Grenzebach - Short Cullet Plate

Defects in the glass ribbon from inclusions, bubbles or stones force the glass manufacturers to dispose off the defective glass in the trough. So far, the shortest cullet plate, depending on the division of rollers, is at least 500 mm long. With the system, `short cullet plate` of Grenzebach the speed can be reduced down to 170 mm. This is possible because the trough strip is disposed of immediately after the snapping roller. This Grenzebach technology improves the glass yield by up to 2%.