July 11, 2011

Kokomo Glass Videos

In the past 2 months several videos have popped on YouTube showing how Kokomo Glass makes their machine rolled sheets of glass. The best ones are from Komo's own YouTube Channel, kogvideo.

Rolling Glass

Annealing Glass

Short but interesting to note that their sheets only take 45 minutes to go through the annealer. Surprisingly short period of time.

Below the fold are an assortment of other Kokomo Glass related videos, of varying interest and quality...

Posted about mid-June 2011, by YouTuber roguepuppet
A group of videos recorded on phones depicting the process of making rolled sheet glass at Kokomo Opalescent Glass. More interesting insight, even if the image quality is rough and the videos are short.

Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory, making sheet glass, up close - short (just 45 seconds). Shows how the gatherers place the molten glass on the bed and the mixer mixes the colors and places it into the rollers.

Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory, pulling cooled sheet glass off the line

Another short video, with different angle of gatherers bringing molten glass to the roller.
Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory, prepping glass for roller

Not terribly exciting to see, but unusual to see a roller change on the machine.
Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory, prepping glass for roller

Posted by Tom at July 11, 2011 11:06 PM