Tudor Glass Ltd. has seen substantial growth in the toughened glass market. In order to maximise their production facility in Bury, they have recently taken ownership of a new Lisec KSL arrissing line.

To maximise this new automated process, a decision was made to replace the existing method of transfer marking of BS 6206 toughened glass with a state of the art laser marking system.

After evaluating potential systems and suppliers, the flexibility of Videojet Technologies’ Focus S25HR (pictured right) laser system and the service and support offered proved to be the winning combination.

The Videojet laser is currently rewarding Tudor Glass with the reliable application of BS 6206 classification marks on the new Lisec arrissing automated line – used to polish the edges of toughened glass. This process is required to remove any rough edges that might catch during installation into the window frame, causing the pane to shatter.

The ‘print’ quality of the Videojet Focus S25HR laser met all Tudor Glass’ needs but there were other attributes that proved decisive. It has an IP55 rated controller that allows complex message creation on-line and without a PC. Its comprehensive password protection system ensures that operators can only access individually relevant sections of the software. This reduces training and potential operator errors as the system is very user friendly.

The flexibility of the focus SR25HR allows the Tudor Glass to modify the code both easily and quickly.

With throughput in the region of 250 panels per hour, dependent on size, coding flexibility is an important issue for Tudor Glass and an area in which it now has a competitive advantage, thanks to its Videojet investment.

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Glass Age