Cornwall Glass Manufacturing has made a six-figure investment in a new Bottero cutting table in prepration for increased demand for laminates in 2021.
Installed in St Austell in November, the new Bottero 520 LAM(e)/37, increases the glass processor’s, laminate capability in line with growth in demand. This includes a special adaptation of the cutting bridge to accommodate glass thicknesses of up to 20.8mm, believed to be unique in the UK.
General manager Steve Bunney said: “We wanted the flexibility to cut laminates of up to 20.8mm thickness, which Bottero delivered through a special adaptation and structural reinforcement of the cutting bridge, its mechanical workings plus a software upgrade.
“It’s a small incremental increase in glass thickness but when you’re cutting a thicker sheet it’s a significant increase in weight, cutting pressure and adjustment to heating time. We believe this configuration from Bottero is unique in the UK.”
He continued: “There’s been a major uplift in demand for laminates. It was a trend pre-Covid, and only accelerated by it, so having a high precision, high volume cutting capability is key.
“The new Bottero gives us a fifth laminate cutting table within the Group and increased capability as a whole. Automatic edge deletion on the new St Austell table also supports us in speeding up process and allows us to offer a better and more flexible service to our customers.”
