The patented process, developed by GS-MR Robotics in 2018, was initially developed with the aim of providing a much needed and long-awaited solution to replace the historically unsafe process of manually loading glass pane of all sizes and weights onto residential and commercial glazing unit manufacturing lines (IGU lines). However, the process also provides a proactive automated solution for the handling of any sheet material. Already patented in the UK and USA, with further global patents pending including Europe and Australia, GS-MR’s process has demonstrated proven significant benefits in reductions of rework and improvements in safety via GS-MR’s PRO:Load robotic glass loading system. The PRO:Load, designed and manufactured by GS-MR Robotics in the UK, is driven by the patented process, with multiple systems already in use within the glass industry. Robert Owen, Director said, “As with most manufacturing environments, the global glass industry traditionally produces an amount of waste – a notable proportion of cullet glass waste is produced though as a direct result of the problems associated with an historical process having to manually load glass pane, particularly glass with modern special coatings that are applied to improve glass unit thermal efficiencies in order to meet modern building standards. Better management of the glass at the loading phase when incorporating GS-MR’s PRO:Load robotic system has proven to significantly reduce this avoidable waste. A demonstrated resounding success within the glass industry, the processing advantages are not just for glass though; our patented process benefits the manual handling of stone, metal and wood - in fact, any manufacturing sheet material you can think of. The proactive patented process of the GS-MR PRO:Load is such that it is all set to automate the manual loading function onto two of the latest design insulated glass processing lines manufactured by one of the world’s leading glass machinery manufacturers - LiSEC Austria GmbH. This is testament to the processing power of GS-MR’s in-house designed and manufactured PRO:Load system. The two insulated glass lines located at Press Glass UK’s new high-tech site in Port Talbot, south Wales will operate with the continuing reliability of GS-MR’s PRO:Load. The plug & play GS-MR PRO:Load, can automate loading onto any manufacturer’s processing line and, with an installation timeframe in the region of one week and a footprint IRO 26 sqm, the reductions in rework literally have the potential to commence from the first day of processing. Regardless of the commodity the smart manufacturing approach has always been in developing sustainable innovation to drive the necessary reductions in avoidable waste and the GS-MR PRO:Load is proven to do just that.”