GlideAway

GlideAway

Overview

The GlideAway is a fully automated nailplate positioning and pressing machine used in the production of prefabricated trusses. Trusses are jigged and stapled on steel tables before the horizontal powered ejection system moves them onto the transfer rollers and into the staging bay, ready for processing through the press head. The robot selects the correct nailplate for the joint of the truss and places it in position (correct location and orientation) on the press head. The head presses nailplates in place and continues the same process for all joints of the truss. Once completed, the truss is transported to the Finishing Roller for final embedment of the nailplates.

Key Benefits of the Glideway

The GlideAway - automated truss production system, helps you produce more trusses with less effort. Designed for continuous, uninterrupted production. It’s scalable and configurable so suits many factory layouts!

Higher Throughput

Keep production moving faster with the automated jigging system. The result is more output across every shift.

Consistent Quality

Achieve accurate, repeatable nailplate placement on every truss. That means dependable results and greater confidence in the finished product.

Safer Workflow

Reduce manual handling and create a safer, less physically demanding production environment. It’s a smarter way to support both your team and your productivity.

Footprint - top view

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Features

  • Horizontal powered ejection system/transfer rollers - automatically transfers trusses from tables to transfer rollers then onto staging bays
  • Integrated robotic automation - selects correct nailplate & transfers to press head ready for the required joint and places in correct location and orientation
  • Handles a wide range of standard industry nailplates
  • Optimised chute layout
  • Capable of handling most common truss configurations
  • Compatible with wide range of standard industry data exports
  • Finishing Roller
  • Truss jigging included:
    • Jigging bobbins (2 per table)
    • Adjustable heel jigs (2 per operator station)
    • Apex jig (1 per operator station)
    • Vertical upright jig (1 per operator station)
    • Magnetic stops (4 per operator station)
OPtIONS
  • Laser projection
  • Automated jigging
  • Robot positioning - left or right side of the machine
  • One or multiple operator stations for automated jigging
  • Roof Truss Horizontal Stacker
  • Jig station configurations:
    • Single left or right jig stations
    • Double jig stations
    • Double inline jig stations
    • Extended truss staging bays and outfeed can be added to all configurations
KEEN TO LEARN MORE?

If you have any questions or would like to understand how the GlideAway will provide efficiencies for your factory, let us know.

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