Our team at PaneraTech would like to welcome you to SmartMelter News. SmartMelter is a comprehensive solution for furnace life optimization and management. Our solution integrates two patented wall thickness sensors with powerful furnace asset management software so that you can visualize the health of your furnace.  We just launched a dedicated website that reveals details about our technology and service options.

We are excited about the March 2016 issue of Glass Worldwide Magazine. This month's issue highlights the innovative partnership between PaneraTech and Libbey Glass. Our partnership is the foundation of the SmartMelter story, which is described in an interview with Terry Hartman, Libbey's Vice President of Global Engineering and Manufacturing Support.

The interview includes a detailed look at common problems Glass Manufacturers face in maintaining their furnaces and each phase of the process that created a successful solution. The technology that resulted from this partnership became SmartMelter, our comprehensive asset management program for furnaces.

Mr. Hartman gives examples of how SmartMelter helps Libbey improve risk mitigation and overall business and financial planning. Read the article to get the full story and download detailed papers on the technology below.

We are currently enrolling glass manufacturers for our Technology Demonstration Program. Our goal is for customers to experience SmartMelter with their own furnace to understand how a furnace inspection is done with our sensors. If you have a furnace that is at critical stage, our team will train your employees how to use our sensors while working together to collect measurements of furnace walls. The program includes a complete map of your furnace and transfer of data into SmartMelter xSight software for evaluation. Your company can continue to access xSight for months for ongoing evaluation.