Glaston Bavelloni produces the V EVO line of double edging machines and Solar Line Tools for processing solar glass. The V EVO machines are available in different models and sizes to process glass from 1,200 to 2,600 mm wide. They provide high production rates, perfect edging quality, low scrap rates, and maximum reliability. Solar Line Tools are designed to work in perfect synergy with the V EVO machines to obtain the highest throughput while keeping costs low. The combination of V EVO machines and Solar Line Tools improves efficiency and profitability for solar glass production.

1. Processing
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Glaston: solar glass
solutions providing
reliability, quality
and productivity
Bavelloni is known as a reliable brand for
glass processing machinery for the
architectural, furniture and appliance
glass industries. Bavelloni has delivered
over 20,000 glass processing machines
to more than 100 countries during its 65
years of operations, and its wide product
range includes tools, cutting, edging,
bevelling, drilling, and CNC machines,
available also in integrated lines.

2. V 4 EVO LINE
G laston is constantly focussed on devel-
oping and designing more and more
performing machines, tools and solu-
tions, enabling its customers to have leadership
in their fields.
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In the present economical situation, where some
market areas are still quite slow with regards to
the glass industry, the solar panel business is
among the more active ones and with a higher
growth forecast. In response to this developing according to the maximum size that can be
trend, Glaston Bavelloni, with more than 100 processed, for 1,200-, 1,600-, 2,000- and 2,600-
lines already delivered to PV glass manufactur- millimetre glass. Their main characteristics
ers in Europe, Asia, South Pacific and the include high production rates, for constant
United States, continues to focus on increased capacity. In fact, V EVO can grant perfect edg-
capacity, improved technical parameters and ing, good corner cutting quality and low scraps.
cost reductions. Ergonomics and ease of use have been taken
into special consideration for reducing operat-
RELIABILITY, QUALITY AND ing costs and optimizing operator activity. Last
PRODUCTIVITY WITH V EVO but not least, maximum machine reliability in
Reliability, quality and productivity are the key order to grant non-stop production can be con-
values of Glaston Bavelloni V EVO double sidered as an outstanding feature, acknow-
edgers and Solar Line Tools. ledged and well known to all Glaston Bavelloni
V EVO is the Bavelloni brand range of double customers.
edging machines with peripheral wheels for the V EVO’s modular structure enables to assemble
processing of pencil edges, conceived for small complete edging lines, including handling equip-
and medium glass thicknesses for the solar ment, such as automatic loaders, robots, roller
industry. These machines are available in three conveyors and angular transfers, to meet any pro-
models, with two, three and four peripheral duction and layout requirements. Thanks to the
wheels on each side (only diamond or diamond wide range of options, it is also possible to cus-
and polishing) and in four different versions, V EVO line: tomize configurations and create special solu-
integrated tions in response to specific clients’ needs.
cabinet The most modern technical solutions have
and control been used in the development of the new, more
panel powerful spindles, as well as a user-friendly
colour touch-screen monitor, very exhaustive
and immediate.
Glaston Bavelloni is among the few companies
in the world manufacturing machines and tools,
designed to work in a perfect synergy. From
grinding to polishing, Bavelloni tools are
extremely performing and can guarantee a per-
fect match with machines for the best end pro-
duct quality.
SOLAR LINE TOOLS
Solar Line Tools is the specific line created for
solar glass processing, to obtain the highest
throughput while keeping grinding costs low.
The mixture of bond, diamond with the correct
grit, and top-level balancing, enables Glaston
customers to work at high speed, obtaining
good edge finishing, reducing tool reshaping
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reliability, quality
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and replacing. Moulding and dressing are
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V EVO: easy wheel
changeover and
ensure superior precision of profile geometry. perfect water
As a result, quick start-up behaviour and higher containment
grinding speed with clean edge profile can be
achieved. Top quality diamond grains and spe-
cial metal bond system with deep diamond
impregnation deliver longer tool-life and lower
re-dressing frequency. Lightweight metal alloy
is used for the core body and makes handling
and mounting easier, also reducing grinding
noise and improving working environment com-
fort. An innovative polishing wheel line also
dedicated to PV glass guarantees chip free pol-
ished edges and high feed rate.
The perfect combination of the V EVO double- Glaston Italy Spa - Bavelloni
edging machines and Solar Line tools proves to Via Milano 93
be very effective for increased efficiency and 22070 Bregnano (CO) Italy
Tel: +39 – 031 – 728311
profitability within the entire production chain.
Fax: +39 – 031 – 7286358
V EVO and Solar Line tools are available for E-mail: info.italy@glaston.net
demonstrations at the Glaston Italy Spa show- www.glaston.net
room at the company’s premises in Bregnano,
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Solar line tools,
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grinding machines