Glass Cutting

Cutting glass is done by scoring the surface of glass and then opening (splitting the glass along the score line) by using a wheel suitable for that glass thickness and type of cut.

The wheel in the above photo is used in an automatic cnc cutting table, but hand cutters are also available.

We use an Intermac 37CT cutting table in the Glasstops Factory as seen in the image below.

For a good cut, the glass must be clear of any dirt and plenty of cutting fluid / oil must be applied before or during the cut is made.

Many cutting tables can now produce linear or open shaped cuts.

An open shape cut is a score line that is put into the glass with enough pressure to open the cut on its own. This makes shape cutting alot easier and only then requires the excess of the glass to be broken away.