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IG EQUIPMENT

than with other laser de-
vices.

GTI: How long does it take
the machine to do the test-
ing?
Sparklike: Well, it depends
on if there is the possibility
of connecting to the ERP,
but for double-glazed units
it’s actually a maximum
of 21s., while for triple-
glazed units it’s about 28s.
And this means that our
next growth strategy is in
production space – still in
Helsinki.

GTI: What about collabora-
tion with other machinery
manufacturers?
Sparklike: I don’t think it’s
completely out of the ques-
tion, and the idea has been
on the table as well, but it
is our patented technology
and we have the resources S S S S S S Sppppppppppppparrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkllike Oy
to develop the technology
ourselves.

GTI: Tell us a little more
about the Online system.
Sparklike: Online is the
most important word and engineer who developed panes and this would mean
‘non-destructive’ the sec- the system - Kai Niiranen that our results would
ond in the product’s name. – R&D Engineer at Spark- be really small. And this
And Online means that you like - is the best person to means that in practice it’s
can integrate the system answer this question! not possible right now but
directly in IG glass produc- Kai Niiranen – R&D Engi- it could be our next job! Hermannin rantatie 12 A 21
00580 Helsinki - Finland
tion lines. This is some- neer at Sparklike: Basically
Tel.: +358-10-3877701
thing that we are now able speaking, it’s possible to GTI: What are you expect- Fax: +358-10-3877707
to offer our clients for the measure vacuum with our ing from this Glasstec E-mail: miikkael.niemi@sparklike.com
very first time – a fully inte- system, as we would have event? www.sparklike.com
grated turnkey system. zero results from the vacu- Sparklike: We have been
um – which would be the very busy with a lot of peo-
GTI: What about vacuum perfect or ideal result for ple interested in the Online
glass? Would this system vacuum IG. But the prob- system, because a system of expanding our brand
be able to test the vacuum lem is that those IG units like this has never been awareness... ourselves and
level in IG units? have an extremely small available before now. And our devices known at glob-
Sparklike: Actually, the space between the glass Glasstec is the ideal way al level.

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