Table of Contents
The Technical Guide is divided into two sections. The first section deals with information relating to two types of cutting: conventional cutting and pressure cutting. The second section has detailed descriptions of three categories of glass cutting: straight line machine cutting, machine pattern cutting, and hand cutting.
Section 1 - Two Basic Types of Cutting
- Basic Principles of Conventional Glass Cutting
- Product Quality Expectations
- Influences on the Quality of Cutting
- Basic Principles of Pressure Cutting
- Product Quality Expectations
- Influences on the Quality of Cutting
Section 2 - Three Basic Categories of Cutting
Part 1 – Straight Line Machine Cutting
- Description of On-Ribbon Machine Cutting
- Description of Off-Line Machine Cutting
- Process Considerations for Cutting Set Up of On-Ribbon Machine Scoring
- Process Considerations for Cutting Set Up for off-line Machine Cutting
- Wheel Selection Guide for 3/32” Glass and Thinner
- Wheel Selection Guide for 3/32” Glass through 1/2” Glass
Part 2 – Machine Pattern Cutting
- Description of Machine Pattern Cutting
- Process Considerations for Cutting Set Up for Machine Pattern Cutting (Conventional Cutting)
- Process Considerations for Cutting Set Up for Machine Pattern Cutting (Pressure Cutting)
- Wheel Selection Guides for Machine Pattern Cutting (Conventional Cutting)
- Wheel Selection Guides for Machine Pattern Cutting (Pressure Cutting)
- Description of Hand Cutting
- Considerations for Cutting Set up for Hand Cutting (1/16” and Thinner Glass)
- Considerations for Cutting Set Up for Hand Cutting (1/16” – 3/8”Glass)
- Considerations for Cutting Set Up for Hand Cutting (3/8” – 1”Glass)
- Wheel Selection Guide for Hand Cutting (1/16” and Thinner Glass)
- Wheel Selection Guide for Hand Cutting (1/16” – 3/8” Glass)
- Wheel Selection Guide for Hand Cutting (3/8” – 1” Glass)