Mazzaroppi Engineering, based in Aprilia near Rome, has been focusing on the design of glass tempering plants for around six decades. Today, it is run by the third generation of the Mazzaroppi family.
The company works on solutions that aim to reduce energy consumption and control the electrical load during production cycles.
Federico Mazzaroppi, the company's marketing manager, explains: "The latest software in our portfolio is the patented M Efficiency 5.0 software, which is integrated into all current systems and helps glass processors to save costs in ESG production.
M Efficiency 5.0 supports performance enhancement
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The M Efficiency 5.0 software is used to optimise energy consumption throughout the entire tempering process. It analyses the production parameters and selects the required power levels based on this analysis. The aim is to reduce peak loads and make operation more consistent.
More consistent heating of the glass panes has an effect on the process in the furnace and can improve the quality of the tempering.
Under certain conditions, it is possible to operate the tempering process with a connected load of around 180 kW.
According to Mazzaroppi, this also allows low-E glass to be processed without the need for a separate substation. This has an impact on the required installation capacity and thus on costs.
Energy management and other functions
In addition to M Efficiency 5.0, Mazzaroppi relies on additional energy controls. One example is M Start&Stop: this function makes it possible to switch off the furnace on a daily basis and restart it within a limited period of time. According to the developers, this significantly reduces energy consumption outside of production times.
These measures are intended to enable the systems to be adapted to different operating sizes without unnecessarily increasing energy requirements.
