VitroGlass Global faced critical inefficiencies in their high-temperature glass melting furnaces. Existing heating elements were suffering from accelerated oxidation, leading to unplanned maintenance cycles every 4 months. The inconsistency in thermal distribution resulted in a 12% reject rate due to micro-fractures in the finished glass products.
Energy consumption was exceeding industry benchmarks by 18%, significantly impacting operational margins and carbon footprint targets for the fiscal year.
