Innovations as a Guarantee of Quality

The new, improved bending program of the TFA3e with FuzzyBend™, equipped with individual control of heating elements, ensures the consistent quality of end products.

Special attention has been devoted to the design of the heating elements and to their location in the furnace.

Due to the reliable bending control method developed by Glassrobots, the new
TFA 3e furnace enables the manufacturing of windscreens with sags of up to 32 mm.

Fast, low-cost start-up

Can be installed directly on the floor, which means that no foundation work is required, except for a loading device, if included in the scope of delivery.

The modular structure allows rapid installation, usually in just two or three weeks.

The control systems are always tested before delivery of the furnace.

We also provide operator training as required.

New innovative features:

• Enchanced bending program based on individual percentage control of heating elements
• Bottom heating elements with individual control for different models
• Special second level heating zone
• Customized heating elements for making the most demanding windscreen shapes
• Optimized arrangement of movements

Proven technology:

• The patented FuzzyBend™ control system eliminates the effects of the changing production mix, the heat balance within the furnace, external conditions and variations in the supply voltage. This guarantees excellent repeatability of shape
• Repeatability of shape is further enhanced by the Vertically Adjustable Heating Elements, VAHE™.
• The furnaces are equipped with the Condition Monitoring and Maintenance System (CMMS™), a preventive maintenance feature, which minimizes downtime and maximizes hours of operation.
• Glassrobots' technicians can easily communicate with the process computer via a modem with the remote diagnostic software, GlassButler™.
• The heaters in the bending section can be provided with divisions of five instead of three, 5-part Heating Elements.
• The Temperature Balancing system consisting of one extra pyrometer in the bending section guarantees symmetrical heating. The glass temperature is symmetrically measured and if variations are noted, the control system automatically balances the heating pattern.
• Side Heaters complement the heating of the side areas of the glass. The side heaters can also be vertically adjustable.
• The new Mirror Pattern™ (patent pending) eliminates the negative effects of thermal inertia from the heating pattern of the previous glass, when running mix production.