GlassBuddy®: Essential Precision Measurement and Analysis of Flat Glass by Bohle Ltd.
Transparency in glass supply – and particularly supply of laminated glass – has been flagged by the industry as an area of concern. So how can glass suppliers and their customers guarantee that what’s dispatched or fitted on site, is in fact what it says it is ‘on the tin’?
Dave Broxton, Managing Director of Bohle Ltd, a global manufacturer and supplier of tools, accessories and equipment for the glass and glazing industries, says, “It's vital to know what you are sourcing and supplying, and companies are accountable for what they supply regardless of whether they are acting in good faith or otherwise. There is growing industry discussion and concern, particularly surrounding IGUs, that what is being specified by fabricators and installers is in fact what is being delivered and installed.
“Contractors and their supply chain have clear liabilities under building control to guarantee that the building materials perform to specification, and the consequences of the supply of out of specification glass go beyond Building Regulations to fundamental issues of public safety. The ramifications of getting it wrong can be catastrophic.”
Given this, is makes sense to have an insurance policy. Bohle Ltd provides the solution in the form of GlassBuddy® and GlassBuddy® Plus, multi-function devices which eliminate the risk of inaccurate supply of product by providing an instant analysis of the properties of flat glass ahead of manufacture or installation.
Capable of analysis of a single pane through to laminated or insulated glass units, GlassBuddy® uses laser technology to deliver an instant analysis of glass properties. This includes thickness, the structure of the pane, the low-e coating, PVB interlayers and their position to the accuracy of 0.1mm.
Broxton continues, “Errors in labelling can occur and if they’re not picked up early, the cost of putting them right once a product has been installed, or because of the legal liabilities that got with it, can be huge. GlassBuddy® eliminates doubt and in doing so eliminates risk and potential liabilities. Mistakes do happen, but the question is, how do you pick them up before they become a problem?”
To see GlassBuddy® in action, click here. For more information about GlassBuddy®, visit www.bohle-group.com/en-gb or call Customer Services free on 0800 616151.
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