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businessnews conditional IR-D measures the intensity of each single
glass container, where the IGC relates this measurement
to the weight of the gob. Any deviations in gob weight
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are automatically compensated by the IGC in adjusting
the position of the tube.
“The benefit of the IR-D system is that it provides us
ARDAGH with real time information about deviations in our
production process. Therefore we are able to adjust
ARDAGH GROUP ADDS as quickly as possible. In this way we commit to the
ever-increasing customer expectations, whilst increasing
NEXT LEVEL XPAR the plant’s efficiency at the same time,” stated Herbert
Wilcken, Plant Manager at Nienburg.
VISION TECHNOLOGY The partnership between Ardagh Group, the second
largest container glass manufacturer in the world, and
Ardagh Group, Nienburg, in Germany, recently installed XPAR Vision, a privately-owned Netherlands based
a next-level XPAR InfraRed Dual (IR-D) camera system, company, started 15 years ago.
including an InfraRed Gobweight Control (IGC). “We are very proud to extend our cooperation and we
The IR-D systems are positioned on both sides of the are committed to support the Ardagh Nienburg team
conveyor belt, between the IS machine and the hot-end through our proven Implementation Roadmap. We
coating tunnel, providing real time information about will embed the IR-D’s into their daily operation for the
deviations in the hot end of the glass production process. highest benefit”, says Michael Podgorski, responsible for
The IR-D inspects all bottles in real time for critical Customer Relations with Ardagh Group.
defects and rejects incorrect bottles at the hot end. At With these new installations, the Ardagh Group is adding
the same time, process information on cavity level is additional XPAR Vision
presented to the upkeeps and the operators, allowing IR-D HE infrared systems,
them to react immediately on any form of process or to support its container
quality deviation. glass production efficiency
The IGC is connected to XPAR Vision’s IR-D and product quality,
system. It detects the intensity of infrared radiation bringing the install base to
emitted by the hot glass containers. The pre- the next level.