Glass cutting and scribing from PG&O for thin, flat substrates

Nov. 6, 2012
Gen-3 TLC Phoenix-600 machines are used for close-tolerance singulation of thin (0.075–3.000 mm), flat technical glass substrates.

Gen-3 TLC Phoenix-600 machines are used for close-tolerance singulation of thin (0.075–3.000 mm), flat technical glass substrates. Repeatable accuracies of ±0.0508 mm for rectilinear and ±0.0762 mm for circular or free-form shaped parts on single sheet or laminate are achievable, using carbide and diamond wheels.
Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O)
Santa Ana, CA

www.pgo.com

More Products

-----

PRESS RELEASE

Precision Glass & Optics Provides Precision Cutting/Scribing on Thin Flat Glass

Santa Ana, CA – Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O® -www.pgo.com), global experts in optical manufacturing, glass fabrication, and precision thin film coatings, offers precision glass cutting and scribing on thin flat substrates up to 24” x 24” (600 mm x 600 mm). Utilizing equipment from TLC International (Phoenix, AZ – www.tlcinternational.com), manufacturers of high-accuracy mechanical glass cutting/scribing equipment, PG&O uses the Gen-3 TLC Phoenix-600® machines to provide highly technical, precision cuts on glass substrates.

PG&O’s TLC machine provides close-tolerance singulation of thin (0.002” – 0.125” / 0.075 mm – 3.000 mm) flat technical glass substrates, with repeatable accuracies of ±.002"/±.0508 mm for rectilinear (X-Y) and ±.003"/±.0762 mm for circular or free-form shaped parts - single sheet or laminate - using carbide and diamond wheels. Laminated glass parts can also be processed, making this high-precision glass scribing capability ideal for a variety of commercial, biomedical, and military applications, such as avionics, aerospace, automotive, digital X-ray, entertainment lighting, satellites, consumer electronic displays, and more.

Specialized glass cutting capabilities are essential in a wide variety of microelectronic applications. In other tasks that require thinner, lighter, and stronger thin-flat glass, such as cover glass, touch screens, electrochromic mirrors, and other information displays, PG&O provides scribing on flat glass surfaces that are also coated with various optical coatings.

For more information about PG&O’s precision thin film coatings and glass fabrication services, please visit www.pgo.com. For more information about TLC International’s family of glass cutting/scribing machines, please visit: www.tlcinternational.com.

About the Companies:

PRECISION GLASS & OPTICS – www.pgo.com – PG&O has delivered high quality, precision glass, optics, and optical coatings for a variety of applications for over 25 years. The company has an extremely large inventory of glass products and a full optical fabrication shop to provide advanced optical coatings and manufacturing large mirror blanks. Other services include CNC machining, polishing, slicing, sawing, scribing, grinding, edging, assembly, and more. With three large coating chambers, and an expert, in-house engineering staff, our cost-effective and reliable optics and advanced thin film coatings are ideal for military, aerospace, biomedical, imaging, laser, digital cinema, solar markets, and more.

TLC International (www.tlcinternational.com – Phoenix, AZ) manufactures the Gen-3 TLC Phoenix-600® and TLC Summit Gen-5® high-accuracy mechanical rectilinear/SHAPES glass cutting/scribing equipment for technical/specialty thin flat glass industries. Other services include an Outsource R&D Technical Glass Lab for process development, 24/7 technical support, on-site training, replacement parts, consumable tooling (tungsten carbide and diamond cutting wheels, axles, wheelholders, and restrainers.

-----

Follow us on Twitter

Laser Focus World has gone mobile: Get all of the mobile-friendly options here.

Subscribe now to Laser Focus World magazine; it's free!

About the Author

LFW Staff

Published since 1965, Laser Focus World—a brand and magazine for engineers, researchers, scientists, and technical professionals—provides comprehensive global coverage of optoelectronic technologies, applications, and markets. With 80,000+ qualified print subscribers in print and over a half-million annual visitors to our online content, we are the go-to source to access decision makers and stay in-the-know.

Sponsored Recommendations

How to Tune Servo Systems: Force Control

Oct. 23, 2024
Tuning the servo system to meet or exceed the performance specification can be a troubling task, join our webinar to learn to optimize performance.

Laser Machining: Dynamic Error Reduction via Galvo Compensation

Oct. 23, 2024
A common misconception is that high throughput implies higher speeds, but the real factor that impacts throughput is higher accelerations. Read more here!

Boost Productivity and Process Quality in High-Performance Laser Processing

Oct. 23, 2024
Read a discussion about developments in high-dynamic laser processing that improve process throughput and part quality.

Precision Automation Technologies that Minimize Laser Cut Hypotube Manufacturing Risk

Oct. 23, 2024
In this webinar, you will discover the precision automation technologies essential for manufacturing high-quality laser-cut hypotubes. Learn key processes, techniques, and best...

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Laser Focus World, create an account today!