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iNspectioN techNology
for turkish tableware
specialist

One of the world’s most dynamic manufacturers
of glass tableware is investing strongly in the latest
camera-based inspection technology to optimise the
quality of its finished products. Part of the family-
owned Güraller Group, Turkish specialist LAV
manufactures 700 million table glass items annually, hollow glass industry customers throughout South East
including tea sets, beverage glasses and soup bowls, Asia. Support is available 24 hours/day, seven days/
which are exported to customers in 130 different week via a team of three engineers who speak both
countries. Thai and English. This includes all remote services for
Within the past 12 months, this relative newcomer Evolution inspection machines connected to a network
to the global table glass business has turned to IRIS and in particular, diagnostics, remote adjustments etc.
Inspection machines for the latest innovations in Since the company’s creation in 2002, IRIS Inspection
camera-based inspection equipment for its two high machines has developed a strong presence in South
productivity manufacturing sites in Kütahya, Turkey. East Asia, with more than 200 machines successfully
It was at the end of 2016 that LAV ordered its first operating in Thailand alone. Local customers include
Evolution Ultimate machine for test purposes. Bangkok Glass Industry, L Lighting Glass, Siam
Developed by Lyon-based IRIS, this camera-based Glass Industry, Thai Glass Industries Public and
machine is dedicated to the identification of cosmetic Wellgrow Glass Industry. Further orders have been
defects in the sidewalls of luxurious glassware, received in recent weeks from Bangkok Glass Industry
including tableware, perfumery and premium spirits for installation during 2018.
bottles. Evolution Ultimate is equipped with 16 IRIS Inspection machines will participate in the
HD cameras for the complete coverage of sidewalls Glassman Asia exhibition at the Bangkok International
and rims in tumblers and stemware. Using this Trade and Exhibition Centre on 24-25 January 2018.
sophisticated equipment, it is possible to inspect for The IRIS team looks forward to welcoming existing
different types of deformation, light blisters, uneven and new customers to Stand No E06 and to presenting
glass distribution in the base, tears, lap marks, cat the latest camera-based inspection equipment solutions
scratches, oil marks and many types of low contrast for glass container and tableware production.
surface faults. Thanawat Kingkaewkanethong is the Managing
Following the successful completion of trials, LAV Director at IRIS Thai technical support, with Songkran
ordered another seven Evolution Ultimate inspection Thongdi in charge of technical issues.
machines at the beginning of 2017. And the customer’s A subsidiary of the Wisetec Group, IRIS Inspection
satisfaction with the results obtained by the IRIS machines was established to provide turnkey inspection
equipment has been further reinforced in recent weeks, solutions for mass-produced glass containers of
following the placement of a third order, this time for any shape or colour, including wine, beer, liquor
two more machines. and Champagne bottles, pharmaceuticals and
Evolution Ultimate technology has been customised food containers. A team of dedicated Research
by the IRIS research and development team to and Development engineers has evolved a range
accommodate the specific requirements of tableware of equipment to match the industry’s demanding
producers. This includes the development of new requirements and satisfy the inspection needs of key
algorithms to inspect the most critical defects international customers.
encountered on rims, including deformation, The company has based its development on a long-
ovalisation, chips, beans and inclinations, as well as term partnership with glassmakers in the field of
defects under the rim. glass defects detection, as well as on an exceptional
specialist support knowhow in the most innovative vision technologies.
The success of IRIS is due not only to the exceptional
for customers efficiency of its Evolution machines range but also to
iN south east asia the excellent support provided by engineers worldwide.
In collaboration with Upper House Engineering of Thanks to a network of international agents and
Bangkok, international inspection solutions specialist technical support service centres, IRIS is able to
IRIS Inspection machines is now strengthening support customers throughout Asia, Europe, the
dedicated engineering support and spare parts to Americas, Africa and Australia.

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