Energy-Optimised Glass-Melting Technology

Horn Glass Industries AG, Germany, develops state-of-the-art system solutions for the glass industry. With over 125 years of experience, Horn is regarded as an expert partner for glass product manufacturers worldwide. The Bavarian company offers everything from a single source. Depending on the application area and required performance, a wide range of glass-melting furnaces, for example, are planned at their headquarters and then constructed on-site for customers. This article details one of its most recent projects, which involved supplying a completely new plant (with a melting capacity of 350/tpd) for Vetropack Moravia, Czech Republic. The PCS7 Process Control System was used there for plant control.