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As automation progresses, more and more robots are finding their way into the production halls of the flat glass industry. Robot technology is improving both process reliability and the quality of glass products.
Heavydrive systems for glass and facade installation were in use for a year on a building project in Salt Lake City, Utah, sometimes under the harshest climatic and weather conditions. Find out here how the project was successfully completed with lifting technology from Germany.
Satinal has obtained the highest EcoVadis score to date, going from Silver to Platinum. EcoVadis is an international platform that assesses the environmental and social performance of companies.
Energy efficiency, quality and automation in production play an important role in every piece of glass processed. To this end, Glaston will be presenting a number of innovations at Vitrum 2023 in Milan from 5-8 September 2023, including for the following segments.
Swiss whisky lovers Rinaldo Willy and Pascal Mittner have chosen a very special place for their production: the mountain station of the Corvatsch cable car. Today, the highest distillery in the world is located there. Insulating glass with warm-edge spacers from Swisspacer also allow the best views into the distillery from the outside.
euroTech’s new attachment module for telescopic loaders and loader cranes eT-Litocran700 combines the features of a telescopic loader with the fine control of a vacuum lifter. Here are the details on how it works.
Ravensby Glass is a glass company based in Dundee, Scotland, specializing in products such as double and triple glazed units, interior glass and facades. With over 150 employees and 7,000 square metres of production space, the company distributes its products throughout the UK.
Almost two years after the ground breaking ceremony, Schmalz recently opened the expansion of its US location. The expansion of the branch in Raleigh, North Carolina, has created space for around 60 new jobs.
The TGT Robby 2000, which can lift loads of up to 2000 kg, is a brand new addition to our product range. Equipped with a crane hook, it has a working height of approx. 7.5 metres and a horizontal reach of over 5 metres. With a flyjib it reaches a working height of over 8.4 metres. The TGT Robby 2000 is a pick and carry unit that does not require supports during installation.
For the construction site at Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, Heavydrive has been commissioned to provide the equipment to install the facade glass. To make sure that everything goes smoothly when it counts, the company has now performed a test run in Austria.
The more important sustainability and CO2 savings become for building owners, the greater the interest in wooden buildings. The glass railing system GM Railing by Glas Marte is the perfect match.
Changes are part of everyday planning. This is precisely where parametric solutions for metal construction and facade technology such as Apollon from CAD-Plan come into their own compared to conventional CAD programs.
As of now, Glass for Europe is a member of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance. Its activities aim to increase the production of solar modules and value chain components in Europe.
The specialist for oversized glass has set itself the goal for 2023 to gradually transition to more environmentally friendly production. And that not only since the energy prices been going through the roof.
Glas Kühnel from Gangkofen is one of the leading IGU manufacturers in southern Bavaria. The focus is on quality, product variety and short, flexible delivery times. Last year, the company invested in a Lisec insulating glass line, including a frame setting station with assembly tool. Find out here how this has increased productivity.
Last year, Mexico City got its city cable car. See here the laminated glass system that Glas Marte specially developed to enclose the stations.
With the eT-Litocran700, Eurotech introduces a newly designed installation device that has an extremely high level of 3D fine control, which allows very fast and, above all, precise installation of windows as well as glass and facade elements.
When special lifting devices are needed for large window panes, they have to arrive safely and, above all, quickly at the construction site. Here's a look at Heavydrive, a company based in southern Germany, that ships its glass lifting equipment all over the world.
