The new BIS is an innovative full servo-electric small IS section, and was introduced at glasstec in 2010. This article explains the reasons and driving forces behind this latest development, gives more details of its specification and benefits for potential future BIS useres.

IS machines have served the glass-container industry well. Originally developed by Emhart Glass, IS technology has been in use for over 80 years, and it’s still going strong. However, those eight decades have seen continuous change and modernizations to improve efficiency, flexibility and quality.

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Hot end ware handling has always been a challenge. Here, Lance Miller considers ware handling past and present and the technologies Emhart Glass has developed to improve this crucial area.

The following contribution profiles Emhart Glass, a genuine 'end to end' supplier of equipment, controls and parts to the international glass container industry, with an ongoing commitment to research and development.

Bucher Emhart Glass (BEG) conforms to the Machine Directive 2006/42/ EC, an EU agreement that seeks to unify health and safety regulations among the member countries and specifies requirements and responsibilities for suppliers of machinery. Moreover, BEG meets the Feeder and IS machine standards and designs its machines to meet both European and international standards.