How to Make Insulated Glass
Insulated glass (IG) is a combination of two or more sheets of glass spaced apart with a spacer bar and sealed to form a single unit with one or more air spaces in between. It is commonly called double pane…
Glass Cladding: Benefits of Curtain Walling vs Rainscreen
Glass Cladding Office Building In construction, cladding refers to the application of one material over another. There are a variety of different types of cladding that use materials ranging from wood, metal, natural stone, plastic and glass. Exterior cladding is needed…
Why Use an Edge Deletion Table when Manufacturing Insulated Glass?
Insulated Glass Image Source: GlazCon Edge Deletion of Insulated Glass Units Insulated glass (IG) units are manufactured from two or more layers of glass that are separated by a spacer and then sealed using sealants. In order for the sealants…
Industrial Chop Saws and Miter Saws: Which One Do You Need?
Chop Saw For anyone who knows the fenestration business, precision is one of the most important attributes of any fenestration product. The window and glass industry uses a variety of industrial chop saws and miter saws to accomplish the accurate…
Extrusion Production Line
A manufacturing assembly line process is often one of the more labor-intensive operations where small improvements can result in big rewards. At Wakefield Equipment, our goal is to provide our customers with industry expertise and resources so they can save…
Curtain Wall Manufacturing Process
Curtain wall (sometimes called curtainwall) refers to any cladding system that is "hung" from a structural frame. Because the curtain wall itself is nonstructural, it can be made of a variety of lightweight material which reduces construction costs. Typically, curtain…
Phenolic Caster Wheels: The Best Choice?
Phenolic Caster Wheels are one of the most frequently used types of wheels for glass and material handling equipment. Is it the best option for your application? There are few factors you should take into consideration when deciding what type…
Choose Your Glass Fabricator Wisely: Areas to Consider Before Picking Your Next Equipment Fabricator
Your grandmother always told you that you get what you pay for, but is that always true? When it comes to choosing a vendor for manufacturing glass handling equipment, grandma was right. Making a wrong choice could lead to some…
Save Money By Reducing Bottlenecks
We’ve talked about how to identify bottlenecks using the 5 Why’s, but we want to help our customers avoid having bottlenecks before they even start! Every dollar wasted on a bottleneck is a dollar less to your bottom line! Our…
Copy Routers and End Milling Machines: A Time-Saving Investment
End milling machines are an important industrial tool for machining difficult to work with materials like PVC and metal. They can perform a vast number of functions ordinarily done by hand, thus speeding up and facilitating a faster and more efficient…