GLASS SERVICE, a.s.

Glass Service (GS), headquartered in the Czech Republic with offices in the Netherlands, USA, Japan and China, is a leading global consultant for glass melting/conditioning furnace and forehearth design, control, operation and troubleshooting.

GS programmers have developed in-house mathematical modeling software enabling the optimization of glass melting and combustion processes in glass furnaces and forehearths. More than 800 different projects have been completed using GS software. Presently a new version of furnace modeling software (GFM 5.0) is being developed. GFM 5.0 uses a new generation of non-orthogonal mesh which enables proper representation of all geometric features and local refinement. The GFM furnace modeling can be utilized to optimize the design of your future decarbonized furnace, incorporating enhanced electric boosting and/or evaluating the potential of hydrogen combustion. Additionally, it can help to predict the impact on furnace corrosion and lifespan.

GS has its own laboratory for glass defect analysis and analyzes more than 4,500 defects yearly. Additional testing capabilities utilize basic and applied research in the field of glass melting.

GS has invested considerable effort into developing a new technology called a “Supervisory Advanced Control System” using our proprietary software known as the Expert System - ES III. More than 400 installations have been successfully deployed worldwide.

The high-resolution infrared/visual camera with unique AI software, paired with ES III, allows furnace operators to tap into Industry 4.0 standards. It provides fully automatic monitoring and control of temperatures and the batch blanket.