Melting Technology

Services for the Glass Industry

1. Turn-Key Projects for Hot End, Melting Devices and Components

Different melting tanks:

Components and Systems:

Annealing Lehrs, Waste Gas Systems
Electrodes/Electrode Holders (Mo, Wo, Pt-Alloys)
Thermocouples
Bubblers/Bubbler Systems
Heating Systems (fossil / electrical)
Bottom Drain Systems
Forehearth Systems
Components made of Precious Metals (e.g. Stirrers, Electrodes, Forehearth Systems, Feeder, Orifice Rings)
Components made of available Refractory Materials
Cooling Systems (Air, Water)
Batch Charging Systems
Measuring Systems for Hot Ends (e.g. Glass Level Detectors, pO2-Sensors, Furnace Periscopes, Online-Measuring Systems for Waste Gas , Data Loggers and Integration into PLC)

2. Concept, Layout and Optimization of Melting Devices and Components

Mathematical Simulation of Melting Devices, Forehearth Systems, Stirrers, Hot Forming Processes and Annealing Lehrs
Physical Modeling of Stirrer Systems
Optimized Energy Efficiency by Energy Balance
Tools for Process Data visualization and analysis; control concepts based on modeling

3. Project Management for Hot End Projects

4. Services

Hot Service on running Systems with skilled Staff (bricklayers, steel workers, thermic process engineers, electricians), e.g. changing of components, crown repairs, plating
Start up and stopping of Melting Devices
Troubleshooting on running Melting Systems by experienced process engineers
Optimization of Waste Gas Systems (e.g. conformity with regulations)
Characterization of waste gas emissions by measurement with mobile equipment
Glass defect analysis (solid and gaseous)
Characterization of ceramic and metallic refractory materials with/without impact of glass melt
Consulting on the melting technology

5. Miscellaneous

Recycling of Precious Metal Parts: "New for Used"
Production of special refractory materials for Melting Devices, Forehearth, expendables for Feeders, Tweels and other components made of Quarzal® (fused Silica)
Production of samples or small lots made of special glass or glass-ceramics (SCHOTT Glass Types or synthesis, depending on the needs of the customer)