Pillar Post & Wheel Units Automated Glass Cutting

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Fletcher’s designs and manufactures pillar post in over 150 different configurations to meet specific requirements for a host of float plants and glass fabricators. For selecting the proper pillar post, click on the tab below.

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Selection Guide for Automated Glass Cutting	Angle I.D. Fletcher's Exclusive Component Packaging	Pillar Posts & Wheel Holder Technology

Principles of Glass Cutting (White Paper)	Hand-Held Glass Cutting Basics	Fletcher's Convenient Packaging

Pillar Post Selection and Features

Made from hardened steel
Easy to remove and replace
Extremely durable
Pillar posts available to accept ATF and M1 wheel holders, wheel/axle keeper assembly and pre-assembled plastic and metal wheel units
Adaptable to popular OEM Glass Cutting Machinery - Bottero, Grenzebach, Billco, Bystronic, GED, Bando and Ianua
Apply to any scoring application, including self-centering & self-aligning
Available with or without oil lines
Custom design services available

Selecting a Pillar Post

MACHINE TYPE - Ba (Bando); Bav (Bavelloni); Bi (Billco); BO (Bottero); By (Bystronic); GED (GED); Gl (Glaston); Gr (Grenzebach); He (Hegla); Li (Lisec); Ol (Olbricht); Ta (Tamglass); OTH (other)

BORE O.D. - Measurement in inches or mm of INSIDE Diameter of machine OR Post OUTSIDE Diameter (0.760”, 0.623”) ; NA if unsure

LENGTH - Length of Post needed

OFFSET - Distance from wheel centerline to post centerline Standards: 0.080” (2.0 mm) - Pattern Cutting 0.125” (3.2 mm) - Faster Straight Line Cut (Sitter Bridge) 0.250” (6.4 mm) - Faster Straight Line Cut (Float Line Cross Cut)

SWIVEL TYPE -Allows cutting head to travel with least amount of resistance. Standards: 9° ; 18° (normal cutting) ; 90° shape cutting; 360° shape cutting) Self Aligning (SA) OR Self Centering (SC)