GED integrated solutions

The one-piece design reduces interior condensation and heat loss conducted through the window. These positive factors, together with reduced extremes of flexing of the sealed unit under seasonal temperature variations, contribute to improved life of the unit.

In the North American market, much of the success of the Intercept concept was due to glass processing equipment manufacturer GED, whose machines were not only able to drive up production levels considerably, but also save at least a dollar a unit in costs.

In the UK, it is estimated that savings on sealed unit production using GED equipment will amount to £2-3 per unit, a significant saving when manufacturing 800 or more units a shift.

ContourGrid

According to GED, its ContourGrid one-piece Georgian bar system saves money, increases production, eliminates waste, shortens lead times and improves the finished product quality of Georgian bar inserts with a simplified automatic production system.

GED says the system consistently turns flat, pre-painted, coiled aluminium into custom punched, formed, cut and shape-routed Georgian bar - and it does so whilst drastically reducing labour, production time, and costs.

The most apparent difference in the finished result from the ContourGrid, when compared to a typical Georgian bar assembly, is the clean, crisp intersections achieved by the patented joiner system without the need for separate centre locking sections.

The absence of the centre section and its join lines significantly improves the overall aesthetics of the bar and its 'one-piece' appearance is far more authentic and more structurally sound.