Clearview National October 2018 - Issue 203 | Page 76
MACHINERY
SOLAR SHADING SPECIALISTS SUPERCHARGED
WITH MAJOR MACHINERY INVESTMENT
Machinery from world-leading elumatec is helping a
louvre and solar shading specialist gear up for growth.
» » YORK-BASED SOLINEAR, THE
respected manufacturer of architectural
louvres, shading and façade screening
solutions, has purchased an SBZ 122 3-axis
CNC.
The SBZ is one of the most popular and
respected aluminium profile machining lines
in the world, internationally renowned for its
efficiency, reliability and outstanding overall
performance.
Alongside acquiring the SBZ 122 itself,
Solinear has also purchased eluCad, the
market-leading machine programming
software from elusoft, elumatec’s software
development arm.
eluCad dramatically simplifies the
programming of machining centres. Rather
than requiring users to input complex code,
the product can be operated by quickly and
easily entering a few key pieces of data, and
the machine will do its work.
Alternatively, operators can input free-form
drawings for the machine to follow – a function
that’s exceptionally useful for companies like
Solinear, which produces unconventionally
shaped products that are completely bespoke.
Neil Parton, elumatec Sales Director,
comments: “We’re delighted that a company
of Solinear’s calibre has seen the benefits of
working with elumatec.
“Today’s fabricators don’t just want
machines – they want comprehensive
production systems that can seamlessly
integrate with their PCs, laptops, tablets and
smartphones. With elumatec and elusoft,
that’s exactly what they get.
“We look forward to a long and successful
relationship with Solinear in the years to come.”
Solinear Design Manager Jack Dwyer
comments: “We design innovative,
environmentally-conscious louvre and solar
shading systems that lead the market in
function, aesthetics and quality.
“But we want to significantly increase our
turnover in the next five years – and we need
world-class technology to help us do that.
That’s why we chose elumatec.
“Over decades, their products have been
tried and tested by fabricators all over the
world – and today, they come backed with the
best software support in the business.”
www.elumatec.co.uk
‘SUPER-SIZE’ MANUFACTURE A
DEFINING TREND AT GLASSTEC
» » CAPACITY TO MANUFACTURE ON
increasingly large scale is one of the defining
trends at this year’s Glasstec, 23-26th October,
Düsseldorf, according to machinery specialist,
Promac Group.
With cutting-edge technologies on show at
this autumn’s expo from its supply partners
including Forel, Mappi, Soft Solution, and
Macotec, Promac Group Managing Director,
Joe Hague, said Glasstec 2018 was defined
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by the application of glass products on an
increasingly large scale; “The requirement
to manufacture large scale product – units
around the 4m2 mark, so 2000mm x
2000mm and up - has increased significantly
in the last year.
“Mirroring growth in aluminium, this
includes from the home improvement
market, with larger IGU’s going into lift-
and-slide and glass-wall type installations and
continuing demand from the commercial
and specification sectors. This makes capacity
to manufacture at scale and automation of
process key, not simply in terms of handling
but quality and efficiency and there are some
very exciting products being showcased at this
year’s Glasstec which allow you to do it.”
Chief among them is Forel, which unveiled
its ‘No Limits’ range at Vitrum last year. This
includes an IGU line with the capability to
process panes of up to 15m long and 3.3m
high with a load capacity per linear metre of
350kg for a single pane and 600kg for the
assembled unit. The line on show at this year’s
Glasstec (Hall 16 A21-A41) with a capacity to
manufacture units 3300mm X 9000mm sits
close to the mid-point of this heavy-weight
offering. It features a washing machine, quality
scanner, frame application and inspection
station, turning conveyor, gas filling coupling
press and sealing robot complete with pumping
system – each geared to handle large units.
Mappi will also showcase its leading-edge
ATS ECO 4.0 High Performance Low Energy
Tempering Plant on stand D39 in Hall 16.
While Float glass cutting line manufacturer
Macotec, will be in Hall 16, Stand D60.
Innovations on show include its Master Shape
3.7FR automatic glass cutting table, the Strato
Active automatic laminated glass cutting table,
plus its automatic cutting lines. And flat glass
inspection systems leader SoftSolution will also
showcase its range of vertical and horizontal
line scanners in Hall 14, Stand D60.
www.promac.co.uk