HFT (Formerly EW Bowman)
Glass Project Solutions, Annealing Lehrs and Decorating Lehrs
Henry F. Teichmann (HFT) is a world leading Specialty Engineering Contractor focused on providing project solutions in the glass, industrial, power generation, and controlled environment agriculture markets. Over the past seven decades, the company has forged strong partnerships and designed and built state-of-the-art, efficient, high-quality industrial processing plants around the world. The company is solutions focused and it supports all stages of a project from the initial development phase and finance sourcing, through preconstruction, international equipment and material procurement, to design-build general contracting and project execution.
E.W. Bowman – Annealing Lehrs, Decorating Lehrs & Thermal Solutions
HFT’s Bowman Team utilise over 60 years of Lehr building experience within the global glass industry, coupled with the latest technology to supply highly efficient and robust Annealing Lehrs, Decorating Lehrs, and Thermal Solutions for the global glass industry. Further complementing its product line up, Bowman offers complete turnkey installations, start-up support, training, annealing consultation, overhauls, servicing, upgrades, and replacement parts.
Bowman Lehrs modular recirculating design offers unparalleled versatility with belt widths up to 5.6m (18.5ft) and speeds of up to 18m/min (60ft/min).
Bowman Lehrs feature high quality stainless steel interiors, belt frames and ducts in all heated modules; direct drive recirculation fans; heating via highly efficient gas package burners or electric heating elements; mineral fiber board and ceramic fiber insulation for maximum heat retention; heavy duty state-of-the-art drive systems; fully automatic digital controller instrumentation or PLC/HMI touchscreen interface; long warranties and exclusive production guarantees
Bowman Lehrs modular recirculating design offers unparalleled versatility with belt widths up to 5.6m (18.5ft) and speeds of up to 18m/min (60ft/min).
Bowman Lehrs feature high quality stainless steel interiors, belt frames and ducts in all heated modules; direct drive recirculation fans; heating via highly efficient gas package burners or electric heating elements; mineral fiber board and ceramic fiber insulation for maximum heat retention; heavy duty state-of-the-art drive systems; fully automatic digital controller instrumentation or PLC/HMI touchscreen interface; long warranties and exclusive production guarantees
Glass Manufacturing Solutions
HFT has a long and successful history of providing safe and high-quality engineering and construction solutions. It has worked with a wide range of clients from all over the world on projects ranging from fully turnkey greenfield glass manufacturing plants to installations, expansions, reconfigurations and repairs of Furnace, Batch Plants, Lehrs and other glass processing equipment in all glass industry sectors.
Glass Manufacturing solutions offered by HFT:
- Turnkey Solutions
- Furnaces
- Batch Plants
- Annealing Lehrs
- Cold Repairs
HFT offers solutions for the following glass products:
Fibre Glass
- Container Glass
- Pharmaceutical Glass
- Lighting/Pressware/Specialist Glass
- Float Glass
- Sodium Silicate
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Millchem is the proud distributor for HFT in sub-Saharan Africa. Contact us today for more information on these products and how we can help customise a solution that suits your needs.