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VX Stand-Alone – Automatic Vertical Glass Laminator

The VX Stand-Alone is an automatic stand-alone industrial vertical glass laminator, designed for temporary protective film application on flat glass and insulating glass units (IGU).
As the flagship of the WALCO® vertical range, it meets the high standards of the glass and construction industry, ensuring perfectly protected glass throughout the manufacturing process.

Custom-built and leveraging over 60 years of lamination expertise, the VX Stand-Alone provides a reliable and high-performance industrial laminator machine, ideally suited to the production requirements of glass processors.

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Glass & Building Applications

The VX Stand-Alone is specifically designed for:

  • Flat glass
  • Insulating glass units (IGU)
  • Single-pane glass
  • Mirrors
  • Glass panels and windows

It provides effective protection of glass surfaces against common hazards in construction or industrial environments, including:

  • Cement or plaster splashes
  • Paint marks
  • Silicone or adhesive residues
  • Grinding or welding sparks
  • Dust and minor scratches
  • Fingerprints and dirt

Glass edges remain clear, maintaining a free peripheral margin to facilitate assembly and installation operations."

WALCO® Vertical Technology

Automatic calculation of the area to be protected is based on insulating glass dimensions, ensuring repeatable and industrially compliant film application.

The VX Stand-Alone integrates the patented WALCO® vertical glass film application technology, enabling precise and reliable double-sided lamination.

This advanced architecture offers:

  • Simultaneous application of films on both glass faces, ensuring uniform and controlled coverage
  • Patented WALCO® rotary blade for automatic protective film cutting, meeting industrial standards
  • Patented electrostatic holding and positioning system for perfect film application across the entire surface
  • Automatic calculation of the area to protect based on insulating glass dimensions, guaranteeing repeatable and compliant application
  • Flexible and customizable process, applying 1 to 5 film strips from left to right or right to left, depending on roll size and glass dimensions
  • Adjustable peripheral margin, leaving a free edge for easy assembly and installation
  • Optimized mechanical design, ensuring stability, consistency, and reliability even on the most demanding production lines
  • Custom integration into existing production lines, compatible with industrial and automated constraints

This system guarantees uniform, repeatable, and reliable application of process and protective films with precision, seamless integration into automated production lines, maximizing productivity, safety, and quality in industrial glass environments.

Industrial Performance

Designed for intensive use, the VX Stand-Alone delivers high performance:

  • Up to 400 insulating glass units protected in 8 hours
  • Single-pass film application
  • Optimized cycle time of 30 seconds (average for 1 m², double-sided application)

This productivity enables glass manufacturers to meet production rates while ensuring clean, protected glass ready for integration or on-site delivery.

Compliance and Safety

The VX Stand-Alone is designed in accordance with the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and UL standards for the U.S. market, ensuring a high level of operator safety and full regulatory compliance. All components also meet CE and UL requirements.


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VX Stand-Alone – Automatic Vertical Glass Laminator

Added Value

  • Automatic adjustment of film roll positioning based on insulating glass dimensions
  • Simultaneous double-sided film application in a single pass
  • Optimized cycle time: 30 seconds (average for 1 m², double-sided application)
  • Safe and ergonomic stand-alone industrial vertical glass laminator, designed for intensive industrial use

Cutting System

  • Patented WALCO® cutting system
  • Adjustable margin with film-free edge around the glass
  • Flush-edge film application cut
  • Recessed film application cut
  • Precise and repeatable automatic cutting

Working width

  • Minimum application height: depends on film roll height
  • Standard maximum application height: 2,500 mm
  • Minimum application length: 500 mm (Note: glass substrates over 450 mm can be transported without protective film application)
  • Maximum application length: depends on conveyor length
  • Minimum single-pane glass thickness: 4 mm
  • Maximum glass thickness: 80 mm
  • The machine allows leaving an unprotected area around the glass:
  • - Peripheral margin adjustable from 0 to 50 mm directly via the HMI touchscreen
  • - Film application accuracy: ± 4 mm

Thickness

  • Height: 3,860 mm
  • Standard length: approximately 13,800 mm, including two 3,700 mm conveyors, two 2,500 mm conveyors, and the VX Stand-Alone machine (length excluding conveyors: approx. 1,400 mm)
  • Depth: 2,200 mm
  • Electrical cabinet: 1,600 × 550 × 2,200 mm
  • Vertical position with 6° tilt