The Place to Be

glass

Consolidated Glass

Holdings – Booth #1118

With its no-metal design, the spacer Bird Protection Glass developed by Ar-

has shock-absorbing properties that nold Glas. This has a patterned, UV-re-

counteract glazing stresses caused by ﬂective coating that makes it visible to

wind, while also minimizing thermal birds while remaining virtually trans-

conductivity and enhancing conden- parent to the human eye. The glass

sation resistance.

helps reduce the risks of bird collisions

The company will feature Invisiwall and expands the deﬁnition of environ-

glass systems, which include all-glass mental glass to include wildlife conser-

entrances and doors, point-supported vation, according to the company.

glass walls, and glass canopies, as well

Additional products will include

as a variety of specialty products, such bronze, gray, gold and black tinted mir-

as bent and decorative glass, as well as rors, custom magnetic markerboards,

ﬁre-rated, bullet- and blast-resistant Pyrobel ﬁre-resistive glass and framing

glazing products.

systems,satin-etched products and more.

Global Security Glazing will show- yy➤ www.generalglass.com

case its Childgard safety glass, which is

designed to withstand extensive phys- Phoenicia – Booth #2410

ical attack in forced-entry scenarios,

Based in the Lower

and can be used in interior and exte- Galilee, Phoenicia

rior applications.

Consolidated Glass Holdings Inc. yy➤ www.cghinc.com

CGH) and its family of companies

has been produc-

ing, developing

and supply-

(

Glazing, Columbia Commercial Build-

J.E. Berkowitz [JEB], Global Security GGI – Booth #1605

ing glass

A variety of glass products will be on s i n c e

ing Products, Solar Seal, and Dlubak display in the General Glass Interna- 1934.

Specialty Glass), will exhibit a wide tional (GGI) booth, including Ornilux

range of architectural, security glazing

and specialty glass products.

The

com -

pany of-

fers laminated

JEB will feature the JEB 3Seal™

HM+ warm-edge spacer system for

insulating glass units. It features triple

seal technology,including an advanced

high strength and ultra-high modulus

silicone secondary sealant, which the

company says improves Argon gas re-

tention and delivers a sleek sightline.

products dedicated

to the production of

safety glass in commercial

buildings and residential applications,

in addition to its ultra-clear, low-iron

True Color.

yy➤ www.phoenicia-ltd.com

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Industry

Heads Back to

Atlanta with

its Latest and

Greatest

ttendees at Glassbuild America 2017 will trek their way through the Georgia World

Congress Center September 12-14 to see all that the industry has to offer. Take a

look at some of the highlights the show will present.

A

Glass Flooring Systems –

U-value performance and air and water and coating for the design vision; and

inﬁltration testing. choosing the right glass performance

Glass Flooring Systems provides for occupancy comfort, energy savings

Booth #2619

Glass Flooring Systems will feature

its thermally broken walkable skylights, Florida hurricane impact testing on and LEED qualiﬁcations.

which the company says are the only its SkyFloor FA-TB four-by-four-foot

Topics will also include exploring

products of their kind to be certiﬁed by product, which it will display, in addi- glass solutions for hot climates and

the National Fenestration Ratings Coun- tion to stair treads and a fully struc- laminated glass options for build-

ings in the South; understanding

yy➤ www.glassﬂooringsystems.com the glass possibilities that enhance

cil and recognized by Energy Star.

tural glass deck system.

well-being, privacy and interior de-

sign; and simplifying the glass spec-

ification process.

Guardian Glass –

Booth #1123

yy➤ www.guardianglass.com

Vitro Architectural Glass –

Booth #2727

Vitro,formerly PPG Glass,will show-

case two product-speciﬁc Environmen-

tal Product

Declarations

(

EPDs), two

new resi-

dential glass

products and

In addition to its full line of coated its rebranded

glass for commercial, residential and in- suite of online

terior applications, including Guardian glass speciﬁca-

UltraClear low-iron glass,Guardian Glass tion tools.

will present its Glass Solutions Hub.

The EPDs,

At the hub, attendees can get an on- which cover

the-spot consultation or learn about flat glass and

glass trends and in-demand solutions processed glass prod-

The company, which also manufac- during ﬁve-minute talks from com- ucts, enable building projects

tures interior glass ﬂoor systems, glass pany experts on topics such as examin- to earn up to two LEED v4 Materi-

stair treads and components, will dis- ing the capabilities and considerations

cuss with attendees its capabilities in of jumbo glass; selecting the right glass

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Stop By and See USGlass!

“

Optimization” category.

Building Product Disclosure and

If you’re walking the GlassBuild America show

ﬂoor, be sure and stop by and see USGlass maga-

zine in booth #705. You can pick up free magazines,

sign up for our e-newsletters and say hello to our

team. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta.

Vitro also will display Sungate 460

and Solarban 90 glasses. Sungate 460

is a clear passive low-E glass that en-

ables companies to achieve “Equiv-

alent Energy Performance Values” doors

The doors feature

multi-lock hard-

ware, and low-pro-

file accessABLE

sills may be speci-

f ed to achieve uni-

versal design goals.

The doors’ sturdy

aluminum hinges,

along with corner

key and crimped

construction, pro-

vide increased du-

rability for frequent

use, according to the company.

yy➤ www.tubeliteinc.com

for residential insulating glass units C.R. Laurence –

(

IGUs) in the Energy Star 6.0 certi- Booth #3823

f cation standard. Solarban 90 glass

is based on proprietary multi-silver

coating technology, and is ideal for

applications requiring a neutral glass

appearance, reduced infrared trans-

mittance and high levels of visible

light transmittance.

yy➤ www.vitroglazings.com

Walker Glass - Booth #3429

Aldora – Booth #2600

Aldora’s K2 Summit

C.R. Laurence Co. Inc.-U.S. Alumi- water-resistant

num’s dry-glazed DRS Series door ADA door fulf lls

rails with patented Wedge-Lock tech- the need for a

nology offer an all-glass aesthetic high-design-pres-

and arrives completely fabricated, sure, impact-re-

letting installers adjust the pivots sistant door that

1

up to /

8

-inch in either direction for meets water re-

precise glass alignment and quick quirements with

installation. The door rails come in a an ADA threshold.

variety of stock sizes and seven stan- It does not re-

Walker Glass has launched the Force, dard finishes, with custom finishes quire ramps and

an anti-slip, full surface acid-etched available.

is delivered as-

sembled, ready for

glass without a pattern. Force was cre- yy➤ www.crlaurence.com

ated after many years of research and

installation. Available in

oversized pairs up to an 8- by-

Ideal for mid-rise residential proj- 10-foot conf guration with transom

development for a product that can be Tubelite – Booth #1451

used safely for pedestrian areas.

Force is added to the two existing ects, condominiums and hotels, to 12 feet, it can come panic-equipped

patterns, 406 and 407, of the Walker Tubelite Inc. will feature its TerraPorte on single doors.

Textures Traction product line. Ac- 7600 terrace doors. Sizes extend up to

K2 Summet water-resistant doors

cording to the company, all three op- 12 feet tall and easily integrate with the feature hurricane-resistant design

tions were successfully tested based company’s curtainwall, ribbon win- pressures (+60/-100) in water-rated

on the ANSI A137.1 2012 Section 9.6 dow or storefront systems, or used as a configuration, an ADA-compliant

Procedure for Dynamic Coeff cient of standalone door.

Friction (DCOF) test.

threshold, and meets NOA/FBC ap-

1

The 3- /4-inch aluminum-framed provals with water rating of nine

The Traction products have a full terrace doors achieve AW-70 Architec- pounds.

surface coverage, which offers privacy tural Performance Class requirements yy➤ www.aldora-architectural.com

to the users while favoring light f ow.

yy➤ www.walkerglass.com

set by the American Architectural

Manufacturers Association (AAMA).

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hardware

Access Hardware Supply –

Booth #804

software

FeneVision –

Booth #927

FeneTech will present the latest

release of its FeneVision ERP soft-

ware. This fully integrated software

operates on a graphical user inter-

face running on a single database,

Access Hardware Supply, an

Allegion/Von Duprin distribu-

allowing employees to see—in real

time—exactly what is happening

tor, will showcase the Von Duprin QEL,

which provides particularly quiet elec-

triﬁed hardware for such uses as hos-

pital rooms, libraries, museums and

theaters. According to the company,

the QEL reduces the noise level of door

operation to that of a quiet conversa-

tion when used in place of standard

electronic latch retraction.

on the production ﬂoor. FeneVision

provides all the tools necessary to

control each phase of production,

including web- and client-based quotation and order handling,

pricing and costing, an integrated CAD for glass shapes, a

comprehensive shower door designer, the creation of bills of

materials, capacity planning, production scheduling, dynamic

or batch glass cutting optimization, a CRM tool, and reporting through its

FeneVision Business Intelligence.

yy➤ www.accesshardware.com

yy➤ www.fenetech.com

Midwest Wholesale

pinion and steel piston, and staked ing glass formats and dimensions with

valves. The SC60A is UL-listed, com- a reactive hot-melt sealing material.

Speciﬁcally designed for the residen-

Hardware – Booth #1314

Midwest Wholesale Hard- pliant to UL10C and UBC 7-2 (1997),

ware will showcase the and designed to meet the American tial IG market, the new combination of

Adams Rite non-handed Disabilities Act and ANSI A117.1.

Steel Hawk 4300, which yy➤ www.midwestwholesale.com

it says is a very easy way

to electrify an aluminum machinery

entrance door. The design Bystronic – Booth #1037

allows the reinvented elec-

Thermo Plastic Spacer TPS and hot-

melt sealing material offers manufac-

turers improved handling capability of

IG units immediately after sealing.

yy➤ www.bystronic-glass.com

triﬁed latch to adapt to any

door swing, right out of

Billco – Booth #2745

Billco has been

the box. It retroﬁts to 4900,

re-engineering its

equipment to better

accommodate the

4

500 and 4700 Adams Rite

deadlatches using

the same strike, and

is compatible with

existing handles,

paddles and levers.

The company also offers the Falcon

SC60A Series closer. Designed for in-

terior use with aluminum storefronts

and mix-use complexes, the SC60A

Series offers ANSI Grade 1 durability

and a ten-year warranty. It has a com-

mon hole pattern and a non-handed

design for versatility and easy retroﬁt.

The closer is available in a host of ﬁn-

ishes, arm types, mounting plates, and

has many accessories from which to

needs of the glass

industry, including its new Z-Se-

ries washer. The new Z-Series delivers

what the company calls high-level pro-

cess control and intelligent maintenance

features that improve the bottom line.

Billco’s new Super EV, a cost-effective

Bystronic glass will debut its insulat- vertical glass washing system, will also

choose. It features a single-piece cast ing glass production line B’Vario TPS in be on display. Information on the TCB

aluminum body, is fully adjustable for combination with the hotmelt sealer for

sizes one to ﬁve,has a heat-treated steel continuous, automatic sealing of vary-

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150, the company’s newest cutting sys-

components

tem,will be available as well.This system

offers low- to mid-volume fabricators the

ﬂexibility to load,cut and breakout in one

platform, eliminating the need for costly

supporting equipment.

Lauren Manufacturing

– Booth #2229

Seals and gaskets with trans-

fer molded corners are available

from Lauren Manufacturing as

yy➤ www.billco-mfg.com

a solution to on- site cut-and-

glued/adhered gaskets in critical

Besana – Booth #1105

applications. Vulcanized corners

utilize rubber extrusions and a

Known for many years as Besana Lo-

vati, the company will be at the show

this year with a new name,Besana USA

Inc., and continues to represent many

Italian glass machinery manufactur-

ers, as it has since 1990. This year, the

company will have information—and

in some cases, examples of—vertical

transfer molding process to inject rubber compound at the corner between

the cut ends of the extrusion, maintaining continuity of the seal between the

glass and metal framing.

According to the company, this technique can create simple corners or

complex frames from a singular extrusion or multiple dissimilar proﬁles.

yy➤ www.lauren.com

and horizontal edgers and CN drills; Glaston– Booth #3637

CNC machines; vertical and horizon-

tal washers; tempering furnaces and

laminating lines; screen printing and

industry automation; cutting tables,

washers; IG lines; sand marking sys-

tems; and storage systems from at least

pump.A high-capacity blower powers the

drying air knives at the glass exit.

1

0 different manufacturers, as well as

consumable supplies from eight differ-

ent companies.

yy➤ www.besana-usa.com

The company will also display a

Bengbu Chaoyang glass-cutting table

using the latest Italian software by Op-

Glaston will showcase its brand-new tima SRL, cutting head from Bohle, and

products for glass processing. These movement guides from GÜDEL.

include ﬂat tempering and laminating yy➤ www.jordonglass.com

technologies that use digitalization,

Erdman – Booth #1350

products for scanning anisotropy and Hegla – Booth #1037

a way to improve throughput by moni-

toring an entire factory.

Hegla is marketing its Vertical Re-

Master as one that will reduce material

Online scanning of anisotropy is cost content for cutting ﬂoat glass,lam-

now available for all tempering lines inated glass

with Glaston iLooK Anisotropy. The and specialty

system includes a monitor at the un- glass.

The Erdman High Speed Dura line loading end where an anisotropy scan

Any usable

produces insulating glass units (IGUs) is shown and saved automatically in a residual glass

vertically in a fashion that the company database for load traceability.

says nearly doubles the speed of tradi- yy➤ www.glaston.net

tional vertical lines.Vertical production

created is au-

t o m a t i c a l l y

stored in the

eliminates the need to tip a unit up to Jordon Glass Machinery – dynamic re-

four times in the production sequence. Booth #1747 sidual sheet

This helps save time, eliminates injury Jordon Glass Machinery will showcase storage located

potential, qualiﬁes more operators for its heavy duty horizontal washing ma- within the cutting system’s retrieval

service and minimizes breakage. chines for laminated glass and tempering system until it can be optimally used

Total labor for the Dura High Speed lines. Made with an extruded aluminum for subsequent orders.The system then

line is three to four operators per 1,000 base and stainless steel wash sections, transports the remnant back into the

units per shift versus eight to ten opera- the “clam” style washer comes equipped cutting line, making it available imme-

tors for 1,000 units on a traditional line. with three independent wash sections,

yy➤ www.erdmanautomation.com

each with their own tank,ﬁlter and water

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diately for processing. Automatic pro-

cesses are able to achieve continuous

glass and production ﬂow, even with a

large variety of glass types, according

to the company.

Lisec – #4037

Lisec’s insulating glass unit will

debut its new insulating glass line.

The new Velocity insulating glass

line will be a focus for Lisec. With the

standard version, the Velocity spacer

applicator has a cycle time of 24 sec-

onds for double insulating glass. The

Velocity Plus line has a cycle time of

16 seconds, managing production of

double insulating glass units up to

900 by 600 mm with hot-melt sealing.

Triple glass units are done in 26 seconds. The Velocity Plus has two spacer

applicators that apply the spacers onto the glass sheet. In paired opera-

tion, the gas-ﬁlling press allows the simultaneous assembly of two insulating

glass units with different sizes.

®www.heglacorp.com

HHH – Booth #3045

HHH Tempering Resources (HHH)

has added an automatic glass drilling

machine to its product line-up.

The machine

offers industrial

glass drilling.

Features in-

clude a built-in

laser, self-feed-

®www.lisec.com

ing drill capa-

bilities, hydro

speed feed con- SAE11B is a durable, high-production

In addition, the M&W Ultra Series Matodi – Booth #3137

trols, and multi- machine that will miter and ﬂat edge

ple motor drive in a single pass. It is PLC operated with

options. The a bearing conveyor.

company has also expanded product of- ®www.machinesandwheels.com

ferings to include comprehensive insu-

lating glass fabrication machinery.HHH Mappi – Booth #2437

signed an exclusive product agreement

granting U.S. fabricators access to the

machinery starting August 2017.

®www.hhhtempering.com

U.S. distributor Matodi will high-

light a range of new technologies

including the Goldglass Paintline,

an integrated painting and drying

solution. The Paintline consists of

the MRC 2850 automatic glass spray

painting machine, and the GD-7000

drying machine. It can process

many kinds of paint, including ce-

Machines & Wheels –

Booth #3459

Four core values will be the focus for ramic frit.

Mappi: innovation, quality, accuracy

and experience.

Matodi will also feature the Bat-

tellino Bevel 400 straight line bevel-

According to the company, in every ing machine, made for the small- to

Machines & Wheels Inc. will be furnace, from its Fox Series to the ATS medium-sized shop. The Bevel 400

demonstrating its M-RX roto-10, and Series, users will have a user-friendly can produce a bevel up to 1¼ inch.

will introduce its M&W Ultra Series experience (the machine handles all

SAE11B.

Another new product is the Glass-

repetitive activities, allowing the user master 2000 sandblasting machine by

The M-RX is the company’s new ver- to simply focus on relevant decisions); MHG. The Glassmaster 2000 is a com-

tical CNC processing center. Fittings an increase in productivity, both in plete system, with standard features

can be machined without constraint, quality and quantity; and savings in such as blast shot recovery, efﬁcient

according to the company, and com- time, energy and operating costs, due dust recovery, multiple guns and an

plex bore and counterbore holes can to precise temperature control during automatic shadowing function.

be made in a single operation via the heating and cooling, as well as optimal ®www.matodi.biz

1

be set without a CAD program.

0+10 turret. Cutting operations can thermal insulation.

®www.mappi.it

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Schiatti Angelo –

Booth #2551

hardware

ASSA ABLOY –

Booth #3904

The new ASSA ABLOY PDU800 glass

panic devices feature an engraved push

area and boundary grooves, making exit

doors stand out in a crowd. According

to the company, the devices offer max-

imum adjustability and an innovative

pivot post design for easy installation.

This top latching panic device has an

easy-align security latch and comes in

keyed or non-keyed options.

The PDU8000 is available with six

standard exterior pull options, a post

mount design that works with Rockwood

architectural pulls, and is offered in a se-

lection of ﬁnishes.

Polishing will be the focus for

Schiatti Angelo, with its machines

distributed in the U.S. by DeGorter.

The new vertical straight line pol-

isher, the FPS50, is the top model in

this series of machines. With its 13

spindles, this straight polishing ma-

chine can produce a brilliant polish

via cerium oxide for the flat edge and

the arrises, according to the com-

pany. Advancements have been made

both in mechanical and software de-

velopments in order to enhance the

machine’s performances.

yy➤ www.assaabloyglass.us

(BRS). It is designed to increase pro-

duction and reduce labor costs and

risks in glass fabrication facilities.

The BRS is available in an array of

configurations and can be custom-

designed to fit most any application.

Salem will also feature the Den-

ver Digit 3350 CNC work center.

This machine offers five digital in-

terpolated axes designed for hi-tech

parameters of advanced technology performance, carries seven patents

settings capable of increasing the ma- and features a 12.8 kW air-cooled

chine’s versatility and print speed, ac- electro-spindle specifically designed

for outstanding lifetime efficiency.

With an up to 28 available position

ISO40 tooling capacity, the work

center can perform routing, shaping,

Salem Flat Glass & Mirror now edging, polishing, drilling, beveling,

The PLC touchscreen displays all the

working parameters and can diagnose

a faulty situation. It also includes In-

dustry 4.0 solutions for remote control

and maintenance.

yy➤ www.schiattiangelosrl.com

Tecglass – Booth #2851

Spanish ﬁrm Tecglass, part of the cording to the company.

Fenzi Group, will introduce all of yy➤ www.tecglassdigital.com

the unique features of the Vitro Jet F

Type. The jet is designed for real-time, Salem – Booth #2537

ultra high-speed reproduction of any

graphic design, even on the most offers the Bovone Robotic System writing, grooving, straight cuts with

varied sizes. Suited to all kinds of ap-

plications, from architecture to inte-

rior design, automotive to industrial

products, the entire line of F Type

machines is geared toward printing

graphic patterns and photographic

images on large sheets of glass, up to

saw blades and flat edging with cup

wheels to process a large variety of

products.

Also on display will be the Cefla

Prima spraying system, the Zaffer-

ani AVZ Mill 1000 drill, the Fratelli

Pezza Mistral 180 EV sandblasting

unit, the Billco Super

3

,300 by 18,000 mm, while ensuring

durability over time.

EV vertical washer and

the brand new vertical

CNC work center, the

Denver Advance.

The company will also have its Fast

Frame tool, which is available on all

models in the range. With optimal X

and Y movement of the print head,

the machine is able to speed the pro-

duction of glass frames by following

yy➤ www.salemdist.com

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handling and transportation

F. Barkow – Booth #3529

F. Barkow’s Model P214A glazing

body has a fully-welded, all-aluminum

construction glazing body with cantile-

vered metal carrier. It is equipped with

Stake-Loc self-locking stakes, 12 1-½-

inch square aluminum tubular outside

stakes with Barkleats and hardware,

vertical inside standards with ﬁve rows

of“B”loadholding slats for belting down

loads. The exterior includes 5-inch us-

able ledgeboards with a double row of

stake slots and two rows of “B” load-

holding slats above the ledgeboard. A

architectural metal

SAF - Booth #1707

Employees at Southern Alu-

minum Finishing Co. Inc.’s

(SAF) booth will provide in-

formation on the company’s

3-Day-Out Paint Program for all

in-stock SAF aluminum extru-

sions or sheet ﬁnishing, using

the company’s ﬂuoropolymer

coating line. SAF inventories a

ready stock of extrusions and

sheet in sizes commonly used

by commercial glazing con-

tractors, plus panel extrusions

from its plants in Atlanta, Red-

ding, Calif., and Indianapolis.

yy➤ www.saf.com

on the clamps can help the forklift Manitex Valla – Booth #601

operator with loading and unloading

operations.

Manitex Valla will be showing its 25

E Series walk-behind electric-powered

The machine is equipped with a pick and carry cranes. The Valla 25 E

system to enable +/- 4.5-degree hori-

zontal tilting, which aids in lining up a

pack of glass to be loaded. The clamps,

forks and frame are all covered to pre-

vent damage to the glass.

large upper sign panel on each side at

Designed for small- to medium-sized

the top and full lower panels helps shield companies, the ABV is built to provide

glass from debris, as well as front stops a glass-handling option from the pro-

on each ledgeboard. The outside base- cessing line to the warehouse and ship-

plates have stake slots 12 inches apart ping area.

and neoprene rubber setting blocks on yy➤ www.italcarrelli.eu

each side every 12 inches.

yy➤ www.barkow.com

Groves – Booth #3027

Italcarrelli – Booth #2447

Italcarrelli will be at the show this

year with its ABV handling device.

Made for forklift trucks, the ABV is

new, with an Italian patent pending,

and can be installed on a standard

forklift,for use transporting glass,both

packed and unpacked.

Series is an electric mobile industrial

crane for the curtainwall,unitized glass

and contract glazing industry. These

zero-emission cranes come in two dif-

The ABV has a frame where the glass

is positioned, two overhead clamps

with video camera, and two forks. The

Groves Inc., a supplier of glass stor- ferent total weights depending on user

overhead clamps and the movement of age, transportation, and fabrication needs, and de-rated units are available

the frame are powered by hydraulics, products, will showcase its range of to meet local compliance and regula-

and using the hydraulics of the forklift, products, during the event. These in- tion laws.

the two can be adjusted for the thick- clude storage systems, carts and racks, yy➤ www.manitexvalla.com

ness and size of the glass being trans- as well as cutting tables and A-Frames.

ported. Additionally, the video camera yy➤www.groves.com

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MyGlassTruck.com –

Booth #2005

Lift, will feature the brand new SL 608

Highlifter with electric turning head.

According to the company, the SL

6

08 Highlifter, with a lift capacity of

up to 1,340 pounds, is a self-propel-

ling robot with remote-controlled

functions of lifting, tilting, extending,

moving sideways and even rotating. It

also now has a turning head for even

greater ﬂexibility.

ing tools, the machine features a

self-sharpening effect starting from a

yy➤ www.greatlakeslifting.com

4

-mm diameter. The switchable axial

Wood’s Powr-Grip –

Booth #527

run-out makes permanently changing

between different drilling machines

unnecessary when drilling masonry.

yy➤ www.bohle-america.com

EDTM – Booth #1636

EDTM will display its line of Amer-

ican-made instruments and sales

kits, including

the latest im-

provements to

its Glass-Check

Elite (#GC3200).

The newer in-

strument adds

The new 2017 Isuzu glass truck with

a 14-foot Patriot aluminum body will

be on display in the MyGlassTruck.com

booth. A re-designed, bolt-on galva-

nized steel rear step-bumper has been

added, and the truck features interior

and exterior glass racks with full-

length horizontal and vertical padding

and ﬁve-inch outer ledges, optional

sign panels, a toolbox and e-track.

the ability to

Also on display will be the versatile

glass rack–shelf combo for vans. This

all-aluminum, three-shelf storage unit

features a ﬁve-degree tilted front with

identify lami-

nated glass in

a window, and

Wood’s Powr-Grip has announced also measures

padded slats for transporting glass in that Intelli-Grip Technology will soon be the thickness

addition to organizing tools and hard- standard on its most popular lifters – the of the laminate

ware. It’s available in 3-, 4- and 5-foot P1 Channel Lifter. The Intelli-Grip adds interlayer. Also

lengths for bolt-in installation into computer-aided controls and safety sys- new to the de-

high- and low-top vans.

yy➤ www.myglasstruck.com

tems that the company says help bring sign is a graph-

workers home safe. The P1-DC3 will be ical display that

available for sale January 2018.

yy➤ www.wpg.com

shows an illustration of the window’s

proﬁle, helping the user to better un-

derstand the construction. The graph-

ical display shows the window drawn

approximately to scale and assigns

numbers to each piece of glass in the

Smart Lift – Booth #645

Great Lakes Lifting Solutions, U.S.

distributor for Denmark-based Smart tools and suppliers

Bohle America –

Booth #825

The Aqua Drill Power+, a cordless, window, and to each surface of glass,

wet-drilling machine for the hardest aiding in identifying the low-E coated

tiles and impact drilling in masonry, is surface. Another new feature lets the

available from Bohle America.

meter store the most recent 28 mea-

The combination of the FESTOOL surements taken, allowing the user to

cordless impact drilling machine retrieve the measurements after re-

and the company’s water feed chuck turning to the shop or ofﬁce.

enables safe drilling without risk of

breaking the material.

In the range of diamond drill-

The Glass-Chek Elite has all the abil-

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ities of the previous Glass-Chek Pro,in- assist in the deglazing of glass from

cluding the ability to measure window residential vinyl windows. The prod-

thickness and identify the presence of uct will remove glazing systems such

low-E coatings. It can identify the type as foam tape, silicone and butyl tape.

of low-E coating in the window and

The Jamb Stretcher enables users to

indicate if it is a hard coat or soft coat spread a vinyl jamb pocket in order to

product. The meter will also tell the replace the window.

number of silver layers that make up ®www.strybuc.com

the soft coat low-E coating.

®www.edtm.com

sealants

Dow Corning –

Booth #2813

Strybuc – Booth #2112

production engineers address assem-

Dow High Performance Build- bly challenges and enhance design

Strybuc will have several new prod-

ucts available, including the E.Z.D. ing, which is celebrating more than freedom.

glazing tool and the Jamb Stretcher. 50 years of proven silicone perfor-

Designed for both standard and

The glazing tool was designed to mance, will showcase its 2400 Sili- impact glazing, 2400 Silicone As-

cone Assembly Sealant. According to sembly Sealant has been successfully

the company, the sealant provides a used in high-velocity hurricane zone

combination of fast green strength, designs and can be applied in win-

high tensile-strength values and op- dow assemblies requiring forced-en-

timal creep resistance.

try resistance.

The product is a one-part, 100-per- ®www.dowcorning.com

cent silicone moisture-reactive hot-

melt sealant that can help design and

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The Anti-slip Full Surface

Acid-etched Glass

®

By Walker Textures Traction

Force

Where No Design

Has Gone Before...

walkerglass.com

Booth #3429

Twitter: @WalkerTextures

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Quanex – Booth #1919

easy clean coatings

Quanex Building Products will high- and technologies

light products and solutions for doors Ritec ClearShield –

and windows, including Q-Glaze seal- Booth #401

STANDARD DOORS

CREST

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ants, which are available in a range of

Ritec ClearShield will introduce

material options; Edgetherm insulating new application equipment, manual,

glass sealants, including the Edgeth- semi-automatic and fully automatic,

erm 3000 hot-melt butyl sealant and for increased productivity and lower

Edgetherm 3400 desiccant matrix for applied costs.

rigid spacers; and High-Heat Glazing

Bead, a PVC clad bead with aluminum

stabilized to prevent shrinking and de-

formation in high-heat environments.

THERMAL DOORS

SUMMIT

®www.quanex.com

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Tremco – Booth #945

Tremco will showcase its in-plant

manufacturing and ﬁeld installation ap-

plication sealants as well as EnerEDGE

cellular silicone warm-edge spacer.

THERMALLY BROKEN

STOREFRONT

MERIDIAN

According to the company, ClearSh-

ield is applied simply and safely just

after tempering and offers improved

efﬁciency with reduced glass handling

and cures instantly. The company adds

that the glass is handled, packed and

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On display will be the AAMA-ap- shipped without delay.

proved TremGlaze silicones, polyure- ®www.clearshieldonline.com

thanes, urethanes, foams, butyls and

tapes,which are suited for in-plant back Unelko – Booth #808

HIGH PERFORMANCE

CURTAIN WALL

bedding, cap, toe and heel bead appli-

Unelko will showcase its two tech-

cations and provide long-term, weath- nological advances for the commer-

er-resistant performance against the cial glass industry: the Invisible Shield

harshest extremes. Also featured at this PRO 15 Glass Coating and its new glass

year’s event is the pre-desiccated,ready- coating machine, the Invisible Shield

to-apply, cellular silicone warm-edge Microburst 2000.

PINNACLE

6

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spacer EnerEDGE, which is suitable for

The Invisible Shield PRO 15 is an

a wide range of insulating glass con- ultra-hydrophobic, proprietary for-

structions in fenestration applications.

®www.tremcosealants.com

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At A Glance

The GlassBuild America exhibit hall dates and hours are as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 12: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Wednesday, Sept. 13: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

DOWNLOAD OUR CATALOG

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Thursday, Sept. 14: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Phoenicia Flat

Glass Industries

Phoenicia Flat Glass Indust

esenting in GlassBuild America

is presenting in GlassBuild America

mula developed after years of

research to offer glass protec-

tion and performance.It is de-

signed to be applied “in-line”

on architectural glass.

You are welcome to visit

our booth # 2410

Unelko has also developed

we look forward to meeting you

September 12th- 14th

Atlanta, Georgia

the Invisible Shield Micro-

burst 2000, a streamlined,

fully automatic glass coating

machine capable of treating

more than a million square

meters of glass per year in

a single shift. It offers glass

manufacturers a space-sav-

ing, fully automated, in-line coating

process, robotic glass detection sys-

tem using UV and IR initiator tech-

nology, and can apply the coating at

more than 6,000 square feet per 600

square meters per gallon. It requires

no pre-cleaning, brushing or rinsing,

and no curing time. Throughput is less

than 60 seconds.

contact us to schedule a meeting

sales@phoenicia.co.il

www.phoenicia-ltd.com

®www.glasscareexperts.com

EnduroShield – Booth #137

EnduroShield will feature its pro-

tective treatments and coating ma-

chinery.According to the company, the

technology turns ordinary glass into

easy-clean, non-stick surfaces, provid-

ing protection against cement slurry

during construction, and reducing on-

going maintenance costs for building

owners. It can also be used on shower

glass, interiors, vehicles, architectural

glass and commercial projects.

Call us today at 888-876-2297and let

us build you the best glass racking system,

body or trailer.

EnduroShield will display its latest

fully automated vertical coating ma-

chine. According to the company, the

X-Line is a high-speed machine that

combines uncomplicated design and

smart technology to deliver a user-

friendly,efﬁcient,and economical coat-

ing device for easy implementation.

SEE US AT GLASSBUILD

booth number 2829

®www.enduroshield.com s

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