Ashton Industrial has appointed Joe Santelli as official distributor for the USA and Canada with effect from May 2014. . Under the direction of Ashton’s Global Sales Coordinator, Heinz Wiedmayer, Joe assumes responsibility for all USA and Canadian inquiries and sales of Ashton Industrial glass machinery and automation systems. . Making regular site visits and […]

Heinz Wiedmayer has been appointed Global Sales Coordinator for Ashton Industrial beginning 1st May 2014. . As a key figure in Ashton Industrial’s international sales and consulting network, Heinz now heads up international sales and the support and coordination of Ashton’s overseas representatives. . A well-known character in the flat glass industry, particularly in central […]

. 1993 was the year that Yvonne joined the Ashton accounts team in the Woodford Green, Essex factory. . 21 loyal years later, and looking barely a day older, Yvonne celebrated her final day at the company this week and is off to enjoy a well deserved retirement. . Thank you Yvonne for all those […]

Glassolutions Saint-Gobain  in Estonia have upgraded their arrissing and pre-tempering process with an investment in Ashton Industrial’s PRO range of professional heavy duty equipment. . Alongside the renowned heavy duty UNIX cross belt arrissing machine newly installed by Ashton Industrial at Saint Gobain Glass’ factory in central Estonia, stands a specially constructed powerful single belt […]

ROYAL WORLD GLASS in Dubai are the latest addition to our list of prestigious customers running ASHTON INDUSTRIAL heavy duty professional arrissing (seaming) equipment in the UAE. . UNIX arrissers are designed from 10mm thick steel plate chassis and weigh in at around 600kg. All moving parts are cantilever-mounted on the outside of the machine […]

UPG of Butler, PA have confirmed their order for a second ASHTON UNIX heavy duty seamer to enhance their pre-tempering capabilities. This excerpt from the UPG homepage underlines their quality policy which extends to all aspects of the business: . “United Plate Glass provides comprehensive flat glass service to the glazing industry. Available product lines […]

THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH…. I received this email recently, just how true it is I can’t possibly say but I found it ‘politically’ very clever and amusing !   Judy Rudd, an amateur genealogy researcher in south east  Queensland, was doing some personal work on her own family tree.  She discovered that […]

If you recycle coolant water in glass grinding or drilling applications, that’s what is potentially being pumped back into your machines, causing wear and downtime and shortening machine life. . SEE FILSTAR ™ IN ACTION http://youtu.be/9Yhvs-0AOPY . When you see how much abrasive slurry is taken out after just half an hour, imagine that multiplied […]

EXTEND YOUR MAXIMUM PROCESSABLE GLASS SIZE . EXTRA SUPPORT FOR LONG LITES WITHOUT LIMITING ACCESS FOR GRINDING SMALL SIZES. . . Simple, inexpensive and very effective for new machines and for retrofitting   The new Walk-Thru castor bar extensions from Ashton Industrial’s design team are the result of discussions with customers to find an effective […]

Mr Amjad A. Hussain, CEO & Managing Director of National Glass Industry L.L.C (NGI) in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE and his team have decided to move their business to a higher level in terms of productivity, range of products and services. In a major investment move, NGI have committed to invest in new machinery and equipment […]

GLASS PROCESSING AUTOMATION DAYS is a select two-day conference event where innovative new equipment and control systems from industry specialists are presented in detail to seriously interested customers. Presentations on specialist subjects are given by the Sponsor companies in a customised seminar environment, and table-top displays additionally provide a casual browsing opportunity.   Spaces are […]

GOOD AS NEW – GUARANTEED ! . Fantastic value for money, these are original ASHTON heavy duty machines, usually taken back in part-exchange by customers upgrading to automatic arrissing/seaming lines. All parts are thoroughly checked and replaced with new parts where needed. The main machine chassis is usually shot blasted back to bare metal and […]

. . Original build October 2000   Serial number 310 004289Working width 1600mm. Pre-spray over 1000mm long driven in feed conveyor 3 wash sets each with a pair of cylindrical brushes, recycling tank, heaters. Single drying zone, blower mounted on an overhead platform straddling the machine. 1.5m driven exit conveyor. Tank withdrawal side = left, seen […]

By Steve Massey        stevemassey@regencyglass.co.uk As part of a planned upgrade in glass processing machinery, Regency Glass Ltd, Lancs, have installed a new and specially customised Ashton Industrial automatic arrissing and edge deletion line.   This SEAMMAXX-PRO line is a bespoke project, engineered to fit into the current flow of production at Regency Glass. The factory […]

Fully overhauled and upgraded PLC controlled Ashton IGPRO insulating glass production line.   Click for more details          

 Line Consists:  Specification:      Infeed Conveyor  Min Glass Size: 350mm x 200mm  High Performance Glass Washer               Max Glass Size: 1500mm x 1000mm  Active Carbon Water Treatment Plant  Working Height: 900mm +/- 25mm  Overhead Spacer Frame Conveyor  Processable Sizes: 3mm – 6.4mm  2 stage acceleration into Spacer assembly            Rectangular and Shaped Formats  Automatic Assembly & […]

 Line Consists:  Specification:      Infeed Conveyor  Min Glass Size: 350mm x 200mm  High Performance Glass Washer               Max Glass Size: 2100mm x 1300mm  Active Carbon Water Treatment Plant  Working Height: 750mm +/- 25mm  Overhead Spacer Frame Conveyor  Processable Sizes: 3mm – 10mm  Automatic Assembly & Plate Press            Rectangular, Shaped and Triple Formats  Driven Outfeed […]

Used, overhauled and fully refurbished heavy duty UNIX arrissers (seamers) are listed on a new page for an easy overview. Fantastic bargains, these are absolutely top quality original ASHTON machines fully overhauled and certified by our engineers and offered with a full warranty. I personally recommend these professional machines which with normal cleaning and care […]

SEE ALL THE LATEST MACHINERY IN FULL SPEED OPERATION Youtube hosts a range of film clipsof Ashton Industrial machinery in full swing !  So much more becomes clear when you can see with your own eyes what’s happening and how things really work.  Check out the current offering which includes SHAPESEAM-PRO robotic arrissing /seaming of […]

Maryland contract glazing and tempering specialists KENSINGTON ART GLASS have installed a unique combined seaming and laser branding combination at their Ijamsville facility. President Dave Stone and VP Jim Rathbone confirmed their choice of heavy duty ASHTON INDUSTRIAL machinery at the Glasstec show in Germany.   In this special combo the laser marking unit has […]