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MACHINERY DEVELOPMENTS

automated data analysis of shop floor logistics is at instance transporting items HANIC, routes and orders
will take place, resulting in the centre of the scenario between the cutting lines can be adapted – either via
corresponding adjustments involving so-called Auto- and the downstream pro- system control or by the op-
to production processes. mated Guided Vehicles cessing or buffer stations, erator – to machine availa-
(AGV) – a transport so- operating independently bilities or changing process-
SELF-DRIVING AGVS lution for mobile storage with automated guiding and ing priorities.”
AS COMPONENTS OF racks, A and L-frames. The scheduling. “The greatest
THE SMART FACTORY LASER FILM
AGVs are integrated into advantage of the AGVs is
The vision of a Smart Fac- the production software and their flexibility,” emphasises CUTTING AND
PRECISE LAMINATED
tory and a new generation perform logistics tasks, for Bernhard Hötger. “With the SAFETY GLASS
AVGs forming an integral MODEL CUTTING
part of the control system
developed by HEGLA- Technology enthusiasts
LamiPress for manufacturing certified laminated will enjoy taking a look at
safety glass to customer specification in short production cycles, the RapidLam model cut-
combining, for instance, float glass, toughened glass,
tempered glass, thin glass, structured or special- ting machine for laminated
purpose glass and diverse interlayers safety glass, which has
(PCB, SentryGlas®, EVA, TPU). been equipped with the
Manufactured according to company’s patented laser
customer specifications
film cutting technology as
a development trial. First,
the interlayer is cut by the
laser integrated in the
machine and then the
cut contour is scored
with high precision
using two synchro-
nous cutting heads.
It is then a very quick
job for the operator to
detach the model from
the sheet.

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