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XPAR Vision and Novaxion joined forces, in the commercialization of the SR200 Swabbing Robot. This robot, that effectively replaces manual swabbing, was originally developed within a exclusive partnership of the French company Novaxion, together…
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Bucher Emhart Glass, the leading global supplier of machinery and equipment to the glass manufacturing industry, has announced the retirement of Ed Munz, Vice President Logistics & Manufacturing (VP L&M), and the appointment of his successor…
The trend towards the automation of work processes is advancing in large steps. But who understands the underlying functional relationships? Who analyses and designs the processes on such highly complex, computer-controlled plants?
Single-pane safety glass (ESG) is suitable for use wherever large thermal or mechanical loads can be expected. Thanks to the tempering of the panes during the manufacturing process, it has a very high bending strength as well as being resistant to…
Following the successful launch of their industrialisation program, g2e has decided to strengthen its sales and project management forces to position its transparent modules in the lucrative glass façade market (BIPV – Building Integrated…
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Saint-Gobain Glass, one of the world leading glass production companies, is currently testing HyGear’s Hy.REC® system in its facility in Herzogenrath.
SWISSPACER UK Sales Manager Vic De Costa is retiring in May. Vic is a well-liked, familiar face in the glass and glazing industry. He’s worked with Saint-Gobain for 29 years! His last five have been spent helping to grow SWISSPACER, the market…
In June 2015 the fully renovated Museum Vlaardingen reopened its doors. The Easy Glass Pro glass balustrade stars in this spectacular ‘past-meets-present’ project.
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Thai Glass Industries (TGI), container glass manufacturing subsidiary of Berli Jucker in Thailand, and XPAR Vision from the Netherlands, join forces in a strategic partnership, providing leading Hot End sensor technology to the global container…
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In a Facade XS solution, self-hoisting gondolas use the XSClimber – an electrical self-reeving traction hoist, designed and manufactured by XSPlatforms to take any gondola to the desired height safely and without any noise.
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