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Services
We offer the following supplementary services. We are happy to customise our test or calibration procedures to meet the particular needs of our customers. Test / calibration certificates can be provided, as required
This normally involves hydraulic testing of circular sight glasses and well glasses
Glass is ‘impact tested’ to a predetermined energy value, normally measured in joules, using the free-fall method
Using hydraulic pressure, glass is exposed to a bending pressure to measure / validate the strength of the material for a particular product application
This form of test is performed, using customer-supplied equipment, to verify the strength and resultant breakage pattern under certain explosion conditions
This is a verification process to determine the impact of ∆ shock testing on all glass types
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Services
Given our extensive portfolio of glass processing machinery and technical know-how, we are able to offer our contract services should this be required by some customers, namely:
With this machine we can cut virtually any shape out of a variety of materials; glass thickness up to 60mm and other materials up to 100mm
We can also cut shapes to drawings supplied in *.DXF format
Materials thicknesses ranging from 3mm to 25mm can be toughened thermally using either our 650 flatbed or rotary toughening plants
Chemical toughening is carried out by immersing the glass in a bath containing molten (450°C) potassium salt, where an exchange takes place between the potassium ions from the salt and the smaller sodium ions in the glass
We have a CNC machine available to decorate a wide range of glass products i.e. diffusers for lighting, patterned household or display shelves etc.
Our machine can handle glass up to 2800mm x 1100mm in size. Glass is held vertically using vacuum suction cups. Magnets are located behind a rubber matting to allow steel plates to be fixed onto the glass. This provides a firm positional base for sandblasted patterns and images to be created
This is a coating we apply to glass which makes the glass non-stick and self-cleaning. When glass is coated in this way, any water will simply run off and carry with it any dust or dirt
This coating process is ideal for glass which is difficult to access and therefore clean by conventional means. Clear Shield coating is also highly desirable on sandblasted products as it effectively prevents finger print marking while handling the glass
Where practically and economically sensible, we are willing to fit our manufactured glass into customers’ fittings and undertake any related assembly work and final testing, should this be required
We are willing to undertake on-site installation of glass particularly if this is a first fit requirement or a critical application
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We offer advice on what can or cannot be achieved with different types of glass material e.g. pressure / temperature operating characteristics etc. In addition, we are happy to explain what we are able to physically make when it comes to any unique or difficult product requirements |
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For specific challenges requiring the safe and efficient use of glass, we can offer our expertise to work with customers to find cost effective solutions. This may involve spending time on site to gain a first-hand appreciation of the operating environment and application being addressed |
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Using our in house CAD facility and extensive technical knowledge of glass, we are able to design and engineer practical solutions for customers |
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