Articles from 2024

The State of Carbon Neutrality in the US

The State of Carbon Neutrailty in the US

Net zero emissions: balance CO2 in/out atmosphere. By: Chris Hoyle, Sr. Vice President-Technical Director; Brian J. Naveken, Mgr. of Technology & Administrative Supervisor of Information Technology Department

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Pursuit of Technology Balance

Glass Furnace Waist connecting refiner to forehearth

A Three Part Series of Melting Characteristics – Part 2 Replace Throats with Waists By: Roberto Cabrera, Vice President of Technology and Engineering – Vitro

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High Frequency Melting

Transformers 1

Compare and contrast two leading control technologies: AC IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) and AC phase angle SCR (Silicon-Controlled Rectifier) systems, to highlight the concrete efficiency gains afforded by IGBT control technology compared to phase angle fired systems.

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