Glass making process

Gathering raw materials The main ingredient needed to make glass is silica sand and Consol has its own a deposit of this sand in Cape Town. More Design process Skilled and experienced design personnel work closely with customers to select the most appropriate container for their specific needs More Batching Raw materials are stored in silos and are weighed out and transported to batch mixers according to pre-programmed recipes. More Melting It is neccesary to keep the molten glass at temperatures in excess of 1500ºC. More Forming Gobs of molten glass are individually fed into the moulds of the bottle-making machine where it is formed in two stages. More Inspection All bottles undergo various tests and inspections. More Decoration Consol has sophisticated equipment and printing technology of an international standard which allows them to label bottles according to customers' requirements. More Palletising By coding the pallets with individual production data Consol's automatic pallet shuttle cars are able to move wrapped containers to their dispatch destination. More