Last edition’s Conference Programme
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| 10:00 |
Arrival, registration and tabletop exhibition |
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| 11:00 |
Introduction and welcome |
Glass Worldwide, ESMA |
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| 11:15 |
KEYNOTE: GLASS PACKAGING: THE FUTURE IS NOW |
Michael Delle Selve, FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation |
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If I want to wrap up the context, we are operating today in one sentence, I would borrow this one : "Crisis forces commonality of purpose on one another", from the journalist Michelle Dean. As a European glass container sector, we are directly confronted by the multiple crisis of these last years and saw us facing spiralling inflation and energy costs, raw materials shortages, and disruptions to European logistics. Now the war in Ukraine is continuing to dramatically impact energy costs. However, in such a crisis context, as an industry we are at highest production levels of the last decade. This gives us trust and energy to focus on the common purpose to move towards the industry of the future. Michael Delle Selve will bring an overview of how the industry is building today the foundations of the industry of tomorrow. |
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| 11:45 |
HYBRID: NO LIMITS IN PRINTING DIRECT-TO-SHAPE |
Axel Bohlmeier, Koenig & Bauer Kammann |
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The primary packaging market is increasingly characterized by complex finishing requirements. Where screen printing or embossing used to be enough, today more and more combinations of different finishing options are being used. Koenig & Bauer Kammann is addressing these market requirements with its hybrid technology. The machines can all be equipped as hybrid machines. Combinations of screen and digital printing, as well as screen printing and hot stamping are common hybrid combinations. In the future, these will be supplemented by laser decoration and labeling. Reliefs, for which complex and expensive glass molds had to be created in the past, are now printed with machines from Koenig & Bauer Kammann. Due to the unique machine design, the most complicated article shapes can be decorated. |
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| 12:15 |
SCREEN PRINTING PRECISION AND QUALITY: WHY STANDARDISATION IS THE LONG-TERM KEY |
Marino Bonetti, Pietro Giuliani, Cugher/Saati |
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To achieve precise screen printing on glass, all the steps that lead to this result have to be repeatable and controlled; starting from the frame preparation until the printing process. For each of these steps there are rules and guidelines to follow, a result of in-depth studies. Saati, manufacturer of meshes, chemicals and CTS to make stencils, will provide details on specific processes, such as the choice of mesh in combination with the right emulsions, tensioning, coating procedure and frame positioning. Cugher, printing machine producer, will explain what controls the machine must have and how they have to be used for adjusting the printing parameters to best use the previously prepared frame, with the aim to obtain the desired result. The combined action between frame and printing machine guarantees long-term process standardisation. |
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| 12:45 |
Lunch and tabletop exhibition |
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| 14:00 |
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING INKJET PRINT QUALITY ON GLASS |
Charles Sharpe, Meteor Inkjet |
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Decades of inkjet innovation and evolution have yielded an established and trusted technology that is used in a wide variety of applications, including printing on glass. The best industrial inkjet implementations pair system and application requirements with robust, reliable methods for establishing, monitoring and maintaining printhead nozzle health. Meteor, a global leader in electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet will present the state of the art on this topic including factors to consider when selecting the best printhead type for a particular finish or effect on glass as well as the importance of printhead drive waveforms and their impact on print quality. |
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| 14:30 |
SIMPLIFY SCREEN MAKING: WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SCREEN PRINTING ON GLASS |
Andreas Ferndriger, Grünig-Interscreen/SignTronic |
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Functional and industrial screen printing remains very competitive if screen printers follow a few simple rules in screen production. Automation and standardisation in stretching, coating, washing and drying process are indispensable to increase quality and lower costs. CtS direct exposing technology (replacing films) is a MUST as production steps are reduced tremendously and screen quality is increased. Rediscover infinite screen printing possibilities with new and outstanding Screen- and CtS technology. Be prepared for a bright future in screen printing with the perfect screen as the “central instrument” to optimise your process chains and enhance the profit in your printing division. |
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| 15:00 |
KEYNOTE: GLOBAL FLAT GLASS TRENDS |
Jorma Vitkala, Glass Innovation Institute |
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How do glass products keep up with the changing trends around us? The world of glass is evolving ever more quickly with spectacular new architectural elements, different indoor and outdoor applications, new printing technologies, transparent printed energy-generating BIPV and energy efficient solutions, smart glass, 3D displays, and other multifaceted glass applications. Some of these were considered impossible only a few years ago. Glass is able to compete with other building materials through its diversity and innovativeness. This visual presentation gives an all-encompassing overview of the glass business and trends today and where it is going in the near future. It showcases some of the latest technological developments and exciting new products that will be coming to market soon. It highlights product developments from various perspectives and research results. It covers the most influential market drivers that are important to know and how they affect the different players throughout the entire glass industry value chain. It provides audience with a condensed summary of the main takeaways from different international conferences. It offers a wealth of information and insights on how to become part of the latest developments in glass business. Many innovations in glass applications will come from outside the traditional glass industry in the future. |
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| 15:30 |
Coffee break and tabletop exhibition |
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| 16:00 |
FROM ARCHITECTURE GLASS TO AUTOMOTIVE GLASS DISPLAYS: NEW SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCREEN PRINTING |
Christian Schweickert, Thieme |
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The presentation will demonstrate how advanced machine technology and new features can improve the screen printing processes and highlight the benefits for different glass products and applications. |
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| 16:30 |
CURING WITH UV LED |
Dr Jannis Röhrbein, Uviterno |
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The transformation from arc-light-based curing processes to LED-based curing is an ongoing development which comes with several process engineering questions. We would like to discuss certain questions around the usage of LED-based UV curing: From general process parameters like dosage and peak to wavelength-dependent curing parameters like deep curing and absorption. We would like to give a deeper understanding of choosing the appropriate curing solution in terms of process- and machine integration especially when it comes to retrofit older machines. |
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| 17:00 |
KEYNOTE: GERMAN GLASS INDUSTRY: SITUATION AND TRENDS |
Dorothée Richardt, BV Glas (Bundesverband Glasindustrie) |
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The glass industry has faced unprecedented challenges over the past three years. The COVID pandemic, was followed by Ukraine war, which brought about an explosion in the cost of natural gas and electricity and seriously challenged the glass industry's security of natural gas supply. Despite the adverse conditions, the industry managed to remain stable, not least because its products are an integral part of everyday life. Whether flat glass, container glass or special glass – glass is an indispensable part of our lives and surprises with ever new applications. There was also enough room for innovation and, finally, the glass industry is embarking on the road to a climate-neutral future. |
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| 17:30 |
KEYNOTE: GLASSTEC 2024: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK |
Lars Wismer, glasstec / Messe Düsseldorf |
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glasstec is the world's leading trade fair for the glass industry and has been the leading industry meeting place and showcase for technical developments for decades. It addresses industry, architecture and construction as well as crafts in equal measure and is flanked by a top-class supporting programme with international experts from research and practice. Here in Düsseldorf in October 2024, the trends that will move the future of glass will once again be set. Lars Wismer, Director of glasstec, introduces the most international and largest trade fair of the glass industry and gives an outlook on the coming fair. |
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| 18:00 |
Tabletop exhibition |
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| 19:00 |
Networking buffet and and tabletop exhibition |
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| 21:00 |
End of Day One |
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| 08:30 |
Tabletop exhibition |
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| 08:55 |
Welcome to day two |
Glass Worldwide / ESMA |
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| 09:00 |
KEYNOTE: HIGH-PERFORMANCE GLAZING IN EU SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS |
Luca Oggianu, Glass for Europe |
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Today, high-performance glazing in buildings is a net-carbon product. It allows to save energy and CO2 during the operational use and to compensate emissions which occurred during the manufacturing phase. As new buildings become increasingly energy efficient, energy consumption is no longer the only criteria to be considered when evaluating the sustainable performance. For this reason, European flat glass manufacturers are working hard to keep on reducing the CO2 emissions of their installations. |
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| 09:30 |
CHALLENGES IN HOLLOWWARE GLASS DECORATION |
Alexandra Cordes,Vibrantz |
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Different hollow glassware applications require expertise and customised solutions. Vibrantz technologies focus on offering cutting-edge solutions which take care on environmental and sustainable demands, while partnering with customers. Introducing its wide array of organic and inorganic decoration materials, Vibrantz will presents its latest developments. |
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| 10:00 |
BIRD-FRIENDLY GLASS: DECORATIVE OR INVISIBLE STRUCTURING OF ARCHITECTURAL GLASS TO PREVENT BIRD COLLISIONS |
Michael Gross, KIWO |
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Birds flying into windows are not only a major problem in big cities, but also in less populated regions. According to an estimate in the ornithological journal “The Condor” in 2014, between 365 to 988 million birds die each year by colliding with buildings in the United States. The German Council for Bird Protection (DRV) estimates in its magazine “Reports on bird protection, Issue 53/54 (2017)”, that the death rate of birds colliding with glass facades and window panels in Germany reaches 115 million. In order to prevent bird collisions, there are now various versions of bird-friendly glass. Using selective sputter coating, glass facades can either be decorated with high-contrast, metallic coatings or coated with UV-reflecting structures that are nearly invisible to the human eye. |
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| 10:30 |
Coffee break and tabletop exhibition |
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| 11:00 |
DIRECT-TO-OBJECT PRINTING |
Pascal Iffland, Tobias Lang, Marabu |
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Directly printing onto objects is done not only for decorative but also for functional reasons. We will present to you how direct-to-object printing fulfills the latest market demands. Why do we see printing as a central function and why it will be necessary to focus on that aspect in future? Whether it is sustainability, haptic effects, individualisation, or just because of being that one unique item in a supermarket – we can offer you the solution. Printing is a multifaceted technology that will grow with the challenges it solves in the future. |
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| 11:30 |
UV LED CURING FOR GLASS APPLICATIONS: THE NEED FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION |
Holly Steedman, IST INTECH |
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With rising energy costs and diminishing fossil fuel supplies it is probably a good time to look at improving your printing processes; a fundamental part of the this process is the curing process. We will look at the various curing technologies, from conventional ARC systems UV LED technology and discuss the many environmental and cost-saving benefits of adopting a more sustainable curing solution. |
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| 12:00 |
MAKE YOUR BRANDING STICK: PRE-TREATMENT AND DIGITAL PRINTING CONSIDERATIONS |
Bobby Grauf, InkCups |
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Digital printing on glassware is an optimal printing method due to its sustainable output, personalisation capabilities and inimitable decoration properties. While digital printing on glassware yields a vibrantly decorated product, there are additional considerations to keep in mind such as pre-treatment methods and the type of ink. This presentation will discuss the requirements around these considerations as well as dive into different digital machine types. |
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| 12:30 |
Lunch and tabletop exhibition |
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| 13:30 |
INKJET PRINTING OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS IN GLASS MANUFACTURING |
David Hahn, Kaveh Dehghanpour, Notion Systems |
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Notion Systems has demonstrated, with a large and diverse base in various industries, that additive processes, in particular functional inkjet printing, already have a positive impact on production efficiency. Inkjet technology is utilised to minimize waste and process steps to make the production more efficient and sustainable. This presentation will offer insights into the use of functional inkjet printing on glass materials and we will discuss various application examples including black mask printing. We will demonstrate how digital inkjet printing expands the capabilities of conventional manufacturing processes with a maskless, multi-material and high-precision process. |
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| 14:00 |
PRINTING PROCESS AND SYSTEM DESIGN FOR PRINT PATTERNING AND MAPPING |
Prof. Silvia Schintke, LANS/HEIG |
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Print patterning finds interest for decorative printing applications, as well as for printable magnetic or electromagnetic encoding systems, and the development of advanced printable authentication methods. We present three patterning techniques using atmospheric pressure plasma, laser structuring methods, and magnetic print patterning and discuss examples of 2D and 3D print structuring processes in view of applications. Using atmospheric pressure plasma, and laser induced structuring, the surface wetting and ink flow can be triggered for print patterning purpose. For magnetic inks, complex patterns and structures can furthermore be tailored by local magnetic fields. We have built a versatile platform for the investigation, development, and adjustment of tailored magnetic print patterning processes as well as for magnetic field mapping. The obtained structured patterns are compared with finite element modelling of the magnetic fields. |
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| 14:30 |
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 360° PRINT: SUSTAINABILITY, PERSONALISATION, PROTOTYPING, DIFFERENTIATION |
Frank Jänschke, Modico/LSINC |
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The only constant in 360° bottle labelling is the change. What the market is looking for, what are the possibilities and how can they be realised? We will explore the way the industry needs to go and how these new trends can be used in a positive way. What is the next step of EU’s Green Deal and how does it influence the way we attract our buyers? Environmentally-friendly is the key word more than ever before. How can a normal glass bottle stand out from the existing variety – be it online, on the shelf, or in an upper-class ambience? Product personalisation remains the way to go. |
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| 15:00 |
DIGITAL SCREEN PRINTING FOR FLAT GLASS – BASED ON LASER TECHNOLOGY WITH “ORDINARY” CERAMIC INK |
Hubert Haselsteiner, Haselsteiner |
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Digital printing is step by step leading the production processes in terms of colour ink on the glass surface. One of the main points in manufacturing is always cycle time, number of units, quality and most of it manufacturing cost. Significant is the handling of the glass units through the manufacturing process. Automation is also possible with a wide variety of different product requirements and a low order size. Let me walk you through a number of steps to a highly efficient manufacturing process. |
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| 15:30 |
Tabletop exhibition |
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| 16:30 |
Close |
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Exhibitors
