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Last updated 05/28/2008
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Basic Kit includes:
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Designed for the 21st Century Technician in mind
Sidewall and pinchweld damage occurs because of the tools and techniques that cut from the interior of the vehicle outwards. Cold knives, when used without coated blades, utility knives uses to cut away encapsulated moldings and pinchweld scrapers used to trimming down the old bead of urethane all lead to scrapes and scratched through the E-coat. Pinchweld primers DO NOT work to prevent rust development!
The Glass Bot™ was designed for completely eliminating the damage that occurs when using today's tools and techniques. The Glass Bot™ pulls the cutting wire away from the body, the only tool on the market that provides this safety feature. The Glass Bot's method of cutting the urethane leaves a very small amount of the adhesive on the pinchweld for reinstallation and virtually eliminates the need to use a pinchweld scraper. This effectively reduces the time required for the glass part replacement.
Most luxury class vehicles and other medium priced vehicles are moving towards an open pinchweld to reduce cost in manufacturing. This process leaves the aftermarket exposed to additional risk of paint damage that can only be rectified by a trip to the body shop. Pinchweld primers are no longer an option for "touching up" of bare metal scratches. Additionally, pinchweld primers DO NOT prevent rust, they only inhibit the formation of rust.
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Manual Wire Removal Technicians using wire manually, cut towards the pinchweld when pulling the wire from the exterior. Paint damage can occur as well as fracturing the edges of the glass. This process also requires a pinchweld scraper to be used to trim the existing bead of urethane down to the required height for reinstallation. |
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Using the Glass Bot™ Removal Method The Glass Bot™ cuts from the exterior inwards, away from the sidewall of the pinchweld. The height of the Glass Bot™ off of the glass positions the HTS Wire close to the pinchweld and the remaining urethane normally does not require any further trimming to get to the required bed of existing urethane height (1/16") for replacement. |
RUST
Both USA auto glass trade publications published articles on the subject late last year.
AGRR Magazine - Rusted Root
AutoGlass Magazine - Corrosion Repair
The ONLY reason the industry faces these problems is because of the tools they use and how they use them.
The Glass Bot is the only power tool that can state that it was designed to PREVENT rust.
If you are a professional and are looking for a professional removal tool that will set you apart from your competitor, look no further. Generate more jobs and ensure your future with current clients by demonstrating the care and efficiency of using the Glass Bot™ on their jobs. Service Managers and Body Shop owners will be able to witness the care you have for their jobs and demonstrate your willingness to step up to new technology and bring a visible professionalism to their jobs.
Think about it, what else do you have to compete with when faced with competitors who undercuts your price? You have to show a higher level of professionalism to qualify yourself to be paid a legitimate price.
Pick up the latest issue of AutoGlass or AGRR Magazine and show that to your customer. The Glass Bot does not damage a vehicle like most tools.
See article : click on "October Depts" then "Tech Talk".
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The Glass Bot™ works on a simple principle: Pull one end of the HTS Wire through the adhesive and attach it to the Glass Bot's shaft. Route the High Tensile Strength (HTS) Wire around the outside of the windshield, placing it alongside of the urethane bead, all the way to the driver's side cowl area. |
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The low speed / high torque motor of the Glass Bot™ winches the HTS Wire through the adhesive in one smooth cut. Leave moldings in place, cuts behind encapsulated parts. Oh yeah, you don't touch a tool while the windshield is being cut out. You just have the remote control in your hand.
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Why should you consider the Glass Bot™ as your next tool of choice?
The benefits of owning a Glass Bot
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PAAS system with embedded wire for removal. Are we seeing the future of auto glass installations? 11a is embedded wire. US Patent # 7,040,063 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: The Glass Bot™ weighs 5.5 lbs, should I be concerned with it falling off the glass and damaging the dash?
Answer: The Glass Bot™ is built with a state of the art, flat glass vacuum cup rated at 77 lbs (a curved glass cup is available with 88 lbs rating), the Glass Bot™ represents only 7% of rated capacity. As always when using vacuum cups for glass work, the pump red line indicator must always be monitored to ensure the vacuum is being maintained. We recommend taking the 2" thick foam padding from the lid of the Glass Bot™ case and place it on the dash below the Glass Bot™ mounting position and closely monitor the vacuum pump indicator when using the Glass Bot™. This vacuum pad is fully adhered to the glass at 25" mercury, redline appears on pump at 16" of mercury. The Glass Bot™ is still retained to the glass at 1" of mercury.
Question: The Glass Bot™ attaches to the vehicles' battery, is there any issues concerning components in the vehicle being damaged from power loss / drain?
Answer: The low speed / high torque motor used in the Glass Bot™ was designed for automotive use and draws the exact same amperage as a window regulator motor. Even under very heavy strain, the Glass Bots' draw on the battery would be the same as if you held the "up" or "down" position on a door glass after it hit the stops. Normal time of use with the Glass Bot™ is under 5 minutes of current draw (the Glass Bot cuts at 1" per second). For vehicles with sensitive electrical circuitry and for remote usage, an alternate power source such as a battery jump pack can / should be used or power the Glass Bot via the service vehicle's own power source.
Question: Will the Glass Bot cut very old hard urethane?
Answer: This material is very hard to cut with most tools. Depending on the size of the bead the Glass Bot™ will cut this material. Obviously there are circumstances that would create a difficult situation for the Glass Bot™ and it may not, because of bead width / age / locations / height, be able to cut this material. The only restriction of the Glass Bot™ is the strength of the HTS Wire.
Question: Will the Glass Bot cut through the alignment pins on quarter glass parts?
Answer: Although the motor on the Glass Bot is very strong, we are not able to confirm that it will cut through the various alignment pins. We would love to hear from one of our customers regarding this.
Question: Is the Glass Bot faster than other power tools or even a cold knife?
Answer: Nothing is faster than a cold knife. The Glass Bot™ cuts urethane at 1" per second. With a normal windshield having about 15 feet of perimeter this would take 180 seconds or 3 minutes. You must remember, all other tools require YOU to cut the glass out. The Glass Bot™ does this for you.
One customer checked in with the results of using the Glass Bot™ for the very first time.
"Rick I had two Mercedes Benz to replace the windshields on today. So I thought I would give the bot a try and see how she works. All I can say at this point is "HOLLY S**T"
I don't know if you will be able to reprint that in some sort of satisfied customer book, but if it works like that all the time you will for sure have a winner. "
With the kind permission of:
Greg
Greiman
Novus Auto Glass
Oak Lawn, IL
We are pretty excited, I think we can provide a quantum shift in the way glass is removed with this tool. Europe and Asia have been using the wire cut out method for years to prevent paint damage to their vehicles'. It's about time we followed their lead.
The Glass Bot™ is manufactured with components that comply with RoHS requirements.
