{"id":638,"date":"2017-05-02T13:46:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T13:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cgindustrialglass.com\/industrial\/?p=638"},"modified":"2024-05-01T20:50:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:50:41","slug":"industrial-window-case-study-barge-unloader-cab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatigasket.com\/industrial\/industrial-window-case-study-barge-unloader-cab\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Window Case Study: Barge Unloader Cab"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve recently have had several inquiries from power generation plants having issues\u00a0with barge unloader cab windows. \u00a0Cincinnati Gasket was able to draw on our long experience with tough industrial window applications to provide\u00a0the perfect solution for these problems.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Inside<\/a><\/strong>Cincinnati Gasket & Industrial Glass window assemblies recently<\/em> installed in a barge unloader<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s basically just a large crane cab, so what\u2019s the big issue?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to the high\u00a0overwater location and outward slope of the cab windows, they are not accessible for cleaning from the outside. \u00a0The windows must\u00a0be easily removed and taken outside the cab for periodic cleaning.\u00a0 In particular, lime dust clings tenaciously to the windows, reducing visibility. \u00a0This involves acid-based cleaners, so the windows\u00a0must be made from\u00a0materials that can stand up to the chemicals.<\/p>\n

The previous window systems had\u00a0removable inner frames glazed with dual-pane insulated glass (referred to as \u201csealed units\u201d\"Windows<\/a> in the window business). \u00a0These inner frame assemblies were held using threaded hold-downs on \u201call-thread\u201d studs.<\/p>\n

Mounted on the structural \u00a0steel between panes,\u00a0\u00a0in one case\u00a0the studs\u00a0protruded several inches into the cab.\u00a0\u00a0 As a result, they were a \u201ccatch\u201d hazard. Some were \u00a0bent at various angles from being impacted many times.<\/p>\n

Another issue was that the fit of the removable inner frames in the existing structure was poor, allowing outside air, dust, rain, and snow to come into the cab.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>OEM windows – poor fit, hard to remove and clean<\/em><\/p>\n

Finally, the large size of the windows resulted in the inner frames being quite heavy and awkward to maneuver into and out of the cab for cleaning.<\/p>\n

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CINCINNATI GASKET & INDUSTRIAL GLASS \u00a0WINDOW SYSTEM<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>After visiting the sites to discuss the issues and measure the existing window openings, Cincinnati Gasket & Industrial Glass proposed replacement systems that included new permanently mounted outer frames, to hold replaceable inner frame assemblies. \u00a0Features of the new system include:<\/p>\n