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In its aim to continuously grow and of processes at high speeds of 30 or 50 millimetres.
and optimal precision.
Oppositely placed heads
expand, Skill Glass gives us an idea E-D 101 is the new vertical ensure drilling is at maxi-
CNC centre for grinding,
mum speed with top qual-
of its top of the range machines, milling, drilling and polish- ity and precision, while
countersinking can be
ing of flat glass. This ma-
chine has all the technol- performed with individual
some of which will be on show ogy of SKILL E-D but is diamond tipped tools or
designed to process pieces with accessories mounted
at GlassBuild America, with its new with thicknesses of 3 to 12 on the drill bits.
millimetres. The vacuum belts system
partner - Machines and Wheels. On these centres, the dou- is one of the best advan-
ble working heads process tages of these machines
the long sides of the pieces because, besides guaran-
Matteo Dal Santo, Sales Manager
simultaneously, thus sav- tees drilling and milling
ing considerable time on without any limitations, it
grinding and polishing; enables to work in con-
VERTICAL The tool magazines, one tinuous mode without idle
CNC CENTRES rack of 10/12 positions time that is important is-

SKILL E-D is a vertical for each working head, are sue with regards to suction
CNC centre for grind- placed in vertical columns cups carriages that have to
ing, milling, drilling and close to the working head wait until the unloading of
polishing rectangular and and ensure faster automat- the finished piece before
shaped flat sheet glass. The ic tools change. loading a new one.
machine can process both SKILL E-D and E-D 101
rectilinear and shaped flat work with 150-millimetre DRILLING
sheet glass and combines diamond wheel grinders AND MILLING
all the technology for verti- also on laminated or treat- DRILL 1600FF is a 5-axis
cal drilling and milling with ed glass. Polishing can be CNC drilling and milling
the features of a vertical performed on large sur- machine designed for pro-
grinding machine. Its main faces with 150 millimetre ducing holes, inserts and
feature is its versatility, wheels as well as on small countersinks on rectangu-
which allows different types inserts with diameters lar flat glass with a thick-

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