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IG EQUIPMENT

At Glasstec 2018, Sparklike had on

show its most recent development – a norms, regulations, as well
as customer expectations.
The ever-growing popular-
turnkey IG-line integrated and non- ity of Sparklike devices is
due to the fact that this agile
destructive measurement solution of and innovation driven Nor-
dic company – that holds
argon concentration for triple- and various patents for its nev-
er-before-seen technology
double-glazed insulating glass units. – is continuously able to
develop its expanding offer-
ing to correspond to indus-
During the show, we also spoke to try requirements. In other
words, Sparklike devices
Jarno Hartikainen Development Manager allow IG manufacturers,
window and door manufac-
at Sparklike - who gave us some turers, testing laboratories,
building quality inspectors
information about this new product as well as construction con-
sultants worldwide the pos-
and company developments. sibility to measure the gas
concentration of IG units in
a fast, economic and non-
destructive way.
SPEAKING TO JARNO
HARTIKAINEN –
DEVELOPMENT
parklike Oy is the de- urement of argon concen- MANAGER AT
veloper and manufac- tration for triple- and dou-
S turer of the world’s ble-glazed insulating glass SPARKLIKE, DURING
GLASSTEC
first non-destructive argon units, also through coat-
analysers for insulating ings and laminated glasses, After meeting with Spark-
glass windows and doors. it is a turnkey solution that like a few years ago, we
Since 1999, the company’s is integrated directly into went to see them during
products have been sold the insulating glass line. Glasstec to find out how
worldwide, and are used This innovative system the company and its prod-
daily by world leading IG is based on Sparklike’s ucts have changed.
manufacturers, window patented and proprietary Jarno Hartikainen, Sparklike:
and door manufacturers, technology. With Sparklike First of all, there has been
testing laboratories, build- Online™, IG manufactur- quite a lot of growth in our
ing quality inspectors and ers are able to confirm the distributor network as well
construction consultants. proper functioning of the as in personnel working for
gas press, in an automated Sparklike. In fact, we have
SPARKLIKE ONLINE™ way. Something that was hired a new North Ameri-
TURNKEY SOLUTION
not possible before. Fi- can technical representative,
Sparklike’s new turnkey nally, the use of Sparklike a new person for production
system was presented at Online™ ensures that the as well as a new Develop-
Glasstec 2018. end-user receives an IGU ment Manager.
Allowing IG-line integrated with the gas concentration As far as distribution is con-
and non-destructive meas- that complies with industry cerned, we have a new dis-

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