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a quality control system out continuous turning ferent large sizes and thick-
with output cursor which of the glass sheets, mov- nesses. Thanks to a double
shows the results on the ing them from left to right, transport belt, the first glass
glass sheet. The section is and is equipped with an sheet can be raised as re-
equipped with LED lights air cushion on both sides, quired by the offset meas-
to facilitate possible non- to maintain the glass being urement. The coupling
conformity, with an inter- processed separate from the press also has a lower pat-
nal semi-moveable pedal. structure of the machine. In ented glass positioning de-
Considering that with the lower part, there is a belt vice, thus guaranteeing high
stepped glass the frame that automatically positions precision and reliability dur-
is installed on the larger the glass sheet as per its ing glass filling operations.
glass, the support has a thickness. The glass turning The gas insertion slot is
reference bar with a glass section can tilt more than 6°, standardized for the whole
stopper, with horizontal even reaching 15°. A safety surface of the machine, ex-
passing up to 1 metre. The system guarantees that the ploiting the 24 + 32 suc-
smaller reference for spac- glass sheets do not move or tion cups, which enable the
er positioning is automatic. exit during turning. transport belt to be in the
Moreover, there is also the correct position for the gas
Gas filling coupling press
possibility of steps up to filling operations: straight-
250 millimetres vertical to The coupling press of the ening the glass sheet to
the base. Forel “No-Limits” Jumbo ensure that the gas to allow
Line created for Tvitec of- the gas to penetrate cor-
Glass turning section
fers high performance and rectly from the bottom, the
The glass turning section is able to easily process suction cups guarantee the
has been designed to carry stepped glass sheets of dif- correct exit of the air from
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