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How can predictive strategies contribute in a better power control and decreased energy consumption?
AbstractIn co-operation with leading glass manufactures Eurotherm have developed a new electric power control system called EPower. The system is...
Time to speed up development
René Meuleman believes the glass industry needs to kick start its approach to innovative manufacturing processes. Almost every glassmaker worldwide suffered during...
If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough’
By the time we start to fell confident with what we have, we need to be aware that there is...
Smart Thyristor Control of Power Supply on Electric Boosting Systems provides Potential Energy Savings
AbstractThere are of course physical limitations to the interesting and ongoing commercial strive for higher glass furnace pull rates. One...
Making bushing control ‘green’
René Meuleman, Stanley Rutkowski and Martin Moeginger consider how to improve the efficiency and profitability of bushing positions by smart design...
Precious metal heating control beyond energy efficiency
The focus on achieving better energy efficiency in glass manufacturing has led to the development of a ground breaking collaboration project...
Solutions integration role enhanced
Following the purchase of Invensys Eurotherm by Schneider Electric earlier this year, senior management representatives discuss the change of ownership...
Cost benefits of efficient electrical boosting power supply design
In recent years, Eurotherm by Schneider Electric has published several technical articles on the subject of next generation furnace boosting...
‘It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data’*
Published in Glass Worldwide, March/April 2015Obviously, the title of this article was compelling enough to draw attention. Readers may be...
CO2-free glassmaking
An intriguing conversation with a container glass manufacturing customer led to discussions between Eurotherm colleagues on the possibility of zero...
Communicating the cost benefits of power solutions
Ashley Taylor, Finance Director at Eurotherm, discusses the long-term challenge faced by cost approvers when investing in power control solutions.Working...
India cannot afford to buy cheap glass systems
René Meuleman, former Eurotherm Glass Business Development Manager, provides a personal reflection on the gradual change of mindset enabling growth...
