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The glass world is continuously working to innovate its technology, and the

IG sector is no exception. With its most recent development for this type

of glass processing, Bystronic glass presents the longest insulating glass

production line in the world, with importance given to energy efficiency and

sustainable production.

hensive new options.” of this production line; it
“We are proud to combine also has many other fea-
our experience in innova- tures:
tion with our glass process- t maximum individual glass
ing machine understand- thickness of 60mm;
ing which dates back over t package thickness of the
50 years and subsequently double or triple IG units
can launch lines such as of 150mm;
the B’JUMBO XXL onto t maximum I.G. unit weight
the market,” explains Ste- that can be transported is
phan Kammerer who, as 600kg per running me-
Bystronic glass’ Product ter;
Engineering Manager, is t the integrated turning
responsible for the design station can turn glass
and construction of this measuring up to 12 me-
machine. tres in length;
Semi-automatic framepositioner for spacer frames up to 18m length t the semi-automatic fra-
© Thiele Glas MACHINE mepositioner can be used
COMPONENTS to position spacers meas-
Equipped with an edge de- uring 18 metres in length
letion robot, a glass plate onto the glass;
washing machine, a turning t in addition to rectangular
station, six inspection and formats, the machine is
frame positioning stations, also able to produce all
five assembly, gas-filling shaped formats, as well
and press robots, a sealing as free shapes in accord-
robot and numerous con- ance with the Bystronic
veyor belts, the B’JUMBO glass shape catalogue;
XXL is an imposing com- t despite its dimensions,
plete line. the line can be installed
The world record-breaking on a standard industrial
machine length or the max- floor so that special foun-
imum glass dimensions are dations are not required
not the only characteristics in the hall floor.

Integrated turning station for glasses up to 12m length
© Thiele Glas

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