Inspection / frame application
Automatic or manual frame positioning for conventional spacers
Here are three reasons why Glaston’s spacer frame application technology is your best choice
1.
Effective and quick glass plate control
2.
Automatic feeding and precise butyl coated spacer frame application
3.
Continuous application in any sequence for different spacer frame features
FRAME’SETTER VR
Visual inspection of glass plates and manual positioning of spacer frames

- Total visual surface monitoring of glass plates, supported on the upper and lower edges only
- Contrast lighting of the inspection area for effective and quick glass plate control
- Automatic adjustment of the vertical movable roller girder
- Program-controlled vertical and horizontal frame positioning girder for quick and exact application of butyl-coated spacer frames
Quick glass inspection
- Non-soiling glass plate transport
- Automatic adjustment of the frame positioning girder according to present glass thickness
- Quick adjustment for frame setback
- Operation programs for double and triple insulating glass units
- Manual adjustment of the movable roller girder for shaped forms
- Start/stop transport control operated by a footswitch
- Operator guidance provided by colored signal lights
Options
- Vertical and horizontal frame positioning girders with automatic adjustment for glass thicknesses from 3 mm (0.118 in) up to 80 mm (3.149 in)
- Vertical and horizontal, stepless adjustable larger frame setback
- Rear access to the inspection station
FRAME’APPLICATOR
Continual precise rectangular spacer frame application – in any sequence for different frame dimensions, spacer widths and glass thicknesses

- Automatic feeding and precise butyl coated spacer frame application for squared and rectangular forms
- Accurate frame segment alignment via controlled gripper system
- Gentle and correct spacer frame positioning on the glass plate with no butyl sealant damage
- Linear sagged spacer frame alignment
- Congruent frame position to accommodate triple insulating glass unit production
- Measuring device for automatic spacer and glass dimension comparison preventing application in case of irregularities
- Continuously high output, irrespective of different glass dimensions
Options
- Adjustment device for different amounts of frame setback
- Additional equipment for automatic spacer frame application with muntin bars
- Installation into a tandem version
References
Lasiluoto, Finland
#automation #autopilot #FC Series #flat glass tempering #glass tempering process #safety glass #tempered glass
“We had a clear need for larger tempered glass that our subcontracting network simply couldn’t deliver. In addition, we wanted the ability to process glasses with different coatings and meet the growing domestic demand for striking, impressive glass architecture,” says Kari Lilja, Managing Director of Lasiluoto.
Read morePremier DGU, UK
#architectural #IG #IG glass #IG unit #IGU #insulating glass #reference #VARIO
“At Premier DGU, we wanted to produce triple-glazed units with different cavity widths and depths on a fully automated basis. We see automation as key to our group’s future success by bringing us higher efficiency and quality. That is what this new Glaston IGU line allows us to do,” says Mark Harrison, CEO of United Glass Group.
Read moreRiou Ocean Glass, Mauritius
#architectural #automation #flat glass tempering #glass tempering #glass tempering process #RC Series #reference #RHC
“At Riou Ocean Glass, having reliable, high-performance equipment is essential for delivering the top-quality glass that clients have come to expect,” says Pierre Riou, Founder and President of Riou Ocean Glass. “The Glaston RC Series tempering furnace has given us the confidence to meet our ambitious growth and quality goals across the Indian Ocean region.”
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