Viridian Glass works at the cutting edge. The company, which can reflect back on a long history in glass processing, keeps a constant an eye on the latest trends and developments.
“The change to Australian building regulations has resulted in higher thermal efficiency requirements for new residential buildings. Over time, this will lead to significantly higher market penetration for double glazed units,” said Dean Haritos, CEO of Viridian Glass, “Viridian has invested in in-house capability and capacity over many years to meet this demand. As the market continues to evolve, we will ensure that our facilities are optimised to efficiently meet the needs of our customers.”
The centrepieces of the Viridian Glass production facility are the automated LiSEC cutting systems.
“Our automated lines start with a LiSEC PKL, which is connected to several cutting tables that allow X, Y and Z breakouts, and which subsequently feed the LiSEC KSR. These systems enable us to deliver a consistently high quantity of quality glass to the tempering oven, resulting in an increased output of finished products.”
Viridian was one of the first LiSEC customers in the world to connect a tempering oven fully automatically, eliminating the need for operators. The tempering bed is generated and loaded automatically. Production is therefore practically fully automated from the raw glass to the finished insulating glass unit.
Downstream of the LiSEC PKL with remnant plate storage is a LiSEC ESL-RS with automatic X-breakout, which supplies the LiSEC KSR and KSV glass edge grinding and edging systems fully automatically, and a LiSEC GFB-VB cutting table for laminated glass.
With the LiSEC PKL/SBL, Viridian Glass has the option of unloading the raw glass sheets directly from the inner loader frame, which is delivered by HGV and placed in glass storage, and transporting the sheets to the stationary LiSEC ATL glass loading station. The laminated glass is fed into the float line and travels past the oven via a bypass into the sorting system, which feeds the insulating glass line.
As the largest glass processor in Australia, it is important for Viridian Glass to stay at the forefront of innovation. This is possible with the right employees and the right partners – like LiSEC – who can make a significant contribution, particularly in terms of quality and efficiency, and also when it comes to collaboration and exchange.