Vetrerie Riunite uses Smartmelter amid Italian Covid-19 crisis
19th May, 2020
Italian high-tech glass manufacturer Vetrerie Riunite took precautions to ensure furnace reliability amid Covid-19 with a SmartMelter inspection.
US Department of Commerce Increases Duties on Chinese Glass Containers
19th May, 2020
The US Department of Commerce has imposed duties ranging from 25.46% to 320.53% on Chinese glass container imports.
Webinar focused on Mexican glass industry
19th May, 2020
A webinar will focus on how the Mexican glass packaging industry can help resurrect the national economy.
Latest issue: May 2020
Welcome to the May 2020 issue of Glass International.
Our featured interviews this month are with Piramal Glass and Gurallar Cam Ambalaj (GCA) while our technical focus is on Furnaces.
Piramal Glass has worked with Microsoft to enhance its glassmaking capability. We speak to its Chief Digital Officer Poorav Sheth to find out more.
GCA has invested in a second furnace at its Turkish site and we find out more from General Manager Abdullah Gayret.
Furnaces are an integral part of the glass manufacturing process. We have contributions from a variety of technology leaders which focus on a number of subjects in the sector.
Submitted paper come from Sorg, Electroglass, FIC UK, Fives, Teco, Paneratech, Wieland Electric and Gem Projects.
We also have papers…
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Features
- Full speed ahead with digital twins
- Digitalisation provides an opportunity during the Covid-19 crisis
- Women in the glass industry
- The technology at the heart of O-I Expressions
- Glass Focus awards 2019
- MENA’s raw materials supply
- Precision leads to higher yield
- Handling hot glassware
- Innovations in mould making