Create and maintain your desired gob automatically
The SMARTFEEDER is the latest development to automatically adjust the gob forming process to your needs, consisting of:
- GobRadar as a measurement system
- Advanced gob forming hardware - 575 Dual Drive Shear and Multi-Drive Feeder
- Gob Control Closed Loop
SMARTFEEDER improves process stability, enables easier start-up after job change and facilitates multi-article production.
SMARTFEEDER allows you to define parameters for your desired gob design. The Gob Control Closed Loop then adjusts any deviations per cavity and for multi-article production.
Improving efficiency and speed
Reduced job change time. Improved start-up after a job change. Gob parameters from the previous jobs can be stored and are achieved automatically even under different conditions
Overcoming the knowledge gap
Less reliance on experienced operators to adjust the gob forming process. Automatic adjustments are independent of operator experience and result in a more consistent forming process.
Greater control from the start
Gob weight and length are automatically adjusted for each section individually. Easy gob forming for single and multi-article production.
Greater consistency across jobs
Gobs are perfectly replicated even under varying conditions. There is no need to change the calibration between jobs unless specific conditions within the feeder have fundamentally been changed.
Features
- Automatically adjusts and maintains gob weight and length for each section individually
- Full Gob Control for all Processes
- Fully integrated in the FlexIS timing
- Potential for future enhancements
Benefits
- Less variation in the production process (single and multi article).
- Easy setup of multi weight patterns for sampling, blockwise or ABAB production shortened job change time.
- Faster start up after job change – weight and length from the previous run are achieved by automatic adjustment, even with different surrounding conditions.
- Reduces overpull
- Follows the FlexIS philosophy.
- Relevant data is stored in the job.
- Stay on top with upcoming software developments
Field Upgrade proposal
Complexity
- Easy on Bucher Emhart Glass Feeder assembly (audit needed for competitor feeders)
- Expected machine down time for installation: 4 days glass to glass
Availability
- Machine Types: All
- Center Distances: DG 4-3/8 - TG 3" - TG 4-3/8" - QC 3"
- Weight Control: Available
- Length Control: Available
- Tilt Control: Coming Soon
- Shape Control: Under Development
Prerequisites
- FlexIS existing
- Stand Alone FX3 MC controller
- Good Glass conditioning
Field upgrade supporting documents
Specification questionnaire
Implementation of upgrade
- Engineering effort
- Prepare customized layout: 8 hours
Project management effort
- Specification: 8 hours
- Audit on site: 1 day
- Follow up: 16 hours
Service requirement
- 1 Mechanical SE: 5 days on site
- 1 Automation Specialist: 10 days on site
- 1 Production Specialist: 5 days on site
| Field Upgrades | Package A | Package B | Package C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 570 Multi Drive Feeder | x | x | x |
| 555 Revolving Tube | x | ||
| 575 Dual Drive Shear | x | x | x |
| Gob Radar | x | x | x |
| Front Plate | x | ||
| Spout casing | x | ||
| Tube Hoist | x | ||
| Gob Control Closed Loops | x | x | x |
| Stand Alone FX3 Machine Controler | x | x | |
| UC 2 | x | x | |
| Additional Drives and Cables for 575 Dual Drive Shear | x | ||
| Additional Drives and Cables for 570 Multi Drive Feeder | x | ||
| Package Price DG [K€] | 275 | 370 | 450 |
| Package Price TG [K€] | 295 | 390 | 470 |
| Package Price QG [K€] | 315 | 410 | 490 |
x = available