There is a clear need for true high-end glass in the

facade market. With the new GlastonAir, we will be

able serve this market with a quality level that the
market has never seen before. Additionally, the thin
glass capability allows us to provide lighter structures,
for example, for cooler doors and other appliances.

Reference Case: Tecnoglass

Christian Daes Presidente de

Tecnoglass

First-ever GlastonAir together with Glaston ProBend

Tecnoglass invests new Glaston machinery to stay ahead
After a game-changing decision in early 2013 to change all six of its tempering furnaces over to Glaston FC500, Tecnoglass
of Colombia has continued to set new records. Now Tecnoglass is setting additional records by being the worlds first owner
of the latest GlastonAir. The company is also investing in Glaston ProBend. The two machines will give them another leap
Jose Manuel Daes
ahead of their competitors by being able to provide the ultimate glass products.

ounded in 1994 in Barranquilla on

the northern coast of Colombia,
Tecnoglass has been following
its vision of being the worlds leader in
having the most sophisticated equipment
for high-quality glass. This has given
the company an incredible edge over its
competition. Their customers are located
in Central and South America with a
rapidly growing number of projects in the
United States and beyond. The company
prides itself on a very diverse portfolio of
superb glass products that are designed
for extremely demanding use.
To keep ahead of the rest, Christian T.
Daes, Owner and Managing Director of
Tecnoglass, decided to be the first in the
world to invest in the recently launched
GlastonAir furnace. This allows the
company to develop new, innovative
glass solutions for both architectural and
appliance businesses. There is a clear
need for true high-end glass in the facade
market. With the new GlastonAir, we will
be able serve this market with a quality

level that the market has never seen before.

Additionally, the thin glass capability allows
us to provide lighter structures, for example,
for cooler doors and other appliances, says
Christian Daes.
Glaston ProBend will be used to provide
sophisticated facades for customers in the
US, says Armando Del Vecchio, Technical
Manager at Tecnoglass. Until now, only a
few suppliers have been able to serve this
market. With the new machine, we will now
be able to deliver special high-quality bent
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The power of air

GlastonAir has been a true R&D
achievement to create new business
opportunities for glass processors. The
furnace sets records by being able to
produce a completely new level of quality,
both in terms of distortion and optical
iridescence. In addition, the furnace has
the ability to process extremely thin glass
down to 2 mm. These kinds of lower-weight
products with impeccable quality open up

GlastonAir represents a completely new approach to glass heat treatment with its
unique air flotation technology.

countless new business opportunities for the

tempered glass industry.
GlastonAir represents a completely new
approach to glass heat treatment with its
unique air flotation technology. It excels
terms of eliminating glass distortion and
iridescence as well as overcomes some of
the essential technical issues associated
with thin glass tempering. By supporting and
heating the glass on a homogeneous bed of
air, there are no roller marks or waves.

Bending over backwards

ProBend combines the latest knowhow in heating with excellent control and
optimization in the tempering process to
bend a wide range of glass shapes and sizes.
The special bending process is performed by
gravity to result in high optical glass quality.
ProBend offers a high capability for Low-E
tempering, especially when it comes to
architectural glass sizes. With the iControL
Dynamics automation system, the furnace
brings operators outstanding ease of use.

Christian T. Daes

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