Sorting Patio and Bigs
Process:
The process for placing big IG units onto green racks.
Definitions:
Any needed definitions
Procedure:
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Check the glass sticker to see what the big unit is.
- Studio Continuous Frame (CF VS1)
- Hampton or Artisan Continuous Frame (CF VZ1 or CF VX2)
- Special Continuous Frame (sCF)
- Patio Door (PD VX1 or PD VX2)
- Studio Picture Window (PW VS1)
- Hampton or Artisan Picture Window (PW VZ1 or PW VX2)
- Vinyl Wrap
- Glass Only (GLO)
- Debris Film
- These window options cannot be mixed on a green rack.
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Orient the IG unit correctly on the green rack.
- The width (the first number listed) is on the top and bottom of the unit.
- The height (the second number listed) is on the sides of the unit.
- The only exception to this rule is if a window is over 94” tall. In this case, place the unit horizontally on the rack.
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When placing IG units onto a green rack, place the units so the clear or hard-coat low-e is facing the rack, and the soft-coat low-e is facing out.
- Only for Hampton (VZ1) units, place the IG unit on the rack with the clear or hard-coat low-e facing out, and the soft-coat low-e facing the rack.
- Place bumper pads between each large unit on the rack.
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- Place pads on the sides and the center.
- When you finish a green rack, tie it off and fill out the label tag on the back, with the corresponding batch information (color day and batch number).
- If any units on the rack need argon or overfill, write “Argon” on the tag, and push it to one of the argon stations.
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Green racks can be staged south of the tempering oven or to the south of IC2.
- Any vinyl wrap units will be staged south of the tempering oven.
