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DG 1110-3-124
August 1976
boxes catch pieces knocked from blowpipes. A heavy-
e. RELATED AREAS
duty work counter with asbestos top should be provided.
Outdoor work areas for gas kilns. Storage Areas.
Storage shelves or cabinets for annealed products, mate-
rials and tools are required.
f.
FURNISHINGSEQUIPMENT
TECHNOLOGICAL
REQUIREMENTS
g.
The prime equipment items are the melting or pot fur-
nace, "Glory Hole'' furnaces, and annealing oven. Crafts-
Gas supply is required for furnaces and ovens. Annealing
men work at special benches with arms for rolling the
ovens require 208 single or three phase, or 277 single or
blowpipes. A marver where glass is chilled and molded is
480 three phase volt connections or gas. GIassblowing
essential. A portable yoke is provided at the entrance to
produces great heat which necessitates a large amount of
the "Glory Hole" furnace. Water buckets placed on the
ventilation, natural or mechanical, to keep work areas
floor are required to clean blowpipes. Small drop-off
bearable. All furnaces require exhaust hoods.
Process
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