Tianjin North Glass exports 70 per cent of its products to more than 100 countries around the world, with a focus on important markets such as Korea, Hong Kong, Europe and the northern United States.
Lisec & Tianjin North Glass: in partnership for over two decades
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Tianjin North Glass can look back on more than 20 years of partnership with Lisec, which began with an investment in machinery for insulating glass production in 2002. The long service life of Lisec machines is one of the outstanding features that convinced Tianjin North Glass, whereby the machines operate reliably and therefore facilitate continuous production.
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The machines also have a high level of user-friendliness that enhances the efficiency and productivity of the Chinese manufacturer since employees quickly become proficient in handling the machines. The reliability of the machines and the service team mean that Tianjin North Glass can fulfil customer orders on time, thereby increasing customer satisfaction.
What does the future hold for the Chinese glass processing market?
The Chinese government is attaching increasing emphasis to sustainability, which has led to increased demand for triple-glazed insulating glass units in China. Tianjin North Glass also anticipates trends towards curved glass and the increased use of XXL units in line with the motto "the bigger, the better".
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Tianjin North Glass, as an expert in curved and XXL glass, takes a positive view of the future and is already planning investments to boost its production capacities. This includes the planned purchase of another TPA line from Lisec. Drawing on expertise and experience, Tianjin North Glass is well equipped to offer innovative and sustainable glass products and respond to the increasing demands of the market.
Which Lisec machines is Tianjin North Glass already working with?
In 2021, Tianjin North Glass invested in a new Lisec TPA line for insulating glass production. The TPA line is tailored to the production of large insulating glass units. It is fast, precise and highly automated. The centrepiece is the Lisec TPA-A33, a stand-alone machine with a drum melting pump (DMS-200), two alternating intermediate storage tanks and a sturdy and heated applicator arm. The DMS-200 heats the material and feeds it from a 200-litre drum into the two intermediate storage tanks. Each of these has a volume of 20 litres and their alternating working principle ensures continuous operation of the TPA-A33, even when the material drum is changed.
The material is metered by means of the controlled hydraulics and the flow control valve. A volumetric measurement system directly upstream of the adjustable applicator nozzle ensures that exactly the right amount of spacer material is applied, thereby compensating for fluctuations in the material batch and temperature.
The thermoplastic spacer system ensures excellent thermal insulation and consequently a warm edge in the insulating glass. Operation of the insulating glass line is considerably simplified by eliminating conventional frame production. Rather than requiring a variety of consumables such as bar material, desiccant and butyl, the system only requires the thermoplastic material in the form of a drum.
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This eliminates steps such as frame bending, filling and butylation. The high flexibility of the system allows batch sizes of 1 while ensuring high productivity in insulating glass production. Combined with the rest of the equipment, such as the Lisec VHW washing machine, the AGP-A for gas filling and the assembly of the units and the VFL-1F for sealant application, the Lisec TPA line comes together as a well-functioning whole.
