Glass Manufacturing Expertise from Raw Materials to Finished Product
GlassHouse Consultoria provides independent technical and operational support to the global glass industry, drawing on more than 45 years of manufacturing experience. Our work spans furnace and forehearth operation, batch and raw materials, process control, quality improvement, energy efficiency, engineering review, due diligence, troubleshooting, and expert analysis and testimony.
Core Capabilities
Furnaces & Combustion
Furnace operation, rebuild planning, combustion, refractory performance, energy use, life extension, and failure analysis.
Batch & Raw Materials
Batch-house performance, raw-material quality, cullet, segregation, moisture, particle-size distribution, and batch consistency.
Process Control & APC
PID and advanced process control, MPC applications, furnace and forehearth stability, level control, temperature control, and process optimization.
Quality & Yield Improvement
Defect analysis, process variability, root-cause investigation, yield improvement, inspection strategy, and manufacturing economics.
Engineering & Due Diligence
Independent technical review of plants, projects, technologies, investments, equipment suppliers, and operating assumptions.
Expert Analysis & Testimony
Independent technical analysis for disputes, insurance claims, equipment failures, process-performance questions, and litigation involving glass manufacturing. Services can include document review, failure and causation analysis, damages-related technical assessment, expert reports, depositions, and testimony.
Operational Troubleshooting
Focused plant support for difficult or persistent manufacturing problems where process, equipment, materials, and controls interact.
Glass Sectors
Float Glass
Container Glass
Flaconnage
Glass Fiber
Display Glass
Optical Glass
Specialty Glass
Practical Experience. Independent Judgment.
GlassHouse works from the standpoint of the glassmaker. Recommendations are based on plant behavior, manufacturing economics, engineering fundamentals, and what can realistically be implemented and maintained by the operating organization.
Discuss a Manufacturing Problem or Project
Contact GlassHouse: glass@vitreous.com.br