Special Handling Solutions
Float Glass furnaces are vast facilities that produce sheet glass of various thicknesses, sizes and with a wide range of finishes. A complex and multi-sectioned process, each part of the production line must operate seamlessly, reliably, and around the clock.
Maintaining this uptime is achieved in part through sourcing equipment and machinery that can be easily maintained and quickly replaced with minimal disruption. The kinetic handling equipment required to do this must therefore be up to the task.
SCX Special Projects was approached by a world leader of glass production to design and manufacture a bespoke waste barrier transporter that could withstand the high ambient temperatures found within the furnace’s vicinity, while requiring minimal maintenance.
The transporter moves the glass canal flow gate (waist pipe) into position. Small adjustments can then be made to its position to vary the onward flow of molten glass through the canal. The handling solution is therefore key to improving our clients process for production of glass.
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SCX Special Projects Ltd
Roman Ridge Road, Sheffield, S9 1GA, United Kingdom
t: +44 (0)114 262 6199
e: info@scx.co.uk