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ZIPPE

FLOAT GLASS BATCH PLANT

SUCCESSFULLY PUT INTO

OPERATION AT KBI THAILAND

mance pan mixers with 3000 litres
are implemented as mixers which
guarantee ideal batch homogeneity.
Cullet addition is effected con-
tinuously after the mixing process
In September 2017, container glass by three belt scales to enable an
manufacturer Bangkok Glass started ideal batch/cullet sandwich. On the
to extend its product scope and transport way to the furnace pre-
has successfully commissioned a silo, there are different permanent
float glass plant at Kabinburi, using magnets as well as metal detectors
Zippe technology for the areas batch installed to avoid metal impurities in
recycling as well as cullet return. the melting furnace.
In the past, Zippe already supplied Cullet which is transported to the
different container and cullet glass cold end will be conveyed directly
plants for Bangkok Glass. back into the batch house. On this
At the beginning of September, the transport way, two hammer crush-
plant was commissioned according ers are installed in order to convert
to schedule without complications. cullet into an ideal grain size for the
The plant is designed for a daily ca- direct re-melting. MY NETWORKING
pacity of 600 tons per day. Weighing Zippe wishes KBI a successful pro- WITH THE FUTURE !
of raw materials is effected by seven duction with this new and modern
container scales. Two high perfor- float plant.
My glass processing software for
the intelligent overall organization
GLASS FOR EUROPE of my production and all com-
mercial processes, on
NEW CHAIRMAN through to delivery.

Christian Quenett, Head of Architectural Glass Europe Pilkington Deutschland
AG (NSG Group), has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Glass for Europe.
Christian Quenett takes over the position of Chairman from Dr. Akcakaya,
President of the Flat Glass Group of Sisecam after two years. “Glass for Europe
aims at strengthening and championing an active and influential flat glass indus-
try in the European Union,” says Christian Quenett. “I am eager to support www.a-w.com
Glass for Europe’s activities to make sure that the vision of the flat glass indus-
try is properly disseminated among opinion leaders and policy makers both in
Brussels and across the European continent,” he added.
During the General Assembly, Philippe Bastien, General Manager, Building &
Industrial Division of AGC Glass Europe, was elected Vice-Chairman of the
Board. The Board of Directors of Glass for Europe is made up of high-level rep-
resentatives of the five leading EU-based float glass manufacturers, AGC Glass
Europe, Guardian, NSG Group, Saint-Gobain Glass Industries and Sisecam
and of one representative from Germany’s flat glass and glazing association,
Bundesverband Flachglas.

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