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"The product specification supplied by TLC is understated.  The machine is able to process glass from 6-mil thick up to 6mm thick with the overall size of 25" x 25" cutting surface.  It is the only machine on the market capable of cutting microsheet and the thicker material without having to change any machine scribe components.  It has the added capability of being able to easily hold ± .001" scribe to scribe, which the machines currently in production cannot match.  The Phoenix-600 is a well-built machine.  After two hours of going over the equipment I was able to program and run all the different tests that were processed during the two days spent at the TLC plant.  All the components of the machine are "off the shelf" there are no special order items.  The programming is 'Windows' based and a PC integrated with the machine hardware handles the machine operation.  The machine has a vision system integrated into the system for alignment and inspection of scribe quality along with the ability to measure dimensional aspects.  It was easy to fine-tune the machine when changing cutting wheels and thickness settings.  With very little effort, Scribe-to-Scribe measurements were less than .001".   Having worked on various Scribe machine platforms, the TLC Phoenix-600 is by far the best investment for the money on the market today for processing small parts with tighter tolerances."

Robert Roller
Lead Operator
JDS UNIPHASE
Santa Rosa, California USA