Our melting furnaces have proven to provide competitive advantages for our customers in the world most competitive markets.
The melting furnace is where glass is created out of a mix of raw materials containing soda ash and other components. Float glass tanks require special design features to avoid generation of even the smallest defects which would impair the quality of the glass panes. Glass melting furnaces are also the largest energy consumer of the whole float plant.
The characteristics of our melting furnaces are :
A glass quality proven to be second to none,
An excellent heat efficiency and energy recovery,
Life-long operations without degradation of the glass quality or reduction of pull,
A design facilitating their maintenance and hot-repairs.
Advanced glass melting technology with exclusive CGM™ burners (licensed by Linde)
CGM™ is a unique oxy-fuel melting technology which transfers more energy to the batch than any other conventional combustion systems.
Fives Stein has developed a new generation of highly efficient melting furnaces using CGM™ for:
Reduced energy consumption and pollutant emissions
Extended furnace life
Increased capacity
Improved glass quality