Full range of hot end equipment from a single
source
Horn Glass - Innovating at the hot end
Full range of hot end equipment from a single
source
Glass & Solar
Horn Glass Industries AG
Plößberg Germany
Extraordinary times
call for extraordinary commitment. Whenever an innovative solution for the hot
end of a glass production facility is needed, the experts at Horn Glass
Industries are in demand.
Reducing both energy
consumption and CO2 emissions are essential for the future of glass production.
The other important
element of sustainable glass production is the digitalization of the entire process.
Siemens Solution Partner Horn Glass provides a full-range portfolio of hot end equipment
for hollow glass, flat glass, and solar glass production plants.
With the recent emphasis
on sustainable glass melting, the focus at Horn Glass is on electric melting,
hybrid furnaces, and heating solutions that use hydrogen.
And e-Fusion
electric boosting systems fulfill the highest requirements for electric
heating.
In addition to melting
technology, Horn Glass provides a complete range of equipment for glass furnaces
and the forming and annealing of float glass. One of the latest developments is
the company’s innovative top-roller equipment, which relies on the Sinamics
S120 drive system and Simatic ET 200SP.
The Horn HTRM-S top-roller
machines are the most advanced on the market. A special feature: A mobile panel
can be used for user-friendly maintenance.
In conjunction with the hot end automation system based on Simatic
PCS 7 and TIA solutions, the tin-bath machines are leading the digitalization journey to fully automated float glass production.
“Thanks to many years of close collaboration with Siemens, Horn Glass
has established itself as a first-class supplier of technological equipment for
the glass industry and offers a wide range of products.”
Markus Frank, Deputy Director,
Glass Plant Technology at Horn Glass
Siemens Solution Partner Horn Glass Industries AG is a medium-sized
company with more than
135 years of experience in planning, engineering, and constructing glass
production facilities. As a passionate specialist and a reliable partner for
the global glass industry, the company provides tailor-made solutions using the
latest technologies.
The company has also grown considerably, adding subsidiary companies in
China, Malaysia, India, Croatia, Ukraine, Brazil, and the Czech Republic. This
has added value like proximity and short response times for global customers.
Almost 90 percent of Horn’s products are exported worldwide.
