Method for reshaping glass-ceramic articles, apparatus for performing the method and glass-ceramic articles made thereby

An apparatus for making a reshaped glass-ceramic article (1′) from a corresponding flat green glass part (1) during a ceramicizing process, wherein said apparatus comprises

• a continuous furnace (3) for performing the ceramicizing process;
• a reshaping device (2′), in which the flat green glass part (1) is placed, said reshaping device (2′) having at least one activating opening (6);
• and
• reshaping tools (9) arranged in the reshaping device (2′);
• wherein the continuous furnace (3) is provided with at least one lateral opening (4) for temporarily inserting at least one activating line (8) for connecting the at least one activating line (8) in the at least one activating opening (6) of the reshaping device (2′) in a sealed manner;
• wherein the at least one activating line (8) comprises a vacuum line that has a cone-shaped or ball-shaped vacuum connector that automatically centers itself in said at least one activating opening (6) in the reshaping device (2′) when the at least one activating line is connected with the at least one activating opening in said sealed manner;
• and
• wherein said reshaping tools (9) are movable vertically in the reshaping device (2′) by means of a vacuum supplied to the reshaping device (2′) by said at least one activating line (8) when the at least one activating line is connected with the at least one activating opening in said sealed manner.