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In addition to a line with the systron 6033es1 at its heart, arcon Flach- und Sicherheitsglas GmbH & Co. KG in Feuchtwangen in southern Germany has installed a 6033proHD CNC processing centre. With storage automation and face-to-face positioning of this waterjet system, arcon achieves high processing versatility with minimal resources.
When designing glass facades today, planners often face the challenge of having to equip parts of the facade with toughened glazing, while non-tempered glazing is preferred in the directly adjacent areas of the facade. AGC Interpane responds to this with its "Trinity" range. Find out what's behind it here.
With sedak tempered+, the glass specialists at sedak have developed a fully tempered and heat-resistant glass that offers the best optical properties without visible anisotropies. The glass thus sets new standards for tempered safety glass. The basis for this is a new, patented tempering technology.
Making insulating glass from safety glass is a sensible decision to increase intrusion protection in shop windows or commercial buildings as well as in private homes. Here you will find 4 good reasons for using safety glass in IGUs.
The demands on facade glass in terms of safety and optical quality are increasing. Glass expert Hannes Spiß is a specialist for functional glass, especially for facade glass and large-format glass applications. In this interview, he explains why such glass is often made of safety glass, what this means in terms of optical qualities and how this also affects (upmarket) residential construction.
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) has created a new performance space by enclosing an outdoor courtyard using a large, structurally glazed rooflight.
In most cases, the cut edges of glass panes are finished by grinding and polishing. Nowadays, this is usually done mechanically with automatic edge grinding machines. The abrasives used are mostly corundum or diamond.
GLASWELT author Thomas Schmidt visited a laser specialist and was shown a glass cutting technology that makes it even possible to cut tempered glass or toughened single-pane safety glass. Here are the details:
