Every stage in the photovoltaic cell and solar panel manufacturing process requires delicate product handling techniques. Any cracks on the surface of a photovoltaic cell will influence the module's efficiency and may render an individual cell completely useless.

Producing musical instruments is a delicate craft, but technology enables companies to manufacture precision parts quicker than ever. Whether it’s brass instruments or custom guitars, automation is ringing changes across the industry.

Inspired by pure frustration with available technologies, Glide-Line embarked on a journey to redefine what’s possible with automated conveying and product handling solutions. Over the last decade, we’ve kept our focus on our core principles. These are:

A Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor is especially helpful for applications like medical equipment, vials, appliance doors, thermoformed trays or container lids. Basically any fragile product handling application, because this solution allows you to accumulate products like totes and trays into specific zones without them ever touching. This means no backpressure, no contact, and zero friction on the belt that could lead to particulates or debris ending up on products.

To keep up with a fast-changing world, we need technologies that can adapt almost as quickly as we do. For manufacturers of appliances, the ability to rotate flat panels while conveying may only be one part of the process – but it makes life a lot easier when you’re assembling complex products.

An efficient network of conveyor systems is essential to meeting the demands of the market and bringing your business to new heights. Getting products from point A to point B on the factory floor sounds easy, but that is not always the case when conveying wide products.

When conveying a wide product directly on a conveyor, conventional conveying systems can be bulky and inflexible. Conveying on a traditional roller conveyor, results in tremendously large radiuses and takes up a ton of floor space. Try doing things like adding custom features like VTUs or rotate units to the line and it gets even more challenging. In short, when conveying a wide product and the line needs a curved path, conventional conveyors often create a myriad of operational issues.

Improve the effectiveness of transfers throughout your customers’ automation lines with these modular transfer options from Glide-Line. Whether you’re looking for a simple conveyor-to-conveyor transfer device or a conveyor unit that will help transfer products from one piece of equipment to another, Glide-Line’s configurable options give the gentle handling, swift motion, and equipment efficiency you’re looking for. Here are some options we think you’ll love (because our clients already do!).

Product damage is a common issue with traditional accumulation techniques. With pallets making hard stops, typical methods leave room for improvement (to say the very least!). To prevent products from banging into each other, you need to find alternatives to traditional conveying and accumulation methods! A strong alternative is Glide-Line’ s Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor solution. With Zero Contact Zoned Conveyors, avoid product damage and ensure smooth handling.

When it comes to smooth handling, traditional conveyor transportation leaves a lot to be desired. This is especially the case when moving and accumulating product between assembly stations. A stop in the line can easily cause pallets to bang into each other, leading to product damage. Many are searching for a better solution, so we introduced Glide-Line’s Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor. With Glide-Line’s Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor solution, “hard stops” are a thing of the past. With products moving smoothly from station to station, partially and fully-assembled products can be handled without the risk of product damage.