Vitrum 5-8 October, Milan Fairgrounds.

New launches for Vitrum include: Integrated horizontal double edging and drilling process line; REV SLH compact cutting and storage system; and the new ALPA N series CNC machine with an optional loading system using the R6 robot. www.bavelloni.com

BOHLE (15/11, A47-B48)

Bohle’s exhibits will include its own machinery range, including the double-sided, fully automatic drilling machine, the Super Drill Eco, and the twin belt grinding machine.

All five sizes of SpeedTherm fusing kilns work with the fast infrared heating system and have stainless steel housing.

UV-Bonding Technology: Bohle Verifix MV 750 Adhesive. Bohle is well known for its expertise in this sector.

The practical Glass-Mouse is a well-thought-out precision measuring device for non-destructive measurement of installed glazing. In a single measuring process it measures the glass thickness and the space between the panes, recognises coatings and laminates and determines which side they are on.

The results can be conveniently read from the two-line LCD display. The Glass-Mouse is available both as a manual version as well as an RS-232C serial version for connection to a laptop.

The new Europe shower door hinges can also be seen.

Bohle’s Silberschnitt and Veribor tool ranges are known worldwide and are synonymous with quality and innovation.

BOTTERO (16, C32-D12)

Bottero will once again have a very substantial presence at Vitrum exhibition, with a 1,800 square metre stand located centrally in hall 16.

As is Bottero’s tradition; many new models will be demonstrated for the first time at the show. One of these will be the full fledged 770 CNC drilling centre, the prototype of which was displayed at last year’s Glasstec.

There are various new models of the cutting table range on the stand, from both our float glass and laminated glass cutting systems. There will also be a wide range of the bevelling and edge working machines being demonstrated throughout the four day event.

Finally, Bimatech, the CNC work-centre branch will be performing working demonstrations on a range of CNC machines, both edging and brilliant cutting.

BYSTRONIC (15/1, A01-B25)

Edgetech (14, E05)

Manufacturer of the Super Spacer warm-edge spacer.

FENZI (15/1, D24-E25)

Well-known in the insulating glass world, Fenzi products are certified by top official European test-houses and are already compliant with the new European standard EN 1279.

Used in the UK, an extremely important market and one of high strategic value for the company in Tribiano in particular, they are also very popular with the majority of insulating glass producers in the four corners of the world. This is true above all on the world’s most demanding markets – Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan and, increasingly, on the new markets, where the growth of insulating glass is also new: eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, South America, South Africa and Oceania. Here the assistance, service and expertise provided by the company are especially important factors in that they are the result of invaluable experience.

The Fenzi Group has invested for years in technological research in order to develop sealants at the cutting edge in terms of quality and at the right price.

Pride of place in the Fenzi range is taken by Thiover, a two-component polysulphide sealant with high mechanical specifications, suitable for all application techniques, from automatic to manual.

Butylver, a sealant with a butyl base, was formulated for the first sealing of insulating glass. Its special chemical properties make it essential for waterproofing the insulating glass system. Ideal for use in combination with Thiover, it was developed by the Fenzi laboratories for easy and accurate application using both automatic and manual butyl machines.

Hotver2000 comes under the hot-melt sealant category and can be used hot in both single and double sealing. It is popular in glassworks worldwide, from the smallest to those equipped with state-of-the-art sealing robots.

Poliver, finally, represents the latest development in the area of two-component sealants with a polyurethane base.

FORVET (16/ F12- G43)

Forvet’s notable new products are: The Chiara MTP NC grinding and polishing machine, capable of operating on four sides of the glass, flat and arris, simultaneously (patented system). The machine can work in sequence and without interruptions, different thickness and glass dimensions. The machine processes Low-E glass without contacting the coated surface. ‘The machine requires less space than a complete double-edging line and is substantially faster.’

Francesca FC 32M 3200 Mill: the machine performs drilling, countersinking and milling operation on glass panels with max dimensions 3210x6000 or two glass panels simultaneously, without intermediate handling.

Complete lines for for drilling, countersinking, milling, grinding and polishing operations.

GLASSROBOTS (15/11, C45)

Glassrobots, an experienced supplier of safety glass technology will feature its bending, tempering and laminating technology innovations for automotive and architectural glass applications at the Vitrum 2005 exhibition in Milan.

On the automotive side Glassrobots will be glad to present the features of the TFA3evolution range of windscreen bending furnaces, designed for versatile production, both long and short OEM and ARG production runs. Difficult shapes of modern car windscreens with sags up to 32 mm can be successfully bent in the TFA3evolution furnace.

On the architectural side Glassrobots shall be especially proud to tell about the characteristics of the new RoboTemp multi convection flat tempering machine based on the use of forced convection and indirect radiation. This multi convection heating system provides perfect tempering of many types of value-added glass, from bronze silvered glass to painted, coated solar and the newest low-E glass. The heating time of clear glass with the RoboTemp™ is as low as 25 sec/mm, and the heating time for soft coated glass is only 10 - 20 % longer than for clear glass, meaning increased productivity. The RoboTemp™ has been welcomed in the industry and the first plants are already operating at the customer’s facilities after successful installation and commissioning, and more are under construction at Glassrobots factory in Finland.

The increasing demand for a combination of flat tempered and flat laminated glass has made laminating lines for cut to size glass very popular. The family of Glassrobots bending & tempering system for architectural cylindrical and spherical bends, the Rainbowmaker TSF has now eight members all producing glass bends with superior optical quality, also spherical forms. With the Rainbowmaker TSF furnace, high quality, large sized soft coated architectural glasses can be processed without roller marks.

Other architectural applications are a big variety of bending furnaces for annealed and laminated glass, especially the new bending furnace Dumbo for jumbo size glass 3210 mm x 6000mm. www.glassrobots.fi

GLASSTECH (15/11, Stand C 37)

This American manufacturer of glass bending and tempering equipment, will feature advanced automotive and architectural systems at Vitrum 2005, including:

Two new bending and tempering systems; Systems for tempering Low-E glass; Systems for automotive glass forming; And a very versatile and efficient system for automotive sidelites.

The Glasstech FCH2 Architectural Flat-Glass Tempering System is a gas-fired forced convection system that processes clear or coated glass, including hard- and soft-coated Low-E glass.

The company says that recent comparisons of operating costs for forced convection heating systems show that process costs using gas generally are 50 percent lower than when using electricity, and gas provides 25 percent shorter cycle times. Gas-fired forced convection heating gives processors a definite competitive advantage and offers the lowest energy costs per square foot of glass processed.

The studies also showed forced convection heating is capable of providing improved finished glass quality, including excellent optics, low distortion and superior flatness, when compared to traditional electric radiant heating.

Under normal circumstances, the FCH2 can heat clear glass at a typical cycle time of 30 seconds per millimeter of thickness and high-performance, soft-coat Low-E glass at a typical cycle time of 33 seconds per millimeter. The latter cycle time is typically half that of traditional electric radiation heating systems. Reduced heating time provides for higher quality with less distortion and dramatically improves productivity and reduces processing cost.

The Glasstech 1220mm-wide Tight-Radius Cylindrical Bending and Tempering System (TRCB) provides architects and designers with the ability to create attractive retail displays, showcases with minimal framing, advanced shower enclosures, new furniture shapes and one-piece kiosk or booth panels.

Now, Glasstech offers an even wider 1500mm-system to extend the range of products that can be created by designers and architects and offered by glass processors.

The TRCB bends and tempers glass quickly, easily and without tong marks, says the company. The system processes glass into cylindrical curves, tight-radius V shapes, combination bends of up to three flat sections and two tight-radius bends, and a wide variety of other symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes. The TRCB forms these complex shapes to exacting tolerances with the highest level of uniformity and excellent optical quality.

The system uses two interchangeable sets of rollers to create a wide variety of bends. Both sets of rollers are articulated and computer-controlled and bend glass quickly and accurately, eliminating the need for expensive molds.

HEGLA (16, A18-D25)

Hegla will be exhibiting its VSGA46 Fully Automatic Laminated Cutting with built in sucker loader arms to enable loading from mobile racking.

This machine has a 4.6m bridge to suit 6 x 3 glass sheets. The machine is also fitted with a float cutting bridge with twin soft coat edge deletion and twin cutting heads. The twin edge deletion means that front and bottom trims are not required? The twin cutting heads also have their own oil supplies.

The VSGA46 can also be fitted with the unique Re-master sub plate re-use system that has been proven throughout the UK and mainland Europe to reduce waste figures and increase efficiency. It is also now possible to incorporate the single Re-Master System to existing machinery which does not have to be Hegla equipment.

Representatives from Hegla UK will be on hand for discussions and demonstrations of the equipment on show as well as their full range of cutting and handling equipment.

JPW GLASS MACHINERY

Representing Lovati Fratelli (Hall 15/1, K13), Italiana Machines (15/11, Stand E36), Besana, Baudin and others.

www.jpwglass.com

KLÖPPER (14, E23)

The huge machinery range from this German company includes re-laminating lines, washing machines for bent glass, PVB shaping Lines, processing lines for automotive glass, washing machines for flat glass, final inspection lines, mirror plants and laminating plants for flat glass.

A particularly notable product is the PVB contoured shaping line for supplementing the optimisation of PVB foil before processing to laminate automotive windscreens.

KOMMERLING (15/1, Stand H02)

Visitors will have the chance to meet with representatives of both Kommerling’s UK organisation and its Germany based research and development team.

Lee Foulkes, commercial manager at Kommerling UK, said; ‘This is an important exhibition for the European glass market and Kommerling. Our depth of experience combined with the latest research and development technology enables us to provide our customers with an increasingly diverse range of specialist and complex products, which are designed to meet the demands made by modern construction techniques and more stringent legislation.’

Kommerling is recognised as one of Europe’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of polysulphide, polyurethane and hotmelt products. At its manufacturing plants in Germany it produces in excess of 40,000 tonnes of sealants per annum. These products are a vital component in the manufacture and production of insulated glass (IG). IG is found throughout the construction industry in both domestic and commercial environments, through to highly specialist applications such as toughened glass for those buildings where security or safety is a critical factor. Kömmerling is working closely with its customers to ensure that all its products for the IG market conform to the requirements of the new EN1279 standards for IG units.

Customers include Abbseal, Speedframe and Pilkington. In addition ThermoSeal distributes its Isomelt hot melt products.

Kommerling (formerly Stag Limited) is a subsidiary of ADCO Europe Holdings (whose ultimate parent is ADCO Global Inc.) Members of the group have over 100 years experience of the development of adhesives and sealants. The company offers hundreds of established products for use in a range of markets including automotive, glazing, marine and construction. As part of ADCO Global, the company has access to extensive research and development facilities that continue to introduce innovative products for an ever more demanding and increasingly diverse customer base.

The company has been awarded ISO 9001 certification and is a long standing member of the BASA (British Adhesive & Sealants Association).

Adelio Lattuada Srl (15/1, Stand D24/E25)

Lattuada will underline its straight-line edging machines series, which counts a huge number of models divided into three major lines (A.L., T.L./T.L.E. and T.L.R).

The T.L.R. range in detail is addressed to all glaziers with huge production of glasses with great weight and thickness.

As all our models, these machines can be personalised through a wide range of options in order to be ‘custom made’ and so to fully satisfy any production need.

The T.L.R. series for the processing of flat edge with arris includes models with 13 and 15 wheels while for the processing of miters our offer consists of machines with 11 – 13 – 14 and 16 wheels.

The increasing demand of machines for jumbo sheets and thick glass has led us to manufacture two models of straight-line edging machines for the processing of glass sheets of 80 mm thickness and for loading sheets whose weight is up to 1.100 kilos; these two versions are available with 13 and 15 wheels.

Represented in the UK by PAL (see separate entry).

LISEC (15/1, L12-N13)

After more than 40 years of intensive research and continuous development of revolutionary novelties, the product range of this leading manufacturer of top-quality machines and plants for insulating glass production and glass processing has reached a level which enables Lisec, being the only all-from-one supplier, to provide total high-tech project solutions for the industry:

Cutting machines for float- and laminated glass either in fully automated interlinked compound or as stand-alone systems; Fully automatic glass sheet sorting and logistic systems; Vertical Waterjet-cutting and edge-working centers; Full automatic vertical arris grinding machines; Vertical insulating glass production lines; Automatic applicators for flexible spacers; Production systems for traditional spacers; Online gas filling machines; Vertical insulating glass sealing plants; Flat bed tempering furnaces (The world debut); Automatic loading of tempering plants with furnace bed optimization; Lisec Software, a Division of the Lisec Group of Companies, offers complete solutions for business administration and overall control of complete fully automatic production plants as well as organization software together with the perfect machinery layout as one integrated concept.

In addition to the fully automated high-tech projects Lisec also produces a series of modular designed compact machinery providing economic solutions for manufacturing top quality insulating glass units. All machines are avilable in standard or customized versions which will perfectly meet the customer’s requirements.

LJF (15/I, L04-08)

For information on the Totalseal range of edge sealants, visit Le Joint Francais at Vitrum 2005. The company leader supplier of two part polyurethane sealants, with its patented paste curing agents for ease of use on all types of application equipment.

These products offer a fast tack-free time, wide mix ratio tolerance, and easy cleaning and maintenance, as well as the high level of technical and commercial support that comes as standard with all LJF products.

For more information contact LJF (UK) - telephone 0116 289 1888, or email sales@ljfm.co.uk

MARROSE ABRASIVES (14/1. A10)

Marrose Abrasives will display a complete range of consumable products for grinding and polishing flat glass at Vitrum 2005, these include high quality polishing wheels manufactured by Marrose since 1977, diamond tools – wheels, drills and routers, cerium oxide polishing powder, coolant additives, abrasive belts and dressing slabs/pumice stones.

Marrose are the exclusive distributor for Tyrolit Vincent diamond tools and coating removal wheels for low E glass in the United Kingdom and Ireland for the flat glass industry, we maintain a large stock in our Keighley, U.K. warehouse giving the ability to provide the high level of service.

As always visitors to the stand will be made most welcome.

P.A.L. Glass Machinery Ltd

P.A.L. Glass Machinery Ltd will be present at Vitrum. The following Italian companies are represented by P.A.L. Glass Machinery Ltd in the U.K. and Ireland.

Adelio Lattuada S.r.l. (Hall 15/1, Stand D24/E25) P.A.L. has represented Adelio Lattuada for the last five years. Over this time they have installed nearly 70 straight line polishing, beveling and radius corner machines.

Recently P.A.L. Glass Machinery has installed an Adelio Lattuada TLR13C. 13 spindle straight line polishing machine into Essex Safety Glass in Essex capable of processing glass up to 50mm thickness. This is the third Latttuada machine installed at this company within the last year.

Fusion Glass in London has just taken delivery of an Adelio Lattuada TLR11AVC an 11 spindle variable mitre machine which will be used to produce extremely high quality edge work.

Immediately following the Vitrum Exhibition, P.A.L. Glass Machinery will be installing 4 machines at Kellglass in Dublin. An Adelio Lattuada TLR11AVC variable mitre straight line polishing machine. An Adelio Lattuada Delta M4 Cerio. Radius corner machine which will produce cerium oxide polished radius corners in approximately 20-30 seconds. An Adelio Lattuada B20V for shaped beveling and edge work as well as an RBB Brazzi 1065A fully automatic glass drilling machine.

Saper Glass in London will also be taking delivery of their second Lattuada 10 spindle machine after the exhibition.

RBB Brazzi (16, Stand H24)

A manufacturer of glass laminate saws, glass drilling machines, vacuum lifting equipment and automatic, semi automatic and manual glass racking systems.

P.A.L. Glass Machinery has recently installed a RBB Brazzi semi automatic racking system for 6metre x 3 metre jumbo glass sheets at Glass Systems in Sheffield. They also recently installed a 20 rack system at Ravensby Glass in Scotland.

Two months ago P.A.L. installed a RBB DK2400 laminate glass saw at Fire Glass Direct in Castledawson in Northern Ireland along with a RBB 6P.GM.BM 6 pad electrically tilting and rotating vacuum lifting frame.

RBB Brazzi drilling machines have been installed at Caplin Glass in London immediately following the GP&T exhibition.

Mappi International S.r.l. (15/1, J26/K27) manufactures glass tempering and bending machinery.

P.A.L. has recently installed a Fox tempering plant at Stevenage Glass in Hertfordshire. This will allow them to temper their own glass for their sealed unit production and various processing work.

Emar S.r.l. (14/, Stand D51)

Emar S.r.l. manufactures vertical and horizontal glass washing machines and a complete range of sealed unit manufacturing equipment. They also manufacture a fully automatic glass sandblasting machine.

P.A.L. Glass Machinery has recently installed a horizontal glass washing machine at Seashell Aquariums in Essex and are awaiting delivery of a 1.6metre horizontal glass washing machine which will be installed at Saper Glass in London.

They also recently installed an Emar M SA1600 automatic sandblasting machine at Richard Gent in Wellingborough Northants.

Representatives of P.A.L. Glass Machinery will be situated mainly on the Adelio Lattuada stand. Pavilion 15, Stand D24/E25

P.A.L. Glass Machinery Ltd. will also be available to demonstrate any of the machinery from the other companies that they represent.

Contact Paul Lithauer. P.A.L. Glass Machinery Ltd.

Tel 01268 766177, Fax 01268 766188, e mail paul@palmachinery.co.uk.

REGALEAD (15/1, K24 – L25)

RegaLead, Europe’s largest supplier of decorative glass overlay products, will be exhibiting again at Vitrum with Italian partners Neostucco s.r.l demonstrating their technically proven overlay system which offers a quick and cost-effective way to create stunning decorative glass panels for doors, windows, glazed roofs, furniture and much more.

Visitors to the show will be able to view the variety of products on offer including Films, Bevels and bevel adhesives, Lead Profile, Fusion tiles and software.

The Stained Glass Art Film range includes over 250 colours and textures including wisps, marbles and metallics as well as subtle pastels and embossed textures. A full set of marketing material is available – brochures, swatches and CD’s.

Regalead’s bevel range is the largest in Europe and comprises door and window clusters, world symbols, wildlife, coloured and textured bevels and feature pieces.

The newest additions to the portfolio, Fusion tiles, have been developed to create stunning decorative effects specifically for furniture, glazed panels and door application and will appeal particularly to customers involved in glass interior design projects.

Demonstrations of how to use the products will take place throughout the exhibition, giving customers the opportunity to see first hand the extent of the creative options available. There will also be the meeting areas available for customers to discuss individual requirements.

RITEC (15/1, N29)

For Ritec International, this year’s Vitrum represents the third time the company’s innovative ClearShield system will have been exhibited by its Italian and Croatian distributor, Advanced Surface Technology (Clear Shield AST).

The AST stand is its largest to date as the company will be promoting its name change last year from L’Arcobaleno which reflects the new focus of their business this year.

With the theme ‘Clean Living’ running throughout the stand, AST will emphasise the specialist aspect of the company together with the versatility of the ClearShield system in terms of renovation, protection and maintenance as well as application both in the factory and on site. Particular focus will be given to the development of an agent network to assist in reaching small to medium sized processors across Italy and improving the service to them. The exhibition also provides the opportunity to promote the Protect range as well as present new training videos for sandblasters.

The concept of ‘clean living’, which Ritec is keen to promote, is not just about looking clean but also staying clean. ‘Regardless of the environment, people feel safer and happier in a bright, clean and hygienic environment. ClearShield goes some way to achieving this by ensuring glass looks pristine for longer, is always easy to clean and reduces cleaning frequency, on average by 50%,’ comments Stephen Byers, Ritec’s Managing Director.

THERMOSEAL

Thermoseal Group Ltd is pleased to announce its presence at this years Vitrum exhibition in Milan.

Although not directly exhibiting the company will have many of its products on display throughout the show. Many of Thermoseal’s partners have prominent stands in Milan and look forward to attracting a lot of interest.

For those looking for Thermoseal’s range of machinery please visit Simec (16, B10-C11) and Steffiglass’ (15/1, N16) stand at the exhibition.

The Simec stand will be displaying Thermoseal’s popular range of Automatic Hotmelt Sealant Robot machines. The machine seals the unit with Hotmelt automatically without the need for a manual operator with a gun. The robot can also be incorporated into an existing production line for a complete sealed unit production facility.

Steffiglass will also have demonstrations of another one of Thermoseal’s most popular machines on its stand. Steffiglass’ range of glass washing machines and semi-automatic production lines are distributed by Thermoseal in the UK.

Thermoseal are also one of the UK’s largest distributors of insulated glass consumables including spacer bar, Georgian bar, Thermix warm-edge spacer bar, UOP molecular sieve and hotmelt sealant.

Profilglass, Thermoseal’s main supplier of spacer bar, will also be exhibiting at Vitrum.

The company’s range of sealant will also be present at the exhibition on Kommerling’s stand. Kommerling is the world’s leading supplier of sealant and adhesives and is exclusively distributed by Thermoseal. Thermoseal supplies GD115, GD116, Isomelt Hotmelt and Koracur – all of which will be on display at the stand.For more information contact Sales Director Mark Hickox on 07870 171 157.

TAMGLASS (Glaston: Hall 14, stands C24, C34, B25, B49, A37)

Tamglass will launch its new generation high convection tempering furnace based on its world-leading tempering technology. The new generation system now launched is dedicated to the tempering of Super Low-E products.

The efficiency of the new patented profiled convection heating system with ultra speed convection blower technology has been measured to bring up to 50% more capacity than a traditional furnace. In extended test runs the continuous processing of 4 mm (window and patio door glass sizes with a 65% bed utilization) has been carried out with a world-record Super Low-E glass processing speed of 33 sec/mm.

The maximum reliability of the system has been one of the key design factors; the convection booster units are located outside the furnace where their maintenance is greatly facilitated. The launch of the new high convection furnace is a mark of another significant expansion of Tamglass core technology. The launch stands for access to a new but proven technology based on a long performance record of productive solutions for innovative customers.

Glaston Technologies, a division of stock listed Kyro Technologies, is the leading supplier of glass processing machinery with a complete product range of Z. Bavelloni’s pre-processing machinery and Tamglass’ safety glass processing lines. Its customer service network is the largest in the glass industry. Tamglass has delivered over 1,700 machines globally of which over 1,200 are flat tempering lines. Z. Bavelloni’s machine base covers more than 100 countries with over 17,000 deliveries.

UNIGLASS

Finnish manufacturer of tempering systems for flat glass. Represented in the UK by Peter Hawkins (01332 864747).

UNILAM (15/11, E34)

Unilam International Ltd supplies glass companies worldwide with systems for manufacturing their own safety glass.

The company supplies and installs the Cooltemper range of glass toughening plants. With over 35 flat glass toughening furnaces installed in the UK, Cooltemper has been one of the most popular machinery choices in the last three years. These energy efficient machines are delivered with a convection system, attenuation system, pyrometer, touch-screen controls and compressor as standard. Unilam also offers a wide range of resins for the lamination of glass to glass, or glass to polycarbonate. Visitors can see a demonstration of the procedure to follow when laminating glass.

ZAFFERANI (15/1, K12-L13)

Zafferani Glas will be present with interesting innovations in grinding. It will be presenting its new line of cup wheel grinders for glass thicknesses up to 30 mm. with the possibility of liquid cerium polishing or the traditional solid wheel polishing. This new line includes straight-line grinders, both flat and tilting from 0 to 45 degrees, with 8, 9 and 10 motors

The Italian company has designed and created this new line with its well known philosophy of manufacturing simple, strong and easy to use machinery.

Other than the latest product line, Zafferani will be also showing a selection of models of its vast production range.