Frame is welded
Balance system
Install the glass
Install balance shoes
Ready for the inspector
Roll the screen
Add locks and keepers
Trim all welds
Metal rails added
Ends are notched
Extrusions are cut
Factory Tour Part 2:
How is thermal glass made?
Part 2:
How is thermal glass made?
Many thanks to Quaker Window Company for the generous factory
tour.
A tour of the Quaker Window factory in Freeburg,
Missouri.
Part 1: How are vinyl windows made?
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Order is computerized
Virgin vinyl
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Trim corner welds
Inserts are cut
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