APPLIANCES AND AUTOMOTIVE

The future
is around
the next bend

Glaston HTBS
Glass bending and tempering
 APPLIANCES AND
AUTOMOTIVE

Glaston HTBS
Need to produce the highest quality bent
tempered glass?
Here are three reasons why Glaston HTBS™
is your best choice:

1.
Get top-quality results from each run
• #1 choice for bent tempered glass
• Best heating technology on the market
• Easy operations with intuitive process control

2.
Save in production costs
• Flexible production with zero tooling
• No changeover time
• Fast process, high repeatability

3.
Grow your business for a lifetime
• Stay future-proof with add-ons and options
• Trust it to serve you for decades
• Always get service and support quickly

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“Today, glass quality and a reliable supply
chain are decisive in our business. When it’s
a question of increasing production yield, it
should be done in a smart way − by investing
in the high-profile production machinery and
cooperating with the most reliable partners.
We believe in the experience we’ve had
with Glaston and trust the capabilities and
reliability of their products.

Mohamed Ezz El-Din

DG Glass
Egypt
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 HIGHLIGHTS

Stay on top of the changing

appliances & automotive
glass market with
Glaston HTBS

Versatile production with high quality

HTBS™ covers a wide You can even increase your
application area for the production output thanks to the
automotive, appliance and furnace’s capability to process
furniture glass industries. multiple glass sheets in one
production load.
With its flexibility and high end
product quality, the HTBS™
furnace allows glass processors
to meet the requirements of the
market and be creative.

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Shape your own
success

Accurate bending conveyor with zero tooling

The bending conveyor tempering are as simple and
mechanism and the patented cost efficient as that of a
press roller system are high-quality flat tempering
designed to provide high process.
repeatability and quality to
meet standards today and in Our experience track record
the future. includes more than 100
furnaces delivered to some
The intelligence in mechanical of the most demanding
design guarantees stability operating environments
in production. With no need around the world.
for tooling, bending and

Easy control and insightful reports

Glass processing should not be You can also track and

rocket science. Therefore, we reduce your production costs
have put a great deal of effort thanks to our online process
into making Glaston iControL™ monitoring and reporting
the, most easy-to-use process application Glaston Insight
control system in the industry. Reporting™. Reports are
available to you always,
We have minimized the need wherever you are.
for operator input. Now you
can basically control the entire
process with just one click.

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 HIGHLIGHTS

Top performance with

quick payback time

Accurate heat control Performance boost Roller heat control (RHC)

Focusing and profiling heat For high-performance thin The intelligence of RHCTM is
accurately is key to making glass tempering and bending, based on roller temperature
top-quality glass, particularly the HTBS features a capacity control with an accurate
Low-E. and capability booster with the measurement system
Vortex Plus controls the heat Boost KIT (Boost 315 KIT) for assembled underneath
in lengthwise groups, which tempering down to 3,15 mm the furnace rollers. The
run parallel to the glass flow. float glass according to R43 system transmits roller heat
Lengthwise control, patented and ANSI Z97.1 standards. information to the furnace
by Glaston, is essential when control system unit and
running Low-E glass.
automatically adjusts the
Vortex Pro has an even higher bottom heat level to balance
number of controllable groups roller temperatures. RHC
that increase heating accuracy eliminates any roller heat
and especially reduce energy disturbance and raises the
consumption by focusing the HTBS furnace glass production
heat on the glass alone. quality to an even higher level.

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Intelligence is built on
deep insights

Intelligent quench Process assistance Stay connected

Energy consumption is a key The new HTBS offers a Glaston Insight Online ReportingTM
factor affecting a glass valuable assistant for all brings new and smart tools
processing plant’s profitability. operators – the new Glaston to improve your machinery
The HTBS includes an Insight AssistantTM . This productivity, uptime and, most
intelligent quench solution, option automatically adjusts importantly, your profitability.
which reduces the required the furnace settings based on
power for the blower motors. the measured glass size and With Glaston Insight Reporting, 
This cuts the line’s energy loading pattern information. you can monitor your heat
consumption by up to 10%, treatment machinery online
making a big difference in plant The tool greatly assists and get immediate feedback
profitabiliity. operators in their day-to-day from production, quality and
activities and helps them apply maintenance – wherever you
the most suitable heating are.
settings for their production.

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 OPTIONS

The future is around the next bend

Advanced heating and quality control

STANDARD • Vortex Plus: Capability to temper all

FEATURES:
Low-E glasses. Includes patented
lengthwise convection control
•  SMC: Smart movement control for
optimized capacity and glass flatness

Performance
• Performance package: Crosswise divided heaters and the

OPTIONAL
automatic roller heat control (RHC) system
• Vortex Pro: Convection control system with independent nozzle

FEATURES:
control for ultimate heating accuracy and lower energy
consumption
• Adjustable press wheels & Shaped rollers: Cross-
wise-shaped bending conveyor rollers together with shaped,
adjustable, upper press wheels – cross bending down to
R10,000.

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 Intelligent quenching

Intelligence and automation • New quench: Intelligent quench design for

optimal anisotropy and optical quality
• Insight Reporting: Glaston Insight online •  BMON: Quench blower vibration
reporting system with quality reports (QMS) monitoring system
and Glaston Insight mobile application •  S: Energy efficient tempering with
•  iControL: Cutting-edge automation system, frequency converter(s)
including easy-to-use touch panel control
• Remote VPN: System for remote support

Process monitoring
• Insight Intelligence: Extensive process, production and Advanced quench options
maintenance reporting system that includes IR scanner (SCA),
energy consumption and process/production efficiency •  HS8: Heat strengthening sys-
measurement system tem for clear glass up to 8 mm
• Insight Assistant: Intelligent online process assistance with according to EN 1863
automatic heating profiling •  N85: Noise reduction cabin
• OP1 Panel: Operating panel on loading end around the chiller, LpA = 85 dB(A)
•  V: Additional process screen on unloading table •  VC: Cullet conveyor under
quench section
•  M: Cullet removal lifting conveyor
with cullet container

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 UPGRADES

Looking to improve your bending & tempering

performance?
Upgrade and extend the lifetime of your existing Glaston bending and tempering system
with the latest technology. Glaston iControL™ is the most easy-to-use process control
system in the industry.

Modernize and boost your capacity with additional furnace chambers or furnace and
bender section replacements. With these modernizations, your existing bending and
tempering system can meet the latest market demands for high quality, capacity and
capability.

Benefits:
• Top-quality results from each run with the easiest process control
• Capacity boost to respond to growing demands
• Capability to enter new markets

Glaston iControL™ — the most Modernizations — heating Capability upgrades — cross-

easy-to-use process control chamber and bending section wise-shaped bending, 3.15 mm
system in the industry replacements, additional capability
heating chambers

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Glaston Genuine Care keeps you performing
As the industry leader, we offer you the best in service and support with Glaston Genuine
Care. It’s our way to extend the lifetime of your glass processing machinery, cut operating
and maintenance costs and take your business to the next level.

Glaston Genuine Care includes all services needed over the lifetime of your machinery,
including Glaston Care agreements, spare parts and tools, service work, training and
consulting, as well as upgrades.

This is our genuine commitment to your long-term success. For more information, please
contact your nearest Glaston representative at glaston.net/contacts.

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 Glaston –
changing the
way the world
sees glass

We are a global company that

develops glass processing
technology for architectural,
automotive, appliance, and solar
industries.

As the market and technology

leader, we provide you with the
highest quality glass processing
machines and lifecycle services.
NOTE: Images shown in this brochure are indicative and depend on the level of equipment.

We have the largest installed

machine base in the industry,
with deliveries to more than 100
countries.
Models may differ from the pictures shown.

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