One of Brazil’s leading glass container makers, Vidroporto recently completed a 10 year redevelopment programme with the addition of a third furnace. The company again chose to work with Bucher Emhart Glass for both hot end and cold end equipment, plus advice and support on the project.

Bucher Emhart Glass has continued its tradition of innovation with the development of refractory materials to address the growing needs of the glass industry. Materials have been designed to provide better insulation, withstand greater thermal shock and provide longer service life for various aspects of the glass industry. Roger Smith* reports.

Jarmo Kammonen presents the latest Bucher Emhart Glass ware handling solutions. Ware handling is about repeatability and reliability. These are the cornerstones proving that full servo technology is the optimum solution for the transport of glass containers from the mould station into the annealing lehr. The Bucher Emhart Glass FlexIS control system is very reliable and provides accurate and repeatable motion profiles for all servo axis elements handling ware transports.

Philippe Spiteri* explores the benefits of Bucher Emhart Glass’s Forming Process Monitor System, which is now integrated with the FlexIS Forming Line Control System and features defect detection capability.

Many inspection machine producers claim to have the ability to run the odd-shaped, high-end glass articles found on the top shelves in many pubs and bars. However, Bucher Emhart Glass believes it has taken this to a new level with its FleXinspect product line.

Bucher Emhart Glass, the leading manufacturer of glass container machines and equipment, is delivering a range of new products and improvements to make customers’ lives easier, from quiet, easy-to-use servo-driven forming machines to more accurate cold-end inspection. Catching up with the firm at glasstec, we spoke to Werner Gessner, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Michael Curry, Vice President of Inspection, to learn more.