Successfully Completing A Cold Repair

This article describes how a major glassmaker took the opportunity to upgrade its process control system when undertaking a cold repair. The paper describes the recent cold repair carried out at the Cardinal Glass float plant in Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA. The repair was carried out within a 90-day timeframe. Mark Gehrke, Cardinal's electrical engineer, played a key role in determining what control system modifications would be needed to take the plant through the next 15 years of supplying glass to residential window manufacturers.