How can I best minimize glazing costs no matter what glass is selected?
Float glass is produced in a continuous ribbon process with a standard width of 130″ in North American factories. Therefore, many standard shipping sizes include one dimension of 130″. If you design your projects with awareness that maximizing the ribbon width (130″) results in greater utilization of production, higher optimization can be realized and is usually figured into the cost to produce the final product. For example, a design requiring 50″ in glass width will result in two pieces of glass across the ribbon or 100″ in total – a 77% yield of the 130″ dimension. A size that requires 69″ in glass width may result in a single piece of glass from the 130″ dimension – a 53% yield of the 130″ dimension. The better the yield the lower the cost and the better chance for you to maximize your return on glass investment. [ back ] For further assistance regarding this cost saving suggestion, please contact your local fabricator, your glazing contractor, or your Zeledyne District Sales Manag
