Apparatus and method for cutting sheets
AssigneeForel SPA
InventorsFortunato VIANELLO, Riccardo VIANELLO
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Abstract
Cutting sheets of glass, or other glass substitute materials is provided. In a first step, a sheet is cut in a first cutting station in a working direction (L). Panels obtained from the cut sheet are rotated in their rest plane modifying an angular position thereof with respect to the working direction (L). Downstream of the rotation, a second cutting step and at least a third cutting step in a second cutting station and in at least a third cutting station is performed in series in the working direction (L).
Claims22
An apparatus for cutting sheets of glass, or other glass substitute materials, wherein said apparatus comprises, in a working direction (L), a first cutting station downstream of which there is a rotation device configured to rotate, in their rest plane, panels obtained from a sheet cut in the first cutting station, modifying an angular position thereof with respect to the working direction (L), wherein downstream of the rotation device in the working direction (L) there are in series a second cutting station and at least a third cutting station.
A method for cutting sheets of glass, or other glass substitute materials, wherein said method comprises performing, in a working direction (L), a first step of cutting a sheet in a first cutting station, rotating, in their rest plane, panels obtained from the cut sheet, modifying an angular position thereof with respect to the working direction (L), downstream of the rotation performing in series in the working direction (L) a second cutting step and at least a third cutting step in a second cutting station and in at least a third cutting station, respectively.
A computer program storable in a computer-readable medium containing the instructions which, when executed by a control unit, perform a method executed by the instructions comprising:
- performing, in a working direction (L), a first step of cutting a sheet in a first cutting station;
- rotating, in their rest plane, panels obtained from the cut sheet, modifying an angular position thereof with respect to the working direction (L);
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- downstream of the rotation, performing, in series in the working direction (L), a second cutting step and at least a third cutting step in a second cutting station and in at least a third cutting station, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.