Substitution Of Conventional Cutting By Laser Technology

The method of cutting and breaking in order to separate glass is as old as the material itself, this separation method, which is still predominantly used today, underwent a revolution at the beginning of the 20th century, when cutting wheels were invented, the next relevant evolutional step in glass separation was the use of laser radiation to cut products. Laser processing of glass shows, especially in the are of the high-tech products, clear advantages compared to separation by cutting wheels. In this paper, the principle and results of using nir-laser radiation for separating flat glass and laminated glass will be shown, the delineated characteristics of the process lead to the presented prototype machine.