Apparatus and methods for separating a glass ribbon

A glass manufacturing apparatus configured to facilitate a process of separating a glass ribbon along a separation path extending across a width of the glass ribbon, the glass manufacturing apparatus comprising:

• an elongated anvil member including an elongated support surface configured to engage a first major surface of the glass ribbon along the separation path;
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• at least one elongated nose provided with an engagement device comprising at least one of a nonmetallic bumper and a roller recessed with respect to the elongated support surface of the elongated anvil member,
• wherein the elongated nose and the elongated anvil member define at least one anvil-side vacuum port including an elongated length and a width extending perpendicular to the elongated length between the elongated nose and the elongated anvil member, and wherein the anvil-side vacuum port is configured to remove glass debris during the process of separating the glass ribbon.