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the minimal tolerances in-
the last millimetre in a mat- the minimal tolerances in- the IBC Consulting Cen-
volved in the position and
ter of seconds, thus guar- volved in the position and tre. “Where demanding
anteeing a flawless and du- the precise manufacture of architecture projects are
the precise manufacture of
rable edge seal. the corners. Also, desic- concerned the aesthetics of
the corners. Also, desic-
“We also process rigid cant debris, in the intracav- the edge seal is increasingly
cant debris, in the intracav-
spacer bars in some ap- ity space can be ruled out becoming an important
ity space can be ruled out
because the desiccant is
plications, but the advan- because the desiccant is evaluation criterion. Super
®
already integrated in Su-
tages of automated Super already integrated in Su- Spacer is virtually invisible
®
® ®
per Spacer
Spacer application are per Spacer and does not and does not due to its matte surface and
need to be filled separately
making a major impact, need to be filled separately low height.”
especially in the case of as would be the case with And what will the future
as would be the case with
the large-format insulat- hollow box sections. bring? No-one is yet able
hollow box sections.
where
“Especially
our
ing glass units,” explains “Especially where our to predict the extent to
Daniel Bruckelt, head of “Giga Lites” are concerned, which digitisation and In-
“Giga Lites” are concerned,
the automated processabil-
insulating glass production the automated processabil- dustry 4.0 will continue to
ity of the spacers and thus
in Plattling. In addition to ity of the spacers and thus have an impact upon such
the quality and appearance
the time savings involved, the quality and appearance a highly specialised form of
of the finished products are
this particularly applies to of the finished products are manufacture as employed
very closely linked”, adds
very closely linked”, adds by AGC Interpane in Plat- © René Müller
Michael Elstner, Head of
Michael Elstner, Head of tling. “However, we are ex-
®
Robot-controlled Super Spacer
application for XXL
insulating glass units

© René Müller

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