Clearview National July 2016 - Issue 176 | Page 68

MACHINERY

NEW SLIM LANTERN ROOF
»»TRADE FABRICATOR, NOVASEAL
Ltd, has launched Slim 60, its new and
exclusive slim line lantern roof ideal for new
build extensions or existing flat roofs. The
innovative roof is based on a new design that
allows more glass area by reducing the size of
the ridges and connections. Rooms with the
Slim 60 lantern roof benefit from more light
and a feeling of space and height.
Three standard sizes – 2m x 1m, 2.5m x
1.25m and 3m x 1.5m - are available in white
with a seven-day turnaround. Bespoke options
include sizes up to 4.5m x 1.75m and any
RAL colour inside and out. The choice of K2
Celsius or Pilkington ActivTM glass means

homeowners benefit from the best in thermal
efficiency in the winter and heat reflecting
properties in the summer. All Slim 60 lanterns
have aluminium external cappings and slim
Boss ends.
Managing Director, Gary Grundy, says:
“Our new Slim 60 lantern roof is a stylish
enhancement to any style of property. It’s
quick and easy to install and the sevenday turnaround on standard sizes means
our customers can offer a unique home
improvement solution without long lead
times.”
www.novaseal.co.uk

Bender boosts sales
»»LEADING SEALED UNIT
manufacturer, Olympic Glass, has seen sales
of Swisspacer grow thanks to its new Lisec
bender.
The Kent-based manufacturer invested
recently in Lisec’s high-productivity bender to
automate Swisspacer production and improve
overall efficiency. Over the past 18 months,
Lisec and Swisspacer have worked closely
with Olympic Glass to develop a bespoke
bending machine to meet Olympic’s exact
requirements.
The result is perfect Swisspacer frames in a
40-second cycle time, with enough capacity to

feed smoothly into the main production line.
The Lisec bender also helps Olympic Glass
compete more effectively in the commercial
sector, where there is demand for larger frames
and greater structural integrity.
Shaun Harris, Olympic Glass Production
Director, said: “We’ve used Swisspacer’s
warm edge spacer bar for some years now.
We wanted a reliable warm edge partner and
Swisspacer gives our sealed units the best
thermal efficiency. We’ve always been very
happy with Swisspacer’s performance, which
is why we decided to invest in automated
production. Demand for energy efficient

sealed units has definitely grown and we now
use Swisspacer in 85% of our sealed units.”
www.olympicglass.co.uk;
www.swisspacer.com

INVESTMENT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME
»»IT’S BEEN A BUSY SIX MONTHS FOR
leading supplier of added value building
products for the home, ODL Europe. Mere
weeks after of launching its Built in Blind,
the company gained EN 1279 Parts 2/3/6,
through its investment in Insulated Glass
Unit production equipment, allowing lead
times of just 10 days. Investment is very much
the name of the game for other areas of the
business too, with a new injection moulding
machine recently installed to further improve
efficiencies in cassette production.
The Liverpool facility recently took delivery
of a Haitian 550 tonne injection moulding
machine. This follows the purchase of 800

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tonne model in 2014 and is supported by
investment in training in order to provide
more cycle time improvements. Mark Towers,
Managing Director at ODL Europe, explains:
“ODL Europe has been trading successfully
for more than 12 years now, and key to that
has been constant investment.
“This was even the case during the recession,
where we recognised th