Join our new, free livestream event “Maximizing FEA Results: Interpreting an AGR Design Report”. This one-hour session, to be conducted on Thursday November 16 at 9 AM EST by Brad Salitrik, will walk you through the assumptions and background from which an AGR Design Report is produced. It will provide a detailed explanation of the key aspects of design, including:

Thickness Considerations
Glass strength calculations
Creation of the 3D model
FEA interpretation of Stress values
Pass levels establishment for expected loads

What is the craziest thing YOU’VE seen thrown in a glass furnace?

Watch a short video highlight of a discussion between Phil Ross, Batch and Furnace Expert, and Dr. Brandon Aldinger, AGR Senior Scientist, on what they have seen or heard of over the years on our LinkedIn page.

Interested in learning more about batch and furnace issues? Watch our full podcast with Phil here. 

Watch our latest podcast, “Vertical Load Testing”, the fourth in our “AGR Breaks it Down” series.  The discussion focuses on the best stage to test new glass bottles for their ability to withstand vertical load stresses and what is the ideal condition of the bottle. It specifically addresses the question of whether glass bottles should be tested as the come directly out of the Lehr. 

Watch a highlight from the podcast HERE or the complete PODCAST EPISODE 4.

Check out our latest podcast, “Glass in Fire Prevention”, the third in our “AGR Breaks it Down” series.  The discussion focuses on the technology of glass bulbs in fire sprinkler heads. Watch or listen as Dominic Baker, our host, and Dr. Brandon Aldinger (Senior Scientist) delve into the history and science of these ubiquitous ceiling fixtures here. 

This second podcast, in our AGR BREAKS IT DOWN series, discusses the history of the Fracture seminars conducted by American Glass Research. The seminars originated from a litigation case in 1931 involving a soda bottle explosion, which bankrupted the Peerless Glass Company. The lack of standardized quality procedures and fracture diagnosis knowledge contributed to the case's outcome. In response, the Glass Container Association (GCA) approached Dr. Frank Preston, the founder of Preston Laboratories, to develop standardized testing procedures and educate the industry. Dr. Ghering, hired by Preston upon recommendation of  the GCA, conducted the first fracture seminar in 1939 with five high-level attendees each from a separate company. Many ASTM standards related to glass containers were influenced by Preston's and Ghering's work, and their procedures became industry standards.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new PODCAST Series, "AGR Breaks it Down". Our first episode is now available.
It features an engaging discussion between your Host, Dominic Baker and Staff expert, Dr. Brandon Aldinger on batch materials used in glass manufacturing. Don't miss out on this fun and informative conversation! Watch it here.