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Glaston Joins Forces with Softsolution
Glaston Corporation and Softsolution, an Austria-based manufacturer of quality assurance systems for the glass industry, have announced a collaboration to create quality inspection solutions for tempering lines. The goal of the partnership is to establish a new industry standard in … Continue reading
ASTM International Publishes Standard Test Method for Anisotropy Measurement
Nearly three years ago, members of the architectural glass and glazing industry, architects, engineers, machinery and equipment suppliers and other international stakeholders gathered together to address anisotropy measurement and develop an ASTM International standard test method. Louis Moreau, head of … Continue reading
Mitigating the Menace: Anisotropy Scanners Aid Fabricators to Improve Aesthetics

Anisotropy is an unwelcome presence. It could even be called a menace to architectural aesthetics. If polarized light hits a glass façade with high levels of anisotropy, it will appear distorted to the eyes of everyone who looks upon it—including … Continue reading
Busy in Toledo: Fabricating Committee Completes New Documents, Discusses New Opportunities

Fabricating Committee meetings began this morning at the 2019 Fall Conference with discussion and updates focused on a number of topics and activities the group has been working on. Among these efforts has been updating a Glass Information Bulletin on … Continue reading
GPD Sessions Focus on Quality and Efficiency Methods and Procedures

Improving quality in both the glass, as well as the production process, was the focus of a number of sessions today during the biennial Glass Performance Days (GPD) ’19. The event is underway in Tampere, Finland, where presenters have been … Continue reading