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The complete solution for efficient business processes in the flat glass industry

A+W Furnace Optimizer introduces an intelligent solution for toughened safety glass production that aims to maximize furnace bed utilization and energy efficiency simultaneously. By reporting the availability of sheets prior to the glass tempering system, A+W Furnace Optimizer facilitates dynamic and efficient furnace bed occupancy.

This software solution conducts real-time optimization directly in front of the oven, ensuring cost-effective production based on available sheets. Providing a graphical display of furnace bed occupancy and seamless access to booked sheets, A+W Furnace Optimizer offers a user-friendly operation.

Integrated into the production data acquisition system, this software solution furnishes real-time production progress updates, thus enabling precise control of the furnace bedto optimize production processes and maximize machine utilization. With its dynamic, customizable functionality, emphasis on quality assurance, cost efficiency, A+W Furnace Optimizer emerges as the ideal solution for glass industry firms seeking to streamline production processes and bolster competitiveness.

A+W Logistics Optimizer revolutionizes logistics in the glass industry through automatic route planning and optimization, thus providing an efficient solution for the delivery of glass products.

It automatically creates and optimizes routes and delivery addresses, saving time and money. Based on Nokia Maps, A+W Logistics Optimizer considers truck restrictions and current traffic data to calculate optimal routes, ensuring efficient deliveries.

The mobile app facilitates seamless communication between drivers and the ERP system, which allows for real-time delivery tracking via GPS and almost instant confirmation.

For the production of non-rectangular or extra-large shapes, glass processors frequently receive hand-drawn templates on paper, cardboard, wood, etc. from their customer. In order to fabricate these non-rectangular or larger shapes, modern CNC machines require digital data.

To solve this problem, A+W, in conjunction with Viprotron, developed a user-friendly, easy-to-operate app called A+W iShape.

With A+W iShape you can use your smartphone to photograph the template. The only requirement is A+W’s L-shaped reference objects that have to be placed on the template. Once photographed, the app will digitize the template by transforming the shape into an easy to edit outline, ready to be imported into A+W CAD Designer.

What makes A+W iShape special? In contrast to older solutions, there is no need to calibrate the camera! A+W iShape works with any quality smartphone camera.

1. Place the L-shaped reference objects to automatically detect the template/photographed object.
2. The L-shaped reference objects help correct any distortions when photographing a template.
3. Once photographed, the iShape file can be imported into A+W CAD Designer, where further edits can be done.
4. Transfer the DXF file to your CNC machine and start the production.

The A+W Smart Companion revolutionizes warehouse management and logistics in the glass industry through its versatile functions and user-friendly handling. This innovative solution is usable on a mobile device under iOS and Android, offering an intuitive menu navigation that enables easy operation. The A+W Smart Companion can be deployed on various smart devices according to requirements and offers the ability to scan multiple barcodes in continuous mode.

Supporting the entire value chain, the A+W Smart Companion contributes to its digitization, saving time and costs while making processes more flexible. Warehouse management can be digitized with the A+W Smart Companion Stock Module, allowing the use of smart devices as scanner hardware for capturing inputs, outputs, transfers, and changes. During inventory, the Inventory function of the warehouse module supports the process with useful filters, checklists, and dashboards to optimize and simplify the process.