Forglass develops complex engineering solution for Saint-Gobain ISOVER in France

Forglass develops complex engineering solution for Saint-Gobain ISOVER in France

Saint-Gobain ISOVER has once again turned to Forglass to develop a complex engineering solution aimed at modernising the glass wool plant in Orange, France.

The crux of the project is the replacement of the current batch transport system and this is where the complexity and the challenge of the project really begins.

The building that houses the glassworks is over four decades old and has undergone many modernisations in its lifetime, so accurate documentation is scarce and sometimes non-existent.

Forglass structural engineers had to scan the building in order to create a calculation model, which in turn would allow them to determine the loads and design the necessary support structures that are needed to accommodate the new equipment.

Forglass automation specialists will also be challenged, as all the testing and switching over to the new batch transport system will have to be completed on the run, without interrupting production.

The multi-phase project will be completed when the furnace is scheduled for renovation in summer 2023.

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