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CUTTING SOLUTIONS

able glass recognition and
this broadens the scope for
future industry marking
requirements. Customer
queries can also be resolved
far more quickly and effec-
tively with this feature.
Some unique cost-saving
features perfectly suited
the requirements of Vil-
lage Glass, with the in-
novation for laminate foil
trimming being supplied by
Hegla. This ensures that
the reference edges of the
glass have no PVB overlap,
which subsequently guar-
antees perfectly flat edges
that sit better and are more
aligned on the sealed unit
manufacturing lines. Other
modern features such as
ards of technology would cost saving advantages ware program.” twin edge deletion.
be considered for installa- gained from the equipment This installation will assist VILLAGE GLASS
tion at Essex based, Village were already well known in the redevelopment of
Glass. With Hegla being to Steve Larvin, Managing production methods using Having one of the most
recognised for providing Director at Village Glass. Hegla’s latest equipment modern glass processing
excellence and quality on a He comments, “We had including the combina- sites in the country, pro-
proven range of products, spare capacity in certain tion float laminated cutting ducing over 4,000 m² units
initial discussions took areas of the factory and technology that provides per week into the commer-
place in respect of the glass were only producing 50% unrivalled manufacturing cial sector, Village Glass
cutting equipment as part of our overall capacity, so features. As with all Hegla continues to see steady and
of this large expansion pro- it made sense to invest to projects, the machine was substantial growth during
gramme. improve cutting efficiency specifically designed to suit what many are describing
as output was continu- the needs of the company. as an extremely uncertain
PROVIDING ally increasing. Bottlenecks economy.
ADDITIONAL have now been removed SPECIAL
FULLY AUTOMATED and the whole facility is far HEGLA OPTIONS National Recognition
CUTTING CAPABILITY
more streamlined than ever The machine has a com- The company is recog-
Due to an ever increasing before. Investment in cut- prehensive range of special nised nationally for its
order book, the Hegla sys- ting and toughening will Hegla options, Twin Soft top quality standards and
tem provides much needed, allow us to supply a more Coat Edge Deletion, Twin high end products, having
additional fully automated diverse range to the higher Float Cutting Heads, X and been responsible for sup-
cutting capability and will end architectural sector. Y Axis Overlap PVB Trim- plying products for some
enable Village Glass to fur- Previously, loading was an ming, Grinding and Laser of the UK’s most dynamic
ther diversify its range of issue that we had to re- Marking glass identifica- projects in the Capital in-
products to include larger solve; so we have further tion for toughening appli- cluding Regent Street, the
jumbo sized units for cur- automated our manufac- cations. Olympic Village and nu-
tain walling projects. turing processes, which Laser marking capabilities merous London Hotels as
The technical benefits and also includes a new soft- provide faster, more reli- well as prestigious projects

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