An apparatus for producing insulating glass having a distribution unit of thermoplastic spacers, a sheet coupling unit, and a thermal conditioning unit is provided. The thermal conditioning unit has an inlet area for glass sheets not yet coupled and possibly provided with a thermoplastic spacer, and an outlet area for the glass sheets. The inlet area and the outlet area define a transit direction for the glass sheets. The thermal conditioning unit has a fixed frame and a movable frame. The movable frame is suitable for movement relative to the fixed frame in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transit direction. A plurality of compartments adapted to house the glass sheets is provided on the movable frame. The movable frame is adapted to position each compartment of the plurality of compartments in line with the inlet area and the outlet area for the glass sheets.

An insulating glass unit (IGU) assembly line capable of interleaving double and triple pane IGUs in accordance with an IOU production schedule. Visual indicators or prompts instruct operators at the assembly line in configuring a sequence of IGUs. Triple pane IGUs are assembled with minimal contamination of a center glass lite. A non-contact Bernoulli pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled.

A method and a device for assembling a triple insulating glass pane containing two outer glasses and a thin glass between them is disclosed. A standing thin glass is conveyed into a first pressing station. A first flexible spacer strand is applied to a first outer glass, which is then joined to the thin glass in the first pressing station. A second flexible spacer strand is applied to the second outer glass. The glass assembly is conveyed upstandingly to a turning station, where it is turned about an upstanding axis of rotation. After turning, the glass assembly is conveyed upstandingly from the rotation station into a second pressing station. The second outer glass is conveyed upstandingly through the first pressing station and the rotation station into the second pressing station. Then, the glass assembly and the second outer glass are joined together to form a triple insulating glass pane.

A continuous and fully-automatic energy-saving production line and method for vacuum glass are provided. The production line includes conveying roller tables that run through the entire production line, and includes a feeding platform, a low-vacuum pumping chamber, a high-vacuum pumping chamber, a main processing chamber, a high-vacuum automatic cooling chamber, a first-stage boosting and automatic cooling chamber, and a second-stage boosting and automatic cooling chamber in sequence. The main processing chamber is integrally welded, and cylindrical in shape, with two sides respectively provided with inspection holes; the low-vacuum pumping chamber and the high-vacuum pumping chamber are connected to form a degassing section; the high-vacuum automatic cooling chamber, the first-stage boosting and automatic cooling chamber, and the second-stage boosting and automatic cooling chamber form a cooling section; and the degassing section and the cooling section are respectively connected to two ends of the main processing chamber through sealing doors.

An insulating glass unit (IGU) assembly line apparatus capable of interleaving double and triple pane IGUs in accordance with an IGU production schedule. Visual indicators or prompts instruct operators at the assembly line in configuring a sequence of IGUs. Triple pane IGUs are assembled with minimal contamination of a center glass lite. A non-contact Bernoulli pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled.

A power tool including a conduit extending between an air inlet and an air outlet; a first axial fan disposed within the conduit to generate airflow through the conduit from the air inlet to the air outlet; a second fan disposed within the conduit; and a stator disposed in the conduit with at least a portion of the stator disposed at a location between the first axial fan and the second fan, wherein the stator comprises a plurality of vanes having noise reduction features.

The present invention deals with integrating methods for manufacturing and applying a spacer frame to a glass plate, particularly in the circumstance of increased sizes thereof, of the rigid type, i.e. which profiles essentially are formed by a hollow body having cross section close to the rectangular, micro-perforated in the wall facing the chamber of the insulating glass, where at least the wall facing the outer cavity intended for the secondary sealant is made of solid metal material or with a metal liner, the remaining walls or all the walls being capable of being made of plastic or metal, e.g. aluminum or stainless steel. Certain innovative elements of the devices implementing such methods are also claimed.

A method for making an insulating glass consisting of at least a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and a central glass plate involves arranging a spacer on the first glass plate, coupling the first glass plate to the central glass plate to make a pre-assembled product, rotating the pre-assembled product by an angle of around 180 with respect to a substantially vertical axis, and arranging a spacer on the second glass plate. The method further involves coupling the second glass plate to the central glass plate of the pre-assembled product to make the insulating glass.

A method for assembling an insulating glass pane includes two outer glasses and at least one thin glass therebetween. A first flexible spacer strand is applied to a first outer glass to form a first frame-shaped spacer in a first application station. After the application of the first spacer strand, the first outer glass is joined with a thin glass to form a glass assembly in a first pressing station. After joining of the glass assembly, a second flexible spacer strand is applied to the thin glass of the glass assembly to form a frame-shaped spacer. After application of the second spacer strand, the glass assembly is completed with at least a second outer glass to form a triple or quadruple insulating glass pane in a second pressing station.

A heating station for use with, for example, a high speed parallel manufacturing line for manufacturing insulated glass units, the heating station including at least two opposing infrared heaters that linearly heat spacer material that includes integrated temperature sensitive adhesive. Each of multiple linear infrared heaters includes a respective associated temperature sensor. The infrared heater and temperature sensor are coupled to a spacer heating controller that controls intensity and/or duration of heating of the spacer material and adhesive to provide optimal wetting and adhesive qualities. Individual control of the at least two opposing linear infrared heaters compensates for variable environmental conditions affecting spacer material at different locations around and insulated glass unit.