
Turkey, flat glass manufacturing
facility.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan was in attendance at the
lighting ceremony, alongside a number
of dignitaries, including Sisecam
Chairman Dr Ahmet Kırman.
Dr Kırman confirmed Şişecam will
make two new investments in Turkey
with a total value of more than TL 4
billion (USD474 million) and said:
“In line with our goal of meeting the
rapidly rising glass demand in our
country and creating sustainable value
for all our stakeholders, two new floats
for architectural and automotive glass.
“By establishing a brand new
facility for the line with a daily
capacity of 1,200 tons in the field of
architectural glass, we will realize
one of the five flat glass investments
with the highest capacity in terms of
ongoing investments in the world.
“Our auto glass float line
investment with a daily capacity
of 750 tons will be the symbol of
Şişecam’s vision and technological
competencies with its special design
and high capacity.
“We are proud of the fact that we
have been contributing to our country
for 86 years with the investments we
have made, the sectors we support
the growth of and the employment we
provide.”
Website: www.sisecam.com
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Company News
Kunal Enterprise ties up
with Italy’s Cugher Glass
Will Now Provide Glass Screen Printing Solutions
Across India
Kunal Enterprise is a leading complete solution provider in
industrial printing/packaging industry, specifically in the
screen printing genre in India since 2001.
Mr. Kunal Gandhi, Joint MD, and Mr. Ajay Gandhi, Chairman & MD, Kunal Enterprise
Kunal Enterprise serves its
customers all over India with
the best-in-class products and
technology from all across the globe.
The company is renowned for
providing the best automatic (cylinder/
flatbed/roll-to-roll) and semi-automatic
screen printing machines, industrial
dryers, pre-press equipment, screen
printing inks and accessories for
segments such as automotive, textile
and ceramic transfers, membrane
switches, value addition packaging
and point of purchase jobs, plastic
cards and security printing, flexible
electronics, solar and fuel cells, etc.
It has experienced professionals for
after-sales service and managers for
business development and marketing.
For Kunal Enterprise, the mission is
to purvey state-of-the art technology
to the Indian printing industry. It has
a team of people who keep on looking
towards new areas and spend time in
research and development in printing
especially in industrial printing
applications.
Recently, Kunal Enterprise entered
an association with Cugher Glass,
Italy, to provide glass screen printing
solutions across India.
For more than 50 years, Cugher
has been offering a wide range
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Kunal Enterprise • 2
of solutions that cover the entire
production process from silk screen
printing, drying, handling and
inspection in segments like automotive,
architectural, home appliance and
solar module. Cugher is the ideal
partner for companies that print on
flat surfaces, it is able to provide highly
customised solutions according to
customer production needs.
Cugher provides complete solutions in
;;
Handling: The high range of
Cugher handling products
allows transportation and
stacking of glasses with any
dimension and shape in all
directions inside production
plant.
;;
Dryers: All Cugher dryers
comply with the highest
energy standards and are
designed as an integral part
of the line, with the possibility
to study and realize different
temperature curves in each
module, to ensure an improved
productivity.
;;
Print: The machine is able
to satisfy specific production
needs and represents the
perfect solution for huge
batches and squared/
rectangular glasses that have to
be printed quickly and precisely.
;;
Vision systems: The system,
typically installed downstream
the washing machine, is able
to scan the whole glass and
detect any defect present on
the raw glass such as scratches,
breakages, air bubbles, chips,
contaminations, water drops,
wet edges.
It is a modular type setup, wherein
a customer can buy the entire line or a
part of the system and integrate it into
the existing setup.
Automotive
The automotive division provides silk
screen printing lines with high level of
automation, precision and repeatability,
for automotive car sets, tempered and
laminated.
Home appliances
Mono and multicolour silk screen
printing on rigid surfaces, flat glass
for special applications, household
electrical appliances, cooktops, flat
screens and photovoltaic cells.
Building and interior design
Tailor-made solutions for silk-screen
printing and handling on float,
tempered, laminated glasses, with civil
and industrial applications that go from
windows and balconies to furnishing
elements and shower enclosures.
Solar glass module
The photovoltaic glass screen printer,
prints the white matrix onto PV glass to
increase power reflection to generate
efficient conversion of solar radiation
into electricity.
Cugher machines have high
productivity up to 1,028 glasses per
hour with repeatability precision 0.08
mm. It has automatic centering system
for extremely asymmetric double
glasses.
All the big glass companies like
Asahi Glass, Saint Gobain, Sisecam, etc
have Cugher screen printing machines
in their plants across the world. In
India, Cugher has its machine in
Asahi. There will be more installations
in the near future as talks are on with
four more prospective customers.
E-mail: kunalgandhi@kunalenterprise.com,
uday@kunalenterprise.com
Website: www.kunalenterprise.com
Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021 63
Company News
“The decision to implement new software is also a question of trust, mutual goals and constructive collaboration,” said GKT Managing Director Peter Egg (left), expressing his pleasure about the
successful collaboration with HEGLA-HANIC and the company’s managing director, Dr. Jan Schäpers (right).
GKT Group invests in digital future
with new software
Switches To ERP & Production Planning Software From HEGLA-HANIC
For many years, investment in machine pools and automation promised both competitive
and quality advantages, but today software is just as important.
The future of the glass sector is
networked and digital. There are
many reasons for this, including
growing cost pressure, the increasing
proportion of complex products and
the goals of Industry 4.0. As a result,
requirements are continually rising to a
higher level.
New machine generations with
more sensors, high-tech control units
and extensive options are not only a
consequence of this development, they
also contribute to the transformation.
With a significantly higher throughput
and increasingly common system
daisy-chaining, process complexity has
increased to the point that intelligent,
user-friendly and flexible software is
necessary for companies that want to
produce at full potential.
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HEGLA-HANIC • 2
The level of digitalisation and automation in Production was significantly raised. Marcel Müller, trainee in flat glass
technologies, is able to instantly track pending orders and processing progress and, in close coordination with the other
departments, can ensure that orders are completed on schedule and with the quality required.
Overarching machine optimisation
and centralised software solution
At the beginning of this year, the
GKT Group from Brakel in Germany
(Eastern Westphalia-Lippe) geared
up for the future by expanding
its production technology and
implementing a new software system.
For even greater flexibility, automation
and further growth, the company
invested in a double edging and drilling
machine, a highly automated float glass
cutting system with a breakout system
and an insulated glass line.
Almost in parallel, the company
switched to an ERP and production
planning software from HEGLA-
Peter Egg is the managing director of the GKT Group in
Brakel in the second generation. The company was founded
in 1978 and employs around 150 people. Its portfolio
includes insulated glass, toughened glass, LSG, inner
mullions for insulated glass and much more for regional and
international customers.
HANIC that drives the machines and
processing lines according to need.
It optimises individual production
steps, automates them in precise
synchronisation with the cycle, and
monitors and transparently maps them.
For the newly implemented ERP
functionality, all processes – such
as order entry, work preparation,
purchasing, warehouse management
and logistics – are centrally pooled and
directly accessible.
Higher complexity, shorter cycles
“Every system has its time,” said GKT
Managing Director Peter Egg with
conviction. “We were well positioned,
Dr. Jan Schäpers is the managing director at HEGLA-HANIC
from Bochum, the specialist in software for glass-processing
companies. At GKT, new ERP and PPS software, as well as an
app for shipping support, were recently implemented.
our processes functioned properly and
we probably could have continued to
work with the existing software.”
However, our experiences in recent
years showed that the complexity
of incoming orders would continue
to increase, as would customers’
desires for shorter delivery times and
ultimately, the competitive pressure
driving faster and faster cycle times, he
said.
“As a medium-sized provider, we are
appreciated for delivering on schedule,
for our high quality, broad product
spectrum – and for our flexibility,”
reported Egg.
That is why his project requirements
included creating an overarching,
company-wide data structure with
even greater clarity and transparency
in the spirit of integrated corporate
management. Simple visualisation of
KPIs, along with real-time access to
every single order and an overview of
the available capacity on the toughened
glass furnace or the insulated glass line,
were on his shopping list.
The goals of maximum cycle
time optimisation, process support
for automated and semi-automated
workflows and optimal dovetailing were
defined in partnership with HEGLA-
HANIC.
Networked work areas with
integrated processes and data
Since the production processes and
commercial tasks were migrated to the
new system, the individual work areas
are networked even more closely. For
example, all orders are first recorded
in the ERP and then broken down into
their processing steps by the system.
Warehouse inventories are
checked and, if required, a purchase
requisition is generated that can be
digitally exchanged with one or several
suppliers. The PPS takes factors such
as delivery dates, machine capacity,
inventory and material utilisation into
consideration while optimally compiling
orders and then forwards them to the
relevant production stations as a work
order.
“For our production, this means a
high level of automation and daisychaining
the individual processing steps
with short cycle times and a degree of
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Company News
HEGLA New Technology developed a tablet app specifically for GKT and its process requirements. It completely digitalises,
documents and simplifies the workflows in picking and shipping. Employee Björn Götz uses it for fast access to comprehensive
information. He can view all the data he requires and react flexibly.
workflow perfection that is impossible
to achieve without the corresponding
software support,” explained Dr. Jan
Schäpers, the managing director of
HEGLA-HANIC.
The new software also contributes
other benefits when it comes to
handling complex and precisely
timed workflows, and above all, work
preparation. Production progress can
be tracked and machine capacity can
be viewed at any time, and if priorities
change, a machine malfunctions or an
urgent order comes in, managers can
react immediately.
The existing production plan is
adjustable based on recommended
or free parameters. “In this way, it
is possible to ensure a continuous
production flow even in the face of
unexpected incidents, either manually
or through the user-friendly system,
across all processing stations,” added
Schäpers.
Accelerated processes through
centralised data management
“We were able to boost the level
of digitalisation and automation in
Production. The status of production
orders can be viewed at almost any
workstation, which dramatically
accelerates our processes and ensures
that orders are completed on schedule
and with the quality required,” said
Peter Egg.
The master and order data are
centrally filed, making them available
error-free to Accounting, Production
and even Logistics. The processes for
recording orders were also simplified.
With the integrated CAD module,
processing has been automated using
saved templates and a customerspecific
free form can be either directly
drawn or imported as a DXF file.
The position of a hole or mullion
can be directly saved in the system
and automatically transferred to the
production system. The software also
has a shipping module that provides
digital added value and direct feedback.
As soon as a unit is sent to shipping,
feedback is sent to the order system,
enabling production progress to be
tracked transparently and at any
time. To provide integrated support to
Shipping, HEGLA New Technology
developed a tablet app specifically for
GKT and its process requirements. It
completely digitalises, documents and
simplifies the workflows in picking and
shipping.
In the new HEGLA-HANIC system,
the next (external) digitalisation step
has already been completed for GKT.
Both customer orders and in-house
orders for purchased parts and services
can be digitally exchanged between the
IT systems.
Re-evaluation of the value chain
“The decision to implement new
software is also a question of trust,
mutual goals and constructive
collaboration,” explained Egg. Together,
the companies created a vision and
were able to implement it in a very
short time. The agreed-upon project
duration of only seven months was
comparatively short.
The successful implementation
shows all the more how focused the
analysis and optimisation of processes
and their integration into the software
can be, even in a project with such a
high level of complexity. GKT Managing
Director Peter Egg designed the timing
to support another goal for the wellbeing
of his employees: the project
schedule needed to be as compact as
possible in order to avoid unnecessary
stress for the participants.
About the company
The GKT Group’s product portfolio
includes insulated glass, single-pane
safety glass, laminated glass and
mullions for insulated glass in a wide
variety of designs and combinations.
Email: info@hegla-hanic.de
Website: www.hegla-hanic.de
The PPS takes delivery dates, machine capacity and
inventory into consideration while optimally compiling
orders and forwards them to the relevant production
stations as work orders. Here in Cutting, for example, Daniel
Bonsch can access the status of each individual process,
prioritise workflows and monitor progress in real time.
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Company News
To consolidate its service and sales network, the HEGLA Group opened a sales and service subsidiary in Poland on October 1,
2021 . Michał Siergiejewicz and Thomas Wellendorf will share responsibility for the new location. They have been active in the
glass industry for years and have extensive networks.
HEGLA strengthens
service, sales network for
Eastern Europe
Opens Subsidiary In Poland For Proximity To
Customers, And To Meet Requirements Of Rapidly
Growing Market
The sales and technology team at the new location will
provide direct support for all projects, enquiries and
service cases in the region and offer fast local assistance
when spare parts are required.
subsidiary is a further
hub in our HEGLA network.
“The
We are establishing it to
position ourselves as a reliable partner
for further growth,” said Jochen H
Hesselbach, CEO of the HEGLA
Group.
Added value with an expanded, local
service team
The expanded team in Wrocław
supplements the HEGLA Group’s
global sales & service locations. The
group is also setting up a software
centre in the subsidiary that will
provide customers with programming
services for both HEGLA and HEGLA-
HANIC.
“In Michał Siergiejewicz, we are
pleased to have found a managing
director who has many years of
experience in the glass industry and an
outstanding network that stretches well
beyond Poland,” emphasised HEGLA
GROUP COO Bernhard Hötger. “Along
with his co-managing director, Thomas
Wellendorf, we are extremely well
positioned for the region in future.”
Team with many years of industry
experience
Michał Siergiejewicz (38) has been a
recognised dialogue partner in all areas
of the glass industry since 2011 and is
considered a professional consultant.
Thomas Wellendorf (51) has worked
at the HEGLA Group since 2003. As
head of sales for northern and eastern
Europe and Russia/CIS, he has worked
closely with our customers for many
years.
“Thomas Wellendorf is one of
the colleagues at HEGLA who both
experienced the transformation of
glass processing operations and left
a mark on it with networked and
automated line solutions,” added
Hötger.
In future, the new subsidiary will
also bring HEGLA-HANIC, HEGLA
boraident and HEGLA-TaiFin even
closer to customers. The technology
and software team will strengthen the
HEGLA subsidiaries’ global presence
and service network.
About the company
The HEGLA Group provides system
solutions for the storage, cutting,
processing, and sorting of flat,
automotive, and functional glass.
–Carsten Koch
Email: carsten.koch@hegla.de
Website: www.hegla.com
Here’s to good collaboration, even greater proximity to customers and on-site service: Michał Siergiejewicz
(Managing Director of HEGLA Poland) and Bernhard Hötger (COO of the HEGLA Group)
Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021 67
Company News
LiSEC breaks its order intake record
Company Attributes Success To Its Highly Automated Projects In Poland,
New Zealand, The US & Bosnia
The year 2021 has been successful for LiSEC. This success clearly shows that LiSEC’s “all.
in.one:solutions” approach is winning over customers.
For the second time this year, the
company has managed to hit a
monthly order intake volume of
more than 30 million euros.
Order intake at a record level
In February 2021, LiSEC posted a
monthly order intake volume of more
than 30 million euros – for the second
time since the company’s founding.
With an order intake of €34.5 million,
the global leader in technology for
innovative individual and complete
solutions in the field of flat glass
processing and finishing was able to
set a new benchmark in August 2021,
celebrating the highest monthly order
intake in the company’s history.
This success is mainly attributable
to recent, highly automated projects
carried out by LiSEC in Poland, New
Zealand, the USA and Bosnia, and
thus the trust that customers in these
countries have placed in reliable
LiSEC solutions.
The company managed to hit its
2021 order intake target for machinery
and software by the end of July.
“We are very proud that we have
already hit or exceeded all of our
order intake targets for fiscal year
2021. Firstly, I would like to thank our
customers for the huge amount of
trust they have placed in our solutions
and in ourselves as an all-in-one
solutions provider to the flat glass
processing industry.
“Secondly, I would like to
thank our sales team in Germany
and abroad for their outstanding
performance. Our pioneering role
in product development, which is
years in the making, coupled with
our production expertise in the glass
industry, which is brought to bear in
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our sales consultation work, is hugely
appreciated by our customers. We
can be proud of this,” says Christian
Krenn, Director of International Sales,
commenting on the impressive order
intake volume.
Oliver Pichler, CFO, is also proud
of this success: “We’ve managed
to break a few of LiSEC’s financial
records already this year. We are
currently heading for a 60% increase
in our order intake volume in 2021. In
addition to the commercial success,
I am particularly pleased that after
2020, the year of the pandemic,
our customers’ willingness to invest
has shot up again, and a growing
number of customers are recognizing
the benefits of our innovative
comprehensive system solutions,
such as those we have successfully
implemented in New Zealand and
Austria in recent months, and are
therefore choosing to partner with
LiSEC.”
Positive feedback on LiSEC “all-inone
solutions”
High-quality machines, innovative
software and reliable after-sales
service – at LiSEC, customers get
everything from a single source. Our
experts will help you to find the ideal
solutions from the word go. “If we
are to cement our customers’ trust
not only in our individual solutions
but also in our all-in-one: solutions
and keep it that way over the long
term, then all of our company’s
products, services and segments
must be seamlessly interlinked. To
this end, we have systematically
optimized our internal structures
over the past few years and will
continue to do so,” says CEO
Gottfried Brunbauer, emphasising
how important customer orientation
and innovative, integrated
comprehensive solutions are to
LiSEC
LiSEC at Vitrum 2021
LiSEC unveiled new technology brand
LiTEC for the first time. Those who
were unable to attend the trade fair
in person will have the opportunity to
view the new products at the LiSEC
Virtual Campus
About LiSEC
Headquarters in Seitenstetten/
Amstetten, Austria, LiSEC is a globally
operating group offering individual
and complete solutions in flat glass
processing and finishing for 60
years. Its service portfolio comprises
machines, automation solutions and
services.
CREATING VISIONS, PROVIDING SOLUTIONS.
–Claudia Guschlbauer
Email: claudia.guschlbauer@lisec.com
Website: www.lisec.com
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Company News
Optimal bird protection, maximum
transparency from sedak
Effectiveness Confirmed By Collision Laboratories Institute In Hohenau-
Ringelsdorf, Austria
sedak has managed to achieve optimal collision protection (efficiency: collisions reduced
to 10 per cent) whilst printing less than two per cent of the glass area.
Maximum transparency, optimal
bird protection – for almost
any glass type and with a
format of up to 3.60 x 20 metres:
Bird-free: The patterns ensure that birds see the glass panes. They are thus protected from collisions. The image printed by
sedak (a registered design) thereby requires less than two percent of the glass area – the lowest value ever achieved.
Photo: Kjersti Joergensen (Kjorgen, Dreamstime), sedak
with the innovative sedak printing
(a registered design) less than two
per cent of the glass area needs to be
printed in order to largely eliminate
bird collisions. The high effectiveness
has been confirmed by the institute
“Collision Laboratories” (Hohenau-
Ringelsdorf, Austria).
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Scientifically confirmed effectiveness: An analysis by “Collision Laboratories
– Biological Station Hohenau-Ringelsdorf” (Austria) shows that both of the sedak patterns provide a high level of bird
protection. The institute is the only one in the whole of Europe that performs this kind of investigation.
Picture: sedak, René Müller
Large-area glazing on buildings –
regardless of how heavily structured it
is – brings with it the risk of not being
seen by birds. Reflections of trees or
particular lighting conditions cause
danger for birds as they have only
limited spatial vision. Therefore, there
are various solutions on the market
designed to reduce bird collisions. The
basis of the idea is to make the glazing
recognizable for birds without having
too much negative effect on the view
through the glass.
Now sedak has managed to achieve
optimal collision protection (efficiency:
collisions reduced to 10 per cent)
whilst printing less than two per cent
of the glass area. The glass processing
company has thereby achieved two
new records: no other bird-protection
glass needs so little printed area for
its protective effect; at the same time
it achieves a higher level of protection
(defined according to norm ONR
1040) than the alternative concepts.
This has been confirmed by a
scientific analysis performed by the
internationally recognized institute
“Collision Laboratories” (Hohenau-
Ringelsdorf/Austria), which specializes
in bird protection.
The scratch and UV-resistant
patterns are put onto the glass using
digital printing. When it is further
processed into laminated panes, the
printing is on the outside (POS1).
Thus insulation and safety glass with
highly effective bird protection can be
created up to a format of 3.60 x 20
metres.
Aesthetically pleasing and variable
through digital printing
Depending on customer requirements,
two variants are available: dots or
squares, arranged in a homogenous
grid. An optically different but equally
effective alternative is offered by
sedak: printing with precious metal
colours.
The printed image and colour tone
have a discreet, elegant and aesthetic
appearance. The printing is thus
also ideally suited to sophisticated
architectural design.
As a specialist for glass in extralarge
formats, the production expertise
is already available at sedak: ceramic
printing up to the maximum size is a
mature technology here.
The trend towards more
transparent architecture with a high
percentage of glass is now realizable
in sophisticated and aesthetic variants
with a particularly high level of
protection for birds.
What protects birds?
Many songbirds do not recognize
glass as an obstacle but see
reflections that fool them into
thinking it is a tree, for example,
or they mistakenly think they can
fly through glazing on corners
of buildings. Light sources or
particular lighting conditions can
also confuse birds. Bird protection
therefore has the aim of making
glass recognizable for birds – whilst
reducing the transparency as little
as possible. The larger the glazed
area (regardless of how strongly
it is structured), the higher the
risk for the birds. In recent years,
new protective concepts have been
developed to avoid bird collisions
or reduce them significantly. The
most effective protection for largeformat
glazing is offered by digital
printing. Previously, however, a
high level of protection required
seven to fifty percent of the glass
to be printed. The sedak solution
provides the current optimum
protection whilst at the same time
having by far the lowest percentage
of printed area.
The effectiveness of glass
against bird collisions is measured
as a percentage; the lower the
value, the better the protection.
The value shows how high the
rate of collisions is in comparison
with conventional glass. The
Vienna Environmental Advocacy
Organization (Wiener Umwelt
Anwaltschaft, WUA) recommends
using highly effective glass with
values of ten percent or less. They
classify glazing with values of
between ten and twenty percent as
conditionally suitable.
About the company
sedak, the glass manufacturer in
Gersthofen, Germany, has developed
into the world’s technology and
innovation leader for large insulating
and safety glass. With a 15-year
experience of manufacturing oversize
glass, sedak is regarded as a specialist
in this know-how intensive segment.
sedak
– Tatjana Vinkovic
Email: tatjana.vinkovic@sedak.com,
j.birkenfeld@pr-neu.de
Website: www.sedak.com
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Company News
Glaston signs deal worth EUR 5 million
Will Provide Insulating Glass And Heat Treatment Machinery Within Second
Quarter of 2022
Glaston’s advanced glass processing technology will allow production of heat treated and
insulated glass units up to a jumbo size of 2.8m by 6m.
Glaston group has signed a
close to EUR 5 contract for
insulating glass and heat
treatment technologies machinery with
a customer in the Americas. The order
is booked in Glaston’s received orders
for the third quarter in 2021. The lines
will be delivered within the second
quarter of 2022.
More stringent safety and quality
regulations in commercial building
construction bring new requirements
to the market, and advanced glass
processing technology is needed in
order to meet the stipulations for the
end product. In addition, there is a
growing demand for large glass units
for facades.
To fulfil these needs, the customer
was looking for a solution that can
ensure reliability and high uptime
in their production. They decided
to choose a combination of Glaston
technology that allows them to produce
heat treated and insulated glass units
up to a jumbo size of 2.8 x 6 metres.
Both the Thermoplastic
Spacer (TPS®) Insulating Glass
manufacturing line and the flat glass
tempering line are equipped with the
highest level of automation suitable for
high-end glass processing, maximizing
the throughput.
In addition, the unique Glaston
Vortex Pro convection system of the
tempering line is improving the control
of air placement onto the surface of
the glass which allows the operator to
precisely control the thermal profiles
and ensure the quality of the heating
process and efficiency.
“The ease of use combined with
ensuring the quality of the end
products and efficiency in glass
processing were elements our
customer was looking for. Glaston’s
product portfolio met these needs and
provided the level of automation and
machine reliability that was essential
to our customer,” says Joe Butler,
Glaston’s SVP Sales and Services in
the Americas.
About the company
Glaston is the glass processing
industry’s innovative technology
leader supplying equipment, services
and solutions to the architectural,
automotive, solar and appliance
industries.
Email: info@glaston.net
Website: www.glaston.net
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Company Report
Ceramic rollers for glass tempering
furnaces by Freedom Ceramics
For Over 15 Years, Company Has Been Making Ceramic Rollers As Per Its
Customers’ Glass Requirement
Main products are ceramic roller tables for float glass lines, horizontal tempering
furnaces, ceramic devices for steel and metallurgical industries, and fused silica crucibles.
As we all know, glass has become
an indispensable item in our
lives, work and study. Glass is
being used in buildings, automotive
sector, photovoltaic power generation,
and even in more demanding roles
such as display screens, touch screens,
furniture and home appliances.
Freedom Ceramics SUZHOU
has been producing ceramic rollers
for glass tempering furnaces for
nearly 15 years now. According to
the difference in the production of
glass by customers, the company has
categorised its product portfolio into
architectural glass ceramic rollers,
solar glass ceramic rollers, and
electrical glass ceramic rollers.
The main difference among them
is in the technical parameters of the
finished ceramic rollers such as the
difference in diameter tolerance,
roughness, T.I.R. (tolerance in
rotation), purity and density. The
company makes its ceramic rollers
according to the requirement of its
different categories of customers.
Freedom Ceramics has customers
all over the world. Tempering machine
manufacturers like Glasstech Inc,
Keraglass Industries, SRL, North
Glass, Land Glass, Mountain Glass,
Yuntong Glass, Soutech Glass, and
glass processing and tempering
suppliers such as Pilkington, AGC,
Saint-Gobain, Schott, Fuyao Group,
Xinyi Glass, Taiwan glass are some of
them.
Suzhou Freedom Ceramics Co.,
Ltd. is located in the ancient city
of Suzhou, China. At present, the
company’s main products are ceramic
roller tables for float glass lines,
ceramic roller tables for horizontal
tempering furnaces, ceramic devices
for steel and metallurgical industries,
and fused silica crucibles.
Freedom Ceramics has established
and managed a team of experts at
home and abroad with rich work
experience and knowledge of the
ceramic industry, and is committed
to building a world-leading ceramic
technology group. It is committed to
serving customers wholeheartedly,
adhering to the spirit of innovation,
always adhering to the concept
of focusing on customer benefits,
focusing on product quality and aftersales
service.
Email: cxtcwyh@126.com,
freeceram@hotmail.com
Website: www.freeceram.com
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Product Hunt
Hanjiang to bring its ‘Data Master’
to India
Users Will Get Real-Time Production Data, Machine Working Status On Their
Mobile Devices
It can set machine maintenance time and automatically generate status reports, thereby
helping reduce downtime.
Data Master is a system which
has been developed by
Hanjiang’s industrial cloud
department to specially provide big
data of production and “no time-gap”
service to every user of the company’s
products.
With Data Master, users can get
their machine status in real-time
directly by a PLC control system, and
the data will be stored in cloud for
display and analysis. Data stored in
the cloud system can be accessed any
time using mobile devices like laptops
or smartphones.
Data Master will update production
data real-time. A very important part
of it is that as per working data of
Power Consumption Summary
Blower on W/M
Water heater
Inverter on Conveyor I
Blower on press
Brush motor
Water pump
Inverter on water pump
Inverter on S/A
Inverter on brush
Inverter on press conveying
Conveyor III
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critical components such as servo
motor, drives and inverters, the
system can set proactive machine
maintenance time and automatically
generate reports. This will help in
reducing downtime.
Hanjiang in India
In the last 10 months, Hanjiang
Indian team has visited more than
20 customers in eight cities, and
completed six machine installations,
and provided online service to more
than 45 customers.
In the next three months, the team
has another four new installations to
work on. Thanks to great teamwork,
all of these have been made possible
despite the pandemic.
Due to heavy installation and
service work lined up, Hanjiang has
hired an experienced engineer for its
India local team, and another in its
China office.
The company has faced several
critical issues related to service in the
Indian market. There was a great deal
of uncertainty due to the pandemic
which proved to be a challenging time
for business.
Many operators don’t have the
requisite expertise to handle highautomation
machine, such as Low-E
film removing machine, online gasfilling
IG line, sealing robot, automatic
spacer bending machine, etc and
require extensive service and support.
Availability of spare parts in India
was another issue the company faced.
So when machines break down and
need parts, customers may want
to stop production, which can be a
terrible situation for both customers
and supplier.
Hanjiang has a huge customer
base in India, and without Chinese
engineers visiting the country due
to the ban on international travel
because of COVID-19, the company
struggled to provide on-time service.
But the company has worked
hard to stock up on spare parts in its
Mumbai office. So now, it can easily
manage most of the issues connected
with common parts. As per India’s
local market situation, Hanjiang has
selected the top common parts for its
machines in the country.
–Ms. Ashley Quan
Email: Asia@hjglass.com.cn
–Deepak Dubey of the Service team
Email: Hj.indiaservice@gmail.com
Website: www.hjglass.com.cn
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Product Hunt
Printing and marking solutions for glass
decorations from Spinks World
Company Supplies Pad & Screen Printing Inks & Their Machines, Along With
Laser Marking Machine
Printing on glass can improve a product’s value and use by enhancing its exteriors,
making it more functional and appealing.
Glass is a sustainable and environment-friendly medium to aesthetically
pack a product, use in architecture, furniture, home appliances, medical
devices, labware, mobile phones, and many other specialized applications.
Printing on glass can improve a product’s value and use by enhancing its
exteriors, making it more functional, appealing, and beautiful on a wide range of
automotive, interior designing, commercial, and industrial applications.
Inks for automotive glass and household appliances
High temperature glass inks for industries such as automotive, electronic, home
appliances, architecture, furniture, glassware, handicraft, etc. Established in
2002, Japan Belleview has admirable screen-printing inks. It has been exporting
its inks to countries such as Germany,
Russia, UAE, Turkey, Vietnam and
Mexico.
With a cleanroom facility, highquality
manufacturing machines,
a set of testing equipment, and indepth
knowledge of the subject, Japan
Belleview manufactures the highest
quality products for glass printing
applications. Offering a wide variety of
products, Japan Belleview Inks comply
with most industry standards such as
REACH, ROHS, etc.
Spinks World is an exclusive
distributor of Japan Belleview Inks
for high-temperature glass inks.
These special inks pass ball drop tests,
acid resistance, alkali resistance, heat
resistance, and lightfastness tests and
provide excellent surface finish and
smoothness.
1. Japan Belleview also has
a range of functional inks
for defoggers, windshields,
sunroof, antenna, alarm
circuits, etc.
2. Standard international flat
glass resistance tests
3. Mechanical resistance
(accelerometer)
4. Chemical resistance (ASTM
C724-91)
5. Mechanical strength (DIN
18516)
6. Sulphur dioxide (DIN 50018)
UV light (XENO 1200)
7. Inter-mixable, high opacity,
lithium free
8. Holding time: 300 - 400
seconds (glass thickness is 4
mm)
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9. Fusing temperature:
6800C-6900C (Not more than
6900C)
10. Chemical resistance: weakly
acid resistance, grade drying
temperature: 1000C-1500C 10
mins
11. Thermal expansion: < 30 x
10-7 K-1
12. Wet film thickness: 10 μm
13. Solvent based, IR drying solid
content: 80 (wt%).
Architectural glass enamels
Decoration of architectural building
glasses is on trend because of
marketing and branding needs. The
customers demand highly decorative
glass surfaces in buildings. Glass gives
architects and specifiers practical and
energy efficient choices in building
design. The enamel series Ink is a
complete blend of intensely opaque
chromatic colours: screen print, roller
coatings, and paints, curtain coatings,
paints, and sprays coating in various
forms of printing on glasses.
Apart from the ink matching and
mixing services, the inks follow all the
international guidelines (compliance).
Spinks World is a producer,
supplier and distributor of lead-free
architectural glass enamel and inks
applied for artistic, creative and
functional applications. The hightemperature
Belleview Spandrel panel
inks and enamels are used in offices,
other industrial spaces, internal
glass separators and are favourites
in architects. These enamels are
applicable and applied on glass
furniture to make it look premium.
Mirror-like effect enamel
Mirror-like effect ink is a newly
developed and created screen
printing ink (toughened temp.
650°C-680°C) that could be tempered.
In the company’s lab, these inks are
formulated with years of experiments
and specially developed for attraction,
long-lasting results, and weather
changes. It is made of special resins
and pigments of precious metal. The
metal flashing and the flat surface are
very identical to the electroplating
effect.
Beneficial for adorning electronic
signs, high-end home appliances, and
glass furniture. It might change the
appearance of the glass.
Anti-slippery effect for glass
Composed of quartz frit and additive.
Applicable for glass floors, glass stairs
and glass bridges, etc. This enamel
has very strong chemical resistance,
scratch resistance, wear-resistance
and higher durability. The angle of
anti-slip is 37.6 degrees. Available in
white, black and etch colours.
UV screen printing inks for printing
on glass jar and container
Ruco inks, Germany, started
conventional UV screen printing inks
for glass, hollowware, drinkware and
cosmetic packaging in 2012. RUCO
UV Ink 935 UV is a market leader
in this category. At the same time,
the research team at RUCO also
developed an ink suitable for both
UV and LED. Now the company is
introducing the 937 UV+LED inks.
With the introduction of new series
in 2018, the glass printing business
has taken a dynamic turn. Customers
using very high speed machines
of Kammann, Omso or Fermac
can use the same ink for curing by
conventional UV or LED lamps. Speed
of over 120 glass parts per screen per
minute is easily achieved.
The major advantages of this
ink over conventional inks are:
1. Can cure under both the lamps
UV and LED.
2. LED lamps give great savings
on the energy front, so the
inks become great solutions
for hybrid machines where
multiple colours are printed
and require initial colours to
be cured by LED and finally by
UV metal halide lamps.
3. 937 UV LED is an ultramodern
ink with all current
environmental and chemical
norms followed.
Laser marking machine for glass
(MARKOLASER)
The green MARKOLASER machine is
designed for micro-machining of soft
and hard materials, especially marking
on glass and crystal engraving.
High peak power with excellent
beam quality makes this system
indispensable for these applications.
Email: info@spinksworld.com
Website: www.spinksworld.com
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Product Hunt
Edge seam and grinding machine — KSD-A with LiTEC slider technology for special premium edge processing
KSD-A from LiSEC – Perfect seaming and
grinding
Thanks To New LiTEC Slider Edge Processing, It Goes A Step Further
Towards Increased Efficiency
With its new KSD-A vertical edge processing machine, LiSEC pays special attention to the
glass edge.
Depending on the end product
and the follow-up process in
glass finishing, the glass must
have a ground (KMG) or seamed
(KGS) glass edge. The new KSD-A,
with its patent-pending LiTEC slider
processing tool goes a further step
toward increased efficiency, especially
for challenging glass sheets.
The LiTEC slider processing tool
uses a water-guided system to move
the grinding wheel to the glass to be
processed and for adapting to the
glass’s distortions. The advantage of
this “floating” processing tool is its
ideal adaptation to the glass edge and
the sheet characteristics, as well as its
ideal cooling.
This allows better grinding and
seaming performance under difficult
conditions. In this interview, LiSEC
product managers Christoph Lueger
and Elias Leichtfried tell more about
the design, functions and special
characteristics of this new combined
edge grinding and seaming machine.
– How is the KSD-A configured?
Lueger: The KSD-A is a vertical
edge grinding and seaming machine
with new LiTEC slider circumferential
processing. The edge processing
machine comes standard with a
processing head and can be optionally
equipped with an additional one to
significantly increase throughput.
With a processing head, seaming
performance takes under 24 seconds,
and on the version with two heads
under 13 seconds are possible for a
glass sheet of 1,000 x 1,000 mm. The
KSD-A processes premium ground
glass edges in more than 30 seconds
with one processing head and less than
30 seconds with two grinding heads.
– How does processing of the glass
edges work?
Leichtfried: While being fed in, the
glass sheet to be processed is measured
on the fly for length and height. The
KSD-A has an optional data connection
for receiving sheet information, for
further reduction of processing time.
A high-speed X-axis with a vacuum
suction unit takes over transport
during edge processing and keeps the
feed going.
The KSD-A optionally does
coarse, medium or fine grinding
in any number of cycles or gives
the glass edge a perfect seam.
Moreover, the KSD-A can also grind
sheets to measure, which shows its
extraordinary flexibility.
– What are the special features of
the LiSEC KSD-A?
Lueger: The advantages of the
KSD-A are its especially compact
design, its simple access and operation,
and its flexibility with difficult glass
proportions in edge processing. The
premium processing though use of
stainless steel in the wet area, and a
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Edge processing tool of KSD-A with LiTEC slider technology
Intuitive operation and tool wear display through automatic tool measurement
Separation of wet and dry area to protect the axes. Easy
operator access for tool change from in front.
sophisticated system for separating
the wet and dry area, ensure that
the precision axes are protected from
the grinding water. This reduces
maintenance and its associated costs
and increases machine availability. The
automatic tool measurement especially
saves time and ensures the highest
quality. The operator can change a tool
quickly and easily, because there is
access to the processing head directly
from the operator’s work area in front
of the machine.
The KSD-A is available in four
different sizes. The machine comes in
heights of 2,000 mm, 2,500 mm, 3,000
mm and 3,300 mm. The maximum
processing length can be flexibly
extended as needed. Further options,
such as the additional processing head,
custom grinding, a data connection
and grinding water treatment ensure
adaptation to customer need.
– How do the LiTEC slider edge
processing tools work?
Leichtfried: The core of the new
KSD-A is the new processing tools
with LiTEC slider technology. These
are specially guided grinding wheels.
Guiding and delivering the processing
tool with water ensures that, especially
when seaming, the tool adapts to
the breakage quality, evenness and
geometric precision, always ensuring
process-stable, high-quality results.
The extraordinarily effective cooling
of LiTEC slider technology ensures
visually high-quality seaming and
grinding.
Standard functions
;;
Automatic infeed and outfeed of
the glass sheets
;;
Processing of float glass and
laminated glass sheets with a
glass thickness of 3-19 mm
;;
Automatic measurement of
rectangles
;;
Seaming and grinding without
glass removal
;;
Two sets of tools based on
LiTEC slider technology
;;
Simple operating program with
graphical interface
Optional functions
;;
Version with additional
processing head for maximum
throughput
;;
Grinding with glass removal
;;
Data connection to the
production planning system
;;
Version with WRA-1500
grinding water treatment
Highlights
Perfect seaming quality in every
situation
By using LiTEC slider technology,
the seam quality is no longer
dependent on the quality of glass
cutting. Even glass sheets with poorly
cut or broken edges are processed
reliably on the KSD-A.
Fast and reliable
The machine was developed for
use in highly automated lines, based
on decades of experience in vertically
processing glass sheets. The KSD-A
is a universal glass processing tool,
combining the fastest possible cycle
times with the utmost in reliability and
flexibility.
Diverse connection options
The machine’s control options
are as diverse as the customers’
requirements. From the manual input
and the automatic measurement of
rectangles, to direct connection to the
production control system, the KSD-A
enables every form of integration in the
production line.
About the company
Headquartered in Seitenstetten/
Amstetten, Austria, LiSEC is a globally
operating group offering individual
and complete solutions in flat glass
processing and finishing for 60
years. Its service portfolio comprises
machines, automation solutions and
services.
CREATING VISIONS, PROVIDING SOLUTIONS.
– Claudia Guschlbauer
Email: claudia.guschlbauer@lisec.com
Website: www.lisec.com
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Product Hunt
TAVIC – unique and exclusive
collection of sliding systems
Premium, High-In-Demand Solutions For Luxury Residential, Commercial
Projects By Taiton
The range comprises wardrobe systems, sliding door systems, and swing framed and
frameless door solutions to meet the high-end needs of modern living and work spaces.
Taiton, an emerging and
fast-growing brand in the
architectural hardware segment,
announces the launch of its premium
collection under the brand name,
Tavic. The range is crafted with some
very premium and high-in-demand
solutions for luxury residential and
commercial projects.
Tavic range of products includes
wardrobe sliding systems, wardrobe
soft close hinges & accessories, slim
framed doors, slim frameless doors,
and slim sliding systems in automatic
and manual options. Each of these
offerings is provided as complete
solutions like a slim frameless sliding
system that comes with door hinges,
handles, door locks, euro profiles, slim
size door & frame profiles, and other
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Taiton • 2
accessories.
Tavic sliding systems are made
available in a series of options such
as in 02 & 03 door telescopic sliding
system, single door sliding system, and
bi-parting sliding system for glass and
wooden door panels’ application. Each
of these is available in manual and
automatic options to meet the varied
needs of the projects. The sliding and
telescopic mechanisms are all quality
tested and certified for their long life
and smooth functionality.
Openness is the new in-thing in
the interior spaces, to meet this need,
Tavic brings slim profiles for frameless
doors and framed door solutions.
The slim size of the profiles enables a
minimalistic look to the area yet these
profiles are sturdy enough to deliver
long-lasting performance. Framed door
profiles are available in black matt and
brush gold finishes whereas profiles for
frameless solutions come in black matt
and AN finishes.
Its wardrobe solutions comprise
wardrobe sliding systems, wardrobe
air hinges, wardrobe hydraulic soft
close hinges, and edge handle profiles
for wardrobe and kitchen furniture
application. The range is specifically
designed for glass door wardrobes.
These are ideal solutions for walk-in
closets in bungalows, villas, and luxury
apartments. Air hinge is a unique
product to this range as they remain
invisible ensuring an awe-inspiring look
to the wardrobe.
The Tavic range also offers style
door hardware, soft close standard
system, and biometric digital locks for
glass doors.
The range is really wonderful and
luxurious with complete solutions for
each application. The range is designed
keeping in mind the application
convenience for glass installers and
fabricators.
E-mail: customercare@taiton.in
Website: www.taiton.in
Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021 81
Technical Article
Glass – display – smartphone: How
inspection solutions ensure quality,
profitability
ISRA VISION Ensures End-To-End Process, Quality Control – From Raw
Material To Final Product
Have you looked at a display today? There is a good chance you’ll answer this
question with “yes” – after all, touch screens and displays are all around us, whether on
smartphones, coffee machines, ATMs, in our cars, or at our workplaces.
Technologies for ever thinner
displays and vibrant display
quality, outlandish shapes, and
new applications open up additional
market potential in consumer
electronics and industrial markets. At
the same time, however, they place
increasingly higher requirements on
functionality and optical quality.
To meet these tough standards,
ISRA VISION develops and produces
mature inspection methods that
ensure end-to-end process and quality
control – from raw glass production,
films, and foils, all the way to complete
displays and finished products.
These methods increase efficiency
and profitability in the production
of displays and, ultimately, boost
customer satisfaction.
Touch displays enable the
Defect detection from the raw material
to the finished display
©ISRA VISION AG
convenient and intuitive operation of
devices and machines; plus, they are
robust and easy to clean. As a result,
they are also becoming increasingly
widespread in production plants,
medical technology, and other areas of
industrial applications.
The automotive industry is
currently setting trends in this area
with the introduction of pillar-to-pillar
displays spanning the entire vehicle
width in new vehicle generations.
These present important cockpit
functions and allow all the car’s
communication and infotainment
systems to be operated.
In addition, they are perfectly
fitted and often feature curved
shapes and integrated sensors. It
is expected that this trend will also
continue in other applications. This
will require new procedures for
glass processing and finishing, as
well as corresponding inspection
processes during manufacturing.
Such quality inspection is essential
to meet the stringent requirements
in terms of robustness to mechanical
loads, trouble-free functioning and
operability, fit and optical quality.
Quality assurance begins with the
raw material
Whether they employ TFT or OLED
technology, modern displays consist
of many layers made of different
materials that are usually extremely
thin. Optical films, thin-film, and
thin-glass in the actual TFT or OLED
display and the cover glass are joined
together during the production
process, achieving a perfect union of
form and function.
However, even the smallest defects
in one of the layers can compromise
the properties and function of the
display. ISRA VISION is an industry
leader in optical inspection and
defect detection for every single
layer; its solutions identify and reject
defective materials before installation,
minimizing the number of imperfect
end products produced and increasing
the profitability of production.
ISRA VISION’s SMASH is a system
for inspecting the surfaces of optical
films. It detects defects, including
minute scratches, marks, and
production residue on film materials
and coatings on web materials. Line
cameras guarantee a high inspection
speed of up to 1,000 meters per
82 Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021
ISRA VISION• 2
Deflectometric surface inspection of the end product
©ISRA VISION AG
second while also enabling the highest
image resolution. At the same time,
customized lighting supports the
reliable detection and intelligent
classification of defects that would be
invisible to the naked eye. In turn,
this allows conclusions to be drawn
regarding causes or defective process
parameters, which can be continuously
monitored and optimized.
Fully automatic inspection of display
glass
Thin display glasses are also subjected
to a fully automatic inspection just
like optical films. ISRA VISION FPM-
Inspect (FLAT PANEL MASTER)
combines tried-and-tested technologies
for optical quality control with precise
materials handling technology for use
in clean rooms. This allows the system
to identify even the tiniest surface,
glass, or edge defects.
In addition, FPM-Inspect monitors
particle contamination on the
substrate, thus enabling conclusions
to be drawn regarding the air quality
in the cleanroom. Here, too, the
inspection system works with mature
software algorithms to improve the
production process and to detect and
eliminate the causes of defects.
When it comes to the 100 per cent
monitoring of evenness, rippling,
and reflection optics even in large
glass surfaces, ISRA VISION P2
(PowerPlate) delivers precise data in
a matter of seconds. Alongside defects
in and on the material, this also allows
the immediate detection of 3D shape
defects, preventing the materials in
question from being processed further.
Perfect union: Quality control before
and after joining
Perfect optical films, thin films, and
display glasses form the basis of
high-quality displays. However, they
only become a fixed unit with optical
characteristics and functionality once
they have been joined together during
production.
In this production step, quality
control is just as important as
inspecting the raw materials: Dimples
on the cover glass and other defects
can occur when adhering the layers,
which cannot be recognized with the
naked eye but compromise the optical
properties and function of the product.
SpecGAGE3D was specially
developed to reliably detect local
unevenness, supporting structures, or
read-throughs before and after joining
the display layers using deflectometry.
To do so, a stripe pattern is projected
onto the display and the reflection
is captured by multiple cameras and
subsequently evaluated. Any detected
defects are then classified immediately.
Curved glasses and displays: A special
challenge
Deflectometry is perfectly suited
for the inspection of curved glasses
and displays, for example for cover
glasses of smartphones. Curved edges
and concave shapes are becoming
increasingly popular here and in the
automotive industry since displays
of the same size require a smaller
installation width. And the shape
allows information to be seen more
easily on the edges. At the same
time, they set even more stringent
requirements in terms of quality
inspection, as the fit and shape must
be exactly right in addition to the
perfect surface and optical quality.
The SpecGAGE3D inspection
system from ISRA VISION enables the
efficient and reliable shape inspection
ISRA VISION Flatpanel Master performing thin glass surface
inspection for displays
©ISRA VISION AG
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Technical Article
of curved and flat displays and plastic
optics – such as light guides – by
generating measurement data, which
is superimposed with the target data
of a digital twin in a CAD comparison.
It thus creates a difference-map of
the inspected material that is precise
to the nearest micrometre. The
system uses point comparison, profile
sections, or full-surface evaluation
to check deviations from the target
geometry reliably and efficiently and
then visualize them.
Bending molds are a possible
source of defects in curved and flat
displays. With NetGAGE3D, ISRA
VISION offers precision measurement
technology for this, too, by reliably
identifying defects in the graphite
mold. In doing so, it ensures flawless
quality and thus reduces the likelihood
of defects that could otherwise be
reproduced in thousands of displays
during production.
Reliable and precise: 100 per cent
quality control of the end product
The raw glass and foils are impeccable,
no flaws occurred when adhering the
parts together, and the finished display
is fitted in the end product. Now it
is time to perform a final check to
ensure that the finished product has
a perfect appearance and is free of
errors. This is still often performed
as a manual cosmetic inspection –
with all its disadvantages, such as
subjective judgment, the dependency
of the inspection result on the person
carrying out the test, and the general
limitation of the human ability to
recognize minimal quality deviations.
This final inspection has a great
influence on the profitability of
production: When minimal defects
are screened too strictly, this reduces
profit, while an excessively relaxed
quality inspection leads to complaints
and dissatisfied customers. A fast, fully
automatic, and 100 per cent optical
inspection solution solves this problem.
It is easy to integrate, detects
typical cosmetic defects such as
scratches, bubbles, indentations,
and polishing marks and delivers
objective and reliable results. The
SpecGAGE3D inspection system from
ISRA VISION is also used during the
final control and is ideally suited for
the measurement and inspection of all
transparent and reflective surfaces.
Inspecting flat or curved displays,
as well as 2D / 3D cover glass, glass
back panels of smartphones, and other
glossy housing parts is possible with
the inspection system. This system
immediately decides how to sort goods
based on defined tolerance ranges and
automated defect classification.
Crystal-clear quality thanks to endto-end
process monitoring
Increasingly larger and thinner glasses,
flexible materials, and complex
shapes are posing ever more strict
requirements for the manufacturing
of displays. To meet these stringent
standards and ensure the best possible
quality while also achieving high
productivity and process reliability,
companies need end-to-end processes
and quality control.
It begins with the inspection of
the raw materials and accompanies
the entire production process right
through to the end product. When
defects are detected during this
process, connected inspection
solutions ideally allow them to be
precisely linked to their cause in the
upstream production steps.
This also enables the effects of
process parameter changes on all
further processes to be tracked and
monitored. ISRA VISION offers a
broad portfolio of optical inspection
solutions for every step of display
manufacturing. Thanks to the
inspection data gathered, plant
operators can continuously optimize
their processes and can thus achieve
optimum product quality, production
stability, and, ultimately, profitability. As
a result, they deliver flawless materials
and products – and guarantee high
customer satisfaction. Moreover,
the deployment of fully automatic
inspection systems in production
plants ensures compliance with
current and future quality standards,
as required, for example, in the
automotive industry.
With 100 per cent optical
inspection, you are also guaranteed
to meet even future requirements
regarding the shape, appearance, and
ISRA VISION SMASH surface inspection system for plastic
film material
©ISRA VISION AG
function of displays in production. To
this end, ISRA VISION collaborates
closely with leading manufacturers and
customers’ development departments
in all key industries and can call upon
a close-knit network of experts and
engineers in Asia and worldwide.
Whenever new materials,
technologies, and applications
necessitate the further development
of inspection solutions, ISRA
VISION is already working on their
implementation in existing and new
quality assurance systems alongside
their development.
Email: info@isravision.com
Website: www.isravision.com
84 Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021
Technical Article
#AskGlaston Lamination Series #2:
Production made simple
Glass Lamination Is Considered A Complex Process, But What If All That Is A
Thing Of The Past?
Every glass processor’s target is to simplify production while ensuring extremely stable
yield and high end product quality.
In this episode of the #AskGlaston
Lamination Series, we wanted
to demonstrate the capability of
a modern glass lamination furnace
featuring advanced convection
technology designed to deliver just
that.
Glass lamination is often considered
a rather complex process. There
are a huge amount of variables that
you need to consider, starting from
sandwich composition, glass coating,
tempering quality, type of interlayer
and more.
But what if we say that all the
complexity of glass lamination is a
thing of the past? A couple of quick
test runs demonstrated in this video
prove it well.
For a demo, the production scenario
included running mixed production,
switching from product to product.
In the first batch, 6+6 mm
mixed production with clear and
Low-E glass sandwiches is launched
simultaneously. All are run with the
same settings, which wouldn’t be
possible with any other technology.
Next, without any changeover
time, there is a switch to 5+5 mm
triangle glass production. Again, no
monotonous setting readjustment is
done.
As to the quality for both batches,
the appearance of the end products
is flawless – and this with minimum
operator input.
So how is all this actually
possible?
The greatest thing about convection
technology is that it doesn’t care about
the glass coatings. It means the same
heating efficiency for all glass types.
Meanwhile, due to a state-of-theart
and self-adjusting pressing system,
the pressing force is also the same –
regardless of the glass shape or size.
And there is no need to adjust the
settings of the pressing rolls.
Basically, all this allows mixing
very complex batches in one loading.
For the operators, it simplifies glass
lamination extremely. The considerable
part of the operator’s input that
would normally be required is made
unnecessary.
In the next episode, we will look
into what is actually possible to achieve
in glass lamination and see how far
the limits can be pushed. We will also
cover some new product releases. So,
see you then.
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Email: info@glaston.net
Website: www.glaston.net
Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021 85
Technical Article
Producing for the energy transition: The second drawing glass
line at Borosil was set into operation in 2019.
Source: Grenzebach
Glass production technology for
ecological & economic upswing in India
India is pushing the development of renewable energies and wants to strengthen its
economy further with the production of photovoltaic modules.
Grenzebach has been a partner
of the glass industry in India
for decades, has continuously
expanded its network and supports
the solar power boom with innovative
production technology for drawing
glass.
India’s economy has provided
strong growth impulses in the last
years. In the long term, experts expect
a growth corridor of between four
and eight percent for the economy.
Almost 1.4 billion people live in
India – the country with the secondlargest
population after China. The
country, which stretches from the
Indian Ocean to the Himalayas, is
increasingly striving for economic
independence from neighbouring
states and has also set ambitious
climate targets.
Images of New Delhi smothered by
smog shall be a thing of the past. Solar
power instead of coal-fired power
is the motto. With its “Incredible
India” campaign, the subcontinent
has been showcasing its diversity for
several years now. The economic and
ecological upswing is being intensively
promoted by the Indian government.
While around 75 per cent of the
solar panels installed in India have
so far been supplied by China, the
domestically produced amount of solar
panels is supposed to rise rapidly.
The Indian government has added
PV modules and battery storages
A look into the Grenzebach chronicle: Maria and Rudolf Grenzebach (left), the company founder couple, and Sonja Grenzebach-
Proeller (second from the right), today the main shareholder of the Grenzebach Group, visiting the experts at the Indian site in
Pune. This archive photo is from 2007.
Source: Grenzebach
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Grenzebach• 2
Good cooperation: Pradeep Kheruka, Chairman of the Borosil Group with Jan Lukassek, Senior Sales Manager in the Business Unit
Glass at Grenzebach and Sorab Singhal, DGM Glass Service at Borosil (from left to right) at a meeting on a solar exhibition in 2014.
Source: Grenzebach
for solar power to the list of the
Production-Linked Incentive Scheme
(PLI).
High demand for drawing and float
glass
“At the moment, we are seeing an
increased demand for drawing glass
lines because the patterned glass is
used in PV modules. The production
of float glass will also increase further
in order to supply the automotive
and construction industries with
glass products, for example,” says
Jan Lukassek, Senior Sales Manager
in the Business Unit Glass at
Grenzebach.
Since 2005, he has been in regular
contact with Indian partners and
customers, advises them regarding the
design of glass manufacturing plants
and supports the customers with his
expertise through all communication
channels until the start of production
and beyond.
“So far, compared to the country’s
population and growing economic
strength, there are relatively few
glass manufacturing plants in India. I
reckon that around 70 per cent of the
current capacity and the now growing
capacity will be used for products for
the Indian market. The rest will be
exported,” Lukassek said.
To support producers in India
in setting up and expanding their
production technology, Grenzebach
can rely on decades of experience in
the industry and their presence on
the Indian subcontinent for a quarter
of a century.
Already in 1996, Grenzebach built
the first plant in India
Grenzebach took its first step into
India in 1996 with the installation of
stacking systems at the cold end of
an existing float glass line. In 2006,
10 years later, the company, with its
headquarters in Bavaria, opened its
own subsidiary in Poona, around 90
kilometres from Mumbai. From there,
Grenzebach employees maintain
plants throughout India and also
neighbouring countries.
“The glass industry in India and
in our neighbouring countries has
gained great momentum since the
Grenzebach team started a quarter
of a century ago. Solving day-to-day
issues together with our customers
and also strategically supporting the
companies is a great pleasure,” says
Prasanna Hedge, Managing Director
at Grenzebach Machinery (India) Pvt.
Ltd in Poona.
In 2009, the drawing glass
line premiere in India took place
together with Borosil Glass Works
Ltd., in 2019, the second line was
commissioned, and in 2022, two more
drawing glass lines for patterned glass
will be installed for the newly founded
company Borosil Renewables Ltd.
Today, a total of six float glass lines
from Grenzebach are in operation in
India, with a daily capacity of almost
3,800 tons. With the two new plants
at Borosil, four drawing glass lines
will then produce up to 1,000 tons of
patterned glass per day.
Further fine-tuning the technology
for drawing glass production
Improving the quality of air and
thereby the quality of life for the
people living in India, protecting the
environment, making a significant
contribution to the international
efforts for climate protection: In order
to reduce CO2 emissions and drive
the energy transition forwards, the
government is relying in particular on
the power of the sun.
Grenzebach is well prepared for
the additional installation of drawing
glass lines which are specifically
designed for the production of
glass for photovoltaic modules. To
meet the increasing demand for
solar glass, which is currently also
centred in China, Grenzebach
experts comprehensively revised
the portfolio for drawing glass and
added new technologies, a state-ofthe-art
product line. Why drawing
glass? Photovoltaic applications
require ultra-clear glass with high
light transmission, a light-focusing
structure and low light reflection.
Drawing glass, also called patterned
glass, meets these requirements.
Borosil: Dedicated and flexible
during the energy transition
Borosil realised the great demand for
solar modules as early as 2009 and
put the first drawing glass line into
operation with a daily output of 180
tons per day. Another drawing glass
line, commissioned in 2019, generates
additional 240 tons per day.
Borosil continues to expand to meet
the increasing demand for drawing
glass for PV modules as a result of
the international energy transition.
In 2022, another two patterned glass
lines will be installed, each with a
daily output of 275 tons. They will be
located in Bharuch in Gujarat. The
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Technical Article
Indian premiere for Grenzebach: A stacking system for float glass was installed at an already existing conveyor technology in 1996.
Source: Grenzebach
port city, with a population of around
170,000, is located in the western of
India at the estuary of the Narmada
River in the Gulf of Khambhat.
Bharuch is a trading town rich in
tradition and history and is mentioned
in the most famous Indian epic, the
Mahabharata.
From history to Borosil’s investment
in two state-of-the-art drawing glass
lines. Borosil Renewables Ltd., part
of the international Borosil Group,
doubles its capacity in India for
patterned glass for 5 gigawatts of
photovoltaic modules daily with the
expansion in Bharuch. The company
now meets about 40 per cent of the
demand for drawing glass on the
domestic market. The remainder is
imported from China and Malaysia.
“Investing in green power
technology early on has proven to
be the absolutely right strategy.
We knew that drawing glass for
solar modules would be of great
importance on the Indian market.
We will resolutely continue going
on this path. The investment in
the two additional drawing glass
lines is an important step so
that we can meet the increasing
demand and in addition expand this
strategically important business,” says
Ramaswami Velayudhanpillai from the
management of Borosil Renewable
Ltd.
The company is also heavily
exporting. Borosil Renewables exports
about 20 per cent of the produced
patterned glass to the USA and
Europe, in particular to Germany,
Spain, Portugal, Turkey and Russia.
Back to the new site of Borosil in
Bharuch. Borosil places particular
importance on enormous flexibility
in production: Drawing glass for solar
modules has a thickness of 1.6 to 4
millimetres. The formats of the glass
sheets depend on the order but range
within the frame of 1 on 2 metres.
“In the area of photovoltaic, bigger
glass formats are on the rise. Borosil
anticipated that already and the line
is designed to allow maximum gross
widths. This promotes flexibility,” says
Jan Lukassek from Grenzebach.
The maximum glass width is
defined by the length of the structure
roller. The two new lines have three
robots each to stack the glass sheets
at the line. Flexibility is also an
important aspect of this: Two single
sheets can be picked simultaneously
(double pick) or individually (single
pick).
The cold end is supplied by
Grenzebach, the annealing lehr by
CNUD EFCO GFT. Following the
motto “from hot to cold”, Borosil uses
integrated solutions from a single
source. Grenzebach and CNUD
EFCO GFT have immense application
knowledge with 300 systems installed
worldwide. Both companies have been
innovators in the field of technology
in the industry since the 1990s.
Together, they cover a large part of the
subsections of a glass line and their
customers benefit from their joint
expertise in the hot and cold areas.
Borosil, with its additional
expansion, is one of the drivers of
India’s growing importance in the
global energy transition. India has
potential and is likely to become an
important hub for the enormous
international demand for photovoltaic
technology.
Although the Indian economy
was hit by a slump as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic, and although
India will have to struggle with the
effects of the pandemic for a long
time, the country could become
one of the top three economies in
the world by 2030. The boom in
renewable energies and the boom
in glass production are significantly
contributing to this.
About the company
Grenzebach is a leading automation
solution provider for the global glass,
building material and intralogistics
market.
Email: glasshandling@grenzebach.com
Website: www.grenzebach.com
88 Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021
Market Scan
Uncertainty in Indian glass sector over
historical shortage of clear float
Demand-Supply Gap Soars, Prices Hit All-Time Highs; Processors Wary As
No Solution In Sight
India’s glass industry is going through a very difficult time as the country looks to come
out of the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid a number of uncertainties,
the glass industry of India also
faces a historical shortage of flat
glass in the market, especially clear
float glass.
Glass Bulletin conducted a survey
on this current situation of glass
shortage among glass manufacturers,
dealers, glass processors, wholesalers
and retailers to understand what they
think about it and also sought their
feedback and suggestions to overcome
the same.
During the lockdown last year, glass
companies were breaking glass and
recycling it to keep their furnaces
running and also avoid surplus stock
in their warehouses. But after the
lockdown was eased, demand of
glasses in various segments have
increased tremendously.
But since the production capacity
remained unchanged, the gap between
demand and supply widened. This
gap of glass in the market meant
manufacturers were unable to meet
the demand. But it also meant prices
soared to all-time highs.
There has been no new float line set
up in the last two years (after 2019).
And setting up one from scratch takes
at least two years before production
can begin. Hence, while demand will
rise, supply won’t, which essentially
means the gap will persist.
Import of glass has fallen
significantly after COVID-19 and
freight has become three to four times
higher than usual. So, even importing
glass makes less sense now as costs
will rise. The Indian government has
imposed anti-dumping on the import
of glass. This means prices are bound
to go higher in case of imports.
The gap has grown to an extent
that big and established processors
are unable to get raw materials. This,
in turn, is preventing new processors
from entering the segment.
New glass processors who were still
willing to come and start processing
units are definitely the most affected.
The situation is more problematic for
new entrants as they find themselves
staring at no supply of raw materials
to keep their units running as glass is
"
As production capacity
has remained unchanged,
gap between demand
and supply has widened,
pushing prices to all-time
highs.
the basic raw material to run a glass
processing unit.
With the demand climbing,
processors find themselves in a
situation where they are unable to
fulfil orders. Many are even refunding
advances received for orders as
they are not able to procure the raw
materials required for it.
Prices of raw materials fluctuating
so rapidly that processors are unsure
how the change in the raw material
cost will affect production cost. As
a result of this, processors are also
reluctant to take orders.
Manufacturers on the other hand
have kept up exports. Many processors
GB spoke to wanted government
intervention to temporarily pause
exports so that domestic market can
recover from the historic shortage of
raw materials.
Several companies were also of the
opinion that manufacturers should
understand the seriousness of the
situation and make efforts to back
domestic processors.
Float companies, however, said
they were giving raw materials to their
customers who have stood by through
difficult times. Local home appliances
manufacturers have approached them
for glass as they are unable to procure
it from China and other countries like
they used to earlier due to high prices.
Float companies also said they
understand the current scenario of
shortage. All such companies GB
spoke to assured that they are more
focused on manufacturing clear float
glass and are also planning capacity
expansion to minimise the shortage.
These companies said they are
increasing prices due to rates of raw
material and fuel being at all-time
highs.
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Market Scan
Exhibition sector charts way out of
COVID-19 slump
Forced To Go Virtual By Pandemic, It Has Seen Rapid Dip In Business
Generation
Having suffered a massive setback since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and
subsequent lockdowns, the exhibition industry has its hopes pinned on 2022.
"
Industry experts believe
that from 2022, things
would start turning for
the glass industry and the
exhibition sector. Domestic
air travel restrictions have
been lifted entirely, and
with a fully vaccinated
adult population, curbs
imposed on international
travel will surely be eased
further.
Restrictions on travel and the
risks involved because of
the coronavirus have forced
meetings and conferences to move
online. The economic cost of the
lockdown has led to budget constraints
which, in turn, resulted in further
reduction in expenditures.
Conferences, seminars and
exhibitions slowly moved to the digital
space, which proved cost-effective
but they never could see the kind of
business these events brought when
held in physical mode.
Physical meetings and face-toface
interactions were what brought
business for companies participating in
exhibitions. Though participation did
not take much of a hit as exhibitions
moved to the virtual space, financial
transactions surely did.
This was partly because of
international travel restrictions and
also for the fact that most decision
makers prefer watching a live demo
with their own eyes before deciding to
invest.
This, coupled with other reasons like
vaccination and restrictions induced by
the pandemic, led to the cancellation of
several major international exhibitions.
The trend was seen in India as well.
Restrictions on international flight
operations, vaccine and quarantine
regulations and COVID-19 protocols
have caused many exhibition
participants and visitors to withdraw
their plans.
However, the crisis is expected
to tide over by the year-end. With
India rapidly vaccinating its adult
population, the restrictions are being
eased gradually. The country expects
to vaccinate 100 per cent of its adult
population by the end of 2021.
So, industry experts believe
that from 2022, things would start
turning for the glass industry and
the exhibition sector. Domestic air
travel restrictions have been lifted
entirely, and with a fully vaccinated
adult population, curbs imposed on
international travel will surely be eased
further.
And that would mean exhibitions
can be held physically like before,
bringing back visitors and participants
from within the country and abroad.
And as the shortage of raw materials
is expected to be over, established
businesses as well as new entrants
would be back to the market, bringing
their business with them. So it does
look bright and shiny for the sector
from the beginning of next year.
The current year saw organizers of
major exhibitions worldwide schedule
and then reschedule. Dates of events
like China Glass, Vitrum, glasspro
India, glasspex India, ZAK Glass
Technology and glasstec Germany were
changed more than once.
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Company News
Ozone announces setting up of new
facility in Rajasthan
R&D Centre, Testing Lab On The Cards; Will Make Furniture Hardware, Other
Architectural Products
The leading manufacturer of architectural hardware will set up the new industrial cluster
in the Ghiloth Industrial Region of the state to cater to the domestic and the international
market.
Ozone, a leading brand in
architectural hardware with
high-quality products, has
announced the setting up of its
manufacturing facility in the Ghiloth
Industrial Region, Rajasthan. The
company plans to manufacture under
the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat
initiative and cater to the rising global
demand. The facility laid out over
13 acres will also have a world-class
research and development centre.
The company manufactures
specialised digital door locks, glass
fittings, automatic doors, electronic
safes, demountable partition systems,
and framed shower sliding systems, etc.
While the company has aligned
its production capacity as per the
requirements of the ‘Make in India’
campaign, its vision is to ‘Make for the
World’ to cater to the global demand
and serve across 40 countries. The
company’s portfolio has over 5000
products.
Currently, it has four manufacturing
units located at Kala Amb, Himachal
Pradesh for manufacturing digital
safes, railings and glass fittings. The
facilities boast of state-of-the-art
technology imported from the best
brands around the world.
Commenting on the launch of the
Ghiloth facility, Mr Alok Aggarwal,
Managing Director, Ozone Group said:
“Ozone is a trusted name when it
comes to architectural hardware and
security solutions. We have a longstanding
tradition of delivering quality
products that match international
standards and norms. With a rapid
rise in urbanisation and commercial
activities worldwide, the demand
for these solutions in recent years
has grown multi-fold. And it is an
opportune time for Ozone to contribute
to the country’s ‘Make in India’
campaign. This facility will add to our
growth and help us in meeting the
growth plans.”
Recently, the company has launched
a range of digital door locks. It has
been aggressively marketing the range
of digital locks with its Guchcha Singh
Campaign through Above-the-line
Mr. Alok Aggarwal, Managing Director, Ozone Group
(ATL) marketing.
From the Ghiloth facility, the
company will be manufacturing
furniture hardware, door hardware
and other architectural products. The
facility will have an R&D centre and
certified testing lab. The company
also said that it had assigned a CAPEX
outlay of approximately Rs 200 crores
for the next three years.
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Product Hunt
High performing Legend Casement &
Legend Sliding systems
Make Way For The Future Of Thermal And Acoustic Insulation From
Deceuninck
Deceuninck, one of the leading producers of uPVC profiles for doors and windows,
designs systems to be more than an attractive portal to the outside world.
One of the features that attract
many towards Deceuninck
uPVC door and window profiles
is thermal insulation. The experience
of living in a comfortable temperature
irrespective of whatever the weather
is outside certainly makes the inner
environment more appealing.
During summers, when you enter
a room with Deceuninck door and
window profiles, you no longer have
to worry about the wrenching heat
or the discomfort it causes. Similarly,
during winters, you’ll no longer have
to carry heavy clothes even when you
are inside.
The high-level thermal insulation
performance creates a perfect room
temperature for one to relax or choose
to focus on work without the weather
troubles. Additionally, due to the
thermally insulated door and window
profiles, spending on energy will also
drop, thereby resulting in energy cost
savings.
If you are looking for such
exceptional thermal insulation
performance, then the 80 series
Legend Casement and 149mm Sliding
Frame with 76mm Sash Legend Shiftand-Slide
(sliding) system are perfect
options. They are strong, secure,
long-lasting, thermal, and acoustic
insulated — a complete set of features
that will considerably enhance your
experience of living.
To understand more about what
each of the above two Legend
products can do, let’s discuss each
one in detail.
1. Legend Casement: The
Legend system is perfectly designed
with state-of-the-art 6 chambers
technology. The profile comes with
80mm depth which provides excellent
thermal insulation performance
which substantially reduce heating
costs compared to standard windows.
The Legend casement comes with
harmonized design and premium
features that satisfy all the highest
requirements.
The Uf value of the legend
casement system is measured to be
0.92W/m2k. With an 80mm profile
depth, it can accommodate glass
thickness up to 52mm which is the
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Deceuninck• 2
Used materials for the calculation
Description Material
Thermal
conductivity
(WmK)
PVC Hart PVC 0.17
Steel Baustahl 50
Sealing material TPE 0.25
Glass 1 Glas 1
Glass 2 Glas 1
Glass 3 Glas 1
Wall Klinker 0.96
Wall plaster
outside
Anhydritmörtel 0.7
Wall plaster inside Dünnbettmörtel 1
Report of isothermal calculation
Limiting conditions
Assumed outside temperature: 45°C
Assumed inside temperature: 23°C
Presented isothermals
45° to 23° in 1° - steps
10° - Isotherm blue; 13° - Isotherm red
Calculated temperatures / factors
Minimal surface temperature Pi: 28.032 °C
Temperature factor fRsi: 0.771
2. Legend Sliding System – The
all new Shift & Slide System: If you
are looking for something more than
an aesthetic door, then this option is
perfectly suited for you. Guaranteed
to perform for years to come, the
Legend Shift-and-Slide system adds a
notch of strength and security to your
doors.
The system has solid hinges with
a multi-point locking system, making
your door a strong barrier for any
burglar. With a 6 chamber design
the Legend Slide system establishes
the perfect balance between energy
efficiency and comfortable living as
it provides excellent thermal and
acoustic insulation. You also get an
easy-to-use locking system made from
an effectively secured lock technology.
Its Uf value is 1.4W/m2k as it
can accommodate glass thickness
up to 52mm, with a noise reduction
measurement of up to 32dB.
The Legend Slide is tested for air
permeability as per BS EN 12207 for
600 pascals and for water tightness as
per BS EN 12208 up to 450 pascals
ie, Class 8A. Its high water and air
tightness makes it ideal for coastal
areas which experience heavy rainfall.
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa
and West Bengal experience cyclones
every year with wind speeds exceeding
180Kms/hr.
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ideal choice for Passive Housing. In
this way, the thermal conductivity of
the window, combined with profile
section and glass, creates a superior U
window value of less than 1W/m2k.
Along with high-level thermal
performance, you will also get
excellent noise reduction of upto
49dB. The air permeability of the
system as per BS EN 12207 Class
4, and water tightness as per BS EN
12208 - Class E1350. In addition,
the windows & doors are designed
with reference to wind resistance as
per IS 875 - Part III. Lastly, another
premium aspect of the system are its
aesthetics. The system is available
in white colour along with a variety
of solid and wooden finishes and
is suitable for doors, shop fronts,
inside opening as well as Tilt & Turn
Windows.
Email: info@deceuninck.in
Website: www.deceuninck.in,
www. 123windows.in
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