Glass industry machinery manufacturers have failed to address the opportunity to develop and implement automated IG loading as standard, opting instead to maintain reliance upon a reactive low paid process.
As a result IGU end processors have had little choice other than to continue to use these procedures which are known to produce waste that cannot be recycled.
And this is acceptable in an age where we are apparently committed to challenging the waste we create?
Glass industry machinery manufacturers solutions have evolved by incorporating a range of engineering techniques to meet the ever-increasing technical demands of glass performance expected from IGUs. But in failing to provide a standard automated solution that addresses the need to significantly reduce waste in this specific area of production machinery manufacturers have inadvertently enabled the waste generating process to continue.
Robert Owen, director said,“ In 2018, Press Glass UK, the UK’ s Number One manufacturer of IGUs, was looking to invest in meaningful automation. They were seeking a cost effective, proactive and sustainable automated IG loading solution to future proof this specific and problematic manual handling area of production. IG lines were advancing in capability, but for reasons unknown principal functions continued to remain unimproved with no viable cost effective automated IG loading solutions available, proactive and sustainable enough so as to significantly reduce waste and CO2 emissions, and ergonomic enough to address space constraints.
latest specification automated IG lines but also older IG lines. GS-MR’ s state-of-the-art PRO: Load significantly improves the process of loading IG glass and reduces manual handling risks, ensuring a safer working environment for everyone involved.
By embracing meaningful robotic automation, Press Glass UK have not only improved safety but also streamlined processes throughout their sites delivering even better quality and precision during each day of glass processing.
Paula Owen, director said,“ Expectations from modern age manufacturers are unprecedented. The increasing levels of accountability pertaining to employee wellbeing, in addition to environmental responsibilities, show no sign of easing any time soon. The GS-MR PRO: Load has challenged previously unaddressed areas of IGU manufacturing relating to safety and wastage, delivering major successes year upon year. Employees who previously did not want to load glass are now redeployed, upskilled and a whole lot happier. Proven facts.”
GS-MR PRO: Load global patents are suitable across multiple industries including metal, furniture cabinet processing and plastic, with clear global interest throughout the US, Canada and Australasia.
GS-MR Robotics based in Telford, UK design and manufacture bespoke and production robotic automation systems for industry, specialising in glass and other sheet materials. The GS-MR PRO: Load can load any manufacturers vertical processing line. GS-MR Robotics are not affiliated to any machinery manufacturer. sales @ gs-mr. com
We took the opportunity to develop our GS-MR PRO: Load system; the solution that has since gone on to not only become the principal loading process on latest specification automated Lisec brand IG lines at Press Glass UK, but has also been accredited with the Robotics and Automation Industrial Innovation Award, achieved through rigorous assessment from recognised industry professionals.
The bottom line is anyone setting up an IGU manufacturing business in 2025 would not be relying on an historical unsafe manual process for which you would need to cordon off an area of your site just to deal with the repetitive waste.”
Since 2018 Press Glass UK have continued to prioritise the well-being of their team and push the boundaries of innovation by automating loading on not only
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