Automation success marks 15-year partnership
Doncaster Glass & Glazing is celebrating 15 years of partnership with Edgetech, a journey that has included a recent transition to automation.
The IGU manufacturer has relied on Edgetech’s Super Spacer since 2010 when it was seeking a reliable warm edge supplier with proven technology. And recently, the company moved to automation to increase capacity and improve product quality.
Peter Jurgens, managing director of Doncaster Glass & Glazing, said: “We’d been looking at automation for several years as our volumes increased we needed some help with that and realised automation was the way to go.
“We’d been a partner with Edgetech since 2010, so we decided to go down the Super Spacer avenue using a repurposed line put forward to us from Tony Palmer at Edgetech and after looking at the cost and the support they would give us, it made sense to make the transition to automation.
“The quality is second to none. The spacer is perfectly positioned around the glass every time, ensuring perfect sightlines. It’s also massively improved throughput and we’re now hitting our capacity targets with less staff.”
Tony Palmer, Edgetech’s head of sales, said: “Doncaster Glass’s journey with us is the perfect example of how we support our partners through technical innovation. When they approached us about automation, we knew exactly what they needed, and the results show what can be achieved.”
