Process for free-form cutting bent substrates of brittle material

In a process to manufacture an automotive windscreen with a three-dimensional profile, a pre-cast sheet of curved windscreen glass is placed on a support. The windscreen is cut out by a laser beam that is followed by a spot cooling assembly. The laser cutting action is a two-stage process followed b...

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Zusammenfassung:In a process to manufacture an automotive windscreen with a three-dimensional profile, a pre-cast sheet of curved windscreen glass is placed on a support. The windscreen is cut out by a laser beam that is followed by a spot cooling assembly. The laser cutting action is a two-stage process followed by separation of the windscreen from the outer margins.