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Driving energy savings in the automotive sector

Driving energy savings in the automotive sector

Driving energy savings in the automotive sector
From pre-processing to final inspection, there is huge potential in every step when it comes to optimising energy consumption in automotive glass production, writes Jukka Immonen from Glaston, which supplies machines and services to this sector in addition to serving the architectural, solar and display glass industries. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Expanding electrical opportunities

Expanding electrical opportunities

Expanding electrical opportunities
René Meuleman from Schneider Electric details how the energy consultancy company is driving the development of electric furnaces to create a greener future for the glassmaking industry. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Piloting a sustainable batch plant concept

Piloting a sustainable batch plant concept

Piloting a sustainable batch plant concept
Dr. Sebastian Woltz gives a detailed account of innovative ideas and technologies involved in the batch plant concept that EME has developed, and is currently installing, at Glass Futures’ Centre of Excellence in St Helens. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Maintaining the highest standards of gob control

Maintaining the highest standards of gob control

Maintaining the highest standards of gob control
Gob monitoring systems are a ‘must have’ for today’s glass plants, believes Lucie Jouve, who introduces a new-generation hot end sensor from Tiama that is designed to help optimise process control in the glass packaging sector. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

SGT Annual Conference

SGT Annual Conference

SGT Annual Conference
President of the Society of Glass Technology (SGT) Arun K. Varshneya provides a personal overview of proceedings from the organisation’s 2023 meeting held in September. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive (sponsored by FIC)*.

O-I Bowling Green interview

O-I Bowling Green interview

O-I Bowling Green interview
Scott Lachmiller, Business Leader for O-I Glass’ new greenfield glass container plant in Kentucky, USA, spoke to Glass Worldwide about designing a facility purpose-built for the company’s revolutionary MAGMA technology, and how this complete re-invention of the production processes will benefit local customers as well as furthering O-I’s vision for a sustainable future. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

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