A division of tableware manufacturer Arc International, Arc Glass Melting Solutions (AGMS), has recently carried out the demolition and reconstruction of a soda-lime furnace in one of its subsidiaries. The task was particularly delicate because it was a partial repair. The wear of the bottom paving was assessed in order to eliminate the slabs that had to be changed. The bubblers were alsore-drilled in order to implement new ones with larger AZS carrots. The dam all and throat were dismantled and replaced with new refractories. Each of these jobs were completed in accordance with the existing expansion joints that could be redesigned. The company was required to carry out an efficient repair compatible with strict economical constraints. The complex AZS pieces were machined in its refractory shop in Arques, France.
