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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

of everyday job in Mappi. every question we ask our- cused on going beyond the
Temperature management
Every engineer is focused selves and every answer perfection of glass” con-
and optimum thermal
on using modern tech- we provide must consider cludes Nancy Mammaro.
insulation
nology to produce higher quality. It is essential for Mappi
The quality of Mappi In- quality glass at competi- Every single piece, each International to be readily
ternational’s thermal in- tive costs, with significant component, and every per- available to provide as-
sulation is demonstrated savings in time, energy, and son employed at Mappi sistance to our customers
by a simple empirical test: resources. International is responsible from the first contact, to
just try putting your hand MADE IN ITALY, for the quality of a valid the choice of the most suit-
on one of our furnaces. MADE BY MAPPI brand, because the market able model, and all after-
It is not hot because the INTERNATIONAL solutions we offer are valid, sales service.
heat remains where it is in terms of both productiv- Today Mappi International
needed: in the oven. It is “There is a unique charac- ity and reliability. can be even closer with Tab
not dispersed into the envi- teristic about our produc- Our products and our peo- Service: the instant sup-
ronment, thus there is less tion: at Mappi International, ple are the expression of port service that allows us
waste, increased safety, we use in-house production our way of living and fo- to be at your side.
and a more comfortable for everything without sub-
working environment. contracting or assembling
modules built elsewhere.
Cleaning and servicing
This allows us to have full
Tempering ovens are in quality control over each
constant use at a glass fa- component and we guaran-
cility. Some parts are sub- tee the highest quality per-
ject to wear and others get formance and functional-
dirty or collect process- ity of our machines”. Each
ing residue, which are all furnace is built and checked
things that can jeopardize on-site. It is then disman-
the necessary perfection in tled, scrupulously packed,
the production of glass. and shipped to the custom-
“For cleaning, we have made er’s premises where Mappi
it as fast and easy as possible International staff skillfully
through the adoption of the assemble it. This guarantees
“pull-out drawer’. As far as perfect functioning, plate
the wear and tear on parts after plate, tempering after
is concerned, we choose the tempering.
best materials and the most That is why Mappi Inter-
functional solutions”. This national guarantees perfec-
allows for long term use tion of the assembly and the
before needing replacement consistent quality of each
parts and the quality of the component, for the highest
glass remains constant, tem- quality performance.
pering after tempering. MAPPI CONSTANT
This also results in eco- QUALITY
nomically quantifiable ben-
efits: reduction of downtime This path, which combines
downtime, minimization of every stage of realization
The performance of a Mappi
defective parts, and consist- and relationship with cus-
International furnace depends on
ent high-quality glass. tomers is called MCQ: hundreds of components, such as this
Research & Development of Mappi Constant Quality. thermocouple for temperature control
products is a significant part “From design to assistance,

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