Driving Innovation in Rail Glazing Solutions

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We are excited to announce our participation in Berlin in InnoTrans 2024, the leading international trade fair for transport technology. This year, the OSG Group showcases its comprehensive capability to design, develop, manufacture, and test complete glazing sets for rail – highlighting its commitment to safety, performance, and cutting-edge innovation.

At OSG, we pride ourselves on providing comprehensive glazing solutions for trains and trams tailored to our customers’ needs. Our glazing systems, from high-quality safety glass to innovative glass-embedded displays and light covers, are developed through extensive research and close collaboration with customers and partners.

Advanced Glass Solutions for Rail

Our glass-based systems for the rail market are designed to meet the highest performance, safety, and style standards. We deliver complete and integrated systems, including transparent parts, frames, sealing, entire windshields, side windows, door glazing systems, emergency access hatches, light covers, and more.

Safety is our top priority. OSG’s safety glass systems for trains are engineered to withstand the rigors of daily operations in any weather, ensuring long-lasting protection for passengers and crew. Our solutions meet and exceed industry standards for impact resistance and durability, providing reliable performance in all conditions.

We integrate the latest technological advancements into our glazing solutions, offering enhanced UV protection, thermal insulation, noise reduction features, defrosting, and defogging. These technologies improve the comfort and ensure safety for passengers and crews while contributing to rail operations’ overall efficiency and sustainability.

Understanding that each project has unique requirements, our expert engineers work closely with clients to develop customized glazing solutions tailored to specific needs. From design to production and delivery of complete train sets, we ensure that every product meets the highest quality and performance standards.

 

ScreeneX Technology for Enhanced Passenger Experience

Our ScreeneX technology revolutionizes passenger information and digital signage systems by embedding displays directly into the glass of side windows or partitions inside rail wagons, trams, and buses. This innovation offers numerous applications. These include digital signage, embedding advertising or signage on internal or external surfaces, such as doors and ceilings, and Passenger Information Display Systems (PIDS) placed in windows and partitions.

 

Collaboration with Industry Leaders

OSG has successfully partnered with leading manufacturers such as Siemens, Bombardier, Alstom, Talgo, CAF, and Kawasaki, supplying glazing systems from specially designed components to complete train sets. These systems include a wide range of glass products, from complex curved glazing systems such as windscreens and side windows with their associated framing, door glazing, and partitions, glass-embedded displays, signages, and LED light covers.

 

One-Stop Shop for Glazing Systems

Today, the OSG Group is positioned to support customers globally, with manufacturing centres in the USA, Europe, and the Middle East. Serving the world’s largest OEM in the transportation market, our extensive network of partners and distributors ensures that we can deliver our high-quality glazing solutions to any location, providing reliable support and service to our customers wherever they are.

We have expanded our manufacturing capabilities with new processes to better address our customer’s needs, from larger bending machines and metal fabrication to laser scribing. This integration allows us to provide our clients with a complete, one-stop solution, ensuring seamless compatibility and superior quality. We have developed the manufacturing capacity to supply complete train sets for leading programs of North American and European OEMs.

 

Commitment to High-Quality Standards

All our train and tram products comply with the most advanced industry standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, safety, and innovation.

Our newly ISO/IEC 17025-certified ballistic lab plays a crucial role in our ability to maintain and achieve high-quality standards and throughput. This certification underscores our commitment to rigorous testing and quality assurance, ensuring that all our products meet the highest industry benchmarks for performance and safety.

 

For more information about our comprehensive range of products and services, contact us directly at InnoTrans 2024, Hall 1.1A/760, or visit our website. We look forward to partnering with you to discuss how we can meet your evolving needs and requirements.

 

 

Breakthrough Transparent Armor Solutions

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As the strategic landscape evolves, the need for advanced survivability systems has never been more paramount. Producing combat-proven systems that have demonstrated their worth in recent combat operations worldwide, OSG provides cutting-edge transparent armor technologies, engineered to deliver uncompromising protection and operational capabilities to modern defense forces.

Battle-Proven Transparent Armor

OSG’s transparent armor solutions have undergone the ultimate test – the unforgiving realities of combat. From Central Asia’s hot climate and harsh terrain to the frozen winters in Eastern Europe and the urban battlegrounds of the Middle East, our systems have shielded personnel and assets against numerous threats. Battle-scarred remnants of an IDF Namer APC vision block testify to the extreme conditions that armored vehicles face in urban combat. Despite suffering extensive damage from anti-tank rockets and medium-caliber gunfire, our transparent armor fulfilled its vital role – safeguarding the crew.

Comprehensive Protection Systems

Our transparent armor expertise extends far beyond monolithic glazing. OSG provides complete protection systems comprising advanced materials designed to withstand advanced threats, robust framing, and sealing that endures harsh environmental conditions, tightly integrated into efficient and robust protection systems. Our solutions are not just limited to combat vehicles. In recent projects, OSG has demonstrated its ability to fuse top-tier protection with sophisticated design in commercial vehicles, like the new Toyota Land Cruiser 300, providing covert protection without compromising the vehicle’s iconic look. This holistic approach ensures performance that exceeds the highest standards, including ATPD-2352, STANAG 4569 levels, NIJ, VPAM, and DIN 52290. Validated by our ISO 17025-certified lab, these solutions meet the rigorous demands of the US Army, USMC, NATO forces, and international military clients.

Driving Innovation

At the forefront of combat survivability, OSG is pioneering next-generation solutions to counter evolving threats. CERALITE™ ultra-lightweight technology strikes the optimal balance between ballistic integrity and agility for aircraft, helicopters, and personal armor applications. The revolutionary ADI™ transparent armor boasts an extended service life, withstanding harsh operating environments without compromising visibility. Additionally, the ScreeneX® glass-embedded digital display streamlines vehicle interfaces, maximizing space utilization and situational awareness.

Experience the Future of Survivability

“OSG provides a vital platform to engage with the global defense community,” stated Michael Schwartz, CEO. “We invite attendees to experience our transparent armor solutions first-hand and witness how our commitment to innovation leads to combat survivability on the modern battlefield.”

You are invited to contact us and explore our complete range of vehicle armoring, aircraft protective systems, personal shields, and marine glazing applications. Contact us to set a meeting with members of our expert team.

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OSG: a Journey of Glazing Systems Innovation and Impact

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As we step into 2024, OSG is embracing new challenges and opportunities with renewed vigor and purpose.

Building on our legacy of innovation and excellence, we continue to push the boundaries of technology in glazing solutions for defense and transportation applications. We expanded OSG’s global footprint, enhancing ballistic glass and transportation glass product offerings with cutting-edge glazing system solutions. We are dedicated to meeting and exceeding the evolving needs of our customers and partners while fostering sustainable practices. Let’s take a moment to look at the achievements and milestones we have passed.

Global Impact Through Advanced Solutions

Since the company’s foundation, 45 years ago, our journey took us worldwide, delivering transparent armor and safety glass systems that set new protection, safety, and durability standards on vehicles, aircraft and sea vessels. In transportation, our solutions provided the transparency and safety systems for locomotives and trains. Our transparent armor solutions offered unmatched protection in the defense sector, saving lives and maintaining visibility for security and combatants alike. Our innovative ScreeneX glass-embedded display technology redefines passenger experiences in public transport, offering real-time information and entertainment seamlessly integrated into windows, doors, and partitions of rail cars, trains and busses.

A Year of Collaboration and Industry Leadership

2023 was a year of fruitful collaborations and strategic partnerships for OSG as we broadened our horizons and strengthened industry leadership. Through the year, we also paved the way for strategic partnerships with leading OEMs in defense and transportation, positioning OSG as an exclusive supplier of complete glazing system sets for major programs. These programs are coming into effect in 2024 and beyond. We participated in key industry events, sharing insights and forging connections that will shape the future of safety glass technology, and will continue showcasing our expertise throughout 2024.

We recently celebrated 45 years of OSG and 60 years of Vental’s legacy. Like OSG, Vental has also evolved from a manufacturer of automotive window systems into a world-leading supplier for the railways and the marine industry. These milestones reflect our journey of continuous growth as a group, motivated by our dedication to excellence.

Looking Ahead with Vision and Purpose

In 2024, the OSG group will continue expanding its global footprint, scaling up production across Europe, the USA, and Israel to meet the growing demands of the defense and transportation sectors. We are updating and expanding our manufacturing sites, testing facilities, and certifications to address new market requirements, ensuring that our glazing solutions meet and exceed safety and quality expectations.

As we look to the future, OSG remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, guided by our vision to provide transparent systems for a fast-moving world. We are excited about what lies ahead and are committed to continuing our legacy of innovation and impact.

Thank you to our employees, partners, and customers for participating in our journey.

Why Does Automobile Industry Need Ballistic Rated Glass?

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A military vehicle used for transporting soldiers uses everything bulletproof. The metal used for designing the vehicle can withstand bullets and blasts. Also, the glass used in the vehicle is of the highest ballistic-rated glass. This piece passes many quality checks to become suitable for use on military vehicles.

Here we’ll discuss the procedure of making a bulletproof glass

Manufacturing

The process starts with developing glass and then providing its strength. It is made tough so it can withstand pressure. It won’t break even on coming into contact with a high-speed bullet. It won’t show any sign of exhaustion even when it is attacked from a close range. The manufacturing process has several phases to make sure that the product passes all quality tests.

Quality

Anti-ballistic glass is a product of the highest quality. In quality testing, the product is made to withstand bullets from all ranges including close range. It is allowed to enter the second phase only when it passes the first phase. The manufacturers don’t make any compromise on the quality of products and for this reason, they keep testing their products.

Cost

The cost of military-grade glass is always high in comparison to the ordinary product. But military-grade glass is no ordinary product. It is developed for a specific use which is to improve the durability and reliability of military vehicles. Manufacturers keep the cost of military-grade glass affordable to help the defense forces of the world. Also, the military organizations of the world choose their products selectively.

How to choose military-grade glass?

A piece of bullet-resistant glass is developed after years of research and development. Also, the manufacturers keep developing their products to meet the quality standards. You should know that military organizations of the world keep improving their quality standards. The bullets that were used ten years back are no longer in use.

A product is tested with new bullets so it meets all quality standards. Also, manufacturers keep their products up-to-date to bag orders from world military organizations. They also get orders for bulletproof glass from the automobile industry. World political leaders and business tycoons travel in bulletproof vehicles.

The automobile industry uses ballistic-rated glass to produce bulletproof vehicles for world political leaders and business tycoons. This glass is produced and used on demand and the demand for this product is growing day by day. It is so because everyone needs a bulletproof vehicle to travel safely.

The new ScreeneX Products you can see at InnoTrans 2018

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OSG (Oran Palmach Tzuba A.C.C. Ltd.) is exhibiting new developments of its innovative ScreeneX technology at Innotrans 2018. ScreeneX is a product-line of screens fully-embedded inside glass elements for on-board passenger Information screens systems (PIS). ScreeneX is implemented in side-windows and glass partitions on-board various types of rail and public transportation vehicles. ScreeneX products are […]

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ScreeneX®: Transforming Windows and Glass Areas into Vivid Digital Information Displays for Passengers

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A Window of Real-time Communication

ScreeneX® is a new generation of passenger information systems (PIS) for on-board and off-board applications, Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI), entertainment and commercial advertisements.

Featuring an embedded TFT – LCD panel inside the glass unit, ScreeneX® allows operators to control and tailor information displayed to passengers – enhancing the passenger experience and creating a new platform for advertising revenue.

For the first time, with ScreeneX® glass becomes an integral part of our digital information world – livable, informative and entertaining.

A ScreeneX basic system will typically include two modules: a window-Screen and an electronic control unit (ECU) connected together via a communication cable. The window-screen is an insulated glass unit (IGU) with a total width of 16-20mm in which the screen is perfectly embedded internally such that the surface of the glass unit (from both sides) is clear and smooth as regular glass.

We are proud to invite you to visit us in Hall 1, stand 425, at Innotrans 2016 on the 20-23/09/2016 in Berlin.

At the exhibition OSG will exhibit our ScreeneX Passenger Information System – Window/Glass Partition with embedded LCD panel, for online real time information, images and variable text.

We will also show various additional glazing solutions and advanced technologies.

Why embedded screen into windows is the next generation passenger information system?

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Featuring an embedded TFT – LCD panel inside the glass unit, ScreeneX® allows operators to control and tailor information displayed to passengers – enhancing the passenger experience (INFOtainment) and creating a new platform for advertising revenue.

Take one window and one TFT-LCD panel and make it one!

From now, you can organise the advertisements and passenger information on the Full-HD-Screen entirely according to your wishes.

Discover in a few points the benefits of our new ScreeneXinnovation:
Next Generation Design

ScreeneX® offers a clean, sophisticated and futuristic addition to the passenger surroundings, introducing the next generation of digital signage for the mass transportation market.
Saves internal space

As cabin space is valuable, ScreeneX® allows the substitution of traditional mounted digital signage systems by better using existing glass areas and elements. ScreeneX® was designed to utilize only a portion of an existing window or glass area, while maintaining the functionality of that window or element.
Rich content supply

You can ensure your passengers have up-to-date travel information, are notified of delays or changing conditions, and have relevant connection times. The system can also deliver Immediate and highly effective safety alerts as well as a range of entertainment, promotions and advertising.
Control System

The content displayed on the screen is controlled through a user friendly central content management system, which can be tailored to a specific project. ScreeneX® uses standard communication protocols and can be controlled by all standard content management systems.
Durability

ScreeneX® was developed with transportation vehicles in mind and built to meet or exceed the most demanding standards in the industry. The entire system is highly resilient to vibration and varying temperatures, as well as to the attention of vandals. The system’s robustness and resilience significantly increases the length of its life cycle.
Plug and Play

Installation and maintenance of the system is as simple as installing regular windows or glass elements.

OSG’s Screenex to introduce On-Board Real Time Passenger Information

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Oran Safety Glass has won its first contract to supply its ScreeneX innovative display technology with glass-embedded high-resolution LCD screens. The order has been placed by CN-Consult, which will incorporate ScreeneX into 170 “InnoScreen” overhead displays, and are to be installed this year at stations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

ScreeneX uses insulated, laminated or tempered glass suitable for use in signs, partitions, vehicle doors and windscreens. Real-time information as well as advertising content can be programmed via a server.

What are the benefits?

Besides an innovative display technology in a super flat design, the center of attention lies on the massively reduced life-cycle costs:

  • very low energy consumption
  • no need for regular maintenance
  • use of commercially available components

CN-Consult will presenting one of his newest products, “InnoScreen®, for the first time at InnoTrans 2016.

Writen by Orli Ovadia