The Sweepsaver, by Stillmore, reduces the job of cutting a shower door sweep down to mere seconds, say officials. The tool is designed to efficiently cut vinyl soft-leg water diverters and sweeps to precisely the desired height, creating the finishing touch to a custom shower door. The Sweepsaver has six different cutting positions in 1/16-inch increments, is designed for both right- and left-handed users and is manufactured in the U.S.
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Unelko Corp. launched its new and innovative Invisible Shield Microburst vertical two-sided glass coating machine. Designed by Unelko and Perfect Score Technologies, the machine is a compact, high-output, two-sided automatic coating machine that utilizes ultraviolet and infrared curing to instantly form a molecular bond and protective coating to all glass. It was designed for glass manufacturers and fabricators that rely on high-output, automated systems to produce, fabricate and protect volume shower glass and insulating glass units.
 

Unelko Corp. launched its new and innovative Invisible Shield Microburst vertical two-sided glass coating machine. Designed by Unelko and Perfect Score Technologies, the machine is a compact, high-output, two-sided automatic coating machine that utilizes ultraviolet and infrared curing to instantly form a molecular bond and protective coating to all glass. It was designed for glass manufacturers and fabricators that rely on high-output, automated systems to produce, fabricate and protect volume shower glass and insulating glass units.
 

GED Integrated Solutions introduced its all-new glass cutting and edge deletion table, the CleanCut 1700 Series. The new series, which includes the 1700 model, for cutting, and the 1700-D model, for cutting and deletion, features enhanced speed, updated technical features and increased throughput. The machine’s rapid processing, from cycle start to finish, with or without the proprietary optional edge deletion head, is one of its main advantages, say officials. 
 

GED Integrated Solutions introduced its all-new glass cutting and edge deletion table, the CleanCut 1700 Series. The new series, which includes the 1700 model, for cutting, and the 1700-D model, for cutting and deletion, features enhanced speed, updated technical features and increased throughput. The machine’s rapid processing, from cycle start to finish, with or without the proprietary optional edge deletion head, is one of its main advantages, say officials. 
 

Unelko Corp. launched its new and innovative Invisible Shield Microburst vertical two-sided glass coating machine. Designed by Unelko and Perfect Score Technologies, the machine is a compact, high-output, two-sided automatic coating machine that utilizes ultraviolet and infrared curing to instantly form a molecular bond and protective coating to all glass. It was designed for glass manufacturers and fabricators that rely on high-output, automated systems to produce, fabricate and protect volume shower glass and insulating glass units.

Unelko Corp. launched its new and innovative Invisible Shield Microburst vertical two-sided glass coating machine. Designed by Unelko and Perfect Score Technologies, the machine is a compact, high-output, two-sided automatic coating machine that utilizes ultraviolet and infrared curing to instantly form a molecular bond and protective coating to all glass. It was designed for glass manufacturers and fabricators that rely on high-output, automated systems to produce, fabricate and protect volume shower glass and insulating glass units.

Xaar, an inkjet printing technology company, launched a simple-to-install printhead, following close collaboration with its global original equipment manufacturers. Designed to deliver 720 dpi print resolution quality and performance across a range of applications including glass, the new Xaar 2002 has been developed specifically to provide fast and easy integration and is ready to use straight out of the box. Using drop-in printhead alignment, mechanical tolerance improvements allow the printheads to be dropped into the printbar more easily.

Xaar, an inkjet printing technology company, launched a simple-to-install printhead, following close collaboration with its global original equipment manufacturers. Designed to deliver 720 dpi print resolution quality and performance across a range of applications including glass, the new Xaar 2002 has been developed specifically to provide fast and easy integration and is ready to use straight out of the box. Using drop-in printhead alignment, mechanical tolerance improvements allow the printheads to be dropped into the printbar more easily.

Pictured: The Erdman® High Speed Dura line produces IG vertically in a fashion that nearly doubles the speed of traditional vertical lines—a first for vertical automation for the single-seal IG market. Vertical production eliminates the need to tip a unit up to four times in the production sequence, which saves time, eliminates injury potential, qualifies more operators for service and minimizes breakage.

Challenge

Insulating glass manufacturers expect more out of their IG production equipment, including speed and benefits such as reduced floor space and labor, and a higher-quality product. 

Solution

The Erdman High Speed Dura line produces IG at a rate nearly twice as fast as a “traditional” IG line. Total labor for the Dura High Speed line is three to four operators per up to 1,200+ units per shift.  

Case in Point

Kyle Hawthorn, Mathews Brothers Co., shares how the Erdman® High Speed Dura line changed production:

“The Automated Parallel Process Duralite IG line has given us a huge advantage in an area with a very low unemployment rate. We have been able to shift a significant amount of labor into more critical thinking tasks. We can accomplish what we do on one of our standard goal post lines (12 employees, 10-hour shift) with four employees in an 8-hour shift on the Erdman Automation line. Additionally, SAM, or the ‘Swiggle Application Machine,’ which automatically applies the Duralite, also lowers the amount of soft tissue wrist injuries by decreasing repetitive tasks needed to be done by employees.

“The inkjet printer allows us to stamp the spacer system as opposed to etching the glass with a laser or sand. This allows us to greatly minimize any obstructions to the sight line or view of the windowpanes. And, the argon filling chambers have lowered our costs as they fill more efficiently than any of our previous methods.

The unique industry heating methods allow for immediate sealing of the units, which increases our quality control and leads to a better product for our customers. The final press has an application of even pressure, as an alternative to the standard tapered roll press, which we feel adds to the quality of the units.”