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  • The Italian way
    Talking family, history, debt and growth potential with Dino Fenzi
    November 1, 2011
    At Vitrum 2011 in Milan, October 26-29, 2011, Glass Magazine interviewed Dino Fenzi, president of the Fenzi Group, the Italian mirror, decorative paints and IG sealants and profiles manufacturer. It was the 70th anniversary of the company's founding and also the year he was born. 

  • Edger checklist: Questions to ask before making a purchase
    September 25, 2009
    The equipment selection process is a critical component in creating sustainable sales growth, says Howard Hanes, president of Salem Distributing Co., Winston-Salem, N.C. “Simply stated: purchasing an edger or any piece of equipment in this challenging economy must either increase your position or put you in a new position to succeed,” he says.

  • Maintaining an edger
    November 4, 2008
    According to suppliers and glass shop owners, edging machines are the most common type of equipment a shop will have.

  • It pays to maintain
    Machine upkeep saves time, money
    November 4, 2008
    One of the most important investments a glass shop owner can make is in machine maintenance, suppliers say. The return is huge, as regular upkeep increases productivity, reduces repair costs, increases the life of a machine and improves product quality.

  • Machinery: GlassJet prints digital images directly on glass
    Machine uses solvent-based ceramic link, no screens
    April 1, 2008
    The Eiserfeld Municipal Bank in Germany has a glass façade imprinted with a satellite image of the town and its surroundings. GlassJet digital printer from Dip Tech of Israel imprinted the image on the glass. GlassJet is marketed as the first industrial direct-on-glass digital printer that uses a computer inkjet printing method with solvent-based ceramic inks.

  • Machine fashionista
    Vitrum 2007: Elegant venue, larger booths, new sectors highlight Milan show
    December 1, 2007
    Cutting-edge, gleaming machines in various shapes and sizes flaunted their superior capabilities at the 15th Vitrum International trade fair for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass; glass and finished products for the industry, Oct. 3-6. Olive-skinned, raven-haired hostesses offered free wine and hors d’ oeuvre at bars that were part of most of the...

  • Gear metering technology can improve seal dispensing
    December 1, 2007
    Insulating glass manufacturers strive for accuracy, repeatability and consistency in seal dispensing. Selecting the proper sealant is critically important; how to accurately dispense the material to maximize performance and minimize waste is just as important. Equipment suppliers offer a variety of pumping systems for insulating glass manufacturing, including piston pumps and spur gear pumps....

  • Seaming line saves space
    Equipment with smaller footprints hikes efficiency
    December 1, 2006
    Bromer Inc. of Terrebonne, Quebec, offers a horizontal seaming line that saves floor space in a fabrication plant. Its Automatic Seaming Line Z Path occupies a third of the floor space of a regular seaming line, according to information from the equipment manufacturer. When placed on the machine, glass sheets can follow a “Z” course on the seaming table surface.The line accommodates...

  • Exclusive optimization
    Software works only with supplier’s cutting tables
    December 1, 2005
    Recently patented, the optimization program BatchBan by Billco Manufacturing Inc. of Zelienople, Pa., might eliminate some of the bottlenecks fabricators face on automated production lines and improve yields, says Kevin Lear, Billco software engineer.The software was tested at Cardinal Insulating Glass’ Spring Green, Wis., plant and has subsequently been introduced at other Cardinal IG...

  • Vitrum 2005: Shopping for equipment, Italian style
    Fabricators demand faster, cheaper, better
    December 1, 2005
    European equipment manufacturers continue to hone tradition, reserving the biennial Vitrum to announce innovations. Executives of many major companies proudly brought forth and exclaimed over faster and more highly automated machinery during the 60,000-square-meter show Oct. 5-8 in Milan. Most of their lines now feature tightly aligned functions that almost entirely eliminate manpower....
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