Workplace hazards exist on every single manufacturing floor. Many have the potential to cause serious injury. The top 5 OSHA workplace hazards include: Safety Chemical Biological Physical Ergonomic As a business owner, it’s your legal responsibility to ensure the health…
The US solar manufacturing industry growth coincides with clean energy tax incentives becoming law. Businesses can seize the energy tax investment opportunity by taking advantage of federal tax credits that were recently passed as part of the Solar Energy Manufacturing for…
When the leaves start to fall and the temperatures cool off, you might be noticing some drafts in your home. Those poorly sealed windows and doors bring with them higher heating bills so it’s time to think about replacement windows…
Most people visualize a window as being comprised of a frame and the glass. That’s just the beginning of the list when it comes to the parts of a window. Understanding how windows are built and the different parts of…
As we learned in part 1, the major manufacturing steps involved in for building insulated glass units includes glass cutting, creating the insulated glass unit, gas filling, glazing and packaging. We address the final two steps in part 2. Glazing…
Insulated glass (IG) is a combination of two or more sheets of glass spaced apart with a spacer bar and sealed to form a single unit with one or more air spaces in between. It is commonly called double pane…
Areas to Consider Before Picking Your Next Equipment Fabricator Your grandmother always told you that you get what you pay for, but is that always true? When it comes to choosing a vendor for manufacturing glass handling equipment, grandma was…
On October 27, 2021, OSHA initiated rulemaking with the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on heat illness prevention in outdoor and indoor work settings. Record-breaking heat across the US this past summer endangered millions of workers across all areas…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association released the "AAMA 2017/2018 Study of the U.S. Market for Windows, Doors and Skylights." The bi-annual report offers information on non-residential market trends and product relationships for windows, doors and skylights, storefront and curtain wall. Forecasts are…