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HOT-END MEASUREMENT
Hot-End measurement
n 2017, Tiama sold 12 Hot industry (both hot-end and around the full 360° bottle;
Lab machines worldwide cov- cold-end areas), is the collabo- t Sunk and Bulge measurements
Iering five different continents, rative robot handling solution. of panels on square/rectangu-
including some key global con- Employing the robot rather than lar bottles;
tainer producers. The Tiama Hot standard bottle handling systems t Data transfer protocol commu-
Lab now provides quick accurate allows the operator to switch nications for iAfis, SIL, Easier,
hot-end measurements for cus- from inspecting one produc- MySQL;
tomers who produce not only tion to a completely different t Internal bore profile reports.
standard beer and wine bottles type, without having to apply any
but also cosmetic ware and wide mechanical adjustments. Instead, ZOOM IN THE NEW 2D
mouth jars. The unique design operators just choose the appro- COLOUR CHARTS
of the Tiama Hot Lab ensures it priate article from the simple The 2D colour charts allow the
provides accurate measurement interface, then, the robot within user to view the results data in a
solutions for the industry’s wide the integrated gripper automati- format that can assist the bottle
range of glass container designs cally adjusts to suit the new ware. makers in understanding what
including many non-round changes they need to apply to the
shapes too. INNOVATIONS PUSHED BY IS machine, in order to improve
SOLID EXPERIENCE the glass thickness and or label
A UNIQUE COLLABORATIVE During the past year, the area flatness.
ROBOT Tiama Hot Lab has gained valu- The IS operator can orientate
One item of technology that able feedback from working with the container to a reference posi-
stands out from any other sam- new customers. This experience tion on the cart in order to get
pling system found within the has enabled the company to immediate information about
add even more features, ensur-
ing good customer satisfac-
tion. Some of the new features
include: The dream of the
t 2D colour charts displaying ‘closed loop’
the Sunk and Bulge results
is fast becoming
a reality.
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