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Fletcher’s Pillar and Tool Post for Glass Processing

Fletcher’s designs and manufactures pillar post and tool post for different configurations to meet specific machinery requirements for a host of float plants and glass fabricators.

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

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Sales & Technical Documents
Selection Guide
for Automated
Glass Cutting		 Angle I.D.
Fletcher's Exclusive
Component Packaging

Pillar Posts &
Wheel Holder
Technology
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Principles of
Glass Cutting
(White Paper)


Hand-Held Glass
Cutting Basics


Fletcher's
Convenient
Packaging
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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)

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