The Sorg Group has successfully commissioned the second furnace, Forno 6, at Vetri Speciali’s Spini di Gardolo glass plant in Italy.
The 70 m² regenerative endport furnace is designed to produce flint, amber, green and dark green glass containers.
It comprises a working end and four forehearths, built to ensure efficiency, durability and consistent glass quality.
The Sorg Group’s engineering package covered refractory and steel planning, including the platform for the furnace and glass conditioning area, as well as detailed engineering for the furnace and feeder equipment.
Construction of the steel structure, installation of refractory materials, equipment installation and commissioning were all carried out under the supervision of Nikolaus Sorg.
The Sorg Group said: “We are proud to have partnered with Vetri Speciali on this important expansion project.
“The new furnace combines proven Sorg technology with advanced control systems to deliver reliable, energy-efficient and high-quality glass production.”
The scope of supply included: complete furnace equipment, including combustion air supply, gas and heavy oil heating, electrical boosting and measurement and control systems.
For the glass conditioning system, Sorg supplied one STW distribution channel, two Sorg 340S+ forehearths and two Sorg 240+ forehearths, all fitted with Sorg Conti-Drain technology.
The EME-NEND-S2 batch charger was supplied by EME.
SKS delivered and installed the full steel construction, including platforms for the entire plant.
It also carried out refractory construction from the exhaust gas duct to the gob points (regenerators, furnace, working end, four forehearths and glass retention basin).
Furthermore, SKS provided hot insulation of the furnace, supplying the spray insulation of the regenerators, and technical support during heat-up.
In addition to the physical and mechanical infrastructure, the Sorg Group supplied a dual-redundant Scada Wincc software control system, featuring the ES III expert system for optimised furnace and forehearth performance.
The Sorg Group extended its thanks to Vetri Speciali for their trust and co-operation throughout the project, and said it looked forward to the start of a long and successful furnace campaign.
