CLEAR CUT

Welcome to IGE's Blog: CLEAR CUT, where we clearly define the challenges facing today's glass fabrication process and cut through the noise to effectively address profitability and the ever important topic of safety in the workplace.

With over four decades in the industry, we've witnessed the evolution from hand fabrication to full automation. CLEAR CUT is our opportunity to share this knowledge with the industry and together, find new ways to improve modern day glass fabrication.

ATIS MIRUS 300 GLASS HANDLING MANIPULATOR

Stop Lifting Glass. Start Driving Profit.

The ATIS Manipulator Pays for Itself in Months. Turns 3 Operators into 1 Driver. Every glass shop has that one lift station everyone avoids. Three people to move one sheet. Two aching backs and one torn shoulder later, and your “manual” process has just cost more than the manipulator that would’ve prevented it. Every day you lift by hand, you’re paying an invisible labor tax — time, fatigue, and lost production. The Shift: From Lifting to Driving Meet the IGE + ATIS Pneumatic

Michael Spellman

6 days ago2 min read

The renovated Hugel Welcome Center in Markle Hall on the Lafayette College campus offers a bright and warm reception to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. It’s the first U.S.-based project to feature VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG) by Vitro. (Photography: Jim Cunningham)

The Third Revolution — The Story of a Dream That Wouldn't Die

The wait is over. The third revolution in glass has begun — and this time, it’s being written in North America. For nearly two decades, this dream seemed impossible. Flights that blurred into years. Meetings that ended in maybes. Engineers who refused to give up. Partners who believed when the world didn’t. There were moments of breakthrough, moments of heartbreak, and moments that tested everything we had. But we kept going — because we believed that one day, the revolution

Michael Spellman

Nov 52 min read

Where Safety Meets ROI — The Carbon-Fiber Impeller Advantage

What’s more expensive — a steel impeller failure or the upgrade that prevents it? Every glass-tempering furnace depends on one thing: its blower. When that impeller spins wrong, production stops, six-figure repairs begin, and safety goes out the window. The solution isn’t a miracle: It ’s smarter motion — the carbon-fiber impeller Carbon Fiber Impeller by CSI/Xtend The ROI Snapshot (Up Front) Upgrade | ROI | Annual Return Carbon-fiber impeller < 12 months | $30 000 – $40 000

Michael Spellman

Nov 32 min read

The Search For Clarity: Because in Glass Fabrication, What You Miss Can Cost You Dearly... and What You Detect Can Pay You Back Every Shift

Why did IGE choose DELTAMAX for our Glass Inspection System solution? Because in glass fabrication, what you miss can cost you dearly... and what you detect can pay you back every shift. Every fabricator has had that gut-punch moment. The glass looked perfect when it left the line... crystal clear, flawless, ready for the truck. Then comes the call — “Hey... there’s something wrong in this shipment you delivered today.” And you just stand there for a second, staring at your p

Michael Spellman

Oct 142 min read