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Lewis Saragossi (G. James Glass and Aluminium), 55, took over after the death of his father, founder Joe in 2005. And Lewiss daughter Rachel Driessen has become a director of the company which employs 2500 staff in 30 locations across Australia.
Scientific manner, the glass is defined as an amorphous material (that is to say non-crystalline) having the glass transition phenomenon. Below this transition temperature is very high, the glass is presented in the glassy state. Today, the word characterizes the glass structure of a large number of amorphous solids. Thus, not only manufactures glass lenses, but also organic glasses and even glasses métalliques2. Men have started using natural glass such as obsidian and have learned to make their own glass. Techniques have expanded and we started to develop clear glass, shaped particularly by using the blow. Then with the industrial era, advances in chemistry and physics, we went to the large scale production of glass whose uses have become increasingly diversified since the beginning.
This part covers the glass and features a view physico-chemical. In this section we limit our study of oxide glasses. However, there are other major types of glasses, especially metallic glasses (made of only metal elements) and spin glasses (crystalline compounds characterized by an absence of long-range magnetic order, hence their name). Structure Glass is an amorphous material, that is to say non-crystalline. Thus, it has a huge structural damage. Its microscopic structure is such that there is no long-range order in a glass. A glass can even be seen as a "network" three-dimensional, similar to that of a crystal, but in which only the short-range order is preserved. Compare, for example, the structure of the silica (SIOV (2)), crystalline (as it cristobalite) and silica glass. In both cases, each silicon atom is bound with four oxygen atoms, thus forming SiO4 tetrahedra, each tetrahedron can be regarded as a "brick" of the building final. But while the cristobalite can be defined as a regular stacking of the bricks SiO4, silica glass can be regarded as a stack of these bricks anarchic SiO4. Because of its amorphous structure, glass produced by X-ray diffraction (XRD), a diffusion halo, unlike the crystals that give the peaks narrow and intense. Metals and metal oxides may be added during the manufacturing process of glass affect its color. Adding a small amount of manganese of elimination allows the green color produced by iron. At higher concentrations, it allows obtaining a color close to that of amethyst. As well as manganese, selenium used in small quantities can discolor the glass. A larger quantity produces a red tint. The glass is stained blue by the addition of a low concentration of cobalt (0.025 to 0.1%). The tin oxide and oxides of antimony and arsenic can produce a white opaque glass. This method was used for the first time in Venice for an imitation porcelain. Adding 2 to 3% of copper oxide produces a turquoise color. The addition of pure copper metal leads to a very dark red glass, opaque, sometimes used as a substitute for gold ruby. Depending on the concentration used, the nickel can produce glasses blue, purple or even black. The addition of titanium leads to a yellow-brown glass. The metallic gold added to very low concentrations (close to 0.001%) gives a glass of ruby ??red, while lower concentrations lead to even a glass of red less intense, often described as "gooseberry". Of uranium (0.1 to 2%) can be added to give the glass a yellow or fluorescent green. The uranium glass is not radioactive enough to be dangerous. However, if ground to a powder form, for example by polishing with sandpaper, the powder may be carcinogenic if inhaled. The silver-based compounds (such as silver nitrate) produce colors in a range from red orange to yellow. The color produced by the addition of these additives depends significantly on how glass has been heated and cooled during the manufacturing process. ----- The leading manufacturer of aluminum and glass Australia streamlines costs and production processes using the best solutions for Soft Tech Telling people you are in the "carpentry" is so unfamiliar that term suggests that you are frustrated at not having done something that seems plausible but not all. In fact, this term means anything that has appeal to the windows as it is defined in the dictionary: carpentry. architectural term meaning the arrangement of windows in a building. "G. James Glass & Aluminium" is the main industry of "carpentry" an Australian, has been for over 90 years and the company plans to stay for another 90 years or more using the software Soft Tech. G. James Glass & Aluminium is a vertically integrated group of companies with core competence as the design and manufacture of a wide range of aluminum products and glass, distributed and installed in commercial and residential buildings throughout Australia and New Zealand. The need to maintain its competitiveness in the market was the main motivation behind the decision to seek an assessment tool prices and production that would allow the company to streamline key processes, more effectively disseminate knowledge and information staff, and ultimately improve customer service. Saragossi Lewis, CEO, said that the good old DOS system, used for 10 to 15 years by G. James struggled to adapt to business growth, had limited flexibility, limited improvements and a distributor whose relationship with the owner of software were at best indifferent. G. James had extended the life of the old system of "pushing the limits of its functional capacity" and without possibility of development, the decision was made to replace about 8 years ago by the v1.5 PC-based system for Soft Tech which will be known later as V6. The development and updating of Soft Tech protects the long-term investment. From the simple use of version 1.5 with just 6 users until version 2.0, G. James was introduced to the computer world with an environment based on a server that can handle 100 users. Version 2.0 has effectively centralized management database that was installed in production units and evaluation of cases and has connected 25 branches scattered from Perth to Cairns. Development and training of the database effectively internalized have given to G. James more control over product development to support the business. Version 3.0 has provided more flexibility and more options to about 150 users and managers in a very stable environment. Users are very satisfied with an environment where it is easy to navigate with options easy to understand. The decision to purchase a particular software package is also good for the sustainability of relationships between the company and the software vendor, as the cost and functionality - if the report is not progressive else becomes irrelevant. Relations between progressive G. James and Soft Tech have allowed both organizations to progress through the various stages of development step by step and proceed with implementation of improved versions of the software continuously over several years. The nature of this relationship has protected the investment of G. James Product V6 Soft Tech and M. Zaragoza, said in confidence to the extent that he is concerned. |
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