ln the first of a series of four articles, Dominique Vassaux explains the importance of mould cooling, its influence on the performance of the lS process and on container quality.

Bucher Emhart Glass’ FlexRadar system allows glass container producers to reject defective wares as soon as they are formed, as well as using live production data to optimise conveyor spacing.

According to Dr Thomas Bewer, the ‘Bottle ID’ and the Flex Control Center from Emhart Glass open the door to the next level of process control for the glass container industry.

More than six years ago, Bucher Emhart Glass introduced the first FlexIS closed loop to add value to the company’s existing sensor systems. Together with the Plunger Process Control PPC, the ‘FlexIS Plunger Up Control’ makes the pressing process in press and blow production more stable. Additionally, customers quickly discovered that the start-up time after a job change is reduced significantly by this system.

As the first step in melting and shaping glass, refractories play a vital role in the container manufacturing process. In this article, Refractories Lab Manager Larry Finn looks back over the history of BEG’s refractory operations and outlines some major recent developments.

Bucher Emhart Glass has grown since Martin Jetter took over its leadership 13 years ago. He told Greg Morris how he believes Emhart has set the trend in digital glassmaking.