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c PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS With over 110 impressive extraordinary Copyright: Friedhelm Krischer Figure 1

years’ experience,
Glas Trösch is the
leading company in
the manufacture,
Glas Trösch
façade, one of the design
elements of which was the
processing and
image of mechanical mu-
sical instruments that use
perforated discs.
finishing of glass
The insulating glass use for
the fl oor-to-ceiling win-
in Switzerland, and
dows has been individually
adapted to the orientation
one of the most
and function of the façade
CONTENTS
and thanks to the low-
important European
E coating SILVERSTAR
EN2plus from Glas Trösch
manufacturers and
provides for a very good
Copyright: Friedhelm Krischer
indoor climate with a high
processors of flat
degree of energy effi ciency.
The subtle refl ections on
the aluminium façade and
glass. In this article,
Figure 2
the glass elements give the
offi ce building, named af-
the company presents
ter the married composers
Clara and Robert Schu-
just a few of its most
mann, a fi ne outer skin
which changes according
recent products, for
to the weather conditions.
GLASS AND ITS
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also each respectively char-
articles articles articles articles articles
acterised by a special de-
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sign feature:
indoor applications.
While Robert frames the
renovated old building and
a creative link is created
IGHLIGHTS ON
copyright: Glas Trösch H At this year’s edi- acterised by its silky mir- by SILVERSTAR SELEKT oped light glass of only 20 between the old and new Copyright: Friedhelm Krischer Figure 3
building through reinforced
SHOW AT BAU
74/42, which offers maxi-
corten steel, the narrow fa-
millimetres which can be
ror effect, LAMEX TIS-
cial side of Clara is based
SUE has a captivating
mum colour neutrality.
used for individual kitchen
on a glass cantilever - this
and bath, shop and hotel
tion of BAU, Glas Trösch metallic, iridescent look, SILVERSTAR BIRDpro- pszczulny architects, links 28
Fig. 1: The modern new building
four-storey glass cube pro-
introduced its design glass
tect is a new façade glass
and the decorative glass
designs.
28 Glas Trösch combines the technique of shows how glass can be with the Sempach Orni- SILVERSTAR EN2PLUS sleeve and offers space characteristics and the dif- in Fig. 2: The sides of the building
tical window elements. In
creates an interesting contrast
order to satisfy the design
SWISSLAMEX
developed in collaboration
STONE
trudes from the aluminium
FILIGREE DECO that
to the old cavalry barracks
with brick façade
with
Narrow, vertical recesses
stone.
fering
mirror coating with digital
combined
thological Society, which
requirements
for conference or meeting
WHITE-
minimises the risk of bird
defi ne the characteristic al-
terms of solar protection,
SILVERSTAR
rooms which benefi t from
printing technology and
on which the main entrances are
very good exposure to nat-
thermal insulation and fi re
strike and can be designed
SHINE is a white solar
uminium façade of the new
enables extremely deli-
located, have been fully glazed
protection glass, while ther-
cate displays to be created.
and offer spaces with
with individual motifs.
a pleasant atmosphere
mal insulation is provided
Düsseldorf – “Clara and
the alignment of the façade,
LAMEX SATIN is char-
Differing insulating glass
SWISSRAILING is Glas
Robert” by slapa oberholz
both the structure as well as
was used for the various
Trösch’ two-sided NG offi ce building ensemble in ural light. protection, depending upon Fig. 3: The glazed cube offers
fall-protection glass railing glass elements such as the the thickness of the glazing well-lit spaces that can be given
The shimmering, white surface of SILVERSTAR WHITESHINE systems, while SCREEN- two new buildings with the glass cube, the fully glazed are varied. Consequently, additional solar protection
to prevent overheating
LIGHT is a newly devel-
the triple insulation glaz-
listed Saarhaus and has an
gives glass façades a very special brilliance
main entrances or the ver-
glass and its unlimited possibilities 28 Glass-Technology International 3/2017 Glass-Technology International 3/2017 29
GLASS PROCESSING APPLICATIONS
33 LiSEC LiSEC
offering solutions - from a single source
38 Edgetech The headquarters of KFK are located OFFERING 33
The company built a new 2,000
sq.m. hall with a unique design for its
in-house glass processing operations
close to Zagreb, the capital of
Croatia. The company is specialized
glass façades and has numerous
®
Super Spacer ‘masters the art of the curve’ in the design and production of SOLUTIONS -
FROM A
prestigious projects and references
all over the world. And KFK is on the SINGLE SOURCE
move – with LiSEC. a third of which is based on exports, mainly to Germany,
Austria, Slovenia and in the United States. Marijo T omi´c,
gressive growth strategy and are now taking the required
measures to manage this growth.” The strategy seems to
HE CLIENT
T KFK d.o.o. was founded some 20 years ago. Initially Head of Production at KFK: “We have designed a very ag-
be the right one, proof of this is the fact that the company’s
AND ITS NEEDS
the company, which is 100 per cent privately owned, pro-
duced light aluminum constructions. At Dugo Selo, 200
42 Jeffoptics employees generate a turnover of around EUR 60 million, Glass-Technology International 3/2017 33
further development in glass surface
In this article we take
stress measurement ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS a look at one of the EDGETECH EUROPE GMBH
Edgetech’s Super Spacer ® fl exible foam-based spacer systems
act as energy-effi cient warm edge spacers in insulating glass
recent applications
windows. They signifi cantly reduce energy loss to the outside,
of Edgetech’s Super largely prevent condensation and also contribute to the lifespan
of a window.
Edgetech Europe GmbH, located in Heinsberg Germany,
Spacer ® in Las Vegas.
Edgetech Working alongside JE S WITHIN an economic success. components such as window and door profi le systems, fl exible
is a fully-owned subsidiary of Quanex Building Products
in the US was ultimately also
EAMLESS
Corporation, a leading global provider of energy-effi cient
INTEGRATION
AUTOMATED,
insulating-glass spacers, edge seals for photovoltaic modules,
AUTOMATED
ECONOMICAL
wooden fl oors and ceiling profi les, as well as window and
Berkowitz over a period
door grilles, with its head offi ces in Houston, Texas. Based on
INSULATING GLASS
INSULATING GLASS
turnover Edgetech/Quanex is the world‘s largest manufacturer
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
45 Zak Glass Technology SUPER SPACER a façade of about PROCESSES FROM A LOT SIZE markets in continental Europe and one of the three worldwide
of several months,
of spacers. Edgetech Europe GmbH is a sales location for the
OF 1 UPWARDS
the project involved
Edgetech production plants, with a total of 450 employees and
Some 2,790 square metres
JE Berkowitz, one of the
of insulating glass were cold
16 extruders.
®
leading manufacturers of
bent on-site for the glass fa-
çade of the T-Mobile Arena
architectural glass in North
in Las Vegas and mount-
2,790 square metres of
tor of Edgetech Europe
Quanex have already suc-
cow commercial court of
ed within the aluminium
Gostiny Dvor. “In addition
frames. The cold-bending America, and Edgetech/ spans the historical Mos- Stoss, Managing Direc-
cessfully collaborated in
GmbH, Heinsberg-based.
‘MASTERS THE ART insulating glass, with process together with the the completion of many to large glass surfaces, or- “Lot size 1 constitutes the
ganic curves and dynamic
rule for some projects more
highly automated produc-
projects; in Europe, for
shapes constitute an on-
often than the exception.
tion of the IG units ensured
example, the curved glass
2016 event with innovation OF THE CURVE’ the glass cold bent that the largest project of roof measuring more than going theme in architec- Manufacturers such as JE
12,500 square metres that
ture,” according to Joachim
Berkowitz can only attain
this type ever implemented
directly on-site.
in products and services
38
48 Bystronic glass
streamlining production 38 Glass-Technology International 3/2017 Glass-Technology International 3/2017 39
for Cwmtillery Glass
STRESS MEASUREMENT
Beijing Jeffoptics
50 Isra Vision Jeffoptics develop its rimeter weighing about As with all the JF series, the
0.5KG. Compared with
powerful PC software of the
traditional glass surface
JF-3E is equipped with all
Co., Ltd. is
stress polarimeters, it owns
meters, enabling the operator
more compact and effec-
to set, measure and make re-
continuing to
tive optical path structure.
ports easily.
Peter, training director said:
Grazing angle light is no
“I no longer worry about the
longer selected by the op-
substitution, because opera-
by the glass to be meas-
series of stress erator; the light is selected training work due to operator
ured. Moreover, the receiv- tions are as easy as making a
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT measurement ing mirror is optimized and phone call, and fi ve minutes
colour homogeneity control using IN GLASS SURFACE metrrs to cater movement, thus operation have a qualifi ed operator.”
training can be enough to
no longer needs horizontal
Michael, operator said: “It
complexity is greatly re-
used to take me one day to
duced. The optimized im-
STRESS MEASUREMENT to the needs and age processing algorithm measure 100 points and I was Beijing Jeffoptics
increases the resolution
very tired after work. Now
demand of today’s
of stress from 1 degree to
with the JF-3E surface stress
0.1MPa. That means when
meter I am very relaxed and
full-area inline inspection glass sector. measuring stress above I can measure 100 points in Company Limited
100 MPa, the resolution is
just two hours.”
enhanced from 10Mpa to
ith the aim of
ard wedge)/40Mpa(high
providing its cli- JF-3E GLASS SURFACE range is 200MPa (stand- With the JF-3E, 0.1Mpa, almost 100 times.
The device has the feature
Wents with better STRESS METER sensitivity wedge). The full glassmakers of easy operations, high Rm 225, Building 1, Jimenli
The JF-3E glass surface
scale resolution is 0.1 MPa.
resolution, and robustness.
in float glass production face stress measurement, stress meter is used for the JF-3E glass surface stress now have easy With only two adjustment Community Haidian District
products for glass sur-
42
non-destructive
measur-
operations
components,
Jeffoptics has developed
meter is an optical pola-
100036 Beijing
ing of the surface stress
can be carried out as easily
three glass surface stress
operations,
People’s Republic of China
Fax: +86 – 10 – 82095728
result can be given within
These measurement devices devices. of tempered glass, heat- as making a phone call. The Tel: +86 – 10 – 82095728
strengthened glass and an-
provide
jeffoptics@hotmail.com
more accurate results in nealed glass on uncoated high resolution, 0.5 second; operator need www.jeffoptics.com
shorter time, with more tin sides. The product com- no long judge the rotation
user friendly operations. plies with ASTM C1279, and robustness angle and look up the table.
The powerful PC software ASTM C 1048, EN 12150 With high resolution CCD
interface provides auto- and EN 1863. The device for glass and advanced algorithm,
matic and manual meas- is calibrated with ASTM C resolution reaches 0.1
urement, set and report 1377. The measurement MPa.
functions. Moreover, it is surface stress Thanks to its compact
no longer necessary for
structure and industrial de-
measurement.
52 LandGlass calculations as the PDA is ure the glass in all posi-
sign, the meter can meas-
operators to carry out fi eld
tions without support, also
equipped with all meters.
including vertical facades
The PC software and PDA
can increase measurement
and inverted facades with-
accuracy, reduce operator
errors, and also reduce op-
The meter can also work
erator workload. out diffi culty.
in severe situations such as
direct sunlight.
Cyclone, the ideal partner for tempered 42 Glass-Technology International 3/2017 Glass-Technology International 3/2017 43
glass manufacturers
IG PRODUCTION
Bystronic glass ing is inextricably linked
into this business. Our
working relationship with
55 sedak STREAMLINING of a partnership and it is
the Bystronic team is more
one we trust in implicitly,”
he concludes.
For Steve Powell, Manag-
ing Director at Bystronic
With the need to increase production
the highest standard pro-
due to greater demand for its window glass UK Ltd., providing
ducts is a corporate phi-
units and conservatory roof glass, PRODUCTION losophy that is mirrored
at the leading machinery
Four projects that emphasize the company’s Welsh company Cwmtillery Glass has FOR CWMTILLERY supplier.
He comments, “Bystronic
invested in a second Speedline from
glass provides customers
with effi cient tailor-made
GLASS
solutions that will achieve
Bystronic glass.
optimum results. We also
capabilities and committment to attention CA SECOND business and believes very now employed. The 55,000 brought to production was believe our engineering
support is vital for our
WMTILLERY
customers and we invest
INVESTS IN
in our team to provide
staggering according to
square foot production fa-
much in the philosophy of
keeping things simple and
Paul, who considered this
cility is equipped with some
those customers with ex-
BYSTRONIC
SPEEDLINE investing in quality. of the most advanced ma- second purchase a ‘lifetime cellent services and tech-
investment’ as the reliabil-
nical advice both during
chinery on the market to-
The company’s portfolio
This year, sees Bystronic is made up of high quality day, which is predominantly ity of the equipment could installation and in after
to detail Glass take possession of its are supplied to the domes- The long-term effi ciency than a furnace and hori-
not be matched. Other
the Bystronic brand.
sales fi eld work.”
processed glass units which
glass customer Cwmtillery
tic sector nationally. From
second Speedline to enable
of the company was vi-
zontal washing machine
tal for Paul when making
virtually every other piece
the company to streamline
its humble beginnings, the
installed
production methods and
equipment
Speedline. When looking at
faithful to its roots but now
further increase output by company has remained the investment in a second of is emblazoned with the Bystronic glass UK Ltt tdd
over 40 per cent. Demand produces 3,000 units a day the future he has ambitions Bystronic blue logo.
for the company’s warm in one of the most modern for the company with a de- The Bystronic pedigree
edge spacer and soft coat- glass processing sites in the sire to double the company’s had already proved itself an alliance than a customer stantial time saving benefi ts
ed units for windows and country. capacity over the next fi ve with the build and quality - supplier association. in a number of ways, includ- TRUST
AND RELIABILITY
“Getting things right is
ing internal effi ciency, as
conservatory roof glass years. For the Ebbw Vale of the engineering help- incredible return on invest-48
has continued to escalate LOYAL CUSTOMERS based company there were ing the company to grow vital and it is a huge part of nothing can be lost. Over the last 21 years the
THANKS TO
meaning investment in a LONG-TERM a number of key benefi ts into a fully automated sup- the decision making pro- Paul continues, “We have company has grown sub- Because we care
second line was essential. EFFICIENCY provided by the Bystronic plier. An initial Bystronic cess for me. We can only been able to restructure stantially and Paul believes Hortonwood 30
Cwmtillery Glass has gone equipment that provide last- sealing robot was followed do that on equipment that the company, take on new that this can be put down Telford - Shropshire
from strength to strength As a company, Cwmtillery ing advantages and will help by cutting tables, loaders works reliably. Bystronic staff but also reduce shifts, to customer care and reli- TF1 7ET - UK
since it was launched by Glass boasts a very loyal to take the company further and IGU lines, which have has never let us down and which we can put back if able engineering. Tel: +44 - 01952 - 677971
Paul Hayward in 1996 customer base which Paul forward to achieve that goal. consequently enabled the the initial Speedline instal- needed. Our entire manu- “For a company such as Contact: Steve Powell
E-mail:
as a small manufacturing considers can be attributed POSITIVE IMPACT company to achieve record lation has brought such an facturing procedure is in- this, we need to know that bystronic@bystronic-glass.com
unit in the Ebbw Valley to quality standards and results. As a result, the rela- credibly fast now, which is we can rely on our supplier www.bystronic-glass.com
in Wales. He maintains a exceptional customer care The positive impact the tionship with the Bystronic ment,” he comments. helping us to reduce costs if we have to change things
‘no nonsense’ approach to with more than 136 people initial Bystronic Speedline team is considered more of This installation brings sub- all round.” quickly. Quality engineer-
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