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Topics regarding quality of glass, its processing and its application in building. 

tempering 5mm glass, beveled 25mm

Would someone give us a hint? We are experiencing 40% yield when tempering 5mm glass, with 25mm bevel, and with 2mm glass remain. We have lower the quench pressure to 50%, normally run about 70 to 85, and there are still breakage. We have set up many parameters to improve it but the result is the same.

Could someone help us with with the following :
1) top temp
2) bottom temp
3) Power setting
4) heating time
5) Quench frequency
Many thanks

Edmund Erdmann Tempering Plant

We have one of the above toughening / tempering plants in South Africa and I am looking for spares for the furnace. I have searched the web but not got anything. Does anyone out there know of a company that can or does spares for these tempering machines.

If so please email me details to mark@agisa.co.za - thanks.

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