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CASE HISTORY

LANDGLASS

facing challenges and tough conditions

with collaboration and cooperation

the glass products, as well ance of the glass tempering
as the new glass temper- machine within 18 days is
ing furnace the company quite a challenge. It requires
planned to acquire. that the installation team
After comparing and ana- work around the clock as
lyzing the product quality well as efficient collabora-
of a number of furnaces tion and cooperation among
and their energy consump- various jobs. LandGlass is,
tion rates, Mr. Kennedy however, well experienced
selected the A2442 JetCon- in handling this type of ur-
vection Glass Tempering gent situation with estab-
Furnace made by Land- lished solutions.
Glass. Preparing the planning
At the time of signing the drawings for installation
purchase contract, Mr. in advance; confirming the
Kennedy requested that
LandGlass complete the
installation, commission-
ocated in the Ormeau to acquire new high-end ing, acceptance and start-
industrial park of tempering equipment to up operations in 18 days
L Brisbane, Superkote replace the old existing as Superkote had received
Glass is a well-established equipment. a large order that would be
company specialized in A PRUDENT SELEC- crucial to the development
painted glass products for TION WITH A TOUGH of the company, moving it
indoor applications. How- CONDITION to the next level.
ever, with the increasingly A DIFFICULT TASK -
fierce market competition Being in the glass pro- TO BE COMPLETED
and customer demand for cessing industry for many WITHIN 18 DAYS
higher quality in recent years, Mr. Kennedy has al-
years, Superkote’s execu- ways had stringent require- Completing the installation,
tive, Mr. Kennedy decided ments on the quality of commissioning, and accept-

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