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rience and existing plants as real and tangible examples. eters. Years of experience in float and lamination operations
Sangalli Technologies offers turnkey Melting Furnaces ranging have given Sangalli Group a consolidated knowledge of almost
from production capacities of 300 tons/day to 850 tons/day for all the problems a float plant or a lamination line can have. We
both clear and low-iron float glass. can support our customers in setting up operations and specific
Thanks to our extensive experience in production and processing, problem solving, as well as providing the on-site assistance of our
we know exactly what the objectives and needs of a float glass skilled people.
producer are. We succeed in a very competitive market that expects
high quality glass only with modern and efficient design, as well as Our Services: Energy Efficiency
continuous improvement of our furnaces. Within the sector of energy efficiency, Sangalli Technologies can
We constantly study and incorporate ‘tailor-made’ solutions for conduct Energy Audits, which represent the correct approach to
our furnaces, tested in real production environments, which are not the subject of energy, as they require precise analysis of the initial
usually available on the market. We supply our customers the same situation, in order to identify issues and opportunities for efficiency
furnaces we would realize for ourselves. We use advanced tools in the overall use of energy.
and best available practices to design refractories, steel structure, Sangalli Technologies has the experience, competence and skilled
piping and equipment, such as 3D solid modelling, structural analy- manpower to carry out such analysis, and, therefore, develop
sis, thermal and stress calculation (FEM), heat balances, Mathemati- specific Feasibility Studies for the potential solutions that can
cal Modelling (CFD), prototypes, and material testing. Our design, be implemented.
coupled with the right selection of raw materials and operation Our expertise stems from the fact that Sangalli Group owns the first
procedures, leads to very low fuel consumption, while maintaining Heat Recovery System, based on ORC technology, ever installed
the best quality and the highest production yield. in a glass plant in the world. With this plant, a large part of the
We also offer a long-term (up to 6 months) Training Program, thermal energy going to the chimney with the exhausted gases is
with theoretical lessons and practical activities at our factories at recovered and electrical energy is produced, significantly reducing
Manfredonia and San Giorgio di Nogaro. Our customers’ produc- energy costs.
tion engineers will work together with our skilled technicians, gain- Thanks to ORC technology and the appropriate overall design,
ing all the expertise and best practice necessary for the operation of this plant offers unique characteristics in terms of flexibility, stability
the float line. Upon request, training can be extended to transforma- of operation, and low maintenance requirements. It fits well with
tion plants (coating and/or laminating). industrial needs and, in particular the whole of the glass sector,
We know that furnace performance is dependent upon proper from low-power installations to very large ones. The ORC systems,
heat-up and start-up; therefore, Sangalli Technologies can started up in June 2010, can be seen at the Sangalli Group Plant in
provide Start-Up and Production Assistance to custom- Manfredonia.
ers during these key phases with a special team of operators Thanks to this experience, Sangalli Technologies is able to offer and
and engineers. If Sangalli supplies the furnace, our team already realize Turnkey Solutions and consultancy on heat recovery
knows the furnace in detail as well as all its operational param- systems from 100 kW up to more than 2000 kW.

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