Category: Heavy Equipment Windshield Replacement

Marine Windshields: Building in Safety with Laminated Glass

Unlike motor vehicles and trains, boats are not required to incorporate laminated glass in windshields.  Many boat builders do opt for laminated glass because it is the only fabricated glass product that offers glass retention after breakage. The consequences of glass breakage of tempered glass can be catastrophic. Think about it, while tempered glass offers… Read more »

High Performance Marine Glass Windshields

High performance marine glass windshields offer exceptional performance in boats of all sizes and shapes including sailboats, motorboats, commercial, and recreational crafts. These windshields are flat or bent, depending on the glazing design. Benefits include breakage resistance from rough water, protection against impact from flying debris, moisture resistance, excellent optical quality. Nor-Tech’s 45-foot 450 Sport… Read more »

Replacing Windshield on Heavy Equipment

construction glass windshield

If you’re using heavy equipment such as bulldozers, tractors, excavators, bobcats, etc. on a regular basis, you’ll know that the windshield takes quite a bit of beating. It’s extremely important for you to have the windshield on it replaced if it is ever cracked, chipped, or damaged in any way. You should not, under any… Read more »

How to Stay Safe Around Heavy Equipment

Construction equipment with curved glass

There are plenty of workers on construction sites that are killed due to safety hazards and not following the right safety tips. You can help prevent accidents on your job sites by taking the proper safety precautions. Let’s take a look at a few of the safety tips you and your employees should follow to… Read more »

How Curved Glass Helps Heavy Equipment

Bobcat machine with bent glass windshield

Heavy machinery vehicles used in construction are extremely susceptible to damages because of the environment they are usually in. Treated-curved glass can be very beneficial to limit the external damages and repairs that may occur. Curved Glass Benefits Bulldozers, dump trucks, and front-end loaders are used in a way where they are going to be… Read more »

How to Stay Safe Around Heavy Equipment

Every year, there are hundreds of workers killed on construction sites as a result of accidents involving heavy equipment. You can help prevent accidents on your job sites by taking the proper safety precautions. As the world prepares to celebrate International Workers’ Day on May 1st, let’s take a look at a few of the… Read more »

Heavy Equipment: Know When to Replace the Windshield

Do you use heavy equipment like tractors, excavators, bulldozers, forklifts, or backhoes on a regular basis? If so, it’s extremely important for you to have the windshield on it replaced if it is ever cracked, chipped, or damaged in any way. You should not, under any circumstances, ever attempt to use a piece of heavy… Read more »