Mould Number Reader (MNR) = Basic Tool for Quality Control
Personally I am not a fan of DIY jobs. In fact I try to avoid them at all costs. I prefer to pay to professionals who – for sure – can do...
The will and the way
“Where there is a will there is a way” In one – or more … - of my previous posts I have mentioned that I think that what really makes the...
The art of follow up in glass container Quality Control.
Human manual inspections are an important part of the Quality Control plan in a glass container plant. In the Hot End that type of...
The guy on the screen
When I use to work in a glass container plant, we use to have a sort of private joke among ourselves whenever we were facing a problem in...
A real challenge to the inspection machine
In a glass container plant – automatic inspection machines – are considered to be the basic pillar of the quality control system. The...
It´s the communication, stupid!
By nature glass is a material which is peculiar. It is very strong if undamaged and very weak if severely scratched. Its strength it is...
Quality Control (QC) activities in a glass container plant – Overview.
In the glass container manufacturing process everything starts with the reception and storing of the different raw materials. As a first...
Stress analysis simulation to determine glass bottles failure
That the glass thickness and distributions are paramount for a glass container is a statement that comes without question. But most...
When less glass wall thickness becomes a solution
It isn’t the most common issue to find in a glass plant. However for niche markets - where the same bottle or jar is produced in...
