4822 Southerland Road
Houston, TX 77092

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E-mail: sales@craftsmanfab.com

Tempered Glass

Capabilities

Glass Types and Thickness

Our convection tempering oven can accommodate glass thicknesses from 1/8" to 1". This capability includes all of the standard colors of float glass (clear, grey, bronze etc) as well as low iron glass types such as Starphire by PPG. Additionally, we stock and are able to temper a very comprehensive range of patterned glass in an assortment of thicknesses. Additional patterned glass information can be found in the Patterned Glass Selector Section of the website.

High Performance Glass

Craftsman Fabricated Glass is one of a select number of glass fabricators that have been chosen to be a member of the PPG CFP (Certified Fabricator Program). Membership in this program assures that the fabrication process utilized by a fabricator is in keeping with the strict requirements outlined by the manufacturer to insure the high performance coatings on the glass are not compromised in any way during fabrication.

Glass Size

Maximum glass size for tempering or heat-strengthening is 84" x 182"
Minimum glass size is 8" x 8"
These sizes can be fabricated in all of our glass types and thicknesses outlined above, but are subject to availability of manufacturers case sizes.

Glass Shapes

The automated glass cutting equipment utilized in the Craftsman factory gives capabilities well above industry standards. Patterns may be ordered by drawing or template. While certainly not the entire scope of our capabilities, the following are examples of standard shapes and industry terminology.

Standard Shapes

Edgework Options

For tempered glass with exposed edges, Craftsman provides “brilliant” cerium polished optical quality edgework, including the thin beveled aris’s. This standard brilliant edgework on all Craftsman’s frameless glass applications provides a very subtle elegance to doors and sidelites. Additionally, various “shape polishers” that are used gives full capabilities to provide this same excellence in edgework on radiused edges, table tops and all manner of custom shapes.

Fabrication

A Point Supported Glass Wall System must have precisely located countersunk holes; drilled holes must be finished with minimal oystering or edge defects. To accomplish this objective, hole drilling and countersinking is done with water cooled diamond bits on a CNC drilling and milling machine specifically designed for this purpose. The programming is done during order entry; thus eliminating the need to have machine operators interpret drawings, and program instructions in the shop. This same precision drilling and milling equipment is used with glass destined for heavy glass frameless bath enclosures. Just as important, holes in bath enclosures must be precisely located for proper mounting of hinges and pulls, and for edge-mounted clips that require holes and notches.

CNC Controlled Waterjet Cutting opens opportunities for creative uses of glass, marble, granite, mirror, metals, and many other substrates. A special cutting garnet is introduced into a stream of water that is pumped through a .007” orfice at ~50,000 lbs. per square inch of pressure. At that point the water is moving faster than a 22 caliber bullet, so virtually all items that can be inserted under the jet stream can be cut into intricate shapes.

Crating

Craftsman has a complete crating department in house. Our experience shipping our product around the world insures that potential for damage in shipping is minimized. All units can be packaged in protective wooden crates for shipment to jobsites outside our local delivery area at a small additional charge.

Rack Delivery

Specially designed steel racks may be utilized for jobsite delivery within our local delivery area, These racks offer excellent protection of the units, ease of movement around the jobsite, and eliminate the cost of expensive disposal of the traditional wood crating.