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24 INTERVIEW Emhart Glass: speaking to the specialists - with perfection in mind

36 HOT-END EQUIPMENT Horn Glass Industries: complete and comprehensive engineering for the glass industry

43 MOULDS Merkad: total quality assurance 36 from design to production

47 GLASS CONTAINERS 43 Vidromecanica: thermal-shock machines testing the resistance of hollow glass to thermal changes

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LIBBEY SENIOR SECURED OMCO NOTES TO ISO CERTIFICATION REFINANCE As part of the strategy to constantly improve the quality of its products and service, OMCO International has implemented a group-wide EXISTING DEBT UKAS compliant Quality Management System. This resulted in certification to Libbey Inc. announced ISO 9001:2008 being granted in December 2009. on 22 January that its According to Colin Webster, Group Quality manager, the QMS will form the wholly owned subsidiary Libbey foundation for a consistent quality standard in all sites throughout the group. Glass Inc. plans to issue USD This will further enhance OMCO’s position as a leading mould manufacturer. 400.0 million aggregate princi- OMCO International was established in Belgium in 1964. Over the years, pal amount of senior secured OMCO has become a group of seven manufacturing plants that supply a full range notes due 2015 in a private of glass container moulds and accessories to glass plants throughout the world. placement. Libbey Glass intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes, together with cash on hand, to repurchase its existing USD 306 million Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due 2011 in a tender offer which were expected to launch on 25 January 2010; as well as to repay its USD 80.4 million Senior Subordinated Secured Payment-in-Kind Notes due 2021; and related fees and expenses. The sale of the Notes is contingent upon the entry into Environmental Protection Agency's (E.P.A.) office of a new USD 110 million senior secured asset-based revolv- enforcement and compliance assurance. ing credit facility by Libbey Glass and its direct wholly According to the E.P.A. and the Justice Department, owned subsidiary Libbey Europe B.V., as borrowers, and the two companies - Saint-Gobain Containers and Libbey and certain of Libbey Glass' existing and future Lafarge Company - will spend more than USD 100 subsidiaries as guarantors. million to install pollution control equipment. They will Based in Toledo, Ohio, since 1888, the company oper- also pay a combined USD 7.2 million in fines. ates glass tableware manufacturing plants in the United The settlements involved 15 plants owned by Saint- States, Mexico, China, Portugal and the Netherlands. Gobain Containers, and 13 plants owned by Lafarge. “The pollutants we targeted here make a real difference to people's health,” Ms. Giles said. “They contribute to respiratory illnesses and heart disease.” SAINT-GOBAIN Assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice's environment and natural resources division, CONTAINERS Ignacia Moreno, said the settlements were a warning to other violating companies to “take notice.” and LAFARGE “Business as usual is not going to pay any longer,” she SETTLEMENT WITH E.P.A. said. “We're talking about system-wide change.” On 21 January 2010 two major settlements were made for the reduction of emissions from 28 glass and cement plants, found to be violating the Clean Air Act CLICK by emitting excessive amounts of sulphur dioxide, nitro- www.glassonline.com HERE gen oxides and particulate matter each year, according to Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for the

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impressive growth of 37.6% compared to the same period PIRAMAL GLASS of FY 2009 to INR 2.2 billion thanks to the 210.0% GROWTH CONTINUES increase in exports to Sri Lanka. Consolidating its turnaround, on 22 January 2010 Piramal Glass USA Inc. also recorded strong sales of Piramal Glass Limited (PGL) reported sub- INR 2.6 billion compared to INR 2.5 billion during the stantial growth in its third-quarter results for FY 2010. nine-month period of FY 2009, and is the first time ope- The company reported consolidated sales for the quarter rating margin changed direction by 8.9% and became pos- ended 31 December 2009 with a 4.4% increase to INR 2.8 itive, reaching INR 171.2 million compared to a negative billion compared to third-quarter FY 2009 results. of INR 60.1 million during the same period in 2009. Net Operating profit was up 46.4% to INR 625.0 million Loss was INR 85.8 million compared to INR 244.8 mil- and Operating Profit Margin (EBITDA Margin) was high- lion in the nine months of FY 2009. Piramal Glass has er at 21.8% compared to 15.5% in the same period of FY thus moved back to profits in the second quarter of FY 2009. Net Profit for the period was INR 113.0 million 2010 after 15 consecutive quarters of Net Losses and is on track to beating the guidance set at the beginning of the against Net Loss of INR 382.0 million for the same peri- financial year. od in 2009, which marks a turnaround of US operations. For the nine months ended December 2009, total sales on a consolidated basis increased 9.8% to INR 8.2 bil- EXPORTS BOOST PROFITS lion compared to the same period in FY 2009, while Piramal Glass Ceylon said rising exports contributed Operating Profit was up to INR 1.7 billion as compared in its profit in the December 2009 quarter, the company's to INR 1.2 billion in the nine-month period of FY second successive quarterly profit after six consecutive 2009. Operating Profit Margin for the nine months was quarters in the red. also higher at 20.4% compared to 16.1% in the same The firm, based in Sri Lanka, is a unit of India's period of FY 2009. Net Loss was INR 89.7 million Piramal Glass, reported a net profit of LKR 28.7 million compared to INR 665.6 million during the same period in the December 2009 quarter compared with a loss of in 2009. LKR 53.6 million rupees the previous year. PGL operates in three major business segments - cos- Sales during the quarter for Piramal, the sole container metics and perfumery (C&P), speciality food and beve- glass manufacturer in the domestic market, increased 11.8% rages (SF&B) and pharmaceuticals. Sales from the C&P to LKR 909.5 million, and, according to chief exe-cutive division for the quarter ended December 2009 increased Sanjay Tiwari, the increase in sales during the quarter was 11.8% at INR 1.2 billion, while the pharma division only due to the increase in exports, which totalled LKR 243 recorded sales of INR 839.8 million in the third quarter million rupees, an increase of 241% compared to a year ago. of FY 2010 compared to INR 938.0 million in the same Earnings per share for the December quarter were LKR 0.03 period of FY 2009. SF&B continued to record strong compared to a loss of LKR 0.06 the previous year. growth and jumped 13.1% to INR 768.7 million, with The statement also said the company converted more the strong demand for PGL's products from Sri Lanka than half of its long-term rupee debt to foreign currency facility resulting in 137.0% higher export revenues for loans in November 2009 with the same consortium of the quarter. banks, during its aim to reduce costs. During the same quarter, revenues of the company's US The two successive quarters of profit helped the com- subsidiary - Piramal Glass USA Inc., increased 13.8% to pany to reduce losses in the nine months ending 31 INR 914.4 million. Operating Profit at (EBITDA) was December 2009, which ended with a loss of LKR 89 mil- higher at INR 88.4 million in the third quarter of FY lion, compared to LKR 207 million for the same period 2010 compared to Operating Loss of INR 81.4 million in the previous year. the same quarter of FY 2009, and is the first time, since During the nine months ending 31 December 2009, the acquisition of the US subsidiary, that the company has sales were up 19% to LKR 2.7 billion compared to the reported a positive operating margin of 9.5% compared to year before. Exports during the nine months increased to a negative 10.4% in the third quarter of FY 2009. 34% of total revenue, while they were 13% in same peri- PGL reported a significant turnaround with Net Profit od the previous year. of INR 14.8 million compared to Net Loss of INR 157.3 During the nine months under review, Piramal's million during the same period of 2009. For the nine exports were 20,000 tonnes, consisting of more than 73 months ended December 2009, PGL's C&P division million bottles. jumped 6.0% to INR 3.5 billion, while the Pharma divi- The company has a domestic market share of 88% and sion registered sales of INR 2.5 billion as compared to has a future strategy aimed at the export of speciality, INR 2.6 billion in the nine-month period of FY 2009. value-added liquor and boutique wine bottles to markets SF&B continued its growth momentum and registered an such as India, Australia and South Africa.

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cost ZAR 1.3-billion, and will be commissioned by CONSOL September 2011. The installation of the second phase, at a cost of ZAR NEW NIGEL GLASS FACTORY 600-million, will depend on, and be driven by, market GETS INVESTMENTS growth and demand. Moreover, with all infrastructure and services already in place, the lead-time for installation and Consol, Africa's largest glass manufacturer, commissioning of the second furnace should be less than announced on 1 March 2010 that it intends to nine months. build a new ZAR 1.9-billion glass factory in Nigel, In addition to the expansion at Nigel, Consol also boosting its annual output by 25%. plans to increase production capacity in the Western According to managing director Mike Arnold, the new Cape by a further 10%, or 30,000 t/y, to take place du- glass factory will increase the group's annual production ring the rebuild of the Consol Bellville No 4 furnace in by 220,000 tons to over one million tons, more than late 2011 or early 2012. This expansion will increase four billion glass containers, thus ensuring sufficient annual production capacity of glass containers to 1.1 production capacity to meet foreseeable market growth million tons. expectations. "In addition to this already sizeable investment, our The new glass factory will be a two-furnace opera- future capital expenditure plans also include the provi- tion, each with an output of 400 t/d and will be built in sion of a new cullet processing plant at our Wadeville two phases. and Bellville sites. This will ensure that we are in a The first phase: infrastructure development, the produc- position to maximize glass recycling in South Africa," tion service equipment and the first of two furnaces, will Arnold concluded. B&P NEWS GM 2_10 1-04-2010 10:31 Pagina 16 news 16 & PRODUCTS

“It does represent good news for our employees at a O-I plant that has been a top performer in our North American CHARLOTTE PLANT TO CLOSE region,” she said. “By diversifying production, we're tak- Owens-Illinois Inc. (O-I) has announced that its ing advantage of the plant's efficiency and cost effective- manufacturing plant in Charlotte, US, which ness, and making the plant stronger and better positioned employs 137 people, will close on 1 May 2010, due to a for the long term.” decline in demand among food container customers, spokeswoman Stephanie Johnston said. The plant, locat- Q4 EPS UP, 2010 OUTLOOK ed at 500 Packard Highway, and in the area since 1963, OPTIMISTIC manufactures glass containers for consumer products. According to a statement from Miguel Escobar, president O-I reported fiscal fourth-quarter EPS of USD 0.49, ex- of Owens-Illinois North America, the Charlotte plant is one items, beating consensus estimates of 47 cents, at the end of the company's highest cost operations in North America. of January 2010. Most employees will receive some form of severance, Stroucken, commenting on the company's fiscal 2010 though details were not clear, and company and union offi- outlook, said, "Globally, higher prices should more than cials plan to meet soon to discuss details, according to O-I. offset cost inflation, which we anticipate will remain However, according to Bob Sherer, executive director of modest throughout the year. As the economy continues the Capital Area Manufacturing Council, the manufactur- to recover, we expect global glass shipments will ing sector in the Lansing area has shown signs of improve from the prior year. Results should benefit from improvement after losing 8,000 jobs from 2000 to 2008. lower fixed costs due to the company's strategic footprint initiative, while non-operational costs will PRODUCTION RESUMES AT TOANO increase primarily due to higher pension expense. Despite the challenges of the global economic recession O-I announced at the end of January 2010 that its during the past two years, O-I enters 2010 well posi- Toano, Virginia glass plant would resume making bottles tioned to drive profitable growth as markets recover and on 1 February, even if on a limited scale, thus confirming we execute on our strategic priorities." previous reports. According to the company, the new contract has a duration of up to six weeks thanks to the big gap caused by EFFORTS TO SAVE GLASS PLANT SO FAR Anheuser-Busch InBev pulling out. UNSUCCESSFUL The Toano plant will also get jobs caused by the clo- Despite a number of collaborative efforts with other sure of O-I plants in Pennsylvania and Michigan. county officials, the Clarion County (Pennsylvania) “We have informed all employees at our Toano plant Commissioners said on 16 February 2010 that the local that we plan to diversify the mix of products at the plant O-I glass plant is still scheduled to close in July. by re-machining the plant to produce food and spirits con- O-I executives informed local workers about the shut- tainers, as well as beer bottles,” spokesman Stephanie down at the end of January. Johnston said. A meeting was held between local officials and O-I O-I has announced the closure of its plants in Clarion, leaders 12 February, which was attended by O-I corporate Pennsylvania, and Charlotte, Michigan, and is also laying leaders on site and via conference call, elected officials, off 200 workers in Oakland, California, affecting more legislative aides, as well as labour union officials and rep- than 700 employees. resentatives from various local organizations. AB InBev remains “a major O-I customer,” Johnston During the meeting, O-I officials said that the primary insisted, but declined to comment on the specific local reason for closing the Clarion plant is over-capacity in agreement. North American operations, as well as the age of its man- “We will earn higher profit margin percentages on this ufacturing facility and the high costs of renovations in business, and attain greater margin stability in the future,” order to raise production to company standards. CEO Al Stroucken pledged. According to information released from the meeting, “To achieve these objectives, shipment levels in the O-I plants in Michigan and California are also involved region will likely decline. As a result, we will incur addi- in reduced or shutdown operations, with work moving to tional temporary production curtailments in the first half factories in Auburn and Toano, while there was nothing of 2010 until we permanently reduce capacity due to this said with regards to the potential sale of the Clarion change in business mix.” Borough property. According to Johnston, the Toano plant, closed since 18 The commissioners said that some of the plant's equip- December 2009, will not resume full capacity for another ment, including a proprietary heating system, would 3-5 months, despite the increase of jobs from up north. probably be moved to other O-I facilities.

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HINDUSTAN GLASS INVESTMENTS IN STATE-OF-THE-ART GLASS MANUFACTURING UNITS Hindustan National Glass and Industries Limited (HNG) has announced its intentions to set up its state-of-the-art glass manufacturing complex at Naidupet, in the Nellore district of India. Company joint managing director Mukul Somany said that HNG would set up a 'mega manufacturing complex' Serving the Glass Industry for Over 6 Decades to produce container glass and float glass, involving an investment of INR 1,000 crore. He also proposed to create a 'Glass Complex' for container glass production with an investment of INR 480 crore. Construction of the 600 tons per day float glass plant will commence in early 2012 and will be completed by 2014, while construction of the container glass plant will start by 2014 and production will commence in mid-2016. The container glass plant will, in the first phase, manu-facture 450 tons per day of container glass and provide direct and indirect employment for 1,500 people. REQUEST TO ABOLISH CUSTOMS DUTY ON SODA ASH Somany has communicated his budget expectations for the packaging industry and said that the Indian packaging industry is valued at approximately INR 650 billion, with annual growth of 15%, almost double that of the global packaging industry, reflecting the important potential of this segment in India. To boost the Indian packaging segment further, HNG said it expects the central government to continue lower- • Reduces NOx • Increases Melter ing excise duty on various commodities, as it did in FY Throughput • Improves Glass Quality 09-10. The company also looks forward to the removal of • Longer Furnace soda ash customs duty, which accounts for 10-12% of the production costs of the glass products, while, according to • Enhances Fuel Efficiency Campaign the company, the import duty on packaging machinery should also be entirely removed. HNG's suggestions are as follows: • removal of customs duty on soda ash; • total removal of import duty on packaging machinery; • continue in decrease of excise duty on glass packaging Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. to boost employment; Engineers and Contractors to the Glass Industry • decrease in input costs on capital goods, infrastructure development, new technology, etc. for the domestic 3009 Washington Road packaging industry, where most FMCG companies McMurray, PA 15317-3202, USA have expectations from this year's budget. Fax: +1 (724) 941-3479 www.hft.com These reductions in excise duties and inputs costs for packaging companies, combined with the removal of cus- +1 (724) 941-9550 toms duty on soda ash would, according to HNG, drive the growth in the processed foods sector for domestic con- [email protected] [email protected] sumption, as well as exports. B&P NEWS GM 2_10 1-04-2010 10:32 Pagina 18 news 18 & PRODUCTS

intends to create jobs and help families save money on ZIPPE energy costs. As per the programme, consumers can be INTENSIFYING BATCH eligible for rebates between USD 1,000 and USD 1,500 for home upgrades such as adding insulation and sealing PREHEATING TECHNOLOGY leaky ducts. Those undertaking home energy audits, and Preheating of batch and cullet by means of fur- then making changes to reduce energy costs by at least nace combustion gases still creates great interest 20%, will be eligible for up to USD 3,000 in rebates. in the international glass industry, also certified by the Those who achieve savings above 20% will be entitled to considerable number of inquiries for efficiently operating addition rebates. systems meeting set requirements. "Increasing home energy efficiency impacts our The industry is continuously evaluating the possibili- country positively in multiple ways," said Mike ty of reducing melting energy, lowering carbon dioxide Lawrence, Johns Manville vice president and general emissions and supporting environmental protection. manager for the Insulation Systems business. Plants installed several years ago by ZIPPE in the Along with its nationwide network of professional container glass industry have, and still are, showing installers, Johns Manville also offers Formaldehyde-freeTM remarkable results, thanks to the German company’s com- insulation across America, as well as publishing informa- mitment and development work in this field. tion on other federal, state and local rebates, as well as ZIPPE is also continuing its work on advanced preheat- home energy audit tools, on its website. ing technology and the former lim- itation of batch and cullet mixing ratio no longer exists. In fact, the range of applications is BMT continuously increasing. A new generation preheater is JOINT VENTURE presently undergoing tests at production scale, with promising Belgium's glass container mould manufacturer BMT Group has results, and will soon be will be announced that it intends to set up a joint venture with Hindustan introduced to the glass industry National Glass & Industries (HNG), the largest glass manufacturer in and offered to the market. India. BMT operates glass mould business through Omco International nv, Further information is avail- and has glass mould shops in the UK, US, Belgium, Croatia, Austria, Istanbul able for those interested. and Romania. Mukul Somany, joint managing director at HNG, confirmed the JV, saying: “We have had a few meetings and things are progressing well. Currently, we have four plants making glass moulds.” Jean-Christophe Seynaeve, director of BMT and managing director & CEO of JOHNS Omco, said: “We are in talks with HNG to set up a glass moulding shop in India. This will be a 50:50 joint venture and we are working on the various nuances of MANVILLE the venture at present.” “The glass market in India is expanding and delivering glass moulds to it SUPPORT would work very well. Shape of bottles and getting the right container in place FOR HOMESTAR is hugely important now that a lot of big brands are being marketed in India. About 70% of the glass manufacturing in India is with HNG at present,” ENERGY Seynaeve said. EFFICIENCY The largest part of BMT's revenues come from the manufacture of industrial gears and transmissions, and the company is also exploring tie-ups with Indian gear PROGRAMME companies. US Johns Manville, “We are in the early stages of exploration for tie-ups and would talk to rail, a leading global manu- gear and foundries to understand the Indian market. Our gear boxes, which are facturer of an extensive line of manufactured with top class technology, are running in trains and metros,” energy-efficient building prod- Seynaeve said. ucts, was present in Savannah, BMT also supplies a specific kind of a gear to Airbus and Boeing. “We have Georgia, with President Obama, contacts with HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) and we are talking on deliv- to support a proposed energy- ering gears for their army helicopters,” he said. efficiency programme that

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was completed for prefillable syringes, production capaci- GERRESHEIMER ty was built up for two insulin pen systems and investments were made in new products in the field of diabetes FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS diagnostics. IN FINANCE STRUCTURE Three new locations were established in three conti- nents. In China, a state-of-the-art plant was constructed Gerresheimer has further improved its finance for pharmaceutical tubular glass. A new research and structure over the past financial year. The compa- development centre for medical plastic systems was ny’s equity ratio is at 35.8% (prior year 31.6%). Net opened in the US and a new production centre for pharma- financial debt was reduced by EUR 48.3 million to EUR ceutical plastic packaging in Spain. In Brazil, a new pro- 373.3 million. Investment at the same time reached the duction facility for insulin pen systems is scheduled for high level of EUR 86.4 million. 2010. Because of the decline in operating results and in order While Gerresheimer expects growth for the pharma to strengthen the financial base for future growth oppor- market, the outlook for cosmetics and Life Science tunities, the Management Board and Supervisory Board Research is more difficult. The Management Board recommends the Annual General Meeting that no dividend expects for the current financial year a sales increase of 2- for the financial year 2009 is paid. Gerresheimer does, 4% (in relation to adjusted sales excluding Technical however, intend to distribute attractive dividends again in Plastic Systems of EUR 970.8 million) and an improved the future, depending on the success of business. operating margin (Adjusted EBITDA Margin) of around Gerresheimer is constantly widening its product portfo- 19.5%. Investment will total around EUR 75 million to lio, and, in financial year 2009, a third production line 80 million. B&P NEWS GM 2_10 1-04-2010 10:32 Pagina 20 news 20 & PRODUCTS

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try in these globally difficult eco- supply sector at national and interna- BRITISH GLASS nomic times. tional level.” Following a reassessment of the Speaking about the appointment NEW CEO needs of the industry, the Council Dalton said “I'm delighted to be APPOINTED and former director general David given the opportunity to build new Workman mutually agreed a way for- links with industry and key stake- British Glass has ward for the Confederation. As a holders as we look to refocus our announced that Dave Dalton result, David Workman left British efforts where they matter most, in will become the CEO of the British Glass at the end of February. delivering unrivalled quality of ser- Glass Manufacturers' Confederation, British Glass president, Stephen vice, excellent representation and James Chisholm CFO and John Pollock-Hill said, “The modern man- tangible benefits right across the Stockdale will be promoted to the ufacturing trade association needs a glass community. The glass industry position of environmental director. comprehensive understanding of faces many issues and I'm confident These moves are seen as critical in issues and the restructuring of British that we can meet those challenges response to meeting the diverse and Glass will enable the organization to with the professional team of people challenging needs of the glass indus- service the future needs of the glass that we have here,”

According to a company press release distributed in RIPPLE GLASS February 2010, just one six-pack of beer bottles is enough to fill an entire wall cavity in a standard home NEW GLASS RECYCLING with fiberglass insulation. VENTURE IN FULL SWING “The timing is good because there is a heightened awareness of environmental issues right now,” Stelk said, Ripple Glass recycling plant, located in noting the extremely positive feedback from people who Kansas City, Missouri, US, receives up to 20 have been participating thus far. “Even I was surprised at tons of bottles per week. The company opened in how excited people are to take their (glass for recycling).” November 2009, thanks to an idea from some of the orig- At present, the company only processes residential inators of the Boulevard Brewing Co., including president glass beverage and food containers, but not dishes. and founder John McDonald and chief financial officer Jeff However, according to Stelk: “Our next step is to address Krum. bars and restaurants,” adding that 50% of glass waste “They looked at the 10 million bottles that they put comes from places where people go out to eat or drink. out in the community, and that was only a drop in the Stelk said she hoped that Ripple Glass would be able bucket compared to the 150 million of all glass that ends to target bars and restaurants in the Kansas City area by up in area landfills,” Stelk said. “So they felt they want- early summer, and that the company would post the ed to take responsibility for their product and help recycle names of participating establishments on its website. all the other (bottles as well).” Investors in Ripple include Boulevard Brewing Co. and UMB Bank. “Prior to Ripple Glass, only 5% of the (Kansas City Put your company on the web! metro area's) glass was recycled,” executive director Stacia Stelk said. “Since our launch, we have already seen an ASK FOR THE increase in the amount of glass collected for recycling. I NEW WEB SERVICE: expect glass recycling to continue to grow.” download the magazines Ripple Glass has positioned recycling bins at more free-of-charge than 60 locations across the area, and the bottles from these bins are sorted, cleaned, de-labelled and crushed by INTERNET SERVICES machine. The resulting cullet (processed glass particles CONTACT US AT: tiny enough to look like sand) is purchased by Owens E-mail: [email protected] Corning and remanufactured into fiberglass used in home www.glassonline.com insulation.

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CLEANING MOULDS WITH ULTRASOUNDS Mould manufacturers and hollow glass manufacturers now have a faster and more efficient method of cleaning any kind of metal moulds: cast iron, fully metallized cast iron, steel, bronze-aluminium of all types, and guarantees mould integrity for more than 80% of their average life cycle. Ecotecne, the manufacturer of this ultrasonic cleaning equipment, has, in collaboration with Henkel, developed a proprietary system for high-cavitation, ultrasonic-assisted, chemical cleaning of glass moulds – the SC7 Light. The cleaning process, which, says the Italian company, offers a faster micro-cleaning/molecular process compared to traditional sand blasting systems, is achieved by means of submersion in ultrasonic tanks that contain alkaline and acid solutions, powered by very strong cavitation. The cleaning effect is a combination of both chemical and mechanical action, by means of the high-cavitation effect induced by piezoelec- tric-generated pulsing ultrasounds. The cleaning cycle involves immerg- ing the mould-loaded trolley into tanks according to a pre-regulated work cycle that includes alkaline pre-washing at about 85°C, acid treatment, alkaline with U/S treatment, and passivation, can be repeated every 15 to 17 minutes, is controlled by a PLC, and exploits robot-controlled handling systems. The SC7 Light is compact, easy to use, versatile, economic and eco- logic, with a modular set up of less than eight metres in length, and can also be equipped with shutters if needed, while manual lids are available to close each single tank and prevent heat dissipation. The cleaning effect is a combination of both chemical and mechanical action, and is caused by the high-cavitation effect induced by piezo- electric-generated pulsing ultrasounds, generated by two 4kW nominal power units (with 8kW peak power) designed to achieve the maximum cleaning efficiency without modifying the dimensions of the treated item. The heating of the chemical water-based solution in each tank is by means of electrical resis- ULTRASOUNDS VERSUS SANDBLASTING tors, while the water used for intermediate rinsing is Ultrasounds Sandblasting recycled in a backside 1,800,000 bottles 800,000 bottles rinse-and-skim tank. Maintains brilliance and smooth Mechanically aggressive with All parts in direct con- flow of forming glass inside altered roughness of moulds tact with alkaline baths are the mould made of AISI 316 stainless steel; while tanks contain- Saving of raw material due to ing acid solutions are made of polypropylene; other unchanged dimensions of the mould cavity parts are in AISI 304.

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summer is the outsourcing of some existing products that STEUBEN GLASS will mean the loss of some current manufacturing jobs at Steuben Glass. LAYOFFS ANNOUNCED Samitt said Steuben Glass employs about 100 work- Just over two years after Corning Inc. sold an ers. The number to be affected by layoffs will not be 80% stake in Steuben Glass to Schottenstein known until later in the year. Stores Corp. of Ohio, the prestigious art glass subsidiary Steuben Glass is working with Corning to provide announced 24 February 2010 that it is restructuring and opportunities for those who will lose their jobs. Like the will begin laying off an undetermined number of employ- hourly workers employed at Corning's manufacturing ees during the summer. operations, Steuben's hourly workers are represented by Steuben Glass's chief operating officer, Mark Samitt, the United Steelworkers of America Local 1000. said the plans were announced internally on 24 February. "We are planning to continue the plant operation and "We will be going through a restructuring program that production in Corning after the restructuring, and Corning will allow Steuben Glass to appeal to a wider customer Inc. is supportive of the effort," Samitt said. base, provide quality products at a value and reposition the Steuben Glass was sold in July 2008 because it lost company to be profitable," Samitt said. USD 30 million over a five-year period and did not fit Included in the programme to be rolled out by mid- with Corning's high-tech industrial products portfolio. Those money problems, Samitt PEOPLE & CAREERS said, are apparently still at work. "We looked at the market contrac- tion, and the recent sustained down- GERRESHEIMER turn has had a significant negative impact. That is why we are taking HERBERG LOOKS BACK OVER ALMOST these steps to position us for growth," Samitt said. 20 YEARS IN TOP MANAGEMENT Steuben Glass's crystal pieces are Announcing that he is not seeking reappointment and will leave the manufactured at Corning Museum Management Board when his contract expires in June 2010, the CEO of Glass. Steuben also operates a of Gerresheimer AG, Dr. Axel Herberg, will hand over his job to Uwe retail store in Corning, as well as Röhrhoff. At its february meeting, the Supervisory Board received this deci- customer service, shipping and sion with regret and appointed Röhrhoff as Management Board member. other functions. Particularly in his ten years as CEO, Herberg has shaped the Düsseldorf Although the manufacturing company's development into an internationally leading supplier to the phar- operation will be most affected by ma and healthcare industry and was also instrumental in the successful flota- the job cuts, Samitt said the compa- tion of Gerresheimer AG. ny's strategy will "provide the best Röhrhoff has already been with Gerresheimer for 20 years. He was appoint- potential to compete and grow in ed to the Management Board in 2003 and bore key responsibility for develop- the crystal glass category, while ment of Gerresheimer's important US and Chinese business. providing value to the customers". “The Supervisory Board is extremely sorry that Dr. Herberg is leaving the Steuben Glass was founded in Management Board. He has developed Gerresheimer into a very successful 1903 by T.G. Hawkes and managed global supplier for the pharma industry. The Supervisory Board therefore by legendary British glassmaker unanimously recommends that Dr. Herberg is elected to this body. We are Frederick Carder. It was acquired by pleased to have Uwe Röhrhoff as the new CEO at the head of the business Corning, then known as Corning from the summer. Mr. Röhrhoff is ideal for this position and, thanks to his Glass Works, during World War I. extraordinary specialist knowledge and industry expertise, enjoys a high level Corning put the luxury crystal of trust among employees and customers,” said Supervisory Board Chairman division up for sale in March 2008 Gerhard Schulze. but retained a 20% stake in the spin- Axel Herberg commented: “The Gerresheimer Group is excellently posi- off company at Schottenstein's tioned. The strategy to focus on pharma and healthcare with leading worldwide request because the Ohio company market positions has proven itself particularly during the crisis. With Uwe lacked the manufacturing experience. Röhrhoff, who I've worked with closely for almost 20 years, the company is in ideal hands." At the meeting, Hans-Jürgen Wiecha, who has been with the Steuben Glass then became part company for ten years, including five years on the Management Board, was of Schottenstein Luxury Group, also appointed as chief financial officer for a further five years. which includes Judith Leiber purses and the Italian fashion brand Shiro.

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firm Denton Wilde Sapte in successfully defending its position and will continue to do so in respect of this la- DURA TEMP test challenge. In light of the Court of Appeal decision, we remain confident that our approach to this matter has GLOBAL DISTRXIBUTOR been entirely correct throughout and remains so in respect FOR PROTATHERM® of this latest challenge.” The council granted planning permission for the Quinn Dura Temp, a leading supplier in hot ware plant in November 2009 as it had always believed that it handling solutions, has been appointed as the was entitled to decide the matter. global distributor for Protatherm® hot ware han- During the recent hearing at the Court of Appeal, dling products in many markets around the world. judges ruled that if taken to their logical conclusion, the Complimenting Dura Temp’s line of hot ware han- legal arguments put forward by Ardagh's leading barris- dling solutions, Protatherm® will add gob funnels, ter would mean that a planning authority could never gob deflector plates, mould top plates, takeout grant permission for an existing development even if the inserts, deadplates, transfer plates, and other items to environmental effects of the development were positive. the company’s current line of products. The The court reached a unanimous decision on the first Protatherm® range of products and materials have day without hearing Quinn Glass or the council and dis- been specifically designed to aid in the forming and missed the appeal. handling of hot glass containers in production. Ardagh Glass was also ordered to pay the council's This new partnership between Dura Temp and costs in responding to the appeal and was criticized Protatherm® offers customers one point of contact for for the unnecessary amount of paperwork filed in all of their hot ware handling needs from gob deflec- support of its case. Moreover, the court also refused to tors through the lehr loader. grant Ardagh permission to appeal to the Supreme Court Since 1983, Dura Temp Corporation has provid- in the UK or to refer the matter to the European Court ed the glass industry with superior hot glass han- of Justice. dling materials and quick-change parts and assemblies, providing a variety of ware handling solutions for container glass, tableware, and bending and tempering. Dura Temp’s range of high temperature materials PPG and products, says the US company, virtually elimi- NORTH CAROLINA nate damage to glass on account of thermal stress, oil absorption, and abrasion. FIBERGLASS FURNACE RESTARTED PPG Industries' fiberglass business announced 23 February 2010 that it has ARDAGH GLASS restarted a furnace at its facility in Lexington, North Carolina. The furnace was restarted to support RIGHT TO CHALLENGE increased demand, particularly in the wind energy and filtration markets, and it is expected to restore about PLANNING PERMISSION 21,000 metric tons of annual capacity at the plant. SOUGHT "The restart of the second furnace at Lexington helps Ardagh Glass is reportedly seeking leave from position PPG to support increasing demand for fiber- the Administrative Court to challenge the deci- glass as the economy returns," said Kevin sion of Cheshire West and Chester Council to grant McDonald, PPG gene-ral manager, fiberglass rein- Quinn Glass planning permission for its Elton plant. forcements, Americas and Europe. "This action The Court of Appeal recently dismissed Ardagh's chal- demonstrates PPG's commitment to the fiberglass lenge to the High Court's confirmation of the council's industry and to manufacturing products that meet right to grant retrospective planning permission for customers' needs in various markets." Quinn's plant - if there were exceptional circumstances for The Lexington plant has added 180 employees to doing so. support the furnace restart, some of which were Council leader Mike Jones said: “The council has recalled from layoffs. worked closely with the London office of specialist law

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Emhart Glass: SPEAKING TO THE SPECIALISTS – with perfection in mind

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Fig. 1 - NIS 12 Section Triple Gob Many developments have been and are still taking place in the glass industry, especially with regards to the hollow – or container – glass sector. Companies need to be ‘top of the class’ to stand out from their competitors and Glass Machinery Plants & Accessories decided, with this interview-style article, to give its readers an idea of what goes on inside one of the world’s leading machinery manufacturers – Emhart Glass.

regard we are continuously improving products and processes in our Research Center in Windsor, Martin Jetter Connecticut, United States. The President of Emhart Glass product launches, which we plan for 2010, will be an important step lass Machinery Martin Jetter – into this direction. Plants & Accessories President of Emhart Glass Besides improvement of existing – GMP&A In terms of container quality, the processes, we are also looking for G At present, the con- market requires a continuous completely new innovations: we tainer industry is striving to find improvement of the inspection will soon launch a method to sig- new uses and applications for technology, which we are providing nificantly improve the quality of glass, which also involves complex with our new FleXinspect machine glass in terms of its properties. glass types and, obviously, specific portfolio and our MiniLab. These With our new Hardglass technolo- machinery to deal with them. What product lines are offering a number gy, which is at the moment devel- is Emhart Glass doing to respond of improved inspection methods, oped and tested in our Research to these requests for inspection and both, online and offline. But quali- Center, we are able to improve the quality with regards to health and ty should not only be measured, it strength of a container significant- safety standards too, of course? must be produced first. And in this ly, which offers new applications,

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and, in addition, makes glass more attractive in comparison with com- Emhart Glass petitive packaging materials. In addition, we also recognize an RESEARCH CENTRE increasing interest in health issues, which is a trend, that helps glass over other packaging materials such as PET or cans. Emhart Glass rec- ognizes its responsibility in a world, which shows a high sensi- bility for health aspects, and therefore we have hired a scientist, spe-

Interview cialized in toxicology and environment, looking into these issues from a strictly scientific aspect. This will help the whole glass Figure 2 industry against the competition of other packaging materials, but it also helps to identify possible areas Emhart Glass invested EUR 18 million in its research centre in Windsor, Connecticut, United States, which covers 27,500 sq.ft., with a further 18,000 of improvement for glass. sq.ft. office space. The centre is equipped with a complete production line for the manufactu- GMP&A re of glass bottles, including a 40 tonnes/day, oxy-fuel fired furnace (desi- Many glassmakers are, despite gned by Sorg with refractories from RHI and PDR); the capability for two the global crisis, investing in spe- forehearths, although only one – a joint Emhart/Sorg 240 type forehearth - is cialization. How does Emhart currently in operation. The feeder and shear are Emhart Glass equipment Glass consider the continuous based on its 555 feeder. request for return on investment The cross conveyor and stacker were supplied by Sheppee International, (ROI)? while the gas fired lehr – 2 x 23 metres – is from EW Bowman. The cold end conveyor is from German supplier DMA and inspection is managed by Emhart Glass’ Veritas family of inspection machines. This is not the first time that Emhart Glass has built such a facility. During 1929 – 1964 it operated a research centre in Hartford, Connecticut with three furnaces and a total capacity of 40 tonnes/day melting capacity.

Fig. 2 - Research Center Windsor Fig. 3 - Research Center Cold End Fig. 4 - Research Center Hot End

Figure 3 Martin Jetter Our mission statement states that we will support our customers in their quest for sustainable profitability, quality and increased market share through automation solutions. This is the guideline for our daily developments and efforts. It was the reason for the investment in our Research Center in Windsor, where we develop new processes and equipment, which allow higher quality and efficiency. Many of those new products will be presented at glasstec 2010.

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But we do not only offer “hard- Jeff Hartung – Vice President, ware” products to support the ROI Inspection of our customers. We have built a The FleXinspect product family support team including glass pro- is the direct result of the talents and duction experts, which are support- technical strengths which resulted ing our customers to increase effi- from the successful integration of ciency and quality in their opera- the ICS/Inex engineering compe- tions. In 2009 we launched a num- tencies and talent with the engineer- ber of service products like producing competencies and talent of tion assistance, mold cooling Emhart Glass – using only the best analysis, mold design, container of the best. This technical team pro- property analysis, Technical vided the FleXinspect platform and Assistance Agreements, or remote product family based on direct feed- services. back from the market and close development cooperation with our GMP&A customers. The machines provide What can you tell us about the customer with the reliability Emhart Glass’s new – or as you they all seek: reliable inspections, call it - next generation - of reliable electro/mechanical systems, inspection systems – FleXinspect? reliable and simple Human Interface Figure 6 and Statistics Reporting. In addi- Fig. 5 - MiniLab Fig. 6 - MiniLab MLP Fig. 7 - MiniLab line

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Jeff Hartung Vice President, Inspection Interview

Do these various possibilities invest and configure their cold end. mean that FleXinspect is so modu- These drivers vary in importance FIG. 8 - FleXinspect BC lar it can grow with the request and depending on the specific situation. production of the glassmaker? In many existing plants real estate is an issue as the cold end is shrink- tion, the product family provides Jeff Hartung ing; container quality levels and the customer with the flexibility There are many drivers that demands are increasing with prices they need to configure their Cold influence the needs of our cus- decreasing; and investment in the End in such a way that their strate- tomers when deciding on how to hot end in order to improve their gy for the future is supported now, as well as in the future – by just adding capabilities to the existing EMHART GLASS TIMELINE platforms. In short, the 1902 The idea: The story begins with an idea shared by US entrepreneurs FleXinspect is a technology plat- Karl E. Peiler, William H. Honiss and William A. Lorenz: to find new ways form that reliably suits the needs of of making and using glass containers. today – with the capability to adapt 1912 Founded in Hartford, Connecticut: Four more businessmen join to form the Hartford-Fairmont Company, which develops the first glass gob shearing to and apply technological advances and feeding device, the forerunner of modern glass container machines. without major Cold End equipment 1913 Hartford-Fairmont introduces the first plunger-feeder, laying the founda- and layout changes. The tions for the automation of the glass container industry. FleXinspect family consists of: 1922 Hartford-Fairmont joins with the Empire Machine Company to form FleXinspect T, FleXinspect BC, and Hartford-Empire. 1924 Patent of IS Machine: Glassmaking pioneer Henry W. Ingle creates the the FleXinspect M. The first individual section (IS) machine, a new automation standard that still FleXinspect T is a vision enabled forms the core of our product range. rotary handler that can be configured 1925 The first four IS machines go into operation, heralding the dawn of auto- as a Total Inspection Solution. The matic container manufacturing. FleXinspect BC capitalizes on the 1932 Hartford-Empire introduces a continuously rotating paste-mould machi- advances in camera and servo tech- ne, allowing glassmakers to manufacture seamless tableware. nology to provide more reliable and 1940 The first double-gob equipment is introduced. 1945 The HE-74 check inspector is introduced, and inspection research is easy to use vision based inspec- made a priority. tions. The FleXinspect M is a low 1951 A new name, ‘Emhart Manufacturing Company’, reflects an ambition to cost fixed functionality solution explore new directions. that fits the footprint of existing 1952 European Manufacturing: Emhart Glass makes its first move overseas legacy line footprints of installed by acquiring Aktiebolaget Sundsvalls Verkstader in Sweden. base machines without changing 1954 The first six-section IS machine is introduced, along with the HE-127 automatic finish check inspector. layouts, just slide into place where 1968 The first triple-gob machine is introduced. the old machine existed. 1970 The first eight-section double-gob machine hits the market, delivering a 30% improvement in productivity. GMP&A 1972 A ten-section double-gob machine with modular sections is introduced. Which global market areas 1974 Emhart Glass ships its 1000th IS machine and launches its innovative are these different solutions indi- 516 electronic control system. cated for?

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FIG. 9 - FleXinspect T efficiencies and produce higher quali- complement of inspections available ty containers faster. These are just a to the “invest in the basic platform” few of many. The FleXinspect and build over time through opera- allows the customer to review tional investments as their inspec- their strategies for containers, tion needs change. The machines are production speeds, specification truly modular allowing customers to and quality demands etc. then decide on how and where to inspect select an optimal solution of for certain defects – as well as pro- configured FleXinspect. But vide them with the option for redun- most important is that invest- dant inspections. In addition, we pro- ment decision can be built vide a solution for the customer who upon, through oper- has a large installed base but is not ational investments ready for a full cold-end rebuild. We – increasing inspec- include in the product family a mod- tion capabilities ern low cost, fixed functionality without changing the product that fits into their existing platform. Many concepts layouts and legacy footprints while regarding flexibility went replacing their old technology with into the design of reliable new technology. FleXinspect. This product family provides the customer GMP&A with different investment options: How does Emhart Glass decide from the “get it all at once” invest- which FleXinspect is right for each ment decision - providing the full client?

Jeff Hartung 1977 The first Advanced IS machine AIS is installed. Really it is a matter of sitting 1980 Emhart Glass’ first Total Machine AIDA (Automatic Inspection Defect with the customer and working Analysis) is demonstrated. 1982 Emhart Glass acquires Powers Manufacturing Inc., based in Elmira, NY. through the details that derive from Powers had established an international reputation for quality cold-end their overall investment strategy in inspection equipment, and its facility was ideally suited for producing hot end, combined with their cold Emhart Glass’ Total Inspection Machines TIM. end strategy for the demands of their 1985 The VertiFlow mould cooling system is introduced, almost doubling production speed and enhancing product quality and strength. customer’s specifications, and all 1986 Emhart Glass introduces its Flex-line system, allowing glass producers the other constraints that may exist to make rapid changes to the number of IS sections being used. – financial, speed, real estate, tech- 1989 Emhart Glass is acquired by The Black & Decker Corporation. nical, personnel, etc. For sure, there 1990 Emhart Glass launches innovations including servo-electric parallel has been a paradigm shift in the shears, an improved 555 servo-electric feeder system, the T600 LAN Inspection Business of Emhart forming control system, the 560 servo-electric pusher and pocket air fin- gers for pusher mechanisms. Glass. We no longer supply only 1998 Emhart Glass is acquired by Bucher Industries of Niederweningen, inspection machines. We supply Switzerland. automated solutions and service 1999 Emhart Glass’ first NIS starts operation at WiegandGlas. support. This new way of working 2000 The Next Generation IS machine NIS is introduced, delivering up to 4.2 results in the best solutions for our per cent higher cycle rates, reducing workout times by half and increa- customers: working directly togeth- sing mould life by up to 20 per cent. 2002 Introduction of the Veritas series of inspection machines. er to get the best solutions on 2004 FlexISProcess Control is introduced to the market. paper, ideally between Emhart 2005 NIS becomes available in a quad-gob configuration. Glass product specialists and cus- 2007 Emhart Glass completes the acquisition of ICS Inex Inspection Systems. tomer cold end technical teams. In Established in 1855, Inex created Optitron, the first inspection machine addition the introduction of Project for refillable bottles, in 1955, and subsequently built a strong position in Management to the Inspection inspection devices for the pharmaceutical, food and general packaging industries. Business of Emhart Glass and After 2008 Opening of the Emhart Glass Research Center in Windsor Connecticut Sales Service products allow the (see separate text box on page 26). customer to have full support 2009 Opening of new plant in JohorBahru, Malaysia, for the production of before during and after their invest- glass container forming products. ment decision. The proper selection of equipment, or optimal path for

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INTERVIEW

Emhart Glass GENERAL FACTS AND FIGURES Locations: Cham, Switzerland (Head Office) Clearwater, Florida, USA (Sales, Marketing & Research) Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Research Center) Elmira, New York, USA (Manufacturing & Logistics) Owensville, Missouri, USA (Manufacturing, Logistics & Sales) Singapore (Sales office) Johor Bahru, Malaysia (Manufacturing, Logistics & Training) Kawasaki, Japan (Sales office) Interview Manchester, United Kingdom (Sales & Service) Sundsvall, Sweden (Manufacturing, Logistics & Training) Figure 10 Örebro, Sweden (Manufacturing & Logistics) Madrid, Spain (Sales, Service & Training) Moscow, Russia (Sales office) improving their quality. Another Dego, Italy (Logistics, Manufacturing & Sales) factor is the addition of a new con- Neuss, Germany (Sales office) tainer, which requires different inspection methods, or an increase to the number of inspection sta- the customer, will ultimately derive FleXinspect T reaches the customer tions so that the container can be from this close cooperation with who wants to start advancing but not fully inspected. Also we must not them. Working together we help quite ready to invest in a full com- forget, advances in technology and our customers be more competitive plement of machines. The inspection algorithms may be of and profitable. FleXinspect T allows them to interest to the customer. Because migrate from traditional inspections they have invested in this GMP&A to those traditional inspections with FleXinspect platform, they have Being the top of the range, which more advanced technology plus the choice to add these capabilities glassmakers is FleXinspect T suit- increasing their capabilities step-by- without investing in additional able for? step. Really the FleXinspect T is equipment. In addition, our product suitable for most of the market needs specialists and service audits may Jeff Hartung but for the extreme price sensitive result in recommendations to the Really it is matter of customer customers who don’t desire the need customer that improve their con- philosophy. Each customer has a dif- for the potential of building on this tainer inspections, or yields, with ferent way of doing things and/or dif- modular platform – we offer a low X, Y or Z upgrades. ferent preferences. It is very impor- cost fixed functionality solution: tant that Emhart Glass truly under- The FleXinspect M. GMP&A stands what the customer is trying to At the Glassman Middle East accomplish so that we can provide GMP&A show in November 2009, Emhart them with the best solution. There How does the client – or how Glass presented its numerous IS are so many drivers affecting this does Emhart Glass discuss with the machines, along with the glass con- outcome that the best way to answer client about the features of tainer industry situation and dri- is through understanding the cus- FleXinspect T and how and when to vers. How do you advise your tomer’s immediate and long term upgrade it? clients on which production and needs and strategy. The FleXinspect quantities? T is a suitable solution for cus- Jeff Hartung tomers with real estate issues and Typically the need derives from Martin Jetter further need to combine inspections an additional requirement from our At Glassman we showed the into one machine. This machine can customer’s customer, or increase in solution for lowest investment be a total inspection solution for production speeds in the hot end. without compromising the quality. many of today’s containers. But in some cases our customer’s It is our SIS machine, which is However, this really is dependent on may have a need to increase their highly recognized by the market. In the customer’s preference/philoso- inspection capabilities in order to the short time since its launch we phy and container portfolio and qual- provide the necessary information have shipped already 22 machines ity requirements. In addition, the feedback to assist the hot end with of this type! On the other hand we

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Fig. 10 - NIS Quad Gob Fig. 11 - NIS with FleXPusher

FlexIS process control system, refractories, etc., sampling, – you seem to be right on track to give total control and managing in manufacturing processes!

Martin Jetter Correct, Emhart Glass has the most complete product portfolio in the glass container industry, includ- Figure 11 ing gob forming, container forming, handling, online inspection, have the unbeatable solution for and then propose and offer the best offline inspection services and pro- lowest container cost and flexibili- solution for every specific demand. duction support. This allows addi- ty, which is our NIS machine. Our tional customer benefits. One IS and AIS machines are in between GMP&A example: all hot-end functions are these two positions. We are analyz- What about Emhart Glass’s integrated in our control system ing with our clients their specific other machinery? – ware transfer, FlexIS. One job database, one situation regarding available invest- cooling, forming, plunger process alarm database, one production per- ment, container mix and volume, control, flex pressure system, formance database, one maintenance platform, one remote access platform for the whole line! This is a major progress for the benefit of our customers. In addition we offer now remote access services. Our experts can look into the control system online and not only identify problems, but also wrong settings or potential for production

Fig. 12 - NIS Triple Gob Fig. 13 - FleXPusher

Figure 13

Figure 12

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HEADCOUNT INTERVIEW December 2009: RD&E 75 EMHART GLASS MANAGEMENT Sales & Marketing 73 Manufacturing 538 Martin Jetter President Technical Services 89 Jeff Hartung Vice President Inspection Infrastructure 100 Bertil Bjugard Vice President Logistics & Manufacturing Total 875 Edward Munz Vice President Corporate Development Franco Venturelli Vice President Sales & Marketing Registered trademarks Steven Pinkerton Vice President RD & E William Grüninger Vice President Technical Services HOT END N. L.Wong Vice President Finance Emhart, NIS, AIS, SIS, VertiFlow, Ian Green Director Product Management InVertiFlow, Flex, FlexIS, FlexLine, FlexVector, FlexPusher, FlexReport,

Interview PERCENTAGE OF GROWTH 2004-2008 FlexPressure, FlexVectorDrive, Versa-Cam, 23, 191, 200, 210, 535, 555, 565, VLAN, T300, T600, T6000, SETO, FPS, H28 COLD END Emhart, INEX, Powers, ProScanner, Scanner, QualiTrac, TIM, Veritas, ICS, SuperScan, SuperVision, ProLaser, Smart Pass, QuantaView, ChromaView, Gemini, MiniLab, FleXinspect COMPANY VISION AND MISSION • Vision - Our vision is a world with glass as a dominant and preferred ecologi- cal packaging material, enabled by Emhart Glass as the leading technology provider. • Mission - We support our customers in their quest for a sustainable profita- improvements. All is possible increased productivity, higher speed bility, quality and increased market because we control the whole chain. and efficiency, and improved quality. share in the packaging industry throu- In the future we plan to go one This is in line with the commit- gh our automation solutions. step further: we will use the capa- ment of our mission statement. PRESENCE AT TRADE FAIRS IN 2010 bility of “total control” to close Glassman São Paulo 2010 Mir Stekla 2010 the loop: automatic parameter set- GMP&A glasstec 2010 ting and tuning based on the mea- And what are the future prospects surements of various sensors and for expansion at Emhart Glass – you measuring equipment. First closed are already present in the United ers of the industry. In December loop solutions will be shown at States, Asia and Europe, but will you 2009 we founded the Glass glasstec 2010. be considering further branches in Alliance, a cooperation of leading other precise countries – where? global players Zippe, Horn, Emhart GMP&A Glass and MSK. These companies Any further developments Martin Jetter will cooperate intensively to pro- planned? Which? We are globally present already vide “total solutions” in terms of today. In addition we strengthened products, services, engineering and Martin Jetter our presence in East Europe by the financing for customer projects, 2010 will be a record year in opening of our Moscow office two including turnkey projects. Of terms of new product launch. Two years ago. In 2010 we will strength- course we will also utilize mutual- years after the start up of our en our presence in the Middle East. ly our sales networks, which Research Center, which includes a But we will also strengthen our strengthen the presence of all part- full functional glass production network with other leading suppli- ners of the alliance. ■ pilot line, we are now able to show the results of our increased invest- Hinterbergstrasse 22 - PO Box 2251 ment in Research, Development and Ch-6330 Cham 2 - Switzerland Tel: +41 – 41 – 7494200 Engineering. All products that we Fax: +41 – 41 – 7494271 will be launching in 2010 and pre- E-mail: [email protected] senting at glasstec, will target on EMHART GLASS S.A. www.emhartglass.com

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1. BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS 3. TUBING, VIALS AND AMPOULES 6. SCIENTIFIC, LABORATORY ❏ ANDAPPARATUS MEDICAL GLASSWARE ❏ AEROSOLS COLOURS: ❏ TUBING ❏ ❏ BEER ANTIQUE ❏ VIALS ❏ BEAKERS ❏ ❏ BLACK ❏ ❏ COSMETICS ❏ AMPOULES BOTTLES AND JARS ❏ BLUE ❏ DRUG, PHARMAC. ❏ ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER CAPILLARY TUBES ❏ BROWN ❏ FOOD ❏ DARK GREEN ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER CHEMICAL (GENERAL) ❏ ❏ FRUIT JUICE ❏ HALF GREEN ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE DEWAR FLASKS ❏ ❏ MEDICAL ❏ HALF WHITE ❏ DECORATOR ONLY LABORATORY (GENERAL) ❏ OLIVE OIL ❏ LIGHT GREEN ❏ MEDICAL GLASSWARE ❏ ❏ ❏ PERFUME OPAL 4. LIGHTING GLASSWARE PIPETTES ❏ SOFT DRINKS ❏ WHITE ❏ SCIENTIFIC (GENERAL) ❏ ❏ SPIRITS YELLOW ❏ BOWLS ❏ TEST TUBES ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ VACUUM BOTTLES ❏ BULB ENVELOPES ❏ THERMOMETERS ...... ❏ WATER ❏ ❏ TUBES PRODUCTION BULBS, MINIATURES ❏ ❏ WINE TECHNOLOGY ❏ BULBS, QUARTZ VOLUMETRIC GLASSWARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ HANDMADE ❏ CHANDELIERS ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ MACHINE-MADE ❏ CHANDELIER TRIMMINGS ...... ❏ ...... CAPACITY/SHAPE SEMI-AUTOMATIC ❏ CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS ❏ MOULDS, IN HOUSE ...... From ...... ml. ❏ LAMPSHADES up to ...... ml. ❏ LAMP-CHIMNEY ❏ Narrow neck ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ Wide mouth ...... ❏ LAMP ENVELOPES (INCANDESCENT) ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ LAMP ENVELOPES (FLUORESCENT) ❏ ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ LAMP ENVELOPES (HALOGEN) ❏ ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER WITH DECORATING LINE ❏ LENSES ❏ ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE DECORATOR ONLY ❏ REFLECTORS ❏ DECORATOR ONLY ❏ TUBES (FLUORESCENT) ❏ TUBES (QUARTZ) 7. AUTOMOTIVE GLASSWARE 2. DOMESTIC GLASSWARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ ...... LAMP BULBS ❏ ARTWARE MADE OF: ❏ LENSES (HEADLIGHTS) ❏ ...... ❏ ASHTRAYS CRYSTAL ❏ REFLECTORS ❏ ❏ BARWARE/RESTAURANT LEAD CRYSTAL ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ SEALED BEAM UNITS ❏ FULL LEAD CRYSTAL ❏ ❏ BOWLS ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER SIGNAL DOMES ❏ SODA LIME ❏ ❏ COOKWARE ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ BOROSILICATE ❏ ❏ DECORATOR ONLY DECANTERS ❏ OPAL ...... ❏ DRINKING GLASSES 5. TECHNICAL, TV AND ...... ❏ GIFTWARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) INDUSTRIAL GLASSWARE ❏ JUGS ...... ❏ BEADS ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ ...... ❏ KITCHENWARE BLOCKS OR BRICKS ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ JEWELLERY PRODUCTION ❏ CATHODE-RAY TUBES TECHNIQUES ❏ ❏ MUGS ELECTRICAL INSULATORS ❏ HANDMADE ❏ ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ❏ ORNAMENTAL 8. OTHER PRODUCTS ❏ MACHINE-MADE ❏ GLASS-TO-METAL SEALS ❏ STEMWARE ❏ SEMI-AUTOMATIC ❏ PIPING AND FITTINGS ❏ ...... TABLEWARE ❏ PRESSEDWARE ❏ PRECISION BORE ❏ TUMBLERS ❏ INJECTION ❏ RODS ...... ❏ VASES ❏ MOULDS, IN HOUSE ❏ TILES ❏ TUBES ...... ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ VACUUM WARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ...... ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ...... ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE ❏ DECORATOR ONLY ❏ DECORATOR ONLY ......

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HOT-END EQUIPMENT Horn Glass Industries: COMPLETE AND COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING for the glass industry hot-end equipment

he cornerstone of what is leading international glass plant systems, supply stations for oil, Horn Glass Industries AG equipment manufacturers. gas, oxygen, water, regenerative and today was laid over 100 Today Horn is, for example, recuperative burner systems of the T years ago, when August placed amongst the Top 500 of highest standard. Horn Glass Horn founded a small glass service Europe’s Job creating companies by Industries AG also offers combus- industry in Bavaria in 1894. Horn the Europe’s Award and employs tion systems, control and safety Glass Industries AG has carried this over 180 people. equipment, electric boosting and tradition further to join the ranks of Horn’s range includes forehearth colouring systems, to name but a

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Horn celebrated the 125-year anniversary of - preparation of documents for plant parts, suitable for tenders; the Horn enterprise history in 2009, as well as - statements of final building state; - update of drawings in the final the 10-year anniversary of the establishing of building state, "drawn as built".

Horn Glass Industries AG, with clients and Calculation and modelling - dimensioning of technical fur- business partners during a special nace and thermal data; - thermal calculations for each part celebration and an open day. Horn Glass of the furnace (regenerator, melting end, working end and fore- Industries AG has extensive experience in the hearths); - documents for verifiable statis- design, manufacture and supply of different tics comprising foundation load plan and loads; furnace types for diverse glass types. - modelling of new furnaces and of existing installations.

GLASS MELTING FURNACES Fig. 1 - End-fired furnace peripheral plants, as well as designs Horn is the ideal partner for com- in terms of partial engineering for panies producing container glass, certain plant ranges. All customer tableware, float glass, solar glass, requirements, including space, pro- pharmaceutical glass, crystal glass, duction capacity, refractory quality, lead crystal glass, and special glass steel profiles, fuel type and control and supply the furnace concept to system are considered. suit the customer’s requirements. Horn offers a complete engineering package for the glass industry, Furnace types comprising consulting, engineer- - end fired furnace; ing, design and technical furnace - cross fired furnace; calculations. - recuperative furnace; - full electric furnace; Engineering and Design - electric furnace with hot top; - general layout plans with differ- - float glass furnace. ent colours for each refractory few. Horn has developed products quality; FOREHEARTHS such as the Optibeam; the interna- - general plans for steel structure Horn GCS Series 200 tionally acclaimed laser glass level assembly with the possibility of The Horn GCS Series 200 fore- control system. 3D renderings; hearth design is an up to date con- A further product sector is - assembly drawings for refracto- struction employing all the latest machinery for the thermal process- ries; technology such as modular assem- ing of glass as roller annealing and - assembly drawings for steel; bly, to achieve optimum thermal decorations lehrs, as well as hot- - work shop drawings for steel homogeneity combined with mini- and cold-end coating stations and with parts lists as well as detailed mum energy requirement. The steel much more. welding and material specifica- parts for the forehearth follow cus- tions; tomary design, the foundation is FURNACE ENGINEERING - detailed engineering drawings for inserted into the steel casing and AND MODELLING refractories with part lists; steel props brace the superstructure. Engineering Service - - detail drawings of special shaped The superstructure cover blocks Project Management stones; used in the cooling zones are spe- Horn Glass Industries AG offers - data sheets and complete specifi- cially shaped to realize the best pos- complete comprehensive and pro- cation for each refractory; sible heating of the glass. For the fessional designs for melting end, - complete documentations of forehearth superstructure, silimanite working end, forehearths and other glass melting plants supplied; material is used and the entire

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HOT-END EQUIPMENT

superstructure is backed up with requirement. This opening is used in suitably grated insulation material. the case of low forehearth through- The temperature is measured either put were no centre cooling is through platinum covered thermo- required. The movement of the couples or pyrometers. damper block, which is used to open The forehearth features one or or close the opening, varies the actu- more radiation cooling openings in al heat loss through the opening. the superstructure cover blocks of The waste gas leaves the fore- the cooling zone. These openings are hearth via openings located in sized and located according to the the centre of the zone laterally on cooling requirement. Moving the both sides. damper block, which is used to open An additional bottom cooling is or close the opening, can vary the provided at the first cooling section. Fig. 2 - Distributor and actual heat loss through the opening. Here a blower supplies cooling air, forehearth system GCS Series An electric impulse or an automatic which is blown in to the canal 100, 200 and 300 or manual crank regulates the chill below the channel. The amount is opening. The control receives the regulated manually. command variable from the tempera- The GCS Series 300 system is passing across the channel. ture control loop of the heating zone used for medium to high loaded Channels for fiberglass manufacture in which the radiation-cooling open- forehearths for production of con- use a smaller number of longer ing is located. tainer glass; tableware; glass electrodes installed at larger inter- The GCS Series 200 forehearths blocks; cosmetic glass; cast/rolled vals, with the current flowing along are used for low to medium tonnage glass; tableware; fibreglass; special the channel. container glass; tableware; glass glass. This technology is used for all blocks; cosmetic glass; fibreglass; electric forehearths in the produc- and special glass (e.g. opal). All-electric forehearths tion of: soda lime containers, in Electrical forehearths coloured glasses; fluoride opal con- Horn GCS Series 300 with direct heating tainers; C glass for insulating fiber; with forced cooling Direct electrical heating refers to Pyrex® borosilicate glass.

hot-end equipment In addition to the GCS Series the use of electricity and immersed 200 features, the Series 300 is electrodes in forehearth channels. Electrical forehearths equipped with a forced cooling sys- The glass bath is used as a resis- with indirect heating tem in the superstructure and bot- tance and the energy is developed This heating system involves the tom of the forehearth. There are sev- directly in the glass bath. use of radiant electrical heating ele- eral openings in the centre of the The nominal specific current ments installed in the channel roof block along approximately 75 loading of the electrodes is very superstructure. per cent of the length of each cool- low, so that there is almost no wear There are two types of elements, ing zone. These openings are cov- of the electrodes. Therefore it is not which are commonly used. Silicon ered with a thin refractory tile lying necessary to push the electrodes dur- carbide elements are generally used on the top of the roof block. The ing operation and no cooling of the in the form of rods, which can be cooling air is generated by a blower electrode is required. installed horizontally across the and is led by a canal around the The most common electrode channel, with the electrical connec- cover and flows out along the cen- material is molybdenum. Moly- tions on both sides. These elements tre line. The cooling air leaves the bdenum electrodes are suitable for can be used at temperatures up to cooling channel on via an opening coloured soda lime glasses, and for about 1,300°C, and operate for on the opposite site of the cooling soft borosilicate C glass. These about 18-24 months. zone. The airflow is steered through electrodes are installed horizontally Molybdenum disilicide elements a blower with flap Inverter or con- through the channel sidewalls. Tin (more commonly known as trol flap and receives the signal oxide electrodes are used for some Kanthal Super) are produced as U- from the temperature regulator loop applications, especially for glass shaped elements, which are in the heating zone. containing lead. installed vertically through the One radiation-cooling opening is Installations for containers and superstructure roof. This material foreseen in the forehearth in the similar applications have short can be used at extremely high tem- superstructure cover blocks in each electrodes located at short intervals peratures in excess of 1,700°C and cooling zone. This opening is sized along the complete length of the the elements have a life of four to and located according to the cooling channel, with the electrical current five years.

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This technology is used particu- coloured glass without re-colouring 2) gas reversing equipment; larly in high quality production the whole melting end. 3) gas control and measuring equip- when no suitable gas supply The main advantages are the pos- ment; is available. sibility of applying two colours at 4) gas safety equipment; the same time (white and coloured), 5) gas filter and pressure control Electrical forehearth combined and a temporary colouring proce- equipment. with direct and indirect heating dure. A colouring forehearth is With regards to burner equipment, Under certain circumstances it is about 25 per cent longer than nor- Horn provides specially designed advantageous to combine direct and mal forehearths. Horn supplies cus- burners called Dualflame MC and indirect electrical heating systems. tom-made colouring forehearths Dualflame AC - Gas burners. Immersed electrodes are installed depending on the relevant applica- The Horn Dualflame Gas burner to provide direct electrical heating tion and condition. The heating and is used for installation as an under- of the glass bath. Additional energy stirring sections are designed port-burner in crossfired or end fired is supplied by radiant electrical according to the colour and quantity regenerative furnaces. Its design heating elements installed in the to be produced in order to achieve enables the furnace operator to superstructure. In the case of glass- the optimum retention time and adjust the flame formation smooth- es containing volatile components, thus homogeneous colouring. ly in a wide range – from short and a cover tile can enclose the channel Specially selected refractories are sharp to long and soft. with radiant heating elements used in the sections in contact with With the Dualflame burner, both installed above the same cover tile. glass as well as in the superstruc- the velocity of the gas and the type The use of indirect electrical ture in order to reduce corrosion by of streaming (from laminar to tur- heating above the glass surface in fine colouring particles. bulent) can be controlled. If fuel addition to the electrodes in the Colouring forehearth technology throughput remains the same, glass increases the flexibility of is used for tableware, beverage con- velocity and mixing impulses can the installation. If the power sup- tainers, cosmetic containers and however be varied at will. plied by the heating elements is architectural glass. This is achieved by means of two more than the heat losses of the separate nozzles inside the burner glass bath to the superstructure COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT lance. The gas quantity can be con- then there is a net addition of ener- Complete gas combustion equip- trolled for each nozzle. Therefore gy to the glass. However, if the ment is designed on most modern the velocity is altered at the exit of power applied is lower than the computer stations with CAD. the burner. heat losses there is a net energy Special programmes assist the By adjusting the position of the loss from the glass bath and a engineers at the design and dimen- inner nozzle toward the outer noz- cooling effect is applied. sioning of the gas equipment. On zles the mixing impulse of both The combination of direct and basis of the extensive experience gas streams can be optimized for indirect electrical heating is typical- Horn uses the most reliable and the furnace conditions. ly used for lead crystal glass and durable equipment from special With this technical solution, the Pyrex® type borosilicate glass. suppliers are. Each station is pre- operator is able to smoothly adjust assembled and tested in the Horn flame formation to suit the condi- Colouring forehearths workshop in order to avoid loss of tions of the furnace layout and of The colouring feeder method is time and faulty assembly on site. the melting technology, without appropriate for the production of having to change the nozzles itself! Heating equipment for natural gas The hot spot of the glass melt can Horn supplies the following be stabilized with the optimal flame components for combustion: length. Furthermore, NOx-creation Fig. 3 - Burner adjustment 1) gas burners; is minimized by the correct mixing

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impulse of the two gas streams FIgure 4 coming from the burner nozzles. The replacement of existing burner systems by the Dualflame burner is possible during full production without any problems or interruption of the melting process. Horn offers both manual controlled burner Dualflame MC and automatic controlled burner Dualflame AC.

Heating equipment for heavy oil Horn supplies the following components: 1) burner equipment; 2) oil reversing station; 3) oil measuring and control station; 4) oil pressure control and safety station; 5) oil preheating station;

FIgure 5 hot-end equipment

Fig. 4 - Gas-Air-Mixture station CORA Fig. 5 - CORA components 1Gas-Air-Mixture pipe 2Difference pressure orifice plate 3Air control valve with electric actuator 4Gas quantity adjustment throttle valve 5Gas ratio controller with safety shut-off valve 6Gas non-return valve 7Suspended flow meter 8Mixture pressure indicator 9Mixture pressure guard

to be adjusted according to the oil viscosity of the available atomizer air pressure and the desired flame lengths at site. The consumption of compressed air is between 0.2-0.5 m3/kg fuel and depends from oil viscosity and desired flame-sharp- 6) oil pump and overflow station; relevant nozzle-drillings. By choos- ness. The available air pressure 7) oil filter; ing an adequate size of the nozzle should have about 2.5-3.5 bar. 8) atomizing air reversing station. the soiling of the nozzle will be Alternatively, natural gas can be The Multiple Oil Burner MOB reduced to a minimum. used as atomising agent instead of Type 1 and Type 2 is adjusted with The air nozzle cross-section has compressed air.

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Heating equipment for oxy-fuel the same time achieve the highest Dependant from the glass level the The following components are possible safety level. laser is reflected at different points supplied by Horn: Horn offers functional units for at the glass surface and indicates the - oxygen stations; miscellaneous requirements, pri- CCD-line on the camera installed at • oxygen flow stations; marily: the opposite site. • oxygen control, measuring - MCC (Motor Control Cabinet) Total range of the camera sensor and safety stations; and electronic within the low is -8.0mm +8.00mm based on a ccd • oxygen pressure control and voltage range; range 0..5000 pixels => 2500 pixel filter stations; - measurement and control tech- for the zero point and 312 - gas stations; nology; pixel/mm glass level. • gas pressure control and filter - control and automation technolo- The camera evaluates this raw station; gy; signal and convert it to a specified • gas control, measuring and - process supervision technology. norm signal of 4..20mA / 0..10V safety station ; To control and govern the com- DC, which is then passed to an • burner equipment (by sub- plex technological glass melting evaluation unit. suppliers). process, HORN has developed a four-level operational concept: ELECTRIC MELTING Heating equipment for distributor - process supervision and visual- BOOSTING and forehearths ization; The addition of an electric boost- The mixture heating system, - PLC - levels with independent ing system can greatly support the Cora, meets all the heating system operating units; glass melting technique. Beside requirements for distributors, fore- - back-up hardware levels; concentrated regulation of the glass hearths and burners with air cas- - manual operation level. flow, the melting output is ing, e.g. wide and constant control increased due to the Joule effect range, low maintenance and opti- GLASS LEVEL within the glass. mum combustion. Pressure fluctu- CONTROL OPTIBEAM Depending on the existing situa- ations in the forehearth and mixing The constant glass level in the tion or the customers’ request the systems that do not work constant- melting end is a very important boosting system can be manufac- ly lead to poor combustion and control component in the glass tured for melting boosting with lat- thus to inferior glass quality. The melting process. Glass level varia- eral and bottom electrodes, as barri- Cora system from Horn, leads to tion results in irregular operation of er boosting or as throat boosting. A increased stability of production the furnace, and due to hydrostatic combination of these systems is conditions and thus to increased pressure there is significant influ- also possible. quality. This is achieved by a ence on the gob weight. When designing the boosting sys- constant gas/air ratio across the The high measuring accuracy of tem Horn applies the latest technical entire control range, also in Optibeam amounting to ± 0,10 aids as well as its long experience of case of pressure changes in the millimetres allows together with boosting system installations. combustion chamber. Another all common charging machines a Melting boosting and barrier advantage is the system design, precise control of the glass level. boosting mainly increase melting since it can be integrated into The all integrated system stands pull and quality by concentrated reg- almost any mixture heating sys- alone and can be easily operated via ulation of the convectional flow. tem without any difficulty. a touch sensitive display. The purpose of throat boosting With the Horn Optibeam all is concentrating heat input in the MEASUREMENT AND maintenance work, as well as adjust- throat in order to prevent “freezing” CONTROL EQUIPMENT ment of the measuring device, may of the glass in this zone, mainly The technological condition of a be effected from outside during oper- during the starting stage with dark- glass melting plant’s control sys- ation without any difficulty. er glass colours. tem determines the plant’s finan- The boosting systems can be cial feasibility as well as the qual- Measuring procedure equipped as one-phase or multiple- ity of the glass produced. Therefore In molten condition, the glass phase systems. Depending on the the most modern visualisation surface forms a smooth surface with situation continuous thyristor-con- software is used to support the a high reflection rate. This physical trolled systems or a continuously inspection and control of the melt- condition is used for a contact-less working transformer may be used. ing process. The aim is to display glass level measurement with laser When designing such systems technical parameters in the clearest beam. The laser beam hits the glass Horn take into account both opti- and most user-friendly way and at surface in an angle of 10-20°. mum operational function and opti-

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mum integration in the existing FIgure 6 electric network. All boosting systems supplied by Horn are fully installed and commissioned.

BATCH CHARGERS Horn provides specially in- house developed and manufactured batch chargers for different furnace type. The following chargers are available: - Vibratory Charging Machine – HVR; - Piston batch charger (HK); - Screw batch chargers (HS); - Cold top batch charger.

ANNEALING LEHRS Roller Annealing Lehr Application: Annealing ornament-, wired- and U-profiled glass, width of glass up to 4,000 millimetres and thickness of the glass 2-16 millimetres. Construction and configuration: - cooling tunnel consisting of the Options: Fig. 6 - Melting heating and cooling sections, each Scraper conveyor for automatic and Bottom boosting of which is equipped with a forced shard removal. Fig. 7 - Glass level control system OPTIBEAM hot-end equipment air circulation and a temperature Features/benefits: measurement and –control; - excellent annealing due to the - free end of lehr; even air flow above and below - conveying rollers with group dri- the glass (optimized via comput- - long lifetime due to the stable ves, frequency controlled; er simulation); construction; - heating with gas burners or heat- - low energy consumption due to - consideration of specific require- ing registers; the high grade insulation; ments of the customer. - measuring and control equip- - highest reliability due to the ment. fully developed technology; SPECIAL THERMO PROCESSING MACHINES FIgure 7 - mould preheating kiln; - hot end coating unit; - cold end coating unit. ■

HORN GLASS INDUSTRIES AG

Bergstrasse 2 - Postfach 62, D-95703 Plössberg - Germany Tel: +49 - 9636 - 92040 - Fax: +49 - 9636 - 920410 E-mail: [email protected] www.hornglas.de

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Know-How, experience and MOULDS moulds continuous investments in the latest glassware mould manufacturing technologies for over 25 years. Manufacturing "top-notch quality" glass moulds for automatic press, press-blow, blow- blow, stemware lines, T/T -Twin table Merkad: and spinning glass production TOTAL QUALITY processes, this company is ASSURANCE continuing its from design production using high-tech CNC to production milling, lathe, and ehind Merkad’s continuous NEW TECHNOLOGY electro-erosion growth and development, INVESTMENT there is dedication and Merkad has Invested on three machines and, B concentration on quality units of the latest machines: "3 Axis in every step of the pro- - CNC Vertical", "3 Axis CNC along with its duction process. Merkad continu- Horizontal" and "CNC Lathe" ously researches and develops Machining Centers in order to pro- trained personnel, mould-manufacturing techniques, vide more capacity to its tableware using the latest technologies clients who require high quality to offer the best and materials in order to provide moulds for their glass productions. its customers with the best avail- Starting right from the design service at all times, able quality. phase, Merkad’s design team collab- concentrated on client satisfaction. glass machinery plants & accessories 2/2010 43 Merkad art GM 1-04-2010 10:48 Pagina 44

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orates closely with clients to find The next step is to convert the When the design is completed, it the best solutions, overcome possi- 2D image into a 3D relief using is possible to enter Merkad’s website ble difficulties in product design, artistic CAD/CAM software. A and, from the “Members Link”, finding and suggesting innovations computer simulates different scenar- reach the area where the mould and improvements, all by means of ios to test the overall design and design or model can be seen and software simulations. feasibility of the mould once it is in evaluated. A special “User ID” and Merkad’s Engineering & Design use for production. “Password” is provided by Merkad department provides professional Being able to make all the balanc- for this service. service including moulds and ing and homogenizing glass volume Merkad has also created a new, equipment for glass production distribution adjustments in this envi- user-friendly “upload” section where

moulds such as pressing, blowing, stretch- ronment also guarantees a greater its clients can send their heavy files. ing, spinning and stemware level of accuracy, which is extremely processes, right up to the design of important for engraved spinning articles with related technical draw- glass production techniques. After ings, and 3D modelling. the design details have been finalized, This means that many important Merkad submits the data, supplied details can be calculated and reflect- by DXF, STL or IGS data transla- ed to technical drawings, including: tors, to clients for approval. These • determining cooling profiles of test give Merkad and its customer the plungers and moulds; opportunity to address any design • identifying dimensions and the elements that might be incorrect or area of exhaust holes in blow cause problems such as the glass mould cavities; product splitting when it leaves the • parison design and calculating mould. The procedure is primarily PRODUCTION the allowance of parison hanging computer-based and, therefore, so AND PLANNING in production of stretching any modifications can be made Merkad’s production department stemware; and quickly and easily. is fully equipped with "state-of-the- • obtaining homogeneity, glass The final step is to produce the art" CNC High-Speed Machining thickness and ovality on spin- moulds carefully using the CNC Centres, CNC Lathe and Electro ning moulds. high speed machining. Erosion machines, and the most Another method, which Merkad sophisticated CAD/CAM system ENGRAVING utilizes successfully for relief creat- for flexibility in manufacturing The process for engraved moulds ing, is Reverse Engineering. With high-quality mould equipment. begins with a rough draft of the this particular method, a sample Merkad’s process expertise starts design required, which is then con- relief model is scanned and then with highly trained personnel, uti- verted accurately into a 2D technical copied in 3D. After making all nec- lizing a CAD/CAM system, which drawing. Dimensions and amounts essary and requested changes on the is capable of interacting over the of engraving on the mould are agreed model, Merkad carries out the pre- worldwide web with individual after in-depth discussion between cise wrapping of the relief on a new customers. Merkad and the client. base surface. Special process in the production range of Merkad includes: • Stellite and colmonoy welding with hardness 32-45 HRc Blow Mould Holder and (for plunger, bottom plate, neck Blow Mould ring jaw); • Ceramic coating with hardness 58-60 HRc (for mould holder rods etc.); • Electroerosion processes with CNC EDM (Electrical Discharge Machines) by utilizing graphite or copper electrodes (for blanks, blow moulds etc.); • Hard chromium coating with hardness 56-58 HRc (for blanks etc.).

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HVOF moulds, inserts, plungers, guide (HIGH rings, neck rings (four-part), blow VELOCITY OXYGEN FUEL) moulds, bottom plates, vacuum THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS heads, graphite holders, etc., where With this sytem Merkad provides parison designing knowledge gains high quality and long life plungers great importance. Thanks to a spe- to its clients. Plungers coated using cial software program, Merkad the HVOF system ensure three to engineers simulate the movement four times more lifespan in glass of the parison under different pro- production compared to other stain- duction circumstances, thus fore- less steel plungers known for glass seeing any kind of problem which tableware production. This is a very may occur during the blow glass important saving point for glass- production. makers to reduce their plunger costs Merkad also provides the follow- seriously. ing information when a complete Merkad’s production planning blow mould set is provided: team also uses ERPsoftware, in 1. calculation of the parison which order to track all jobs along the way holders and inserts, plungers, plunger they need to work with; through the production process, thus rings, bottom plates, and so on. 2. allowance of parison hanging, enabling the company to give the The company uses hot work after pressing process; and best accurate production and delivery tool steel and stainless steel mate- 3. weight of the final glass item, time to its customers. Other types of rials with the ESR process, espe- after crack-off or burn-off. specialized processes include powder cially developed for glass mould welding, ceramic coating and hard production, and manufactured chromium coatings. using the double forging process at 30-32 HRc hardness. QUALITY ASSURANCE Since this type of material does Merkad has ISO 9001:2000 not need any extra hardening or Quality Assurance System chromium coating, Merkad’s cus- Certification and concentrates great- tomers have the advantage of ly on maintaining the quality of its working with mould equipment products at international level. that has a longer lifespan than its Production is controlled by tak- competitors and without the need ing sub-measurements after each of any extra processing during operation, and after passing 100 glass production. Moulds for stemware lines per cent quality control, each pro- Merkad’s stem mould equipment, duct is supplied with final control Moulds for blow process which uses 1.2782 stainless steel reports and certificates of analyses With regards to blow mould with double forging and ESR of materials controlled by Merkad’s equipment, Merkad supplies: block processes, includes: stem moulds, Q.A. department and international plunger rings, plungers, bottom accredited laboratories. plates, working table rings (three- Merkad also has a calibration lab part working tables). The moulds, where it calibrates its measuring which reduce the traces on the sur- devices with gauge blocks and face of glassware caused by mould testers, which are traceable according split lines, even in very complex to an international system. Having stem figures, and especially with an internal calibration lab provides irregular joint contours. shorter calibration periods. The moulds are prepared in two or three pieces, depending on the MOULDS shape of the glassware. Press process moulds Merkad manufactures complex Moulds for spinning process moulds requiring extensive engineer- Spinning moulds manufactured ing and precision machining, such as by Merkad, using 1.2787 stainless press mould equipment for press steel with ESR and double forging, machines, including; moulds, blank can be used at the maximum rotation

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Stem Moulds from Merkad

capacity of machines, with the help Blow Mould of cooling profiles designed by Holder Merkad’s Engineering Department. Regardless of how hard and how complicated glass designs are, all possible problems that could effect decorations are eliminated during design. After final confirmation, the decorations are applied to the moulds.

moulds, rings, ring holders, • high precision neck ring holders plungers, plunger cooler boxes, for press & blow machines. plunger holders. Ovality, perpendicularity and par- For plungers, special powder allelism tolerances of neck rings weldings are utilized to give extra maximum ±0.015 millimetres hardness on plunger surfaces during closure. with 45 Hrc, along with special • high-tech mould holders for press cooling profiles to ensure long- & blow machines, to eliminate lasting plungers and high quality traces and split (parting) lines on Moulds for borosilicate glass products. glassware; press process • mould holders for press machines; Merkad uses1.2787 stainless SPARE PARTS • mould holders for stemware steel material with 34-37 Hrc hard- Merkad’s specialized spare parts machines; ness for its borosilicate moulds are manufactured according to • neck rings (3-4 part); and equipment, which includes: clients’ requests: • working tables; and • working table holders. ■

Gumussuyu Cad. Karacabey Sokak Ender Kitapci Is Merkezi 10 34020 Davutpasa - Istanbul - Turkey Tel: +90 - 212 - 4830710 Fax: +90 - 212 - 4830727 E-mail: [email protected] MERKAD MAKINA LTD. www.merkad.com

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GLASS CONTAINERS glass containers Vidromecanica: THERMAL-SHOCK MACHINES testing the resistance of hollow glass to thermal changes

Few of us can imagine modern life without glass. It is in almost every aspect of our lives - in our homes, our cars and whenever we sit down to eat or drink. Glass packaging is used for many products: water, wines, spirits and beers all come in glass as do medicines and cosmetics, not to NTRODUCTION mention numerous food packages. Man has been making use of glass from the very beginning of In this article Vidromecanica discusses the Ihis existence. Historians have discovered that a form of natural equipment used in the container glass industry for glass - obsidian - formed within the mouth of a volcano as a result of quality control of articles from the production the intense heat of an eruption process (after annealing thermal treatment).

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melting sand - was first used by man as spearheads. Today, glassmaking is a modern, NORMS hi-tech industry operating in a ASTM C149 fiercely competitive global market This test method covers the determination of the relative thermal shock resistance where quality, design and service of commercial bottles and jars and is intended to apply to all types of glass contai- levels are critical to maintain mar- ners that are required to withstand sudden changes in temperature in service. The ket share. test apparatus consists essentially of a basket for holding the glassware upright, a hot water tank, a cold water tank, and a timed means for immersing and transfer- Vidromecanica, a leading compa- ring the basket from the hot to the cold bath. Indicating controllers or dial thermo- ny in the glass industry, manufac- meters should be used to maintain the temperatures of the baths. Test procedures tures thermal equipment (for included in this specification include pass tests, progressive tests to a predetermi- annealing, decorating and temper- ned percent of breakage, total progressive tests, and high-level tests. ing); equipment for coating treatment (hot-end and cold-end coating) ASTM C224 and cullet processing plants. This practice covers the standard for sampling of glass bottles, jars, and other con- The development, design and tainers intended for use in testing mechanical strength, dimensions, and other measurable characteristics. manufacture of machinery, develop- Sampling from a continuous manufacturing process shall be in accordance with a ment of the control system, control time schedule. When testing for annealing affected characteristics, samples shall panel construction and software be taken from the exit of the lehr (or from packed cases whose continuity in point provision for the production lines of time is known). For characteristics not affected by the degree of annealing, are managed by our own in-house quickly cooled samples may be taken ahead of the lehr. Samples may come from specialists. the lot as a whole or it may be necessary to sort the lot before sampling. Sorting Our technology results from our may be based on style, colour, size, manufacturer, or mould designation. main technicians experience of Containers packed in cases shall be removed from the lot at random. decades and from our tight coopera- glass containers tion with many glass factories. any bacteria, while organic chemi- packaged products stand out. With MODERN GLASSMAKING cals that might be present in the many unique shapes, glass con- Modern glass plants are able to recycled glass are burned. This is tainers give your product identity make millions of glass containers a why glass is used to pack products and character. Glass is fully recy- day in many different colours. of premium quality – because no clable - a glass bottle can be When glass is made, it is heated contamination from packaging remade into a new, clean glass bot- to around 1,600°C, thus killing off occurs. Glass is elegant, and glass tle. This is why glass is a truly environmentally friendly material – now and in the future.

DESCRIPTION The thermal-shock machine is used to test the resistance of hollow glass to thermal changes (Δ T < 100°C) due to: - hot packing processes; - article transfer from hot to cold surrounding or vice-versa; - washing operation; - pasteurization. The machine manufactured by Vidromecanica is essentially made up of a basket where the containers are placed in vertical position, and by two tanks, one containing hot water and one containing cold water.

Lateral view of Thermal Shock Machine

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Electrical panel The tanks have a useful capacity of Thermal Shock of 300 litres and their dimensions Machine are 750 x 750 x 600 millimetres. The machine is manufactured in high quality stainless steel, and The equipment made each basket can contain up to 15 by Vidromecanica is pro- bottles per cycle. vided with one hot- and The thermal shock test equip- cold water temperature ment has a protection system to control system consist- stop it from working if the working ing in two temperature area of the basket is violated. regulators and two thermocou- The machine is supplied with a ples. One regulator controls the control panel in accordance to CE water temperature inside the cold norms ready for connection to the tank through the control of one cold electricity and water supplies. THERMAL SHOCK MACHINE water supply solenoid valve connect- The thermal-shock machine, Technical features ed with water inlet. The temperature produced within the European regulator controls the closing of the Community, has CE mark and rel- Electric feeding: 220/380V - 50Hz cold water supply solenoid valve ative Declaration of Conformity Total installed power: 32 kW when the programmed temperature is regarding the general European PLC to control the equipment obtained. The second regulator con- safety norms and the harmonized Water feeding: trols the water temperature inside the norms compiled by the European Pressure: 1.5 to 2 bar hot tank through one closed circuit Committee for Machine Safety. Consumption: 0.15 to 1 m3/hour with an external electric heating Weight: 1000 kilos resistance. The cold- and hot tanks QUALITY MANAGEMENT Overall dimensions: have one circuit with pumps for con- In the late 1990s, Vidromecanica Length: 2500 millimetres tinuous water circulation from the established a Quality Management lower- to the upper part. Considering System to control its order fulfil- Width: 1500 millimetres the 20°C inlet water and having the ment process: specifying, design- Height: 2000 millimetres possibility to heat the water up to ing, building, testing, shipping, about 90°C, the maximum thermal installing, and commissioning. Both tanks have water circula- difference is 70°C. The time for Suppliers were included in the qua- tion to assure uniform temperature maintaining the containers inside the lity management through detailed in every point of the bath. The tanks is regulated by two indepen- technical specifications, goods machine has two pumps to main- dent timers. The system quickly inwards inspections, and supplier tain water at the required tempera- transfers the basket from the hot assessments. ture by circulation of hot water and bath to the cold bath. Every year an independent auditor cold water. Both tanks have a ther- Our equipment also has water entity certifies our Quality mometer granting accurate reading level probes on both tanks, which Management System according to of the water temperature. The pro- check the minimum level needed in ISO 9001. ■ gramme on the PLC transfers the each tank to enable the system to container basket from the hot- to start operation. Checking takes place the cold bath. when the control panel is switched on and when the basket is stopped NORMS before water heating or automatic Our machine respects ASTM-C cycle start. If the water level in the 149 testing regulations and it is hot/cold water tank is below mini- able to execute ASTM-C 224 test- mum, the pump and the water heating procedures. ing resistance are not activated but the solenoid valve which supplies VIDROMECANICA FEATURES OF THE MACHINE water to the hot- or cold water tank Function: test the thermal will open until the minimum safety Rua Central 22, Garcia shock resistance of hollow glass level is obtained. Permission to heat 2430 Marinha Grande - Portugal Tel: +351 – 244 – 555060 containers. the water and run the pump for cold Fax: + 351 – 244 – 552410 Duration: the test lasts about six water is only given once this mini- Email: [email protected] minutes (automatic or manual cycle). mum level is attained. www.vidromecanica.com

glass machinery plants & accessories 2/2010 49 MELTING TECHNOLOGY Glass Technologies: A NEW APPROACH TO BATCH CHARGING melting technology

While the performance of refractory ma- Alfeo Caputo - Chief Technologist Marco Ferrari - Tech. Dept - General Facilities terials, along with tools and techniques, GLASS TECHNOLOGIES have been improved and implemented, n recent years we have been see- one of the areas of glass melting that has not ing continuous improvement in seen any kind of benefit is that of charging melting technology, thanks to I the availability of better per- forming refractory materials and to materials into the furnace. the implementation of tools and In this article, Glass Technologies shows us techniques, which have led to significant results in terms of energy how this area can been bettered with an efficiency, emission reduction, and longer furnace life. One of the areas effective distribution of raw material onto the that has gained less benefit from the new opportunities offered by these molten glass surface inside the tank thanks to new technologies, however, is the charging of raw materials into the its sealed dog-house charging machine. melting furnace.

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Considering the importance of turret around the verti- optimizing all process phases to cal axis with a limited achieve the best results is so well angle, normally inferior known that it is surprising that the to 20°, which cannot raw materials charging techniques permit an effective dis- have always been considered so lit- tribution of the raw tle promising from this point of materials onto the view, and have often remained molten glass. Figure 3 unchanged for decades. There are other fur- It is worth remembering that the naces which are function of the charging machine is equipped with closed not only the feeding of the raw charging systems, hav- materials into the tank but also ing an oscillating turret spreading them onto the glass sur- with wide rotation face in the shape of islands, which angles, up to almost should expose a wide surface to the 45°. Such systems have flame radiation and at the same time undoubtedly many remain detached from each other, advantages if compared thus enabling the heat to penetrate with open dog-house systems, either Figs. 2 and 3 - Oscillating batch charger deeply into the molten glass fixed or semi-fixed, but the control through the empty space between technology of such systems has adjacent islands. always been limited to an increase of ator panel, with the machine in It is equally important to avoid the turret positions from 3 to 5, operation and without the need for that raw materials reach the melting never approaching pusher kinemat- mechanical intervention on the tank walls when entering the fur- ics control and therefore reducing dra- machine itself. nace as this contact could cause pre- matically the possibility of chang- mature corrosion of the refractory ing the shape and distribution of the THE ELECTRONIC material, thus shortening its life. batch islands on the molten glass OSCILLATING BATCH Last but not least, it is very surface inside the tank. CHARGER (PATENT PENDING) important that the charging machine It should be mentioned, however, The electronic batch charger keeps the inside of the furnace well that the adjustment of the charging conceived by GT is a sealed dog- insulated from the outside so that no dynamics parameters requires some house charging machine: it can parasite air can leak into and no mechanical regulations to be carried maintain the inside of the furnace flames or hot gas can go out. out on the machine itself after it has closely separated from the outside Even though all of the above is been stopped. This procedure affects and make the turret turn with a well known, it is easy to verify that melting process stability and forces rotation angle up to 45°, so that many of the existing furnaces now operators to work in a hot and dusty the raw materials are effectively in operation and designed according environment. distributed onto the molten glass to modern concepts adopt raw mate- It is therefore easy to understand surface inside the tank. Such capa- rials charging systems of an open that the adjusting operations, bilities have been known and type, i.e. systems which do not pre- whose efficiency is already reduced appreciated for some time now. vent the air leakage into the furnace. because of the technological limits GT’s innovation consists of a new The consequences are a negative of the kinematics mechanics, are control method of the mechanical impact on energy consumptions, greatly discouraged by the need of movements, which free the pusher Nox emissions, along with easier working in a difficult environment. action from the intrinsic limits of exhaust of dust, all of which lead to Well aware of all above described the mechanical kinematic motion. uncomfortable and unhealthy condi- problems and wishing to give fur- tions around the charging area. nace operators the best instruments Pusher action Moreover, most of the time, such to optimize the charging process The sealed doghouse charging systems are of a fixed or semi-fixed without any of the above limita- machines are equipped with a push- type. A fixed system cannot push the tions and hindrances, Glass er, which literally pushes the raw materials charged in more than one Technologies (GT) has developed an materials into the furnace with a direction and therefore it cannot dis- innovative control process of the forward/backward movement contribute them onto a large area of the charging phase for sealed dog-house trolled by a crankshaft-rod mecha- melting surface. A semi-fixed sys- machines, enabling the control of nism. This mechanism is, in turn, tem enables a modest rotation of the the entire charging process via oper- controlled by a ceaselessly rotating

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driving motor. While the pusher is ADVANCED PUSHER CONTROL due to the pressure exerted the load in a backward position, the raw The principle of GT’s innovation tends to form a high and narrow materials drop onto the molten is based on pusher movement con- pile; and, secondly, thanks to the glass surface and are pushed into the trol, now free from the constraints acceleration imparted, the materials furnace by the same pusher during of kinematic mechanic motion. are pushed deeply into the furnace its forward movement. The piston- This is possible thanks to the servo so that two sub-sequent loads do handle kinematics determines the motor used to drive the pusher and not pile onto each other and some moving speed, which varies accord- the partial rotation of the crank- distance remains between them. ing to a sinusoidal law in which the shaft-rod mechanism within a max- The pusher cycle can be better minimum speed corresponds to the imum angle corresponding to the described if divided into phases: stroke extremities, i.e. to the maxi- pusher maximum stroke, as shown • Pushing Phase mum extraction and maximum in the picture below. - the pusher get started and accel- insertion points of the pusher. The characteristics of the servo- erated up to maximum speed; From the point of view of the motor enable to manage pusher - the pusher continues its batch islands and the possibility to movement speed according to a stroke at the maximum speed shape them, the above-described series of parameters which can be until it reaches the forward system suffers some significant key-entered by the operator without stroke limit; limitations and offers few possibil- the need of mechanical adjustments - having reached the stroke ities of intervention. During the on the machine. limit, the pusher stops for a pushing forward phase, the pusher It is therefore possible to divide pre-set period of time; reaches its maximum speed at pusher backward and forward • Returning Phase halfway of the stroke, diminishing strokes in various segments so as - once the stopping time is fin- it in the second half until it stops to define the acceleration and decel- ished, the pusher returns to its and then starts the backward stroke. eration laws for each of them and original position at a pre-set The raw materials, pushed by the to determine stop positions: speed until it reaches the back- pusher, lean onto those loaded with • P4 maximum possible pusher ward stroke limit; the previous stroke and it is not stroke serviceable angle, - having reached the stroke possible to create a division adjustable by the operator. The limit, the pusher stops for a between two subsequent loads. sum of P4 and P6 corresponds to pre-set period of time.

melting technology As a result, as is often observed, the total 180° rotation of the All above described parameters, the batch creates a series of cords or crankshaft-rod axis; represented with letter “P” on one wide blanket, composed of var- • P5 maximum serviceable angle the control panel, can be set by ious subsequent loads resting or pusher movement corresponding the operator thanks to the menu leaning on each other and floating to the loading method (see later); shown in video (Figure 8). on the molten glass surface for • P6 pusher final stroke angle quite a long time. corresponding to the maximum TURRET ROTATION CONTROL The pusher stroke adjustment can speed necessary for the final push. The turret rotation angle can sometimes lead to some improve- The result is that the push- reach 45° depending on the dog- ments but to do so it is necessary to ing impulse given to the raw ma- house design. stop the machine and carry out terials to load them into the furnace Rotation control is based on the inconvenient on board regulation. has two main effects. First of all, on a rod-handle mechanism prevent-

Fig. 5 - Conventional charging machine loading pattern

Fig. 4 - Management of pusher speed by means of servomotor

52 glass machinery plants & accessories 2/2010 Fig. 6 - Electronic batch charging loading pattern

- this mode enables to control the pusher stroke keeping it as limited as necessary for the raw materials to drop onto the ing the turret from exceeding the intensity of the vibrating feeder molten glass surface. maximum angle designed. This (open dog-house) or on the pusher The possibility to choose solution is intrinsically safe: it motor number of rounds (sealed between the two modes combined makes it impossible to exceed the dog-house). with the possibility of controlling maximum rotation angle and use- GT’s electronic batch charger the pusher stroke as described less to install the limit switches offers two different methods of raw above offers an unparalleled level which are usually installed on other materials loading which can be of flexibility in the charging of machines present on the market. selected from the operator panel: raw materials with many possible Thanks to a digital encoder, it is • Frequency Mode advantages: possible to set all intermediate halt- - the quantity of the raw materi- • high constancy of the glass ing positions of the machine directly als charged into the furnace is level; from the control panel and within the adjusted by controlling the • lower emissions of dust in the maximum rotation angle. The basic number of machine-cycles in dog-house area; programme includes a maximum of time according to the glass • cut down of air leakage through five but it is also possible to increase level regulating signal, simi- the dog-house; this number upon request. lar to the regulation of the • wide range of possible interven- The control software makes it pusher motor number of tions on the batch island shape possible to set: rounds used on conventional and distribution on the molten • the angle of each arresting posi- machines. glass; tion of the turret; • Stroke Span Mode • easy adjustment to different batch • the positioning sequence of the - the quantity of machine cycles humidity and smoothness condi- turret, from one position to the remains constant and the glass tions; following one; level control signal acts on • increased effectiveness in pre- • the stopping time for each posi- the pusher stroke; venting the melting tank refrac- tion or, as an alternative, the - the pusher action can be com- tory structure. ■ number of the pusher strokes. pared to a slide valve and its It is also possible to save a dif- opening is controlled by the ferent menu of the pusher move- glass-level measuring system; ment for each position of the turret, with different parameters for each Fig. 8 - Parameters different position. shown in video

RAW MATERIALS LOADING METHODS In order to keep the glass level constant inside the furnace tank, the batch charging machine has to be GT GLASS able to vary the quantity of the raw TECHNOLOGIES SRL materials to charge according to the output signal coming from the glass Via J. Massarenti 9 29100 Piacenza (PC) - Italy level measuring and control signal. Tel: +39 – 0523 – 623058 Depending on the type of batch Fax: +39 – 0523 – 609785 charging machine, this signal E-mail: [email protected] acts either on the vibration www.glasstechnologies.it

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MEETINGS International Commission on Glass PREPARES FOR THE

meetings NEW DECADE

ICG is a non-profit international glass he ICG (International Com- mission on Glass) is a non- society consisting of 33 national organi- profit international society of Tnational scientific and technical organizations with particular zations in the glass science and interests in glass science and technology. It was founded in 1933 and technology sector. The aim of ICG is to has grown to become the recognized worldwide organization in promote cooperation between glass the field of glass with presently 33 member organizations bringing experts. ICG organizes workshops together the world's most respected universities, scientific institu- (laboratory round robins, publication of tions, companies of the glass industry and allied organizations. scientific and technical papers). ICG also The aim of ICG is to promote and stimulate understanding and coopera- organizes, every three years, the tion between glass experts in the fields of science and technology as International Congress on Glass. well as art, history and education.

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ABOUT ICG

The ICG achieves these objec- tions from Member Organizations involved in its organization and it tives by organizing Technical set in proportion to the annual glass is run by a committed and experi- Committee work (e.g. laboratory output of the respective countries. enced administration. round robins, comparative studies, Additional income arises from the Participating organizations in topical meetings), compiling infor- sale of publications and royalties. the ICG enjoy hands on experience mation on glass (e.g. publishing ICG also gains considerably and achievement through involve- scientific and technical papers, from contributions 'in kind' from ment in TC activities. reports and books) and by sharing individual members of the adminis- Major benefits are gained from and disseminating knowledge on trative team and technical commit- direct association between interna- glass in advanced educational cours- tees who give freely of their time tional glass experts in the fields of es and workshops. and effort. science and technology, art and A further major role is to orga- education and through liaisons nize international meetings: every FUTURE with related fields of technology three years the ICG holds an The International Commission such as optics, photonics, elec- International Congress on Glass. on Glass has had a very successful tronics, nanotechnology, coating Annual Conferences take place period of more than seven decades technology, biotechnology, poly- during the intervening period often during which it has welcom- mers and composites. in conjunction with national soci- ed many new member organiza- The ICG is determined to contin- ety meetings. tions. Many well-known glass sci- ue its high standards of quality and The ICG is financed by subscrip- entists and technologists are performance.

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Fabiano For the future, its aim is to glass and the advancement of glass Nicoletti encourage: science and technology. ICG - More national institutions to Greater involvement of the higher President join as members; echelons of glass companies is also - More individuals to serve on being encouraged by allowing them ICG committees; to participate directly in ICG deci- - Proposals for the establishment sions as a way of achieving continu- tion initiatives. One key to the of new technical committees ous and effective interaction. growth of glass applications will be covering pertinent topics. Furthermore, the effectiveness a better understanding of glass sur- of the National Participating faces and the development of more NEW PRESIDENT Organizations (NPOs) in represent- and more products that utilize thin- At its annual conference held in ing their constituencies still needs film technology. Furthermore,

Interview Vancouver in June of 2009, the to be verified. Their know-ledge of function-oriented glasses in combi- International Commission on Glass and interaction with the national nation with non-glass products need adopted a number of important fresh industrial glass community merits to be considered and examined. As initiatives under its new President, improvement. The NPOs should Fabiano Nicoletti put it, “We Fabiano Nicoletti. Key objectives contribute toward the initiatives of should focus our attention on the for the future include greater global- the ICG and support them in an areas with increasing demand, for ization of activities and opening up operational manner, for instance instance glass fibers, heat-resistant the organization to more major by providing training teams, glass, glass for electronic devices, glass companies. encouraging national glass produc- medical, biotech, generating energy Recent years have seen: the effec- tion, identifying new and/or local savings and storage, and on the fun- tive re-organization of Technical financing sources and proposing damental research necessary to pre- Committee activities and the new activities. Fabiano Nicoletti pare the next generation of glass Coordinating Technical Committee underlined that they should be the products.” by Klaus Bange; the successful con- first vehicle for providing and dis- He also made it clear that, accord- clusion of the important European seminating information in their ing to the constitution of the ICG, project EFONGA by René Vacher; respective countries. the art and history of glass should the creation of important Road He requested that the Steering receive appropriate attention. An Maps for future glass technology Committee Members become more effort will now be made to verify and development, by Ruud Beerkens active in all areas; for example a identify the existing international and Wolfram Hoeland in particular; teleconference for the Steering bodies in these fields that might be and a new modern ICG Committee would be organized associated with the ICG. Constitution that opens up the every two months. organization to individuals and to It was also agreed that the THE COORDINATING international glass companies. research activities of the ICG’s TECHNICAL COMMITTEE A number of important steps Technical Committees need to be AND STEERING COMMITTEE still need to be taken. First of all, it more oriented towards a modern MEET IN VENICE is agreed that all future ICG activi- Sustainable Low-Carbon Society The Coordinating Technical ties must be global. And to achieve (SLCS), in which high-tech glasses Committee (CTC) and Steering this goal, greater involvement of will be required to support energy Committee of the International the BRIC countries: China, Brazil, saving and environmental protec- Commission on Glass (ICG) met Russia and India is perceived to be vital. The first three of these have TC MEMBERS SOURCES already pledged to contribute to the success of this new age and will thus be assuming greater responsibility, and taking on more duties, within the framework of the ICG. The President Fabiano Nicoletti indicated that India will most likely follow suit. He noted that Europe, the United States, Japan, China, Russia, Brazil and India need to interact in order to identify common objectives for the promotion of

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on Thursday 29 October, for the Vacher highlighted the need for other committees such as third time in 2009. The venue was studies on ‘Structure and vibra- TC19; he sees such syner- the Sala Barbantini, often used for tions’ and ‘Atomistic simulation’ gies as a key factor to unlock international events and situated on to complement and supplement the new output. the small Isola di San Giorgio output of TC03 on Basic Science, Maggiore in Venice, Italy. which has an emphasis on diffrac- Glass Production Cluster This CTC meeting was the first tion studies. Two new committees The Glass Production Cluster, since René Vacher took over as (TC26 and TC27) have been under the leadership of Ruud Chairman from Klaus Bange and commissioned to develop these Beerkens, has a particular reputa- he immediately focused on devel- areas. New committees on tion for hard work and effective oping the ideas that arose Nanomechanics (TC09) and the output. With Gülcin Albayrak, out of the analysis of cluster activ- Glass Transition (TC08) are devel- Ruud has requested EU funding, ities at the previous CTC meet- oping their work programmes and under the COST programme, ing in Vancouver (June 2009). In their linkages to other committees for four workshops based on sub- particular he proposed to use this (e.g. TC09 with TC19), and TC08 jects identified by road-mapping. opportunity: has opportunities to move into TC13 has initiated a programme 1) as a platform for initiating dis- areas such as relaxation in highly concerned with the chemicals cussions on managing the output viscous liquids. TC07 (Nucleation, leached from glass within the of the Technical Committees crystallization and glass-ceramics) framework of exemption of glass (TCs); with TC10 (Optical properties of products from the requirements 2) to identify gaps in coverage with- glass) both work at the boundary of REACH registration; this in the overall cluster activities; between fundamental science and potential links to TC02 activities. 3) to uncover the potential for new applications, to their advantage but On the other hand, the work pro- synergies. also needing careful control. gramme of TC25 (Modelling of Similarly René Vacher questioned Glass Forming Processes) is cur- Basic Science Cluster whether TC02 (Chemical durabili- rently limited by the existence cur- Within the Basic Science Cluster ty), although working very well, rently of just two appropriate soft- for which he is responsible, René might benefit from input from ware packages.

Surfaces and Interfaces Cluster The Surfaces and Interfaces cluster is working actively on “Nanostructured Glasses” (TC16) using sol gel techniques while TC24, “Coating on Glasses”, has focused on self cleaning glasses. TC19, “Glass Surface Diagnostics”, concentrates predominantly on ana- lytical techniques. These committees adopt very different approaches, making interactions difficult, but there is enormous potential in com- Some participants of the bining diagnostics with areas such as meeting in Venice 2009 medical and nano applications, and

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with committees involved in chemi- cations; Production and Informa- lishing of an ICG history cal durability such as TC02 and tion. Some lively discussions with book; an EFONGA final TC05. René Vacher stressed the need the Committee Chairs are expected report; more press releases; to think out of the box, as to follow. and a booklet on ICG technol- he put it, “New horizons need to ogy roadmapping. be identified.” New developments The organizing of the ICG trien- In reporting new developments nial congress is recognized as an Applications Cluster already in place, René Vacher mentioned honour for the host nation and is a The ‘Applications’ cluster, under that new TCs on Atomistic Modelling much sought after privilege among the Chairmanship of Richard Brow, and Simulation (TC26 Chair: John ICG national members. covers: “Glasses for Medicine and Mauro); Structure and Vibrations (TC27 Arrangements are already in hand Biotechnology” (TC04), concerned Chair: Bernard Hehlen) and Structure- for the 2010 and 2013 events, but

Interview particularly with the glass-media Property Relationships (TC22 Chair: the 2016 meeting currently has interface in medical applications Georges Calas) were approved at the last three candidate organizers. New and characterization methods; Council meeting. The Steering guidelines for selecting hosts have “Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Committee has also set up an Editing been drawn up to assist the Steering Vitrification” (TC05); and “Glasses Sub-committee consisting of John Committee in making its recom- for Optoelectronics” (TC20). Parker (Chair), Renè Vacher, Alicia mendations to Council. The docu- Applications are key to the impor- Duran and Cluster Coordinators, as ment, entitled “The criteria for tance of Glass in Society and required. In addition to defining policy for selecting locations for the ICG Richard Brow has identified many publicity and encouraging the Annual Meetings and International gaps in coverage within the current Committees to publish their work, it Congresses” and edited by Roland list. These committees also should has taken on the specific task of generat- Langfeld, was ratified. link strongly to other, more basic ing an update to the summary of ICG committees e.g. TC05 with TC02 activities last produced by Henk de Waal THE 2010 ICG CONGRESS on “Chemical Durability and for the 2000 Conference in Amsterdam. The ICG Congress 2010 is to be Analysis” and TC18 on “Properties Following the very successful held from 15-19 September at of Glass Forming Melts. A future Summer School for new research Pestana Hotel in Rio Vermelho, CTC focus will be the status of students held in Montpellier in Salvador, Brazil. The Steering such links and their development. May 2009, the CTC considered Committee will invite representa- how best to organize more such tives of all three candidates for the Communications Cluster events. The feedback from the stu- 2016 ICG Congress, the People’s The ‘Communications’ cluster is dents and lecturers indicated that a Republic of China, the United responsible for presenting the ICG longer, more focused meeting of Kingdom and the United States, to and its activities to the broader up to five days was needed, offer- make oral presentations explaining community. Exciting possibilities ing extended opportunities for the reasons for their candidacy at arise for Committee TC12 (Glass, tutorial activities and student the Steering Committee and Society and Environment) in areas input. To maintain continuity a Council meetings in Brazil in such as a blog to discuss the advan- single centre should be designated September 2010. tages of glass, and life cycle analy- for these events and Montpellier The Coordinating Technical sis. A round table discussion at the was accepted as a suitable venue. Committee and Steering Committee next Congress in Brazil is also on Additionally the CTC agreed to meetings were held in Mainz, the cards. TC01 (Communications) support single topic teaching Germany, on 11 March 2010. ■ and TC23 (Education and Training) activities organized alongside ICG are running successful workshops conferences and congresses. for students. The Steering Committee Meeting, chaired by the new ICG Summarizing the discussions president, Fabiano Nicoletti, In summarizing the discussions, approved a proposal by Alicia René Vacher proposed splitting the Duran to co-finance a Bio-Glasses cluster entitled ‘Basics and book, edited by Alix Clare and Properties’, dropping ‘Surfaces and Julian Jones. A specific programme Interfaces’ as a separate Cluster and for financing an editorial plan and grouping Technical Committees expert meetings were presented at under the new headings: Basics; the 2010 Steering Committee www.icglass.org Properties; Characterization; Appli- meeting. Goals include: the pub-

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