Page 70 - GTI_2018_5

IG PRODUCTION

One of Australasia’s lead- cope with market demands tres in thickness. Using the Auckland factory run-
ing glass processors – as they increase. the Bystronic glass shape ning 5 x 10 hour nightly
Metro Performance Glass As product design in the catalogue, customers can shifts as well as 7 x 12 hour
– recently installed a new glass market diversifies, the diversify their portfolio, day shifts, the supply chain
B’JUMBO I.G. line at its need to invest in greater enabling products to be to the customers needed to
premises in Auckland, New automation that can eas- manufactured in a variety be maintained during the
Zealand. ily handle an expanding of dimensions and styles. installation.
With a broad product range product range, that in- The system opens up new Technically, the new sys-
that caters for both domes- cludes double glazed units, opportunities for Bystronic tem had to be connected
tic and commercial mar- laminated glass products as glass customers, particu- to the existing automation
kets Metro Performance well as toughened and heat larly in the commercial sec- equipment and needed to
Glass has established a soaked glass, became es- tor, and makes an excellent run a very fast cycle time.
reputation for excellence, sential for the Highbrook- solution in relation to the Speed was of the essence
which their customers based manufacturers. market’s desire for more when making the invest-
rely upon. The B’JUMBO Accommodating glass di- dynamic design. ment with high speed seal-
I.G. production line from mensions from min. 190 Geoff Rasmussen, General ing an essential require-
Bystronic glass was the x 350 millimetres, max. Operations Manager at ment to cater for multiple
preferred choice for this 3,210 x 6,000 millime- Metro Performance Glass glass types including coat-
installation, with its techni- tres, the B’JUMBO system needed the install to be as ed glasses.
cally advanced capabilities can produce insulating swift as possible with little As the reliability and quality
that provide greater accu- glass units or commercial disruption to the daily run- of the Bystronic glass range
racy and faster output to units from 12-80 millime- ning of the factory. With were familiar to Geoff

66 Glass-Technology International 5/2018