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Straight line bevellers and edgers
The body and other parts of its machines
made of cast iron, make Bovone’s bevel-
lers and edgers the most reliable on the
market. The stability given by cast iron
allows a precision that nobody else can
reach.
The product range includes two series of
bevellers and a wide range of edgers: for
the processing of flat edges to 45° arris,
with or without liquid cerium.
Moreover, the machines can be customi-
zed for high loads up to 2,250 kilos.

Elettromeccanica Bovone, a ‘historical’ name Robotic lines
among glass machinery manufacturers Following the market and the requests
The company founded in 1954 by Luigi Bovone started its hi- of more and more automation either for
story with the galvanic coppering process to protect the silver an increase in production or for security
layer of mirrors, soon followed by further improvements, finally reasons due to the handling of big
leading to the production of whole lines for mirror production. sheets of glass, Elettromeccanica
In 1974 Bovone introduced a revolutionary straight beveller, Bovone has expanded its range of pro-
able to work at twice the speed of machines of the most skilled ducts offering Robotic Systems.
competitors! In the following years, Bovone enlarged its pro- Robots can be supplied as stand-
duction range, with straight line edging machines and lines alone, applied to existing edgers or as cu-
for laminated and bullet-resistant glass. stomized islands with two machines and two robots to
The company is currently one of the world leaders for straight satisfy customers’ production needs.
bevelling and edging machines: since 1974, more than
4,000 machines have been sold. Laminating glass lines
In the meantime, company organization has never stopped Bovone offers various types of laminating glass lines:
developing, and, in 2000, the company was awarded ISO Glass width from 1,600 to 3,300mm, automatic or manual
9001 certification. PVB laying, straight or ‘U’ shaped configuration.
Elettromeccanica Bovone s.r.l. is present worldwide, thanks Lines can also be upgraded in the future to meet changing
to a consolidated network of qualified agents that often also market demands as follows:
provide technical service and spare parts. Moreover, Bovone From the first level manual line LLB to upgrading to a LLS
experienced technicians are always on call. semi-automatic line, which can then be upgraded to a larger
Bovone has always stood for excellence and lasting quality: LGL automatic line in the future.
to maintain this recognition is the chief aim for anyone who
works in the company. Mirror lines
Its commitment towards quality and constant innovation has Msl, modular mirror lines, produced for glass sheets with
been known ever since its founding, and continues now and widths of 2,250, 2,600 and 3,300mm, with a production
in the future, facing ever renewing challenges. speed of a 8 m/min: made in 12 different sections: auto-
matic loading, scrubbers, chemical sections, pre-painting
oven, curtain coaters, intermediate oven, final oven, cooling
section and automatic unloading.
These lines can be supplied with traditional copper/silvering
processes or copper free, with electrical ovens or with new
gas ovens for energy saving.

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