Continuing a topic introduced in Glass Worldwide’s January/February 2022 buyers guide (pp70–71), René Meuleman from CelSian explains how creating an accurate digital copy of a customer’s furnace helps to build a reliable model predictive control system before the melting facility is even operational.

Manufacturers should not have to compromise when inspecting sidewall and dimensional defects. Brian Ensinger explains how Applied Vision’s sidewall inspection system uses advanced software and processing algorithms to help manufacturers achieve 100% automatic inspection at line speeds.

The EPower SCR controller which forms the heart of Eurotherm by Schneider Electric’s glass heating and melting power solutions is designed and developed at the French operation’s headquarters in Lyon. Christian Megret, Eurotherm’s Glass Business Development Manager for France spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about supporting multiple glass business sectors and responding to the industry’s transition to electrification.

Modern technology has expanded the capabilities of furnace audits. Yakup Bayram explains the difference between traditional audits and data-driven assessments using PaneraTech’s Refractory Health Index

In the last quarter of 2021, O-I Glass completed a €40 million investment in the Czech Republic, reconstructing a furnace at its Nové Sedlo plant and renewing related equipment including two production lines. Antonín Petras, plant manager described to Glass Worldwide the step forward in sustainability at the plant, which has operated for almost 145 years and today specialises in beer bottle production. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2022 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Managing Director of Grenzebach Machinery (Jiashan) Ltd. James Shang has been with Grenzebach since the foundation of its subsidiary in China, where the company is now known as a reliable, high-quality supplier and partner, particularly for float and pattern glass equipment. Glass Worldwide caught up with Mr Shang to find out how Grenzebach has gained such a firm foothold in the Chinese market. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2022 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Italy’s Cerve Group was born in 1953 and the Bormioli family, owner of the group, has been active in the glass industry since the Middle Ages. As the business continue to grow and enhance the quality and sustainability of its products, President and Owner of Cerve Giovanni Bormioli spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about diversifying from decorating to glassmaking. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2022 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Fred Aker explains how PaneraTech’s recently-introduced Polaris IoT sensors for continuous refractory monitoring can work together with the company’s SmartMelter portable radar inspection sensors to monitor the condition of refractories. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2022 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Founded in 1751, Beatson Clark’s long history of glass manufacturing for the pharmaceutical, food and beverage sectors has been driven by quality, flexibility and innovation. Sales & Marketing Director Lynn Sidebottom explained exclusively to Glass Worldwide how the company combines a trend-driven bespoke packaging service with an enduring focus on sustainability and championing British business. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2022 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.