At Bucher Emhart Glass, we believe your next small step could be a big one. Your existing machinery can be enhanced without major capital expenditure or disruption.

Upgrades only require a short machine downtime for installation, before rapidly bringing your plant a better performance, quality or productivity. Emhart provides service support and training for all of the upgrade programs.

We are also committed to minimizing your long-term costs. The modular design of upgrades such as the 575 Dual Drive Servo Electric Shear means you can use the same components for all configurations, helping minimize your plant’s maintenance and inventory stock costs.

Our robotic technologies, such as the FlexRobot Blankside will bring you unprecedented precision, speed, consistency, performance and efficiency on repetitive tasks. It will minimize rejects, maximize output and help to minimize operator interactions with machines and therefore reduce the risk of accidents.

Have you installed a Bucher Emhart Glass Flex Robot on one or more of your production lines?

And more importantly are you maximizing its potential to reduce losses and improve safety?

If you are asking these questions, we have the answers and are here to help.

With hands on training at the Emhart Glass Research Center or on site at your location, we would be excited to take your production specialist and maintenance team to the next level regarding the operational maximization of a product that has already proved its worth in the industry.

For more information reach out to your local Bucher Emhart Glass representative regarding a FlexRobot support initiative and make your Bucher Emhart Glass Robot do more that you could imagine.

Significant business improvements don’t have to come with hefty price tags. At Bucher Emhart Glass, our priority is you – the customer. We take the time to understand your operational and financial challenges, ensuring we provide tailored solutions that meet your needs. Our cost-effective upgrade portfolio takes you on a step-by-step journey of automation, enhancing factors from productivity to quality and reducing your costs without a high capital outlay.

Smart, strategic steps can significantly extend the life cycle of your assets.

The latest innovation in glass manufacturing technology is the Plunger Process Control 2 (PPC2) from Bucher Emhart Glass. This system is built on the foundation of the existing Plunger Process Control system from Bucher Emhart Glass. It combines established screens that users are familiar with, along with the FlexIS UC2 architecture, ensuring ease of use.

The PPC2 provides a modern interface for systematic data extraction, allowing glass producers to gain key process insights for each container formed on the machine.

PPC2 is the standard for all new machine and upgrade projects. The system design facilitates an easy upgrade path for existing machines equipped with PPC1. Upgrading to PPC2 can usually be performed without stopping production. It involves replacing the PPC1 Master with the new PPC2 components which can be prepared while the machine still produces. The removed PPC1 Master can be retained as a spare in the glass plant.

The Plunger Process Control 2 from Bucher Emhart Glass represents a significant advancement in glass manufacturing technology. By enhancing process monitoring, improving quality control, and offering precise gob weight management, PPC2 is set to become an indispensable tool for glass manufacturers aiming for excellence.

We invite you to learn more about PPC2 and explore how it can benefit your production processes. For more information, please contact your local Bucher Emhart Glass representative or visit our website.

-  Enhanced flexibility
-  Modular concept
-  Easier future upgrades

The improved air supply piping for IS/AIS machines adopts a modular approach, offering a flexible solution to meet customer requirements while allowing for future modifications to the air supply line for each function.
In recent years, numerous requests for customized air supply design for IS and AIS machines required significant engineering and manufacturing efforts.
With the introduction of the Modular Air Supply Piping, Bucher Emhart Glass presents a solution that can accommodate customer needs, by selecting specific “modules” for the air supply line.

-  Automatic temperature measurement reduces workload to control process.
-  Multiple measurement points per section reduce downtime. 
-  Automatic re-measuring when measurement is out of range.

The Temperature Control System (TCS) uses a highspeed pyrometer mounted on an automatic positioning system on the blank side. It measures blank mold, plunger and neck ring temperature. The different temperature readings are displayed and recorded. These temperature readings give the process the transparency needed to reduce blank mold, plunger and neck ring temperature variations and lead to improved process stability. 

The Temperature Control System (TCS) has evolved through three versions to address growing industry needs, offering improvements in reliability and connectivity at each stage.