TLC International continues to gain ground in Gen-3 and Gen-5

TLC International continues to gain ground in Gen-3 and Gen-5 flat panel production lines throughout the world with high-accuracy glass cutting equipment and technology, setting the new standard of highly reliable, computer-controlled precision mechanical glass cutting equipment for micromachining almost any shape that can be drawn in AutoCAD®.

Unparalleled design/engineering and continuous software upgrade enhancements have proven an incredible zero MTBF record for over seven years in 99% of TLC installation sites worldwide. Designed to cut laminate and single sheet glass/substrates, the Gen-3 TLC Phoenix-600® (24" x 24"/ 600 mm X 600 mm) and the TLC Summit Gen-5® (46" x 58"/1160mm X 1460 mm) provide fast set-up, easy operation, low maintenance, and dependable, quality output for R&D, start-up and full production facilities. TLC´s engineering team continues to make monumental achievements in alignment capabilities for repeatable close-tolerance cutting required for cutting specialized displays vital to avionic, aerospace, automotive, mobile device, flat screen, touch screen, filter, sensor, solar panel and a myriad of other industries. TLC cutting capabilities for single sheet or laminate substrates include:

Rectilinear: X-Y
Multilinear: trapezoids, hexagons, parallelograms, filet-corner rectangles
Circular: circles, ovals
Curvilinear: D-shapes, hearts, arced rectangles, Color wheel segments, vehicle mirrors
Free form: waves, curves

Custom TLC software seamlessly interfaces with AutoCAD® drawings, utilizing user-friendly GUI operator screens. In
2005, this innovation established the most valuable breakthrough in high accuracy thin, flat glass (single sheet/laminate) cutting in over a quarter of a century. This record still stands. Layout is no longer limited to rows and columns. As substrate material prices continue to soar, maximum space utilization is vital for high profit margins. Several different shapes can be cut on the same motherglass with TLC´s "nesting" software. Even on a misaligned substrate, the CCD camera in TLC´s proprietary rotating cutting head finds pre-set targets and the machine accurately continues the scribe process as patterned. No expensive motherglass is wasted. Linear encoder feedback enhances on-stage measurement/inspection, providing instantaneous target alignment. The unlimited file storage provides 100% repeatability of pre-programmed patterns with immediate recall.

TLC reports focused interest on superior multifunctionality and versatility of their glass cutting equipment´s capability to cut standard/shaped parts from 0.003"/0.0762 mm - 0.250"/6.0 mm single sheet glass/substrates with accuracies of +0.002"/0.0508 mm for X-Y and +0.003"/0.0762 mm for shaped configurations. If contamination is a concern, Nitto® tape or other protective polymer membranes may be used, being cut simultaneously in the TLC scribe process, leaving the protective coating on each part until it is peeled off in preparation for final component installation.