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ZIPPE trieanlagen Project Manager, Heiko Brand.
At the beginning of September, the plant was commis-
BANGKOK GLASS FLOAT sioned according to schedule without complications. The
plant is designed for a daily capacity of 600 tons of glass
LINE INSTALLED per day.
The weighing of raw materials is effected by seven
container scales. Two high performance pan mixers with
3,000 litres are implemented as mixers, which guarantee
ideal batch homogeneity.
Cullet addition is effected continuously after the mixing
process by three belt scales to enable an ideal batch/cullet
A batch plant for float glass has been successfully put into sandwich.
operation at KBI Thailand, a subsidiary of Thai container On the transport way to the furnace pre-silo, there are
glass manufacturer Bangkok Glass, by Zippe. The float different permanent magnets as well as metal detectors
plant, located at Kabinburi, Thailand was successfully installed to avoid metal impurities in the melting furnace.
commissioned at the beginning of September. Zippe has Cullet which is transported to the cold end will be con-
previously supplied different container and cullet glass veyed directly back into the batch house. Two hammer
plants for Bangkok Glass. crushers are installed on this transport way to convert
“For this reason we are especially pleased that the float cullet into an ideal grain size for the direct re-melting.
glass subsidiary KBI counts on Zippe technology for Zippe wishes KBI a successful production with the new
batch recycling as well as cullet return,” said Zippe Indus- and modern float plant.

GLASTON
GLASTONAIR TM TEMPERING MACHINE FOR CHINA

Glaston has sold a GlastonAir™ glass cessing technologies and GlastonAir™
tempering machine to China Triumph with its unique air flotation technology
International Engineering Co., Ltd., is a result of Glaston’s long-term and
(CTIEC). The order is booked in Glas- systematic R&D work. The advantage at the same time as its weight and use
ton’s Q3/2017 order intake and the of GlastonAir™ compared to traditional of materials are lower. This deal is an
delivery is planned to take place around roller-type tempering furnaces is that important opening for GlastonAir™ in
mid-year 2018. The deal is valued at the glass is supported and heated on a the potentially most significant mar-
around EUR 3 million. It has no impact bed of air at air flotation section, taking kets,” says Arto Metsänen, CEO and
on Glaston’s operating result in 2017 quality to a new level as the glass has President of Glaston Corporation.
and is part of Glaston’s expected order no roller marks and is practically free China Triumph International Engi-
intake this autumn. of waves. neering is a high-technology R&D
CTIEC has entered into projects in “Already for some years we have seen a and engineering company with in-
new glass, new materials and renewable growing interest for thin glass espe- dustrial bases in several provinces in
energy. For their new double glazing cially for solar energy solutions. With China. Currently the company is also
Photovoltaic solar energy module pro- GlastonAir™ it’s possible to process expanding outside of China. CTIEC
ject CTIEC was looking for an expert fully tempered glass down to 2.0mm is part of China National Building
in glass tempering. “We have been and to heat strengthen down to 1.6mm Material Co., Ltd.
impressed by Glaston’s leading technol- thickness with extreme
ogy and the outstanding quality of the flatness and best optical
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