Helping Customers Unleash the Full Potential of their Intercept® Spacer Fabrication Systems.
At GED, our vision is to collaborate with our customers and provide support in all integral components of the manufacturing cycle. Your success in making excellent quality products, with the shortest lead time and lowest cost possible, is our shared objective. With more than 30 years of experience, GED understands the industry challenges and is looking forward to extending its commitment to your success with the introduction of the GED Productivity Improvement Program – part of our Value-Added Services.
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Program Value
Benefits that extend past just spacer production.
Improve Production Throughput
Optimize Product Quality
Optimize Scheduling Using GED Software
Maximize Machinery Uptime
Minimize Material Waste
Learn Industry Best Practices
Program Benefits By the Numbers
The GED IG Productivity Improvement Team will help you set and achieve your goals.
How it Works
Here for you every step of the way.
With our help, you’ll be able to see real results and improve your production process while saving time, and money, all without adding additional labor or capital expenses.
Calculating your productivity potential
Calculate your productivity potential. Use GED’s online Intercept® OPE (Overall Production Effectiveness) calculator to see how much you could improve.
Connect with a GED IG Productivity Team. Assess your current Intercept spacer system production process and discuss your OPE calculation results.
Get Trained. Train employees on Intercept IG production best practices to get the most out of your machine.
Receive Key Insights. GED Team suggests steps to take to improve your IG production efficiency.
See Real Results. Follow your productivity improvement plan and see valuable quality, speed, and efficiency improvements.
Service Details
REMOTE OR PLANNED ON-SITE VISITS TO CLOSELY REVIEW YOUR IG PRODUCTION PROCESS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL ASSIST IN ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING:
- Maximize machinery uptime
- Optimize overall IG product quality
- Improve IG production capacity
- Minimize material waste
- Assist in systems thermal modeling
- Facilitate comparative product cost analysis
- Share industry best practices
- Systemically meet IG certification standards
Why Intercept®?
Recognized as the most productive and cost-effective insulating glass manufacturing systems in the world today.
Designed and built to sustain unparalleled equipment availability, production performance and IG quality.


Customer Testimonial
“Because of GED, I don’t need to fully man a second line. This alone will save us over $300K annually!”
Mike Roberts, Champion Windows

Contact Us
The IG Productivity Improvement Team can be consulted remotely as well as conduct planned on-site visits to closely review your production process and provide recommendations that will assist in achieving your IG manufacturing goals.