WICKET: Vertical glass buffer for industrial printing lines

The WICKET equipment is the innovative vertical glass buffer meticulously engineered by Mismatic to completely optimize the logistics of heavy-duty B2B screen printing lines. Primarily designed and highly specialized for the flat glass processing sector, this advanced machinery acts as a smart dynamic “lung” or storage unit, positioned strategically between the automatic screen printing press and the downstream curing oven.
Its robust, multi-level structural design safely and delicately accommodates freshly printed, heavy glass sheets and large wooden panels. It effectively prevents any accidental breakages, scratches, or ink smudging, guaranteeing an incredibly smooth and continuous industrial workflow.

Balance production speeds between the screen printing press and the curing oven

The absolute crucial function of the WICKET is to perfectly stabilize and balance the overall production capacity of the entire factory line. Generally, an automatic screen printing machine operates at significantly higher speeds than the curing capacity of a standard drying oven (unless paired with an exceptionally long and power-hungry tunnel). To actively prevent severe logistical bottlenecks, this equipment is smartly programmed to alternate the flow: it sends one printed sheet directly into the oven and temporarily stores the next one safely inside its racks.
Once the buffer is fully loaded, or during inevitable production downtimes (such as press maintenance, format changes, shift ends, or overnight operations), the system will autonomously release the stored glass sheets into the oven one by one. This highly ingenious synchronization ensures that your dryer continuously operates at 100% capacity, never wasting thermal energy or losing valuable daily production output.