Evolution in Heavy Equipment has come along way! Heavy equipment just like its counter parts in the  automotive industry have been undergoing a process of  evolution.  Several years ago the glass in heavy equipment  pretty much only served as a shield protecting the machine  operator from weather and flying debris such as wood,  stones, and even snakes!, yes we said Snakes!, making it  an all around very important safety device.  Some of the  newer machines of the last decade or so have been adapted  to using the glass as part of an integrated structural support  system of the cab just as the automotive and truck  manufacturers have been doing since 1974.  The machines  that are built using this type of technology demand that the  technician installing the glass use the same high tech  adhesives and methods of glass and pinchweld preparation  that are required by automotive industry manufactures.  The down side to all of all this new technology  For now these glass parts (meaning curved wind shields and  tempered glass) for this type of equipment are only  available from Heavy Equipment Dealers.  Hopefully in the  near future the major auto glass OEM suppliers will come on  board and these types of parts will become more readily  available to us and we'll be able to cut our job turn around  time down.  Until then Phoenix Glass will be more then  happy to install your dealer parts for you.  At Phoenix Glass we also specialize in the cutting, fabrication and installation of heavy equipment glass as well as acrylics.  We  have a large inventory of heavy equipment flat glass along with the proper adhesives and rubber moldings necessary to allow  us to help you get your equipment back in action with minimal downtime.  With everything else happening on today’s busy job  sites, the last thing you should be worrying about is your machine operator not being safe or able to see because of a crack  obstructing the view.  Phoenix Glass can also supply you with OSHA approved acrylic safety glass type windows that will help  prevent future breaks and save your company a significant amount of money over the long haul as well as keep your  employees even safer while they work.  If you have a machine or a multiple of machines that need several flat glass windows  replaced we can provide on site glass fabrication.  Heavy Equipment Knoxville's Finest Auto Glass Installation Center