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GLASS AUSTRALIA GAGLASS AUSTRALIA Official publication of the Australian Glass & Glazing Association July 2018 – ISSUE 92 REGISTER NOW go to agga.org.au GA Member Profile – Meet Nick Hughes – Clearview Windows page 8 GA Case studies – GlassPower – Mediterranean Shipping Company page 18 JH Glass – The Peak, glazed floor mounted door page 22 Saving the tools of the glass trade page 55 smoothly the integration went,” Andrew “The ProL now emphasizes. The upgrade was also well has increased our received by those working on the line. yield considerably, BENEFITS FROM DAY ONE which means increased Andrew says that his company has been efficiency. This was one of receiving benefits from the upgraded our main objectives for the machine since day one. The machine has investment. Now we have the been operating in an extremely reliable competence again to compete manner. The new line has achieved increased capacity, greater flexibility and successfully in lamination.” ease of running. — Andrew Smith, Group Manufacturing Manager at Independent Glass, UK Energy consumption, both in terms of usage and costs, is something that Independent Glass is very conscious of. “ProL is a low energy user, which we really appreciate,” Andrew emphasizes. “Now we have the competence again to compete successfully in lamination. “We’ve actually only needed one service to We’re able to run our full product range Glaston ProL-zone date,” he says. “We feel it is a very reliable through the lamination oven, from 9.5 From the right: Andrew Smith, Darren Spencer, Barry Tennant and Robert Dyke from Independent Glass, with Ralph piece of equipment and is doing what it mm laminates to triple-laminated glass. Staniforth from Glaston UK, standing behind, and Kalle Kaijanen from Glaston Finland on the left. should.” What’s more, we’ve been able to use the full spectrum of the machine, including the COMPETENCE TO COMPETE nip rollers, to achieve greater flexibility and Increasing capacity to remain a preferred partner In Mansfield, the upgraded line has provide different types of products for our enhanced the group’s main laminating architectural customers.” facility. “And lamination is a major part of Independent Glass upgrades lamination with our future,” Andrew points out. “The ProL Independent Glass has always aimed to Upgrade your existing laminating line now has increased our yield considerably, be the partner of first choice for current with a full convection furnace. Glaston ProL-zone which means increased efficiency. This and potential customers. Andrew says, More about was one of our main objectives for the “As a group, we now have the capacity and Glaston ProL-zone “Integration is always the biggest risk when combining sections experiences and how the integration investment.” capabilities to achieve this goal.” from two different manufacturers,” says Andrew Smith, Group process went. It appeared to be a well- Manufacturing Manager at Independent Glass. Speaking about constructed machine that runs smoothly,” his company’s recent upgrade, he continues: “The entire upgrade he says. project with Glaston’s ProL-zone went very smoothly. We’ve now SMOOTH AND TIMELY STARTUP been able to increase our laminating capacity, run the line with Watching how well the upgraded oven flexibility and ease – and lower our energy consumption.” worked made the decision easy, and the order was placed. The upgrade from Glaston included the ProL-zone with a nip Glaston is no stranger to Independent could offer, rather than an infrared retrofit roller system for calendering. In June 2017, Glass. For over a quarter of a century, the solution.” the machine was commissioned with a laminating and glass toughening company positive startup. has been investing in lines from Glaston for INTEGRATION KEY DECISION its three sites in Glasgow, Scotland, and the CRITERION It took just over a week to take out the old one in Mansfield, England. Integration of the new machine was a key line and to install the ProL-zone into the concern for Andrew and his team, since upgraded line. Andrew mentions the fact In late 2016, the company decided to the existing laminating line was from that they had done a lot of preplanning to upgrade the lamination oven at its a different manufacturer. So he went make sure everything went according to Mansfield location – which focuses on to see another ProL-zone in Denmark schedule. He also appreciated Glaston’s structural glazing, architectural glass and with Glaston’s UK representative Steve flexibility during that week, ensuring the balustrades – to better serve the growing Brammer. The trip offered exactly what installation process went well. “There’s needs of their market. Andrew wanted to see: Glaston’s ProL- never a perfect time to make such a zone working seamlessly with another change. Taking a line out of service is never “The first question was whether to retrofit manufacturer’s laminating line. easy,” he admits. the oven or to upgrade,” Andrew explains. “We’re able to run our full product range through the lamination oven, from 9.5 mm laminates to triple-laminated glass. What’s more, “We looked at several options alongside of “We wanted to see how it worked as a “Since lamination comes at the end of the we’ve been able to use the full spectrum of the machine, including the nip rollers, to achieve greater flexibility and provide different types Glaston, but in the end, we decided to go whole. We were able to speak to the process, integration is critical. You have to of products for our architectural customers.” with the advantages the ProL technology management and operators about their get it right. And I am very happy with how More information: Glaston Branch Office (Australia), Tel. +61 498696736, [email protected], www.glaston.net, Copyright © 2018 Glaston Corporation smoothly the integration went,” Andrew “The ProL now emphasizes. The upgrade was also well has increased our received by those working on the line. yield considerably, BENEFITS FROM DAY ONE which means increased Andrew says that his company has been efficiency. This was one of receiving benefits from the upgraded our main objectives for the machine since day one. The machine has investment. Now we have the been operating in an extremely reliable competence again to compete manner. The new line has achieved increased capacity, greater flexibility and successfully in lamination.” ease of running. — Andrew Smith, Group Manufacturing Manager at Independent Glass, UK Energy consumption, both in terms of usage and costs, is something that Independent Glass is very conscious of. “ProL is a low energy user, which we really appreciate,” Andrew emphasizes. “Now we have the competence again to compete successfully in lamination. “We’ve actually only needed one service to We’re able to run our full product range Glaston ProL-zone date,” he says. “We feel it is a very reliable through the lamination oven, from 9.5 From the right: Andrew Smith, Darren Spencer, Barry Tennant and Robert Dyke from Independent Glass, with Ralph piece of equipment and is doing what it mm laminates to triple-laminated glass. Staniforth from Glaston UK, standing behind, and Kalle Kaijanen from Glaston Finland on the left. should.” What’s more, we’ve been able to use the full spectrum of the machine, including the COMPETENCE TO COMPETE nip rollers, to achieve greater flexibility and Increasing capacity to remain a preferred partner In Mansfield, the upgraded line has provide different types of products for our enhanced the group’s main laminating architectural customers.” facility. “And lamination is a major part of Independent Glass upgrades lamination with our future,” Andrew points out. “The ProL Independent Glass has always aimed to Upgrade your existing laminating line now has increased our yield considerably, be the partner of first choice for current with a full convection furnace. Glaston ProL-zone which means increased efficiency. This and potential customers. Andrew says, More about was one of our main objectives for the “As a group, we now have the capacity and Glaston ProL-zone “Integration is always the biggest risk when combining sections experiences and how the integration investment.” capabilities to achieve this goal.” from two different manufacturers,” says Andrew Smith, Group process went. It appeared to be a well- Manufacturing Manager at Independent Glass. Speaking about constructed machine that runs smoothly,” his company’s recent upgrade, he continues: “The entire upgrade he says. project with Glaston’s ProL-zone went very smoothly. We’ve now SMOOTH AND TIMELY STARTUP been able to increase our laminating capacity, run the line with Watching how well the upgraded oven flexibility and ease – and lower our energy consumption.” worked made the decision easy, and the order was placed. The upgrade from Glaston included the ProL-zone with a nip Glaston is no stranger to Independent could offer, rather than an infrared retrofit roller system for calendering. In June 2017, Glass. For over a quarter of a century, the solution.” the machine was commissioned with a laminating and glass toughening company positive startup. has been investing in lines from Glaston for INTEGRATION KEY DECISION its three sites in Glasgow, Scotland, and the CRITERION It took just over a week to take out the old one in Mansfield, England. Integration of the new machine was a key line and to install the ProL-zone into the concern for Andrew and his team, since upgraded line. Andrew mentions the fact In late 2016, the company decided to the existing laminating line was from that they had done a lot of preplanning to upgrade the lamination oven at its a different manufacturer. So he went make sure everything went according to Mansfield location – which focuses on to see another ProL-zone in Denmark schedule.