Hollow Glass Technology
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Forming
Engineering
As a global leader in hollow glass and flat glass
processing technology, we have been helping to
shape one of the most beautiful and useful materials
in the world for over 60 years. Its unique qualities,
combined with the passion for technology and
innovation, guide us in seeking for newer and more
effective solutions to improve and expand its use.
We know glass, we love glass
We believe
in glass
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The Forming Engineering FE department praises over ten years on production support
and facility supplier worldwide. The team is composed by engineers and production
experts that cooperate each other to support customer in reaching the highest
production efficiency.
The reading will introduce to FE main activities and capabilities available for our
customers.
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“The article is obtained by forming,
The form is obtained by heat
extraction...”
IS machine for forming engineers is an heat exchange device.
The cooling capability is the essence for forming and its performance and control are object
of continuous improvement and studies.
What Market needs:
What Market needs:
Market trend 6 Hollow Glass Technology > Copyright © BOTTERO S.p.A. Forming Engineering
We simulate the full forming
process (BB, PB, NNPB) in
order to give to our partners
the best parison, article and
equipment design.
Cooling capability
is the full answer
to the market needs
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“The E-MOC concept is the Bottero
solution for cooling capability and
market needs...”
E-MOC is the most advanced heat exchange device.
The airflow enters in the molds from the side and the cooling rate can be repartitioned in the
following points:
E-MOC cooling system
Bottom plate
Neck ring
Lower blow mold Lower blank
Upper blow mold Upper blank
Blow mold Blank mold
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The cooling adjusting is performed by differentiating:
• The number of rows between up and down;
• The number of holes for each row;
• The diameter of holes;
• The circumferential distribution.
Conjugate heat transfer analysis: cooling
specifications, mold temperature, thermal
transfer and glass behaviour are all inside the
simulation.
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“Priority to efficiency and cost per
Ton: Faster trial and sampling...”
The Forming Engineering services provided are:
• Cooling design;
• Parison and Mold Design;
• Consultation and conversion from DG to TG;
• Consultation and conversion from B&B to NNPB;
• New container design;
• Production and Mold Design training;
• Production support.
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50%
Engineering
“We do not design molds, we
design heat exchange cleverly...”
Project Time
35%
Drawings
15%
Modelling ALL IN ONE
configurator
Glass thickness correlation: glass
bottle vs. simulations.
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“We give possibility to glass to
become an article...”
Strength and dimensional qualities are strictly related to glass distribution all over the article.
Keywords for glass distribution are:
The mission of Mold Engineering service is to supply a “plug&play” mold equipment reducing
machine timing settings to control the cooling effect.
Parison design Cooling technology
E-MOC 360° cooling;
Vertiflow;
Stack cooling;
Machine timing
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• Process BB,PB,NNPB;
• Machine center distance;
• Mold assembly;
• Invert;
• Neck ring size;
• Interlock type.
• Cooling system;
• Baffle type;
• Mold design;
• Neck ring, guide ring,
• plunger design;
Parison study
Model INPUT Blank configurator Final design
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“We give possibility to glass to
become an article...”
As well as the parison study, the Blow cavity is modelled according to glass shrinkage.
Engravings and Dot-code are placed according to inspection machine reading. Given input
specifications, the Blow configurator generates the mold in real time.
• Machine center distance;
• Mold assembly;
• Invert;
• Vacuum;
• Interlock type.
• Cooling system;
• Bottom plate design;
• Mold design;
Cavity study
Model INPUT Blow side configurator Final design
• Glass shrinkage;
• Engravings;
• Dot-code;
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What ever is the cooling technology whatever available in your plant, the engineering service
will supply the most efficient design.
E-MOC 360° cooling
Airflow balancing through cooling duct
optimization.Result: cooling capacity
balancing between cavities.
FCC
FCC with double row cooling channels
with fins intercepting the flux.
Result: higher heat extraction
and better mold temperature
homogeneity.
Stack cooling
Blank stack cooling optimization to
balance air delivery between cavities.
Result: lower air consumption, higher
heat extraction and better mold
temperature homogeneity.
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“The invariability of variable
equipment...”
Engineers support customer in the definition of the variable equipment reducing the number
of components, costs and job change time.
Starting from refractories up to machine mountings, customer will be sure to get the best
performances given a set of articles.
Increasing
FE team will guide customers to maximize
the profit through conversion from double to
triple gob.
Reducing
FE team will guide customers to minimize
costs and energy consumption through
conversion from double to triple gob.
Enhanced mold
design software
to optimize the
mold equipment
design.
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• Plant Audit;
• Training & Recommendation;
• Sampling & Defect Analysis;
• Production Assistance
• SOP: article design and quality
specification
• Mold design services
“From B&B to NNPB...”
The FE team will guide customers to increase article quality, production speed and reduce
glass weight through the conversion from Blow&Blow process to Narrow Neck Press&Blow.
PSA
Production Service Assistance
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“Time to market approach...”
For an important investment the right guarantee. FE team evaluates with our customers the
performance directly in glass factory.
Bottle cut analysis after sampling. Quality control inspection graphs.
Sampling
Quality report
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+15%
+20%
+25%
2013 2014 2015 2015
Production support days in glass factory
from 2013 to 2016
Machine timing set up. Production optimization.
Technicians with experience
more than 25 years on glass work
will support customers for any
production problem related.
Just one mission, increase production
efficiency.
Adjustments Production
Production support service
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• IS machine operator
activities;
• Machine equipment
setting;
• IS machine
start up;
• Job change assistance;
• Production
improvement;
• Cross conveyor
• Proportional valves set
up;
• Defects analysis;
• Specific customer
requests.
Production services
“Customer training...”
FE team and customers are partner.
They organizes in-Bottero or in-glass factory trainings in order to improve technical skills
related on:
• Article design;
• Machine limits;
• BB-PB-NNPB process;
• BB parison design;
• PB parison design;
• NNPB parison design;
• Blank cooling;
• Mold cooling;
• Neck ring cooling;
• Equipment design;
• Mold design book;
• Tailored solutions
Mold design
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Article Design
Parison Design
Cooling Design
Equipment Design
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Hollow Glass Technology
Bottero has a unique know-how
in glass processing available to
customers who need technological
development.
We support customers’
development
Bottero, a global technological
partner for customers growth
Thanks to the experience earned in the field through thousands of installations and thanks
to the continuous and significant investments in research and development, Bottero has
deserved the trust of many among the most important manufacturers of glass containers
in the world. The international dimension of the company, the ability to be highly innovative
and the independent market positionput Bottero in the ideal condition to supply every
customer with solutions for the optimization of production processes and indications on new
opportunities for technological investments.
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Thanks to the presence in the hollow glass and flat glass sectors, Bottero
can boast a widespread presence and top-class technical and commercial
assistance.
Bottero S.p.A. - Headquarters
via Genova 82 - 12100 Cuneo - Italy
Bottero S.p.A. - Trana
Trana - Italy
Bottero S.p.A. - Pesaro
Pesaro - Italy
Revimac S.r.l.
Vicenza - Italy
Bottero GmbH
Grevenbroich - Germany
Bottero UK Limited
Rochdale - Great Britain
Bottero France SA
Nice – France
Bottero do Brasil
S.Paolo – Brasil
Bottero Flat Glass Inc.
Kernersville - North Carolina - USA
Bottero Glass Industry Co. Ltd
Shangai – China
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BOTTERO S.p.A.
via Genova 82
12100 Cuneo Italy
Tel. : +39 0171 310611
Fax : +39 0171 401611
www.bottero.com
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