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Permanent commitment to
education in glass technology
Efficient and reliable industrial production strongly relies on the experience
and skills of the employees within a given company. In that respect, knowledge
transfer and education in glass technology are vital for the sustainability of the
global glass industry. Such points constitute one of the pillars of CelSian Glass
& Solar, a company demonstrating commitment and dedication to the glass
industry for more than 25 years.
CelSians activities in knowledge
transfer and education are diverse
and encompass glass technology
training courses, the organisation
of seminars (via the GlassTrend
consortium), active participation in
conferences and the promotion of
glass technology and science to a
broader, non-specialist audience.

GLASS TECHNOLOGY COURSES

CelSian (formerly known as TNO
Glass Group) developed in 1990,
together with the Dutch Committee
of Glass Manufacturers (NCNG), a
comprehensive glass technology
course. This course is based on the
experience and input from numerous
highly qualified glass technologists,
scientists and glass industry
specialists. First developed in Dutch
and taught to the national companies,
it has since been translated into
English and presented throughout the
world to more than 1200 employees
of the glass industry. The course
is updated on a regular basis to
keep up with the latest trends and
technologies.

This in-depth course covers

most aspects of glass and glass
production: Starting from raw
materials to the formed product,
with emphasis on glass melting
technology, furnace, refractories,
emissions, recycling, defects and the
relationships between glass structure
and properties. It is intended for
experienced engineers in the glass
industry to receive a more detailed
understanding of glass production,
newcomers to the glass producing
industry and related suppliers and
young glass technologists and
scientists.
The typical format of the course
is a five day intensive session but it
can easily be adapted to fit specific
requirements. Each attendee
receives a two volume (800 pages)
glass course handbook in the English
language, the PDF of slides used as
support material, as well as access
to an introductory e-learning course.
The e-learning course was developed
recently and comprises 11 short
videos to provide attendees with an
interactive preparation to the training.

In-depth courses are organised that cover most aspects of glass and glass production.

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All International Glass Technology Course delegates receive a two volume

(800 pages) glass course handbook.

CelSian organises customer-dedicated workshops as well, short in-house

training courses and participates in broadcasting glass science and
technology to a broader, non-specialist audience (image: Het Nieuwe
Instituut, Rotterdam).

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A summary is available online (www.glasstrend.nl,
tab Events & agenda).
CelSians-NCNG Glass Technology courses
are offered during International Glass Technology
Course sessions, or as region-dedicated (see details
of a forthcoming UK-based course elsewhere in this
article) and company-dedicated training, for which
CelSians teachers travel to a site chosen by the
company to train their employees. New modules or
dedicated courses on selected topics can also be
developed on request.
In addition to the detailed in-depth knowledge
gathered in glass technology, participants also have
the opportunity to strengthen their network, thanks
to the interactive format of the classes and to social
events organised on two evenings during the week.
Visits to industrial sites are also arranged, to combine

the theoretical knowledge with actual

experience. Ever-increasing interest from the
industry means that five day International
Glass Technology Course sessions are now
organised at least twice every year: In June,
hosted at Libbeys showroom in Toledo,
Ohio, USA (next session - 20-24 June 2016)
and in September in Eindhoven (at CelSians
premises).
A UK-based course will be organised for
the first time in Sheffield this year. Finally,
as a tradition dating back more than 20
years, the course is delivered each year to
employees of the Dutch glass industry (in
Dutch). The Dutch course is given at two
levels; engineer and skilled operator level and
technician level.

GLASSTREND CONSORTIUM
CelSian also facilitates the
GlassTrend consortium (Glass
Technology REsearch and
New Developments, started
in 2000), an international open
platform for pre-competitive,
cost sharing research work.
GlassTrend has 45 member
companies at present, including
most of the worlds leading
glass producers, equipment
or raw materials suppliers and
research institutes. The Board
of Directors consists of people
from the industry and from
CelSian. The present knowledge

UK-BASED
COURSE 2016
To celebrate the Society
of Glass Technologys
centenary, the five
day CelSian - NCNG
International Glass
Technology Course will
be organised in Sheffield
from 29 February to 4
March 2016. This event
will take place at the SGT
and British Glass building in
Chapeltown, near Sheffield.
CelSian is teaming
up with Neil Simpson
to bring this course to
the UK for the first time.
Together with the in-depth
knowledge provided, the
comprehensive glass
technology handbooks
and access to CelSians
introductory e-learning
course, attendees will
benefit from two evening
social events, organised to
broaden their network and
promote exchange. A tour
to the DSF refractory plant
in Newhaven, Derbyshire
will be organised to
complement the course.
Delegate registration
is now open. A maximum
of 25 attendants can be
accommodated. Further
information can be found
on the GlassTrend website
(www.glasstrend.nl,
tab Events & agenda),
or by contacting elize.
harmelink@celsian.nl or
neilsimpsonfsgt@btinternet.
com.
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and technologies available
within the glass industry are
combined with disciplines and
technologies from different
industrial domains in order to
generate innovative solutions
or valuable new knowledge.
Many development projects
are running on such topics as
energy reduction, the latest
measurement technologies,
emissions, refractory corrosion
and advanced process control.
As one of the benefits of
their membership, GlassTrend
companies receive a discount
for the CelSian-NCNG Glass
Technology Courses. They can
also contribute and benefit from
the recently created GlassTrendUniversity programme,
which was discussed in the
September/October 2015 issue
of Glass Worldwide, preferred
journal of GlassTrend (see
interview with GlassTrend
Chairman, Anne-Jans Faber
elsewhere in this issue).
In addition to the projects,
several activities are scheduled
to efficiently promote knowledge
sharing, usually including two
seminars or workshops on
selected issues every year, as
well as study tours. The two
seminars organised in 2015, last
April in Bilbao, Spain (hosted
by Vidrala) and in October in
Eindhoven (hosted by CelSian),
were both attended by about
70 participants, representing in
total more than 50 companies
from over 15 countries.
Alongside the knowledge
provided by the state-of-theart contributions presented by
speakers, these events bring
together representatives of
the different key sectors of the
glass industry, representing
tremendous opportunities for
all participants to broaden their
network and generate new ideas
and projects.

consultancy visits on targeted topics.

The popularisation of glass science and
technology to a broader, non-specialist
audience and reaching out to future
graduates, thus to the potential future
talents of the glass industry, are also part
of CelSians endeavours.
Active participation in the ICG
technical committee TC23 (Education)
is a logical step in that direction. Other
examples include lectures at museums,
such as M Huberts keynote lecture during
the exhibition Glass Engine of progress
at Het Nieuwe Instituut (museum of
architecture, design and e-culture in
Rotterdam), or teaching a series of online
lectures in the framework of the IMI-NFG

course on Glass Processing, for which more than 200

students from all over the world participated.
These activities are fully integrated within CelSians
strategy and effort to support the glass industry
worldwide. Within a broad portfolio of services and
technological solutions dedicated to glass melting
optimisation and innovation, education is an important key
in the support provided to work together with customers
towards sustainable industrial glass production.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
CelSian Glass & Solar BV, Eindhoven,
The Netherlands
tel:
+31 40 2490 100
email: infodesk@celsian.nl
web: www.celsian.nl

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OTHER ACTIVITIES
CelSians commitment to
education does not only
include training courses for
employees of the glass industry
and promotion of knowledge
transfer via the organisation
of seminars. The company
organises customer-dedicated
workshops as well, short
in-house training courses and

CONTRACT RESEARCH CONSULTANCY ENERGY REDUCTION PROGRAMMES

PROCESS SIMULATION PILOT PRODUCTION FACILITIES TRAINING COURSES
INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENTS GLASS DEFECTS ANALYSIS LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES PROCESS SENSORS OPERATION SUPPORTING
SYSTEMS GLASS TREND
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