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LiSEC handling system for iSEC, a pioneer in matic unloading and sort-
insulating glass units consisting of a the development ing. The insulating glass
gantry crane facility (UTS-B) and
a mobile unit buffer (MEB-B) L and manufacture of unit is removed from the
equipment and machinery suction plate without com-
for flat glass processing, pressing it. Support fingers
has revolutionized logisti- located at the bottom and
cal handling of insulating side edges prevent the glass
glass units due to a sophis- sheets from slipping. This
ticated handling system. guarantees compliance
This logistics solution, with quality and tolerances.
which consists of a gan- CONSISTENT
try crane facility (UTS-B) PRODUCT QUALITY
and a mobile unit buffer
(MEB-B), improves qual- Fixation of glass sheets on
ity, saves time, resources the transport rack MEB-B
and money. takes place without com-
The automatic gantry pression due to individually
crane facility (UTS-B), adjustable spacer brackets.
which is arranged down- This ensures a high-quality
stream of a LiSEC sealing standard of insulating glass
machine, is particularly units - especially with ther-
suitable for unstacking moplastic spacers.
of freshly sealed insulat- LESS TRANSPORT
ing glass units with fixed COSTS
or flexible spacer systems,
with particular advantage The transport of insulating
for thermoplastic spacers. glass units in upright posi-
The glass units are sent tion saves space and a pos-
out in the direction of the sible manual unloading in
line and rotated from hori- any order ensures flexibility.
zontal to upright position The MEB-B is always op-
before being sorted into timally loaded due to flex-
the mobile buffer system ible spacers. The number
(MEB-B). The mobile unit of compartments varies de-
buffer serves for manual or pending on unit thickness.
automatic unloading, cur- Loading and packaging is
ing and transporting of easy and fast. The mobile
insulating glass units. unit buffer is optimized for
Continuous development and contact with therefore no longer costs. A truck can be loaded
truck transports and saves
Further re-sorting is
glassmakers is enabling LiSEC to revolutionize IMPROVED empty MEB-Bs.
necessary.
with up to 18 filled or 36
the handling of IG units. In this article, the FLOW AND RE-SORTING,
PRODUCTION
CURING, WITHOUT
company shows us how, with a sophisticated ASSURANCE The unit buffers are spe-
DIRECTLY ON SITE
QUALITY
handling system, glassworks can not only flow is significantly the thermoplastic spacers
cifically designed to allow
The
production
improve quality, but also save time, resources
to cure directly at the unit
improved by auto-

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