Patent ID: 8647042
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A glass cutting line comprising: a cutting table having a movable cutting head configured to cut glass work pieces on the table, and a conveyor for moving glass work pieces onto and off of the cutting table; a loader adjacent the cutting table having a loader table, a loader table conveyor, and a table loader unit configured to receive and deliver glass work pieces to the loader table whereby the loader table conveyor is configured to transport the glass work pieces to the cutting table; and a cassette work piece storage and retrieval unit positioned vertically below the loader table when the loader table is positioned to allow the loader table conveyer to transport the glass work pieces to the cutting table, wherein the cassette work piece storage and retrieval unit is configured to receive and to deliver work pieces to the cutting line from any of a plurality of storage locations.