New bender and filler
27th February 2018

Wellingborough-based fabricator ASTRASEAL has increased production in its glass factory with the addition of a new Rjukan Metall bar bender and a smart desiccant filler.

The MB950 bar bending machine – complete with AM 01 semi-automatic rack, allows Astraseal to bend aluminium, steel and warm-edge spacer bar every 28 seconds. This eliminates time-consuming tool changes and means Astraseal can bend 1,000 bars in a single nine-hour shift.

Operations director Colin Stanley said: “Our sealed unit manufacture is an important part of our business – currently producing over 3,000 sealed units every week. Investing in the latest technology means we can increase this number and therefore deliver an even faster service for our customers.”

Completing the investment is the DF502 desiccant filler which automatically drills the corner holes, filling the spacer bar with the specified ratio of desiccant and then sealing the openings ready for application.

www.astraseal.co.uk