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The new ProLam series with its promise of increased

functionality, greater operator convenience and optimised diagonal cut is automati-
cally marked in two places
processes was one of the biggest crowd magnets on the on the glass from the ma-
chining bridge. The sheet is
stand During last year’s Glasstec event. Fitted with electro- then fixed at the front mark
by a rotational positioning
magnetic linear drives on the infeed table and machining aid, after which the opera-
tor can easily align it using
an air cushion and an opti-
bridge, it achieves even higher acceleration values and thus cal camera. Glass scoring,
foil separation and break-
more precise results. ing are carried out auto-
matically and with a high
degree of dimensional ac-
curacy.
“The new diagonal cut-
ting device has been well
received by visitors to the
trade fair,” Manfred said.
“Up to now it has always
been costly and time-inten-
sive for a single operator to
align the glass, particularly
with large sheets, and cut-
ting accuracy was depend-
ent on the operator’s skill
and experience.”
The ProLam can be fitted
with the patented Shape
function for glass proces-
sors who want to offer free
shapes and models as well
as conventional straight
cuts. The laminate is held
by double grippers which
he advantages of this shaped or straight cuts, move the glass under the
low-maintenance especially for production machining bridge and cut-
T technology come into peaks or special sheets, the ting heads to produce the
their own particularly in ProLam has proved itself cut contour. The two cut-
the ProLam combi-version, in terms of the flexible cut- ting heads are fitted with a
which is designed for cut- ting of laminated and float single drive for maximum
ting float glass and lami- glass.” precision and these are
nated safety glass. Using Another newcomer to the moved synchronously and
this bridge, float glass can plant is the diagonal cut- precisely along the shape –
be scribed and ground with ting device, which simpli- without any misalignment
greater precision and mini- fies and offers technical or movement.
mum cycle time. support to cutting and REFINED DESIGN
HEGLA’s Managing Di- aligning rectilinear models
rector, Manfred Vollbracht and symmetries. A blank is Both the optimised timing
commented, “For both cut first, and the planned and the operator conveni-

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