PaneraTech to Bring Digital Furnace Management and AI Conversation to glasstec 2026

At glasstec 2026, the company will show how furnace condition data, engineering expertise and AI-enabled support can inform operational decisions.

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY, September 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — PaneraTech will bring its “See Your Furnace Differently” campaign to glasstec 2026, October 20–23, at Messe Düsseldorf. At glasstec, the company will discuss how glass manufacturers can connect furnace condition data, engineering interpretation and operational action throughout a furnace campaign.

Glass plants can capture operating data, inspection results, maintenance records and thermal observations. Yet consequential questions remain difficult to answer: Is intervention necessary now? Where should maintenance resources be concentrated? Can the furnace operate reliably until a planned repair or rebuild? What has changed since the last assessment?

“The challenge is not simply collecting more information. It is building a dependable line from furnace condition to engineering interpretation to operational action,” said Yakup Bayram, CEO of PaneraTech.

FROM CONDITION EVIDENCE TO DECISIONS

Furnace management has long depended on experienced people interpreting the indicators available to them. That expertise remains essential. Repeatable measurements of refractory condition can give teams a stronger basis for applying it and for comparing changes over time.

PaneraTech’s SmartMelter^® portable sensors measure residual refractory thickness non-invasively in applicable furnace areas. The resulting condition evidence can help teams assess whether an overcoat is necessary, focus a repair, review operating plans or identify areas that warrant closer monitoring.

“A single inspection is a snapshot. Furnace management is a continuing process,” Bayram said.

Condition changes over time, and its significance depends on furnace design, operating history, maintenance activity and production goals. PaneraTech’s Digital Furnace Management approach brings together inspection and monitoring information with engineering expertise and structured follow-through. Depending on the furnace and the customer’s needs, that may include SmartMelter^® inspections, SmartAudit^®, XSight^® software and Polaris^® continuous monitoring.

A PRACTICAL ROLE FOR AI

AI will be part of the industry conversation at glasstec. In furnace management, its usefulness depends on the quality of the underlying measurements, relevant historical context and the engineering framework used to interpret both. PaneraTech’s approach places AI-enabled support alongside experienced teams to help identify patterns, prioritize attention and make knowledge more accessible while people remain responsible for decisions.

That continuity also matters as furnace technologies and workforces change. Electric and hybrid designs, increased cullet use and evolving operating practices can alter the questions manufacturers need to ask about asset condition. Structured records can help teams observe those changes and preserve the knowledge behind past decisions.

PaneraTech will discuss these issues with manufacturers and industry partners at glasstec 2026. Visitors can meet Bayram and the PaneraTech team at Hall 15, Stand 15C63, October 20–23, at Messe Düsseldorf.

Andrea Khoury
Khoury Public Relations and Media Group
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