7 January 1999: US-based Lynch Systems has announced the development of its new SuperHDTV television glass press. Larger and faster than any press in Lynch“s line, the company says its new flagship S…
7 January 1999: US-based Lynch Systems has announced the development of its new SuperHDTV television glass press. Larger and faster than any press in Lynch“s line, the company says its new flagship SuperHDTV is capable of running glass from 14″ to 32″ in diagonal at high index speeds. Using a dual hydraulic truimion drive configuration, the units alternate in tandem to index the very large (4.53 meters) table more than twenty (20) times per minute in only 0.8 seconds lock-to-lock. Five (5) Vari-flo airformers allow the glass manufacturer to vary the volume and velocity of the cooling air received by the glass during a single machine index. The Vari-flo airformer works on the principal of applying more air at the end of the index than in the beginning for increased cooling and higher manufacturing speeds. In addition, the cooling air is moisture enhanced to facilitate faster heat transfer from the glass to the air. It features laminar flow wind for low turbulence and the air is temperature compensated to counteract daily ambient changes. High speed robotic devices handle all transfer functions such as takeout, turnover and shell transfer. The robots are specifically designed for critical hot-end work requiring precision and speed. Jim Wassel, Vice President and Director of Sales at Lynch, said that the new SuperHDTV was developed to offer TV glass manufacturers versatility as well as speed. “We knew that makers of TV glass were facing a huge dilemma in planning for future production. Will flat panels replace the smaller screen sizes used for computer display? Will plasma displays replace the large screen direct view and projection sets? Will HDTV broadcasts facilitate a wholesale consumer preference to the larger 16 x 9 aspect ratio? We offer a press that will form 14″- 17″ glass faster and more economically than any other single gob press in the world today, and can also form 20″-32″ glass faster and more economically than any other press in existence, single or double gob.”