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BENT GLASS TEMPERING

As a world-renowned man- edges less than 6 metres.
ufacturer of glass tempering When the straight edge of
furnaces, LandGlass has al- the glass is over 5, it is ex-
ways been at the forefront tremely prone to product
of the industry in the R&D quality problems. However,
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of various glass tempering the LD-C ConeBend™
furnaces. As early as 2001, glass tempering furnace
LandGlass independently introduced has developed
developed the LD-C bent different processing meth-
glass tempering furnaces, ods to address the distinct
which are mainly used to specification requirements
produce bent tempered for different glass sizes. It
glass products such as ar- enables the furnace to pro-
chitectural glass curtain duce high-quality curved
walls, sky domes and outer tempered glass for large-
wall decorations. These scale architectural curtain
new advances have led the wall with a height from 0.8
industry. Our products are metre to 18 metres, making
exported to over 50 coun- the design conceptualiza-
tries and regions all around tion of huge curtain wall
the world, and are well re- glass a reality.
ceived by the market. After
more than ten years contin- Producing cone shaped glass
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uous product and technolo- The LD-C ConeBend™
gy optimization, LandGlass glass tempering furnace, us-
stands ready to take the next ing its special bending sys-
innovative step with the in- tem, adopts the ConeBend™
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troduction of their LD-C Technology (patented tech-
ConeBend™ glass temper- nology), to shape the glass be bent. After heating, the equipped in such a way
ing furnace. The furnace, gradually. Through the glass is loaded and shaped that chiller sections can
which has won a number of special bending and driv- on pre-set bending sections be installed so closely that
national invention patents, ing system, it can adjust at the same time. the connection between
can make jumbo-sized bent the shape to realize smooth Then, the four corners of chillers is nearly seamless,
tempered glass with a maxi- changes of radii along the the bending sections are which achieves even stress,
mum of 18 metres straight length of the glass sheet hoisted up until desired less air marks and excellent
edge. Furthermore, the and ensures a perfect shape shape with different radii optical quality.
furnace achieves smoother and smoother bending for come into being. PRODUCTION
bending with adjustable sheets of different sizes and The glass is then quenched EFFICIENCY IS HIGHLY
structures and it can rightly shapes. and tempered. The glass IMPROVED
be called LandGlass’s new PRODUCT QUALITY sheet is shaped much earlier
masterpiece. than it could be in a more Smart bending technology
OPTIMIZATION ensures higher production
MORE DIVERSIFIED ConeBend Technology conventional process, so the efficiency
shape is smoother and edge
PRODUCT guarantees high quality cracks along the front side The servo motor and servo
SPECIFICATIONS products
are completely avoided, en- control system are adopted
A wide span of glass sizes +
The LD-C ConeBend™ suring excellent quality. in the bending system and
Conventional bent glass glass tempering furnace the shape of the bending
tempering furnaces with adjusts the bending section Seamless connection of section can be achieved
flexible shafts can only tem- into different radii along chillers ensures even stress. by simply imputing the
per bend glass with straight the length of the surface to The bending system is radius parameters into

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