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c PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY Active in the glass screen MOF SCREEN and

printing market for over
ORE THAN
80 YEARS
80 years, in this article
PRINTING
Cugher Glass takes our
Flat glass screen print-
ing technology is part of
readers ‘behind the
Cugher Glass’s DNA; the
company, in fact, has been
scenes’ with regards
providing high technol-
ogy solutions to the auto-
motive, architectural and
to production: based on
home appliance markets
for over 40 years.
quality, of course – but
Cugher
designs
manufactures standalone
not only. In fact, the
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
machines and complete
printing lines, integrating
services the company
technologies for automa-
tion and process control, as
provides go beyond the
well as for the handling and
storing of ﬁ nished prod-
sale of a machine, with
ucts, UV, IR and combined
dryers, vision and quality
control systems for print-
after-sales being a key
ing and glass.
part of Cugher’s business.
Cugher
machines
and
plants always have very
high production standards:
|Cugher
print precision, perfect re-
peatability, speed, and op-
timization of processes are
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all essential prerogatives of
production.
articles articles articles articles articles
On-site after sales activi-
ties are a key business for
many companies, espe-
cially in the automation
and mechanical engineer-
REMOTE AFTER SALES port. 32
ing ﬁ elds, where non-stop
plant operation is an essen-
tial requirement. The de-
SERVICE TO SAFEGUARD velopment of technologies
and the relocation of pro-
ductions that distinguish
the contemporary indus-
32 Cugher PRODUCTION STANDARDS Glass-Technology International 6/2017 33
try have, however, led to a
change of route within the
activities of after sales sup-
32 Glass-Technology International 6/2017
remote after sales service to Safeguard
production standards LASER TECHNOLOGY This specialist
article discusses
Non-invasive device measuring
ionized gas emission spectrum
insulating glass
Sparklike production and the
36 Sparklike QUALITY CONTROL glazed insulating
different methods
for quality control
for double and triple
TO ENHANCE THE glass units. New
quality control to enhance the energy properties ENERGY PROPERTIES OF invasive testing Mauri Saksala has been working station, or manually to the The NON-INVASIVE means that the IGU cannot
THE AUTHOR
laser-based non-
be delivered to the custom-
VS. INVASIVE GAS
units.
ready-made
in the glass industry for over 25
er or retested.
challenges are conﬁ rming
CONCENTRATION
years. He is currently working as
DOUBLE- AND TRIPLE- method makes it Sales Director for Sparklike Oy. the correct ﬁ lling degree MEASUREMENT The non-invasive method
The actual argon measure-
allows measuring the glass
and ensuring that the ini-
tial gas concentration will
ment can be conducted
without breaking the IGU.
possible to measure
of double- and tripleglazed insulating glass units GLAZED INSULATING gas concentration remain inside the insulating either with an invasive or The most commonly used
non-invasive method uti-
glass unit (IGU). A gas es-
non-invasive method. The
lizes a spark that is ignited
invasive method penetrates
cape could occur from im-
proper sealing of the IGU,
through the sealing of the
through the glass. Based
GLASS UNITS on even the most and this needs to be tested insulating glass unit and on the colour of the ionized
the gas sample is calculated
gas, the argon content is cal-
prior to shipping the IG to
culated automatically. This
complex insulating
customers. Product liability
automatically.
36
for the insulating glass and
These invasive technolo-
method is fast and accurate
several years after the ini-
able and robust technolo-
glazed units as measuring
gies with good accuracy,
can be carried out from
tial delivery of the product.
eeping pace with high performing PRACTICES FOR ENHANCING glass structures. window suppliers can last gies are generally afford- and used widely on double-
insulating glass products is a strug- THE ENERGY PROPERTIES Thus, insulating glass and but require breaking the IG monolithic glass side for the
OF INSULATING GLASS UNITS
“K gle for quality control, especially
window suppliers are look-
non-coated surfaces. The
40 HEGLA and boraident Glazing products today have higher and high- Today’s glass products carry a wide range Mauri Saksala in both heated and cooled curity of the gas ﬁ ll.
structure. In practice this
AND GAS ESCAPE
when it comes to insulating gas retention.
ing ways to increase the se-
Sales Director
of elements enhancing their properties.
Even though clear stand-
er performance needs, and the requirements
Sparklike Oy
ards do not exist in all are-
buildings.
One main property is the energy efﬁ ciency
The
for better products are growing steadily.”
energy
as, the industry and manu-
properties can be enhanced
various
facturers have formed best
methods,
with
practices to produce high
such as coatings, multiple
glass layers and inserting
quality insulating glass.
medium can be normal air,
ecule gas is prone to leak-
vacuum or speciﬁ c gas –
age is a challenge, and thus
linked by their expertise in glass Insulating glass line with argon press (courtesy of Forel) a medium in between. The The fact that small mol-
typically argon or krypton.
manufacturers aim to en-
These insulating gases are
sure the maximum possible
content of argon after the
applied to the cavity either
gas ﬁ lling – typically 95 per
during the manufactur-
ing process at gas press
cent and higher.
Traditional invasive oxygen testing device
36 Glass-Technology International 6/2017
42 Dip-Tech and Ferro HEGLA
Managing Director
GLASS AND LASER APPLICATIONS Manfred Vollbracht retires
a perfect partnership HEGLA’s recent takeover After more than 41 years of active involvement, HEGLA Managing
Director Manfred Vollbracht has retired shortly before his 66th
birthday. “At some point you have to ask yourself what life after work
might look like, and when that time has come,” he said, explaining his
decision. For more than two years, Vollbracht has been setting the
of boraident has not only
projects will continue un-
with them,” he emphasises.
secured the jobs of the consulting and ongoing vative working relationship course for his exit from the company’s top position in conjunction
with his Management Board colleague, Bernhard Hötger. In addition,
changed, as will the prod- THE FOUNDATION OF Vollbracht will continue to provide the company with consulting
employees of boraident, but uct portfolio. In addition, THE NEW COMPANY services, and will assist the sales team with ongoing projects during the
customers’ familiar points transitional phase.
will also expand the know- of contact will remain avail- In the run-up to the foun- Vollbracht personally thanked all his staff with a summer party, praising
able as usual. dation of the new compa- the performance of the entire team. The Managing Director was
himself one of the company’s ﬁ rst employees. Since it was founded in
ny, Dr. Johann Dorner and
how and expertise of the
EXPERTISE IN GLASS
49 Tecno-Glass two companies. The new The two companies are talks with HEGLA on be- internationally active group of companies is one of the world’s leading
1976, the increasing amount of responsibility bestowed on Vollbracht
Dr. Thomas Rainer held
played a signiﬁ cant role in the company’s success. Today, the
half of boraident. “Against
linked by their expertise
manufacturers of machinery for the storage, loading, cutting, sorting and
company - HEGLA boraident
residual handling of glass, as well as glass transport racks for transporters
in glass. Since 2004, they
the backdrop of rapidly
have collaborated on sev-
growing orders, we are
and trucks. Sales in 2016 amounted to more than EUR 76 million.
– will continue with ongoing
looking forward to a secure
projects,
customer
Until recently, as Managing Director, Vollbracht was responsible for
eral
overall sales and the company’s marketing.
thereby expanding their
future with a strong part-
projects, ensuring the same
us with new sales channels
in mechanical engineering,
Chairman of the Management Board, Jochen H. Hesselbach, thanked
services to customers. know-how. As specialists ner. HEGLA will support On behalf of HEGLA’s shareholders and the entire company, the
Mr. Vollbracht for his long-term commitment and for his hugely
for over 40 years HEGLA
and additional glass know-
successful contributions to the growth and sustainable development of
machinery, proﬁles and equipment HEGLA AND and technological pioneer framework conditions to the company. “During your lengthy period of involvement, you were a
how, and will create the
has been a market leader
major contributor in turning this small factory producing machinery and
further optimise the posi-
in glass storage, loading,
equipment for the ﬂ at glass processing industry into a global player,”
cutting, residual sheet han-
tion of our products in the
stressed Hesselbach during the summer party. “We wish you all the
market,” say Dr. Dorner
dling, and sorting. Since
best, and hope that you enjoy as much success and happiness in your
and Dr. Rainer with great
the company was founded
further life plans as you have done up to this point. HEGLA will
will also hold central posi-
The existing leadership team of Jochen H. Hesselbach, Bernhard
for small- and large glassworks in 2000, boraident has spe- conviction. Both experts remember you and your achievements fondly.”
cialised in the laser mark-
Hötger and Hans-Peter Löhner will be joined by graduate engineer
ing, structuring and func-
tions in the new company.
Gerd Schreier (Dipl.-Ing.). “Thanks to Mr. Schreier’s many years of
boraident, as well as its laser boraident
According to HEGLA COO
tionalisation of glass. The
international experience, he is the ideal complement to the existing
Bernhard Hötger, custom-
company’s product range
members of the HEGLA Management Board. He brings with him all
also includes technical ap-
ers of HEGLA will also
the prerequisites to develop HEGLA beyond the important internal
The foundation of HEGLA
boraident will secure the future plications and products for beneﬁ t from the new sub- market and into the world,” stated Hesselbach.
sidiary’s solutions. “The
identifying machine-read-
of 17 jobs in what was formerly able codes, as well as the ﬁ rst step will be offering the
know-how. Mutually satisﬁ ed with laser-assisted production of option of machine-readable,
the result: glass diaphragms and test material friendly laser mark- ting process via the product,
Jochen H. Hesselbach systems in the glass sensors ing for our cutting systems. and can thus decentralise Hegla Gmbh & Co. Kg
and Boraident GmbH
(CEO, HEGLA), division. In the second step, the laser the process,” says the long-
Dr. Johann Dorner (Head LINKED BY THEIR an extremely constructive, 40
technology will allow us to
standing COO. Another as-
HEGLA CEO Jochen H.
of Sales, HEGLA boraident),
54 Pilkington Technology, HEGLA boraident), EXPERTISE IN GLASS boraident’s many years of Industry 4.0,” explains also evident: thanks to the Hegla: Industriestrasse 21
Hesselbach, stresses that
get a lot closer to our vision
pect of HEGLA’s strategy is
Dr. Thomas Rainer (Head of
Bernhard Hötger
of knowledge and exper-
new company’s enhanced
Bernhard Hötger. The con-
(COO, HEGLA Beverungen and
tise in laser technology for
sistent use of laser marking
laser know-how, further de-
HEGLA Kretzschau) (f.l.t.r.)
glass can be retained in the
on glass not only means that
velopments in the laser-ﬁ lm
new subsidiary, and sees a
each sheet can be clearly
cutting of laminated safety
vision. “We have known the
can also fully digitise the
more quickly.
ollowing a very brief period of insolvency after the
Tel.: +49-5273-9050
over the site on 5 October 2017. All current employees and
company fell into ﬁ nancial difﬁ culties, the 17 employ- Germany (with approx. 550 employees worldwide), took bright future for the new di- identiﬁ ed at any time: “We glass can also be expected 37688 Beverungen - Germany
It was agreed that the
entire production process,
Fax: +49-5273-905252
boraident team for many
F ees of boraident in Halle an der Saale (Saxony-Anhalt, patents will be incorporated into the newly founded HEG- years, and have enjoyed and consign it to each sheet amount of the takeover E-mail: info@hegla.de
Germany) can breathe a sigh of relief. The HEGLA Group, LA boraident GmbH & Co. KG. There is also good news partnership-oriented, inno- of glass. This means that we bid should remain conﬁ - www.hegla.de
plant reborn Boraident: Köthener Straße 33a
for former boraident customers: the company’s services,
headquartered in Beverungen, North Rhine-Westphalia,
can directly control the cut-
dential.
06118 Halle - Germany
Tel.: +49-345-4782350
Fax: +49-345-47823510
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E-mail: info@boraident.de
www.boraident.de
58 Intermac PRINTING Dip- Tech Managing
discusses the benefits
glass meets with top performance levels Dip-Tech Director Alon Lumbroso overstated that Dip-Tech’s because we believe that for pected to close before the effectively with Dip-Tech,
of becoming a
the company has begun
end of the year).
printers are blazingly fast.
Dip-Tech, and Dip-Tech’s
customers, this step is very
Perhaps a more important
The booth and all promo-
training Ferro employees.
important.”
Ferro Company
tional materials display “A
Just before Vitrum 2017,
facet of the acquisition
is Dip-Tech gaining the
The ﬁ rst beneﬁ t mentioned
Ferro Company,” the result
Dip-Tech hosted a training
seminar for Ferro teams
clout of a parent company.
of Dip-Tech’s acquisition
is the ability to expand Dip-
at Vitrum 2017 andFerro by Ferro Corporation in Tech’s portfolio of products. Speaking on this beneﬁ t, from Italy, France, Turkey
and Spain, and they plan
Alon said, “Ferro has of-
Alon said, “Ferro is an ex-
August 2017. Knowing this
is an important milestone
ﬁ ces in 28 countries and
to host more seminars to
pert in all the raw materi-
help
als that are part of our inks,
over 5,000 employees, so
Ferro
for the company, Glass-
understand
having their experience,
what Dip-Tech offers and
Technology International
together we can do much
their advantages, and what
their thousands of products
more across the global
sat with Dip-Tech Manag-
a perfect partnership ing Director Alon Lumbro- in this area, allows us to pick market. Dip-Tech is a rela- its vision for the future is.
the right products from their
Training has already been
tively small company with
so and Marketing Manager
Shirley Segev to discuss
Ferro’s
for
completed
110 employees and it is
portfolio and develop new
quite challenging to evolve
North America and Asia
inks for our customers.”
the partnership with Ferro
and the beneﬁ ts of their
are now selling in. With
year, more teams will be
line of materials has re-
new relationship. Ferro’s already extensive over the 60 countries we branches, and over the next
Asking how the acquisition cently been bolstered by ac- Ferro, it will be much, brought in, allowing them
much easier.
quisitions of Endeka Group
64 Fenzi Group sonally and for Dip-Tech, I which were also added to credit we have in dealing The relationship also has
will affect their business,
to work together more ef-
fectively.
and Gardenia Quimica,
“Additionally, there is the
Alon said, “For me per-
the company’s expanding
beneﬁ ts for Ferro. “Dip-
think it’s a very good move.
with our prospects. We
Tech is very different from
are talking to glass proces-
portfolio. These additions
I was busy with this trans-
the other companies Ferro
will undoubtedly also aid
action for quite a while,
sors who have more con-
and we put a lot of effort
Dip-Tech in developing new
has recently acquired. They
ﬁ dence now to buy from
us because they’ve known
are materials companies,
inks for their printers. (The
to make it happen together
and we are the only com-
with Ferro’s management,
Ferro for a long time. They
Endeka acquisition is ex-
selling capital equipment.
fessional company, very
new products take centre stage appreciate Ferro as a pro- pany within Ferro that is
It’s a completely differ-
stable, very strong, and
now that Dip-Tech is part
ent business when you sell
of Ferro platform, it’s a
materials. You sell, you get
strong reference. So they
the money in thirty days,
feel more conﬁ dent to buy
done deal. For us, it’s
completely different. Sales
equipment from us.”
cycles might reach two to
Already, having the clout
at Vitrum 2017 COMPANY PRESENTATION industry where speed is of extreme importance, it cannot be 42
of Ferro has had a positive
three years. Once the or-
der is received, we build
beneﬁ t for Dip-Tech. Alon
said, “I just spoke with our
the machine for the cus-
During Vitrum,
agent in Spain about a cer-
tomer. We test the machine
Glass-Technology tain prospect that we have before shipping it to them,
been in touch with for a
then install it. We manage
International spoke
alking the ﬂ oor of the Vitrum 2017 exhibition in swapping a pair of glass panels quite rapidly and printing a while. Now our agent up- training sessions, technical
dated me that since we are
support, spare parts service
Milan, the Dip-Tech booth instantly captures at- variety of art designs to demonstrate the machine’s diverse part of Ferro, it will help and much more. We con-
to some of the
W tention with an array of glass panels showcasing range of colours. In the time it takes one operator to clean him to make a decision sider ourselves married to
wet ink off of one panel, the printer has already completed
that customer for life and
the quality of their digital printers, and with a live demon-
since he has known Ferro
people behind Tecno-
stration of their GPi printer. The speed of these machines
we want this marriage to
for many years.”
the other panel and sits idly waiting for the next job. In an
has to be seen to fully be appreciated, with two operators
To help Ferro work more
succeed. It’s a new busi-
68 LiSEC Tecno-Glass Glass – a well- Glass-Technology International 6/2017 43
known distributor
42 Glass-Technology International 6/2017
of machinery
numerous Italian
AND EQUIPMENT
an important part of the future for Astiglass MACHINERY, PROFILES and products for Pilkington Italia
and international
companies, as well as
FOR SMALL- AND
COMPANY NEWS being a manufacturer
celebrates the firing
of glass processing
up of a new Float
machinery with long-
glass furnace in its
historic Porta Marghera
furniture and sophisticated
emissions, in full compli-
cal, regional and national
70 Vitrum 2017 LARGE GLASSWORKS standing family roots 16 October is an im- rent trends in the upmarket of control of atmospheric this goal possible: the lo- Graziano Marcovecchio
ance with environmental
President of Pilkington Italia SpA
agencies that have sup-
plant in Venice
contemporary architecture
of the modern building in-
ported us, the trade-union
legislation, and reafﬁ rm-
ing the high standard of
dustries.
representatives, but above
all our workforce, who,
safety and environmental
For this particular product,
it has been necessary to
by their sacriﬁ ces over the
health in company plants
last ﬁ ve years, have awaited
completely in tune with the
carry out signiﬁ cant reno-
portant date for
this day between concern
mission of NSG Group as a
vation not only of the fu-
and hope, but who are now
Pilkington Italia,
sion furnace itself but also
sustainable company
Venice has been one of the
line in order to maintain
the entire Regione Veneto.
determination, to take on
fundamental centres of the
and strengthen the leader-
The ﬁ rst steps in the pro-
concludes successfully 49 the Venice community and of the entire production Throughout its history, prepared, with pride and Alessandro Michetti
new challenges for their
glass industry because of
ship position across the full
cedure for starting up the
own futures and for the fu-
its ﬂ eet of merchant vessels
range of products based on
new ﬂ oat glass furnace
ture of the plant.
Pilkington Optiwhite™.
that today as much as yes-
were taken at a formal cer-
At the same time it is only
terday still link it with plac-
right to remember that to-
Starting up the furnace lighting procedure
Production of the Pilking-
emony at the Porta Margh-
day is only the beginning
ton Optilam™ range of
era plant. The plant is ex-
es producing raw materials,
General Manager of Pilkington Italia SpA
laminated safety glass will
because of its mercantile
pected to produce its ﬁ rst
and that from now begins
enterprise, but above all be-
the difﬁ cult part, keeping in
glass in November.
be maintained
The new system is located
mind how hard it is to re-
The signiﬁ cant investment
cause of technical abilities
(in excess of 18 million)
main competitive and retain
in the historic Pilkington
in this ﬁ eld that have come
anywhere else.
Italy, Europe and the world.
ried out is a clear indica-
Venice where glass was
tion of their conﬁ dence
We are convinced that the
ﬁ rst produced in far off
For this purpose there are
75 Mir Stekla 2017 Glass-Technology International 6/2017 49 works in Porta Marghera, that NSG Group has car- to the fore here more than our place in the market in
1932, and which saw the
in the existing productive
in course – shortly to be
leadership and the work-
introduction of the Pilking-
capability of this region,
ers of Porta Marghera will
ﬁ nalised – moves to take
be equal to these chal-
on approximately 60 new
ton ﬂ oat glass technology
and of the short and along
lenges, in the full knowl-
term economic prospects.
trainees in addition to the
in 1987. Following a ma-
edge that the will to work
jor overhaul in 2002, work
recall of all 132 people who
An important part of the
investment will consist of
together and the ability to
had been retained until 30th
continued until 2012 when
the installation of systems
September on state-provid-
overcome difﬁ culties is the
production was suspended.
The new plant will make
maintain the conﬁ dence
considerable use of exist- ed short-time assistance. prescription to create and Luca Zaia
The management of Pilk-
President of Regione Veneto
ing facilities.
ington Italia in the persons
of shareholders. We shall
combining high tech industrial Pilkington Production will be approxi- (approximately 4.88 bn) of 54
NSG Group is one of the largest
Christian Quenett
of President Dr. Graziano
look back on what has hap-
pened today as a new start
Head of Architectural Glass Europe - NSG Group
Marcovecchio and General
world-wide producers of glass and
mately 630 tons of ﬂ oat
and celebrate it with joy,
glass per day and the new
Manager Alexander Mi-
glass systems in three main busi-
furnace will be able to pro-
for our own future and for
ness areas: Automotive, Building
chetti “would like to thank
all those whose commit-
duce the innovative Pilk-
and Technical Glass.
the future of the country in
ment have made achieving
which we operate.”
Today group NSG has
ington Optiwhite™.
production and artistic skills This exceptional product production activities in Pilkington Italia SpA - NSG Group
approximately 30 countries on
is an extremely clear ﬂ oat
four continents and markets in
glass obtained by the care-
approximately 105 countries. In
ful selection of raw materi-
the ﬁ nancial year to 31 March
als with very low iron oxide
plant reborn content to give it particu- a turnover of JPY 580.8 bn Via Delle Industrie 46
2017, the Group recorded
30175 Porto Marghera (VE) - Italy
larly high transparency and
Tel.: +39-041-5334911
light transmission, which
which 38% was produced in
Fax: +39-041-5317687
make it suitable to the cur-
Europe, 25% in Japan, 20% in
www.pilkington.com/
North America and 17% in the E-mail: assistenzatecnica@nsg.com Luigi Brugnaro
Mayor of Venice
rest of the world. europe/italy/italian/contacts/default.htm
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