Glass Types: Cheat Sheet
With so many different types of glass available and each with their own set of features and benefits, we put together this quick cheat sheet as a reference guide to the most common types of glass. Type of Glass Common…
Annealed Glass: Features and Benefits
Annealed glass is commonly referred to as “plate” glass or “window glass”. It is the basic flat glass product created by the float glass process. It gets its name from the annealing process used to slowly cool the glass to…
How is Glass Made?
Glass is made from melting sand into a liquid. You won’t see that happening at your local beach though. Sand melts into a liquid state at around 1700˚ C (or 30390˚ F)! In a commercial glass plant, sand is mixed…
Top 4 Most Common Types of Fabricated Glass
What is something that is hard enough to protect us, but shatters easily? What is something that is completely transparent, but is made solely from opaque components? What is something that acts like a solid, but is actual liquid? The…
Glass Handling Equipment Benefits
Safely and efficiently handling heavy, over-sized pieces of glass is a priority for those involved in glass manufacturing. The cost of breakage and of workers compensation claims go directly to the glass manufacturers bottom line. There are a variety of…
Ideas to help your Assembly Line
Window and Door Assembly Line Wakefield Equipment offers solutions for the window and door manufacturing process. Wakefield can help put together an assembly line that fits your needs and ultimately makes your business more productive. Using the right assembly line…
Phenolic Caster Wheels: The Best Choice?
Phenolic Caster Wheels are one of the most frequently used types of wheels for glass and material handling equipment. Is it the best option for your application? There are few factors you should take into consideration when deciding what type…
Industrial Rack, Shelving and Storage Safety
As the fenestration industry looks to maximize every inch of warehouse space, more and more companies are implementing industrial rack and shelving systems. It’s important not to overlook the importance of installing them correctly to begin with and also to…
Inadequate Warehouse Space Got You Down?
Is your warehouse crammed to the brim with no room to spare but moving to a larger facility isn’t a possibility? You aren’t alone. According to a recent market study, the “majority of Tier 1 cities are witnessing absolute scarcity…
Lost and Found: Stop Wasting Time at Work
Did you ever stop to think about how much time your employees are wasting looking for “stuff,” either digital stuff or physical stuff? Perhaps it’s a misplaced job form, a phone number for a client, or a tool that seems…