Spacer Applicator and Gas Fill

• Reduce labor from 4-6 operators down to less than 1 and shift your labor into areas of more critical thinking
• Produce 1, 5’x10’ IG Unit per minute (90 seconds with gas fill)
• Run your robotic work cell around the clock and produce 1440 units (non-gas filled) per 24 hours at 100% efficiency
• Save roughly one half of the required floor space of a traditional box-spacer line (approximately 20 ’x 75’)
• No direct labor means safety because all heavy lifting is performed by robots
• Produce cleaner IG because of reduced conveying

This Erdman® Unmanned Robotic IG Work Cell produces large size Insulating Glass (IG) 5’ x 10’ with no direct labor. The work cell uses three robots. One for loading, one for positional holding of the glass while the flexible spacer is applied and gas is filled, and one for sealing and offloading. The use of three robots not only minimizes labor, but also reduces needed floor space by roughly one half. The target cycle times are one 5’ x 10’ IG unit every minute with no gas fill and every 90 seconds with gas fill. The needed floor space is only approximately 20’ x 75’

Non-gas filled IG Units can be produced 1 per minute and the robots don’t need to take lunch or breaks. With the robotic work cell you can produce 480 units in one 8 hour shift. Running around the clock and at 100% efficiency 1440 units can be produced in only 1500 sq. ft. whereas a traditional line would require roughly 3000 sq. ft. of machinery and 12-18 people!