Brian Clarkson, Managing Director of C&S Glaziers, has seen business grow since it was formed in 1967. The demand for glazed units fitted with toughened glass grew steadily but Brian was unwilling to install his own toughening facility because of the noise complaints he knew would inevitably follow. (C&S Glaziers’ facility is surrounded by houses).

‘Matters came to a head when Document L began to be fully implemented’, said Brian. ‘ This really pushed the boundaries out. Demand for units with toughened float and Low ‘E’ glass rose dramatically, so I knew we had to toughen our own glass or face the consequences.’

Efco has provided a tempering system that meets the company’s requirements. ‘As an example, our primary concern was that we must contain the noise. By using their experience and by working with us and acoustic specialists, along with their proposal for a glass tempering machine, Efco presented us with a customised design for a booth which they were confident would reduce noise to acceptable levels.’

The fact that Efco is a UK company with a nationwide service network was another important factor in the purchase.

An oscillating glass-tempering system with a 3000mm x 1500mm load area, capable of producing toughened glass from 4-19mm thick, was therefore ordered.

In conclusion Brian says: ‘We are delighted with our new toughener. With Efco’s help we have created a facility which is so well protected, acoustically that even when standing next to the booth, you can hold a perfectly normal conversation – our neighbours don’t even know we have a temperer running.’

‘We are also achieving throughput well in excess of Efco’s promises. Toughened 4mm thick soft coated glass in just 204 seconds, ‘K’ glass in 157 seconds and float in 142 seconds.’

‘We have such confidence in our product that we have decided to mark and sell it under a new brand – Tuff Cymru Glass – with a red dragon logo of course.’

Source

Glass Age