Machine Building

2007 was a record year for German manufacturers of glass-making machinery.

Structuring glass surfaces using laser irradiation

Delustering of large flat glass objects is currently carried out mainly using etching or sand blasting processes. During these processes, the glass surface is roughed up either chemically using hydrofluoric acid or mechanically by blasting it with suitable granulated materials.

Structuring glass surfaces using laser irradiation - Structuring glass surfaces using laser irradiation

New system for reliable glass inspection

At glasstec 2008, the Fraunhofer Institute for Information and Data Processing IITB, Karlsruhe, presents a newly developed inspection system that allows for the automatic testing of the quality of glass and transparent plastics during the production process.

New system for reliable glass inspection - New system for reliable glass inspection

For faster manufacturing of solar modules

Buerkle, the German equipment maker, presents its Ypsator® at Glasstec 2008. This world novelty, a multi-layer laminating unit significantly increases manufacturing speeds of crystalline solar and thin-layer modules.
For faster manufacturing of solar modules - For faster manufacturing of solar modules

Innovative technology makes solar power cheaper

German glass machine manufacturers are announcing that the use of innovative manufacturing technology and the world’s first laminate-free, thin-film solar module will make electricity produced by photo-voltaic systems much more competitive.
Innovative technology makes solar power cheaper - Innovative technology makes solar power cheaper

Burner Innovation for Glass Melting

The use of flameless burners in glass melting can make energy savings and considerably reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. This was proven in a current practice project researching burners that was conducted by the Gaswärme-Institut (Gas-Fired Thermal Energy Institute) in Essen.
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Optimised Polishing Wheels for Glass Edges

New, colour-coded polishing wheels with a segmented construction offer protection against using wheels with the wrong grit size and advantages in glass edge polishing.
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New application for lasers in insulation glass production

Laser technology is finding an increasing number of new application areas in glass manufacture and processing. For some time now lasers have already been reliably performing their task in the areas of glass cutting and marking.
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Solar industry needs glass machines

The growing significance of climate protection and the increasing costs of fossil raw materials have for several years been promoting and accelerating the positive development of the solar energy market.
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