Insulating glass manufacturers need to make their production increasingly efficient. Limited space and growing demands on speed and process reliability are presenting companies with new challenges. Automation opens up decisive opportunities here: it stabilises processes, reduces operating effort and enables skilled workers to concentrate on work steps that require precision and experience.
Against this backdrop, flexible, process-compatible system solutions are becoming increasingly important. Swisspacer enables this process freedom: spacer bars can be precisely inserted, welded or hot-bent depending on the line logic. The Frame:racer service now adds an additional option to the insertion process: fully automated frame production. Swisspacer thus combines its well-known processing freedom with a new level of automation for customers who want to scale up the insertion process industrially. The machine was developed in collaboration with an established OEM partner.
Automation reimagined for the warm edge
Frame:racer guides Swisspacer spacer bars through precisely coordinated process stations, from profile feeding and frame assembly to filling. The focus is on short cycle times and optimised material usage in a continuous insertion process. An integrated dynamic storage system for spacers and corner keys enables simple order processing and, above all, continuous frame processing. Depending on the line layout, the system can be operated by just one operator , instead of up to four people in the manual process.
The name says it all
“Frame” refers to the target product, the fully assembled spacer frame; “Racer” stands for short cycle times and reliable, lean management. The machine is designed for Swisspacer spacer bars and enables precise, standardised processing within different line concepts. The high cycle rate helps to reduce downtime, minimise rework and create production conditions that remain predictable – especially for large-scale industrial insulating glass processors with high volumes.
The Frame:racer service will be launched in March 2026. The solution is already in use at an initial customer.