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LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS CUTTING
ence have been improved. removal device as an op- fitted as an add-on to an the glass is scored and fi-
The positioning and layout tion, which removes the existing solution. As the nally broken. The marked
of the cutting bridge have non-reusable offcuts of grippers are integrated reduction in the time taken
been reworked to provide glass via a flap mechanism directly into the measur- to separate the foil aroused
more freedom of move- into a fragment container. ing table, the RAPIDLAM great interest in visitors.
ment for the operator. The Visitors looking at the does not require separate The safety glass is easily
parking position of the RAPIDLAM at the safety fencing and can be broken immediately after
head is now on the rear of Glasstec stand were able to accessed from all sides. scoring without the resist-
the table so tools can be get an idea of how HEG- The technical realisation ance of the foil. Model
changed outside the safety LA envisions the future of of the fair site was remark- sheets in particular can be
zone. The cutting bridge LSG cutting. For use here ably visionary. Instead of separated much more pre-
takes up less space in the and now, the compact sys- separating the foil using cisely, quickly and carefully
working area, giving the tem is fitted with the Shape conventional heat technol- in this way.
operator more freedom of facility and is designed to ogy as was previously the
movement in front of the cut free shapes and mod- case, HEGLA used a spe-
machine. els from laminated safety cial laser. The processing Whether as a free-standing
For additional operator glass. Built to save space, sequence is also new: The device or an add-on for an
existing solution: The Rapidlam
convenience the ProLam it can be used either as a foil in the glass is first sep-
is an ideal solution for
can be fitted with an offcut free-standing device or arated using a laser, then
specialised cutting of shapes ans
models from laminate.
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