Mechanical Technology — May 2013
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Manufacturing technology and plant automation
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hile Cooltemper glass
processing solutions are
among the market lead-
ers in Europe, the United
States and several Eastern countries,
they have not, until now, been sold
or even represented on the African
continent.
Stuart Fraser, managing director of
FG Trading – a local glass equipment
specialist that will distribute and sup-
port the machines – says this new range
of tempering furnaces will now give
local processors the capacity to temper
glass – from extremely thin glass for ap-
plications such as solar systems to the
latest spectrally-selective coated glasses
used in the architectural environment.
“It is our on-going aim to bring the
very best machines from across the
globe to our local glass processors.
Worldwide, the Cooltemper brand is
synonymous with quality technologi-
cally advanced glass tempering equip-
ment at a reasonable price – ideal for
the local market,” he says.
“The local operation will uphold
similar values as operations elsewhere
around the world, with particular atten-
tion paid to providing the right technical
solutions for the job. The company will
provide on-going service and support
of machines throughout the southern
African region.”
Range highlights
Continuing research and development
has kept Cooltemper at the cutting edge
of tempering technology. The range of
furnaces are, on average, 25% more
efficient than existing units that are cur-
rently in operation in South Africa. Its
solutions provide processors with a full
range of options for any manufacturing
requirement and further customised
options are available as required.
Top-sellers in the range include:
Jetstream:
A top and bottom aspi-
rated convection furnace that tempers
all types of energy efficient glass from
2,8 to 25 mm thicknesses, producing
top quality glass, with excellent visual
and performance qualities, combined
Energy efficient glass processing
Making local manufacturing viable
Helping boost momentum for a South African manufacturing revival, this year’s AfriMold
trade fair from 4 to 6 June at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg will showcase
the latest trends and innovative solutions for the sector.
South Africa’s manufacturing sector faces stiff competition from offshore manufacturers,
who appear to have the scale and capabilities to produce goods faster and cheaper. Even
local innovators and business are offshoring their manufacturing.
Challenging this outlook, AfriMold, the 4
th
annual manufacturing trade fair and confer-
ence for the design, precision engineering & machining, automotive component, tooling,
tool making, production and application development sectors, will address the critical
issues around making local manufacturing viable and productive.
Taking a positive view on the technologies and strategies that can keep local innovation
at home, invigorate South African manufacturing, and critically, help make it cost effective
to produce goods locally, AfriMold will showcase the latest and the best solutions and
outline strategies for growth. Offering solutions for every sector, AfriMold also enables vital
business networking opportunities for small, medium and large players.
The AfriMold trade fair will be a hub of innovation, where local and international market
leaders exhibit solutions for design, materials, simulation, visualisation, engineering, virtual
reality, CAE, CAD and CAM, rapid prototyping and tooling, patternmaking and prototyping,
precision machining, mould-making and tooling, tools, machine tools, quality assurance
and automation, as well as processing and finishing.
For the full agenda, and to secure your space at the AfriMold conference, visit
Cooltemper glass tempering solutions are available locally from FG Trading.
An all new range of energy efficient glass tempering furnaces from one of the world’s foremost suppliers
has finally arrived on South African shores to provide glass processors with broader options when
choosing machinery.
with high production cycles. Jetstream
is ideal for architecture glass, automo-
tive glass, optical and technical glass
and solar glass.
Super Jetstream:
A full convection
furnace for all types of glass from 2,8
to 12 mm thicknesses. The balanced
airflow circulation system ensures a
uniform pattern of heat across the
glass, giving fast production cycles,
excellent visual appearance and the
highest performance characteristics. It
is ideal for all types of applications that
focus on outstanding quality.
Firejet Plus
: A low energy convection
furnace for glass of all thicknesses. Ideal
for high volume Low-E glass production.
Other production machines include
chemical tempering, heat soak, double
chamber furnace, continuous furnace,
paint drying oven, glass scanner, IGIS
insulated glass lines and glass washing
machines.
Cooltemper tempering products are
distributed and fully supported locally
by FG Trading.
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