Date: 14 October 2026
In recent years, Deltamax has significantly expanded its range of machine vision solutions dedicated to insulating glass production lines. No longer a single system, but a true inspection ecosystem designed to accompany the glass through every stage of the manufacturing process: from the jumbo sheet to the finished insulating glass unit, ready for shipment.
This evolution has been made possible by more than twenty years of field experience working alongside insulating glass manufacturers in over 35 countries worldwide. This experience has enabled our engineers to develop solutions that are increasingly tailored to the real needs of those working on production lines every day. Precision and reliability combined with ease of use and low maintenance requirements provide continuous support and quality control in line with company standards.
Following this philosophy, the major innovation for 2026 is the adaptation of the GlassInspector system for the inspection of jumbo glass sheets. After washing, the sheets are inspected for structural defects such as bubbles, inclusions, deep scratches, and coating defects. These defects cannot be repaired and would otherwise result in glass rejection. The detected defect map is then transmitted to the cutting table, where it is used to optimize cutting operations, reducing waste and improving overall process yield.
This new system completes Deltamax's portfolio of solutions for insulating glass lines, which already includes GlassInspector and Q Plus for the inspection of washed single panes, as well as the IGU Scanner system for finished insulating glass inspection. Together, they form a comprehensive range of solutions ready to satisfy even the most demanding customers.
A notable example is Wolf Fenster, a company based in Natz-Schabs (South Tyrol, Italy), which has been producing high-quality windows and doors for approximately 60 years. Its portfolio includes timber and timber-aluminum windows, sliding door systems, custom façades, special solutions, and solar shading products. Combining craftsmanship and attention to detail with a sustainability-oriented production philosophy, supported by a fully PEFC-certified supply chain, the company chose to invest in the construction of a glass processing facility in Pergine to gain full control over its production chain.
Wolf Fenster decided to focus on automation and quality by building a model production facility equipped with the most innovative technologies. The company selected Deltamax to implement four different inspection systems distributed throughout the entire production line, enabling defects to be detected as early as possible while minimizing handling efforts and associated costs:
- GlassInspector for jumbo sheets, to optimize cutting operations by preventing sheets with non-repairable defects from entering production;
- Q Plus after edging, to detect defects arising from one of the most critical processing stages in insulating glass production, ensuring maximum efficiency in subsequent operations;
- Q Plus before assembly, to ensure that the interior surfaces of the insulating glass unit are flawless;
- IGU Scanner after assembly, providing a final inspection that also verifies spacer positioning and the presence of butyl along the perimeter or within the transparent area of the insulating glass unit.
Wolf Fenster represents a significant example of how Deltamax solutions are not conceived as isolated tools, but as components of a comprehensive quality control system designed for the entire production line. At Wolf Fenster, the vision systems are interconnected with the company's ERP system and production machinery, ensuring the interaction required with manufacturing processes and enabling essential data exchange for production analysis. This activity is carried out through our Production Analyzer software, designed to store data and images acquired by individual scanners and to enable analysis either by single inspection station or through the combined evaluation of data collected across all inspection stations.
Meet Deltamax and explore its latest innovations at glasstec 2026, Hall 16 / C30 in Düsseldorf.
Deltamax Automazione S.r.l. was founded in 1989 as a spin-off of FBK, a research center based in Trentino, from the idea of applying machine vision technologies to industrial applications. During its first twenty years of activity, the company developed expertise in vision solutions for quality control across various manufacturing sectors, building technical know-how that, starting in 2010, it chose to dedicate exclusively to a single industry: flat glass.
Since then, Deltamax has focused entirely on the development of machine vision systems for flat glass quality control. This path of continuous growth, supported by ongoing investments in research and development, has enabled the company's innovative solutions to be installed today in more than 40 countries across five continents, alongside the world's leading glass manufacturers.
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