How is Glass Made?
The Pilkington Process 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,…
Window Screen Manufacturing Issues and the Solution
The window screen manufacturing industry plays a vital role in providing essential products that enhance comfort and safety for homes and buildings. However, window manufacturers often face a range of window screen manufacturing issues when producing high-quality window screens efficiently.…
What a Trump Victory Could Mean for the Fenestration Industry
Under his first term, now President-elect Donald Trump made significant efforts to reduce regulatory burdens across various industries, including construction and manufacturing. The Republican Party Platform details key issues such as tax, foreign policy and the economy that will be…
OSHA Broken Glass Handling Procedures
In manufacturing environments, the safe handling of glass is crucial to prevent injuries, especially when dealing with broken glass. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides guidelines to ensure worker safety and minimize risks associated with glass handling. OSHA…
Glass Brings the Drama to the Movies
Bruce Willis flies into a window and glass shards spray everywhere. Miraculously he is unhurt. It’s a scene played out a hundred times in the Die Hard series of movies. It’s hard to think of an action movie that doesn’t…
Labor Saving K-51 DV Door Flipping Table and Conveyor
When it comes to handling heavy and oversized windows, doors or special application products, the more hands the better. At least that used to be the case. A door flipping table and conveyor is a specialized workstation designed to assist…
Custom Glass Shipping Racks to Protect Your IG Units and Low E Glass
Glass shipping racks are specialized racks designed to safely transport glass products. Wakefield’s glass shipping racks are constructed to provide support and protection for fragile Low E and IG units during transportation. Stop glass breakage and costly waste with an…
Up Cut Saw: The Safer, Faster Way to Cut
If you’ve never seen an up cut saw in action, you might wonder what’s so special about them? Are they that different compare to a manual saw or automatic chop saw? Up cut saws are helping manufacturers be more competitive…
Window Glazing Beads: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
Unlike what the name sounds like, a window glazing bead has nothing to do with what we typically think of a bead. Glazing beads are the trim pieces found around the perimeter of a glass unit and held into place…
Glass Cladding: Benefits of Curtain Walling vs Rainscreen
Glass Cladding Office Building In construction, cladding refers to the application of one material over another. There are a variety of different types of cladding that use materials ranging from wood, metal, natural stone, plastic and glass. Exterior cladding is needed…