Laminate cutting

Laminate minimum: 195mm x 350mm
Laminate maximum: 4600mm x 3210mm
Laminate glass thickness: 5.38mm to 12.38mm

Annealed cutting

Annealed maximum: 6000mm x 3210mm
Annealed glass: thickness 3mm to 19mm
Processing capabilities

Straightline edgers

Straightline edges can be processed from
4mm to 19mm inclusive of all glass
Minimum glass size: 80mm x 300mm
Maximum glass size: 2600mm x 2600mm

Bevels

Minimum glass size: 300mm x 300mm
Maximum glass size: 2000mm x 2000mm
Glass thickness: 4mm to 19mm
10mm to 25mm bevels only

Mitres

Glass thickness: 5mm to 19mm
45 Deg with Flat Grind finish only

Rough arris

Glass thickness: 3mm to 19mm
Minimum glass size: 180mm x 350mm
Maximum glass size: 3500mm x 2700mm
No restrictions on manual arrissing

Double edgers

Minimum glass size: 300mm x 600mm
Maximum glass size: 2300mm x 4000mm
Glass thickness 4mm to 19mm

CNC

Minimum glass size: 300mm x 300mm
Maximum glass size: 3300mm x 1300mm
Maximum diameter: 1300mm x 1300mm
Glass thickness: 6mm to 19mm
Minimum polished hole diameter 30mm

Vertical drill

Minimum glass size 180mm x 180mm
Maximum glass size: 4000mm x 2500mm
Glass thickness: 4mm to 19mm
Can NOT drill wired glass
Processing types possible on vertical drill: Holes ONLY

Waterjet

Minimum glass size 300mm x 300mm
Maximum glass size 3300mm x 1800mm
Glass thickness 4mm to 19mm
Can NOT drill wired glass
Processing types possible on vertical drill:

  • Holes ONLY
  • Slotted holes
  • Centre notch/cut-outs
  • Corner notch/cut-outs
  • Side notch/cut-outs
  • Circle cut-outs
  • Dorma cut-outs, power point cut-outs, ES-2 cut-outs etc.

Forvet/Chiara

Minimum glass size: 350mm x 450mm
Maximum glass size: 4300mm x 2500mm
Glass thickness: 5mm to 19mm

  • Drilling – 5mm to 19mm only
  • Cut-outs – 6mm to 19mm only

Can NOT drill wired glass

Processing types possible on Forvet/Chiara:

POLISHING

Minimum glass size: 350mm x 450mm
Maximum glass size: 4300mm x 2500mm
Glass thickness: 4mm to 19mm
Simple rakes and parallelograms only – no complex shapes

Holes

Slotted holes (minimum 14mm slot)
Countersink holes (maximum depth of less than or equal to half the glass thickness)
Corner notch/cut-outs (must not exceed 350mm)
Dorma cut-outs, power point cut-outs, ES-2 cut-outs etc.
Can NOT do polished notch/cut-outs

Furnace capabilities

Minimum glass size 300mm x 100mm
Maximum glass size:– 5100mm x 2800mm (Furnace 1) 6000mm x 2440mm (Furnace 2)
4mm TGHD – Maximum size possible is 2.0sqm
5mm TGHD – Maximum size possible is 3.0sqm

Toughened processing, holes and cut-outs

12mm substances and above require a minimum Flat Grind finish
Distance between edge of glass and edge of cut-outs must be at least 4x the glass thickness
Corner cut-outs to be at least 2x the glass thickness and no cut-out is to exceed 1/3 of the total area of the panel
Centre cut-outs to be at least 2x the glass thickness and no cut-out is to exceed 1/3 of the total area of the panel
Internal radius corners must be minimum of the glass thickness
Polished internal radius corners will have a minimum radius of 15mm on all thicknesses
No restrictions apply to external radius corners other than type of edge capabilities on shapes
Minimum hole diameter is 6mm but must equal to, or greater than the glass thickness
Minimum distance from edge of hole to the nearest edge of the glass must be 1.5x the glass thickness
Distance from edge of hole or cut-out to the corner of the glass must be at least 4x the glass thickness
If a hole is placed in a position closer than the above minimum requirements, a saw cut slot
can be made to minimise the stressed and chances of breakages

Heat soak capabilities

Minimum glass size 600mm x 600mm
Maximum glass size 5000mm x 2800mm
Minimum glass thickness 4mm
Maximum glass thickness 19mm

Custom laminate capabilities

Minimum glass size: 300mm x 600mm
Maximum glass size: 5100mm x 2800mm
Toughened custom laminate glass requires a minimum 1.52mm interlayer

PVB types as follows

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Insulated glass unit capabilities
Minimum glass size: 350mm x 180mm
Maximum glass size: 5000mm x 2700mm
Minimum unit thickness: 12mm
Stepped IGU’s available

SEALING TYPES

  • Polysulfide (default)
  • Silicon (must be requested on order)

ALL stepped units MUST be silicon sealed
Structural seal IGU’s MUST be silicon sealed

SPACER RANGE

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Argon gas filled units available
Do NOT do TPS spacer
Do NOT do circle units
Curved/radius units – Check with production first
Simple/complex shaped edge processing capabilities
Shaped edges can be processed from 4mm to 19mm inclusive of all glass, except wired glass
Laminated shapes must be reviewed with Production prior to acceptance
Complex shapes must be reviewed with Production prior to acceptance

Truck capabilities

Maximum size delivered 4200mm x 2700mm
All deliveries to be customer assisted. No deliveries by driver only
Standard delivery times 6:30AM to 3:00PM
Deliveries outside of these hours by agreement between Glassworks and Customer

Templates

Templates may be reduced for cutting around
Templates are to be manufactured from a sturdy material

  • No glass templates
  • No paper/cardboard templates

Templates to have customer name and order number clearly marked
Templates are to be exact size with no added measurements
No protruding nails/screws
1 template supplied per panel
Templates to have all details such as holes/cut-outs clearly marked
Coated panels requiring a template to be marked coated/non-coated surface on template

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