CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Erhard Wienkamp

Managing Director Operative Trade Fair Business

Chair: Dr.-Ing. Michael Drass

Technische Universität Darmstadt - Institut für Statik und Konstruktion

10:30 - 11:00

Comparison of Energy Savings of Static and Adaptive Energy Efficient Glazing Systems for Different Climate Zones

Huge energy savings and CO2 emission reduction is possible by use of energy-efficient glazing in Europe’s residential building stock. Current solutions are static, mainly suitable for hot or cold climates, and production is highly energy consumptive. We present a simulation study on energy savings for established static and newly developed adaptive energy efficient glazing. Adaptive solutions are optimized for intermediate climates with drastically reduced energy consumption during production.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources

Climate
Resources

11:00 - 11:30

Passive house study Energy-, CO2- and cost savings by using Edgetech Super Spacer in comparison to aluminium and stainless steel spacer bars in different climates

The lecture explains a study by the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, which examined whether and to what extent the use of high-quality, high-performance insulating glass spacers using the example of the product "Edgetech Super Spacer" compared to aluminum and stainless steel spacers saves Energy, CO2 and costs in different climate zones in Europe.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Value

Climate
Value

11:30 - 12:00

Coloring of solar modules at low power loss by a photonic pigment layer

Solar technologies in modern building skins are getting more and more importance. One barrier for implementation of solar into building skins is the optical appearance of solar modules.Photonic effect pigments applied by a ceramic paste can change the optical appearance of solar modules to a variety of colors at low efficiency loss and maintaining cost competitiveness. This helps reducing the total cost of a solar system by reducing the customer acquisition cost. Additionally, colored solar modules can enable new use cases like in historical preservation.


Global Trends Focus: Climate, Urbanisation, Resources, Value

Climate
Urbanisation
Resources

Chair: Dave Fordham

Dave Fordham will discuss with representatives of

• Chinese Ceramic Society
• All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation
• Glass for Europe
• Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.
• National Glass Association

12:00 - 12:05

Introduction

Dave Fordham,
glass worldwide

Climate
Resources

12:05 - 12:10

Chinese Ceramic Society

The lecture will give you an overview of the development of the float glass in China,
including production capacity and various technologies for manufacturing ultra-thin float
glass,on-line coated float glass and ultra-clear float glass. At the end of lecture, prospective
view of glass development in China will be shared.

Climate
Value

12:10 - 12:15

AIGMF - All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation

Climate
Urbanisation
Resources

12:15 - 12:20

Glass for Europe

12:20 - 12:25

Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.

12:25 - 12:30

National Glass Association

Listeners will be updated on glass and glazing activities across North America from the perspective of the industry's nonprofit trade association, the National Glass Association.

12:30 - 13:00

Panel discussion

Chair: Dr. Johann Overath

Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.

13:00 - 13:30

Energy and Emission Reduction Using In-Furnace NIRB 2K Thermal Imaging system

The presentation will explain the four main benefits using NIRB on glass furnaces, which
ensure a short return on investment based on Thermocouple verification, Thermal profiling with hot spot locations, Air ingress and batch control, Combustion optimisation for energy efficiency and Emission optimisation.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources

Climate
Value

13:30 - 14:00

An economic way towards an energetically minimized and CO2-optimized glass production with waste heat recovery

Sustainability and energy efficiency is a topic which increases in importance. One factor for improving the ecological footprint of a glass plant often is the waste gas.
Especially for float glass furnaces, where often more than 5000kW of thermal power are released to the atmosphere via the flue gas, there is potential to recover and utilize waste heat. But still in larger container glass furnaces there is potential to recover up to 2000kW and more of thermal power from the flue gas.
In this presentation different ways to utilize waste heat like the ORC technology are presented and compared.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources

Climate
Resources

14:00 - 14:30

A commercial and technical feasible future for all-electric commodity glass manufacturing

Electrical heating seems to be the only sensible way forward either perhaps by adding a potential amount of electrical furnace boosting or for sure by changing to all-electric melting methods. Will hydrogen firing become an option, or will it not be energy efficient enough? This will not be an easy progression but nevertheless it is, in many regions already feasible. This lecture will give an overview of what we have found out during customer discussions and the result of a recent studies.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources

Climate
Urbanisation
Resources

Birgit Horn

Project Director glasstec

Chair: Dipl.-Ing. Gesine Bergmann

VDMA e.V. - Forum Glastechnik

10:30 - 11:00

HALO: a sustainable glass processing tool

TYROLIT sees environmental protection not as a restriction, but rather as an opportunity that encourages innovation. Tyrolit has created HALO, a single use wheel for automotive glass that needs no reprofiling, thus avoiding transport to and from service centers with the consequent reduction of CO2. Both weight and volume of one HALO wheel correspond to one third of a standard wheel, with logistic and economic benefits. Moreover, the core of Halo wheels is made of bronze, which is recyclable.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources, Value

Climate
Resources

11:00 - 11:30

Thermoforming von Glas

Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie könnten Glas wie Kunststoff vakuumformen. Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie könnten dünnwandige, leichte, dreidimensionale, hochgenau und komplex gestaltete Formteile aus Glas herstellen. IPGlass bietet Ihnen mit der eigenentwickelten Technologie TSM (Thermal Sheet Molding) jetzt hierfür die Möglichkeit. Nahezu alle Bauteilgeometrien, die sie aus dem Kunststoffbereich kennen, lassen sich nun auch aus Glas fertigen.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources

Ulrich Kriems,
IPGlass GmbH

Climate
Value

11:30 - 12:00

Innovative cup wheel technology for glass edge arrissing of architectural glass

The basic prerequisite for the heat treatment of glass is the arrissing of glass edges. Due to stricter safety regulations and higher requirements to the glass quality, simple edge arrissing is no longer sufficient. Based on the proven cup wheel technology, Glaston has developed an innovative process which additionally planes the basic edge and dubs the corners. The presentation will give an overview of this new technology for glass edge arrissing with regard to the future requirements for architectural glass.

Global Trends Focus: Resources, Value

Climate
Urbanisation
Resources

Chair: Dave Fordham

Dave Fordham will discuss with representatives of

• All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation
• European Container Glass Federation
• Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.
• Glass Packaging Institute – GPI
• ASEAN Federation of Glass Manufacturers
• British Glass

12:00 - 12:05

Introduction

Dave Fordham,
glass worldwide

12:05 - 12:10

AIGMF - All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation

Sanjay Somany,
HNG & Industries Ltd.

12:10 - 12:15

How to translate glass packaging sustainability assets challenges into a strategic approach? The future vision of the European Container Glass Industry.

Despite the heavy disruption caused by COVID, sustainability has never been a more prominent issue, and particularly in the packaging sector. Success passes by concretely capitalizing on environmental sustainability assets, translating challenges into drivers for the future and embedding them in the industrial sectors’ strategies. In FEVE, we are supporting the industry in this process and we would be keen to give highlights of current projects we are building with the purpose.

Adeline Farrelly,
Secretary General of FEVE

Climate
Value

12:15 - 12:20

Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.

12:20 - 12:25

Glass Packaging Institute – GPI

Scott DeFife,
GPI

12:25 - 12:30

Picture of ASEAN Glass market which includes container glass, tableware glass and flat glass

After the speech the listeners will understand the current situation of ASEAN Glass market
which summarized from Country's report of National glass associations includes: Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam .
Deeply understand the difficulty of glass manufacturing each country during COVID19 pandemic. New Policies form ASEAN Countries' Government which may influence to the Glass
industry.

12:30 - 12:35

British Glass

Dr. Nick Kirk,
British Glass

12:35 - 13:00

Panel discussion

Chair: Dr.-Ing. Thomas Jüngling

Hüttentechnische Vereinigung der Deutschen Glasindustrie e.V. (HVG)
Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft e.V. (DGG)

13:00 - 13:30

CO2 emissions and glass production: roads to CO2 neutrality

Different roads may be taken to decrease the energy and process based CO2 emissions in
the energy intensive process of glass production. The different principal possibilities of CO2
reduction will be shown in addition to the present data. Renewable energy sources as well as
the CO2 emissions of raw materials will be considered. The challenges to the glass
production process due to the new technologies will be summarized.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources

Climate
Value

13:30 - 14:00

Electric & Hybrid Melting Furnaces

Industrial scale glass production needs to reduce their carbon footprint by minimizing fossil fuel combustion. This can be achieved by improving melting efficiencies or using electric melting. The future sees increased use of boost as well as cullet. Production proven design are available from TECO. 100% electric melting is not possible and this is where hybrid melting furnace are important, flexible heating sources.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources

Edward W. Ferreira,
Toledo Engineering Company (TECO)

Climate
Resources

14:00 - 14:30

Techno-environmental analysis of hydrogen supply options and gas recovery for tin baths

Two main ways to reduce energy demand and to reduce emissions would be the optimize H2 supply and to recycle spent gases. Methods of supply i.e. traditional tubetrailer, pipeline, electrolyser & on-site SMR will be discussed. Gas recovery could also be an obvious fix to reduce emissions. By recycling the atmosphere that is usually vented, material & energy consumption could be reduced, on top of capturing dust. Costs could be reduced leading to a more economic & environmentally sustainable plant.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources, Value

Climate
Urbanisation
Resources

Birgit Horn

Project Director glasstec

Chair: Jochen Grönegräs

BF Bundesverband Flachglas e. V.

10:00 - 10:30

Coating Technology: Increases the value of the glass

Manufacturers of high-tech functional glass with highest requirements to architectural aesthetics and energy efficiency need to constantly deliver innovation and product improvement. As a supplier of complete coating lines, Grenzebach takes this fact into consideration as well as the continuous optimization of productivity, energy efficiency and availability of systems. The result is glass that ensures a pleasant indoor climate, favorable lighting conditions and energy efficiency in buildings.

Global Trends Focus: Resources, Value, Happiness

Climate
Resources

10:30 - 11:00

Energy- and cost-efficient inline production of laminated glass using a flatbed laminator

Bürkle took over the task to replace nonefficient autoclave processes in the production of laminated glass. The new IFL-Technology (Inline Flat Lamination) by the Robert Bürkle GmbH allows the production of laminated glass in a fully automated process. The pre lamination, the autoclave and the related manual processes are not necessary anymore. The presentation will illustrate the possibilities resulting to that in terms of energy efficiency and cost reduction in the overall production process of laminated glass.

Global Trends Focus: Resources, Value, Happiness

Climate
Value

11:00 - 11:30

Hegla’s quest for productivity, with solutions based on synergy of machinery and digitalization

Today, especially in times of tough markets, the quest for productivity is essential. Having the needs of our customers in mind, Hegla developed over the last 2 years dedicated solutions in form of machinery, software and mobile digitalization, aimed to leverage untapped productivity potential. The aim is to make production more flexible and at the same time bring mobile information on time to where it is needed. Thus, allowing conversion of shopfloor organization times, search times for products and inefficient maintenance times to the utmost into productive times, increasing our customers throughput. Having correct information always on hand clears ambiguity and therefore eases the work on the shopfloor for the employees, a plus for their motivation.

Global Trends Focus: Resources, Value, Happiness

Climate
Resources

Chair: Dr. Johann Overath

Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.

11:30 - 12:00

When productivity and ecology are a win-win combination

Glassmakers face lots of challenges regarding technology, economics and environment. More than ever, they need to reduce costs, boost productivity and optimize energy use by supervising the whole production process. Good news, these challenges are not opposing! The MES provided by Vertech', SIL, allows glassmakers to successfully take up them by connecting everywhere in the plant starting with the batch. With SIL, glassmakers choose data; SIL connects to collect and display KPIs on dashboards.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Value

12:00 - 12:30

Digitization of Glass Production - Added Value for all Users

The presentation will show how digitization creates added value for the customer. We will show how users in the entire value-added network and especially in glass production can benefit from the use of digital potentials. Concrete use cases and the corresponding solution approaches will be presented. At the same time, the presentation also discusses why the development of products with digital added value requires a transformation of the sales and development process in machinery and plant engineering companies.

Global Trends Focus: Resources, Value

12:30 - 13:00

How to obtain a resource-saving and energy-efficient recyclable material from waste glass.

Glass has the great advantage of being infinitely recyclable without loss of quality. To meet the quality requirements of the glass producing industry, the use of sensor-based sorting is essential. This involves the use of state-of-the-art equipment and sorting systems to remove impurities from the waste glass. By processing waste glass, the amount of waste in general and the energy required for the production of new glass is significantly reduced.

Global Trends Focus: Climate, Resources, Value

Climate
Value

Chair: Dr. Michael Drass

Technische Universität Darmstadt - Institut für Statik und Konstruktion

13:00 - 13:30

Customizable Ventilation and Frameless Window System

The lecture covers a state-of-the-art simple and fun operable ventilation system (UBLO) that can be integrated into a frameless system (UFO). The integration will make the façade more transparent, with increased safety, cost-efficiency and energy saving.

Global Trends Focus: Resources, Value, Happiness

Climate
Value

13:30 - 14:00

New developments in switchable privacy glass

Paul Verbunt,
Merck KGaA

14:00 - 14:30

LiDAR – Sensing Your Vision

Driving without a driver, but with SCHOTT: Glass solutions could become an important innovation driver for the further development of autonomous driving. By helping to optimize the performance and reliability of LiDAR sensors and thereby also improving safety, glass solutions are becoming increasingly important. The lecture focuses on the current challenges and answers that glass solutions provide for the application in LiDAR sensors.

Climate
Urbanisation
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