Process Simulation and Optimization

Simulation of Glass Melting & Fining Processes

Evaluation of temperature and flow pattern in a glass furnace

Permanent development of our models for glass melting and fining enable our customers to optimize existing processes and to evaluate new furnace designs and new melting concepts for all kinds of glasses.

Our service offer

Assessment of new melting and refining concepts
Optimization of furnace designs
Analysis of running processes and identification of favourable working point
Prediction of glass quality

Simulation of Glass Forming Processes

Float: Geometry and stress distribution in the ribbon for different number and location of the top roller

The expertise of glass forming models at Schott comprises all conditioning, homogenisation and forming processes commonly used in glass industry.

Our service offer

Assessment of heating concepts and forehearth designs
Evaluation and optimization of stirrers
Analysis and optimization of hot forming facilities
Prediction of product quality

Data Analysis & Process Control

Clusteranalysis of Setups

Our inhouse developed software tools for process data analysis and visualisation enable our customers to analyse certain process conditions and to identify the relevant influencing parameters.

Our service offer

Data-analysis for process analysis and optimization
Design of model based controllers
Programming of supplemental tools for data analysis
Training courses for statistical methods and data analysis

Structural Mechanics for Processes & Components

Appropriate material models for glass, glass-ceramics and polymers are essential for realistic FEM simulations to predict lifetime and reliability of components and assemblies. Our service offer Simulation of annealing processes to optimize operation mode and product properties Strength analysis to optimize components with respect to weight, geometry etc. Evaluation of stresses and deformations for various loads to determine failiure of components Simulation of assemblies with various material combinations at realistic operation conditions to estimate product lifetime		Load test solar PV cell

		Bending of glass sheets

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Melting Technology
SCHOTT AG

Hattenbergstrasse 10
55122 Mainz
Germany

+49 (0)6131/66-2261

+49 (0)6131/66-2004

+49 (0)175/1816333

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