ArchitecturalMaking smart use of glass in modern architecture
Modern architecture makes such a strong statement because of glass. Its design capabilities are limitless. When processed correctly, this unique material fulfills not only aesthetic demands but also safety, durability, sound insulation, as well as thermal and solar control requirements. What’s more, glass is key to truly sustainable and low-energy buildings.
With the boom in state-of-the-art glass façades throughout the world, requirements for processing efficiency, quality features, and sophistication are growing, too. Glaston provides advanced heat treatment and insulating glass manufacturing technologies to produce even the most demanding architectural solutions that are prepared for tomorrow’s challenges.
- Bringing daylight into buildings is a core element of sustainable architecture
- Greater light transmission creates a comfortable working and living environment
- Technological developments in glass bending open up new opportunities to construct buildings
- The most challenging artistic visions are possible
- Any safety, lighting and thermal insulation standards are applicable
- Spotless glass offers clear views without color distortion
- Safety and durability help glass withstand the forces of nature, movement and pressure
Products
TPS® – Thermo Plastic Spacer
- Architectural, Solar
- Insulating glass, Lines, Single Machines, Architectural, Solar, Photovoltaic
Jumbo Series
- Architectural
- Flat tempering, Architectural, Standard tempering (3-19mm / 1/ 8”), Heat treatment, Flat tempering
CHF Series
- Architectural, Solar, Interior & appliances
- Flat tempering, Solar, Interior & appliances, Photovoltaic, Furniture & bathroom, Flat appliances, Heat treatment, Solar glass, Flat tempering
GlastonAir
- Architectural
- Flat tempering, Architectural, Solar, Interior & appliances, Thin glass or special application, Photovoltaic, Furniture & bathroom, Flat appliances, Heat treatment, Solar glass, Flat tempering
Edge processing
- Architectural
- Insulating glass, Single Machines, Architectural, Flat laminating
Inspection / frame application
- Architectural
- Insulating glass, Single Machines, Architectural
Craneways and slewing cranes
- Architectural, Interior & appliances
- Handling, Architectural, Interior & appliances, Handling equipment
iLooK – Automatic online glass quality control
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
- Flat tempering - Glassrobots
- Flat tempering - Any brand
Roller Heat Control (RHC) modernization
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
- Flat tempering - Glassrobots
ProL-zone – Recharge any laminating line
- Flat laminating - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat laminating - Any brand
FC-zone – Replacement of existing heating chamber
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
- Flat tempering - Glassrobots
- Flat tempering - Any brand
RC-zone – Replacement of existing heating chamber
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
- Flat tempering - Glassrobots
- Flat tempering - Any brand
iControL automation system
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
- Flat tempering - Glassrobots
- Bending & tempering
SCA – Integrated Infrared Scanner
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
- Flat tempering - Glassrobots
- Flat tempering - Any brand
- Bending & tempering
Additional heating chamber
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
- Flat tempering - Glassrobots
- Bending & tempering
Variable-Speed Blower Control System
- Flat tempering - Glaston/Tamglass
- Flat tempering - Uniglass
References
Mid-American Glass, US
#appliances #architectural #automation #FC Series #flat glass tempering #glass tempering #glass tempering process #RC Series #reference
“Maggie gives us outstanding flexibility to temper 3 to 19 mm glass. Louie gives us purpose – to temper the best heat-strengthened and heavy commercial insulated glass,” says Michelle Magyar, President of Mid-American Glass.
Read moreAl-Manna, Saudi Arabia
#architectural #automation #FC Series #flat glass tempering #glass tempering #Jumbo Series #reference #safety glass
“Our aim is to achieve the highest level of perfection with the glass we provide to the booming market in Saudi Arabia,” says Mr. Ibrahim and Mr. Dafeer Manna Al-Amri, who head up Al-Manna Glass in the country’s capital of Riyadh.
Read moreJaakko-Tuote, Finland
#flat glass laminating #laminating #ProL #ProL-zone #reference #upgrades
“The idea of investing in Glaston’s ProL-zone laminating furnace started as an R&D project for us. We wanted to see how it functions on one of our own safety glass lamination machines built in-house. The goal for us is to raise capacity and improve our lamination line’s energy efficiency. We’re starting an extremely demanding safety glass project and plan to put ProL-zone to the test,” says Aki Harjunpää, CEO of Jaakko-Tuote, Finland.
Read moreGlas Dreisbusch, Germany
#architectural #IG unit #insulating glass #TPS #VARIO
“The idea of a special U-shaped design to fit our confined space was created over lunch by my son Maximillian Dreisbusch and two Glaston service engineers. I think this says everything about our close and collaborative partnership with Glaston,” says Thomas Dreisbusch, Managing Director of Glas Dreisbusch.
Read moreBojar Glass, Poland
#automation #autopilot #FC Series #flat glass tempering #glass tempering
Krzysztof Harasimowicz of Bojar Glass in Poland is sharing his & his team's experiences working with the Glaston tempering line and Glaston Autopilot.
Read moreKristal, Bosnia and Herzegovina
#automation #iControL #scanner #upgrades
“We purchased the Glaston iControL and scanner upgrade to solve any concern with software or spare parts availability before they became an issue. Once installed, the upgrade helped us win a large glass façade project in Indonesia that required extremely high quality. Both we and Glaston can be proud of the high level of quality achieved,” says Matea Franjić, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Kristal in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Read moreGlas Herzog, Germany
#architectural #automation #insulating glass #reference #SPEED
“We have a great deal of confidence in our supplier,” says Andreas Herzog, Sr., Managing Director of Glas Herzog. “Our cooperation with former Bystronic glass – and now Glaston – is just as you would want it to be as a customer. In fact, we’re one of their oldest customers – 44 years and counting.”
Read moreWalshs Glass, Australia
#architectural #automation #glass processing #glass tempering #glass tempering process #iControL #reference #RHC #safety glass #tempered glass #upgrades
In January 2021, Walshs Glass in Western Australia began using their Glaston RHC upgrade, enabling them to improve glass flatness and optical quality. “Today, we’re positioned to take advantage of the rapidly changing glass processing demands in Western Australia," says Steve Cuff, Executive Operations Manager at Walshs Glass.
Read moreTristar Glass Inc. USA
#architectural #flat glass laminating #glass processing #laminating #ProL #reference #safety glass #upgrades
When making first-class architectural glass, being able to produce high-quality glass consistently is key. Tristar Glass Inc. specializes in fabricating large architectural glass that can be used in interior and exterior applications. The manufacturing process needs to be well thought-out and completed, as they are committed to delivering their customers with the highest quality glass in the shortest possible lead time. After Glaston upgraded Tristar’s existing lamination lines, they have been able to manufacture all of their products with a significantly lower rejection rate.
Read moreAGP Architectural Glass Products, NZ
#architectural #automation #FC Series #glass processing #glass tempering #glass tempering process #iControL #iLooK #Insight #reference #safety glass #tempered glass
In this video David Bunting at Architectural Glass Products (AGP) in New Zealand is sharing his & his team's experiences on working with Glaston FC Series tempering lines.
Read moreRakla Tampere Oy, Finland
#architectural #automation #autopilot #FC Series #glass processing #glass tempering #glass tempering process #iControL #Insight #reference #safety glass #tempered glass
Mr. Visa Seppälä at Rakla Tampere Oy in Finland is sharing his and his team's experiences on working with Glaston FC Series tempering line.
Read moreSteinfort Glas BV, Netherlands
#architectural #automation #autopilot #glass processing #glass tempering #glass tempering process #iControL #Insight #reference #safety glass #tempered glass
Mr. Jan Anjema at Steinfort Glas BV in the Netherlands is sharing his and his team's experiences on working with Glaston FC Series tempering line.
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