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INTERNATIONAL FORUM

‘GLASS AND MODERN TECHNOLOGIES-XXI’

National Council of the t 'FBUVSFT PG EFTJHO development of foam
glass industry enterprises materials and glass production in
“StekloSouz” of Russia, equipment to create Russia.
the topics of the event will safe and energy- t 2VBMJUZ DPOUSPM
include: efficient glass t )PX UP FGGFDUJWFMZ
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of development t 1SPCMFNT XJUI TVQQMZ save on legal costs.
of domestic glass of power plants. t $IBOHFT JO UIF
production. Technologies of energy legislative base. New
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The International
measures: Russian t .PEFSO SFGSBDUPSZ t 1SPUFDUJPO PG SFTVMUT
Forum ‘Glass and
reality and world materials. Technical of intellectual activity
modern technologies-
XXI’ will be taking place practice, import possibilities for (RIA). Judicial
at the Institute of glass, substitution and export. increasing the life practice, within the
Vladimirskaya oblast’, t )JHI RVBMJUZ NBDIJOFT cycle of a glass countries members of
Gus ‘ -Khrustal’nyy, and equipment for the furnace. UIF 850
Russia, 23-24 November, glass industry. t 3FDZDMJOH &OFSHZ Those who wish to take
with the key theme of: t 2VBMJUZ BOE BGGPSEBCMF saving. part in the conference
“Problems that hinder raw materials - basis t 1SPCMFNT PG should send their
the development of the for high profitability. application of application to the
glass industry and their t %FTJHO HMBTT new types of Organizing Committee
solutions”. companies from glass products. by e-mail to: kristina@
Organized by the scientific idea to the Nanomaterials. steklosouz.ru, or call:
Association United project. t 8IBU QSFWFOUT UIF (495)411-68-40.

ENCIRC

BRINGING BOTTLES TO LIFE

WITH AUGMENTED REALITY of what will happen
when glass prototypes
Thanks to its new iOS app on a tablet or (CAD) technology. are progressed to the
Augmented Reality (AR) smartphone. Combined, Encirc’s trial stage, and therefore
Service, customers of 8IFO DPNQBSFE UP UIF CAD and AR services decrease the chance of
UK-based container glass typical method of 3D will ensure the technical re-trials. Streamlining
manufacturer Encirc can printing prototypes, quality of the product the whole process is also
see their glass container this digitisation of the is optimised, while the more sustainable as it
designs brought to design process increases aesthetics still meet the reduces the total amount
life. In fact, the AR the efficiency and desired requirements. of products used during
technology means Encirc speed at which Encirc’s Using AR, Encirc can the testing process.
customers can view their customers’ products put container concepts Rob Coates, Product
glass packaging design come to market. through their paces using and Graphic Designer,
concepts in real-world The new AR offering will virtual reality stress tests. Encirc, said: “Our new
settings as well as move build on Encirc’s current These deliver comparable service is in-line with our
and amend them quickly. design options which results to real-life testing, future-thinking focus and
The AR technology already allow customers but can be completed in mission to make Encirc
service superimposes to create innovative approximately one week. even more efficient and
a computer-generated and effective containers By doing this, it allows sustainable through the
design onto a customer’s through the use of Encirc to gain an use of innovative digital
point of view via an Computer Aided Design accurate understanding technology.”

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