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Apart from access to the necessary know-how,

glass container quality is only as good as the

quality of equipment and materials employed. Its mechanical engineering has
set industry standards for more
Optimal production conditions need detailed
than five decades. Extensive indus-
try expertise, combined with the
attention to mould equipment design and
positive attitude and enthusiasm
materials. So let’s evaluate what’s behind of Heye International employ-
ees is mirrored by the company
sophisticated mould design co-operation and the motto ‘We are Glass People’. Its
three sub-brands HiPERFORM,
benefits afforded to container manufacturers. HiSHIELD and HiTRUST form
the Heye Smart Plant portfolio,
addressing the glass industry’s hot
end, cold end and service require-
ments respectively.
UNIMOULD
Based at Obernkirchen,
Germany, UniMould GmbH has
over 60 years’ experience in the
production of accessories for the
glass packaging industry.
hen the production of containers, Heye works together The company delivers quality
a new bottle or jar is closely with its sister company and service that exceed customer
Wplanned, besides the UniMould, which has consider- expectations, in a market where
mould design itself, attention able long-term experience in the quality standards are constantly
should also be focused on con- manufacture of NNPB/PB plung- raised and surpassed. UniMould
tainer design. All this depends ers, plugs and cooling tubes. continually invests in the latest
on the type of container and Several years ago, UniMould machine tool technology to deliver
whether empirical data (weight developed a special and well-prov- the highest quality components
analysis, deformation studies en plunger coating. Together with possible, on time and at a com-
etc.) are already available or the high quality mould and plung- petitive price. O
comparable. Heye International er material, this coating optimizes
specializes in the know-how the impact and internal pressure
necessary to handle new designs. condition of containers. Damage
In the case of traditional and to a container’s internal surface
lightweight container designs is avoided by this special plunger
alike, Heye uses the Finite Element material and coating combination.
Method (FEM), deriving values “This cooperation has resulted
relating to the internal pressure in a market leadership position UNIMOULD SA
situation, head load and impact with regard to the performance and Am Ziegeleiweg 5, 31683 Obernkirchen
stress test. This FEM is a simula- stability of glass containers,” says Germany
tion software that ultimately reveals Knut Prasuhn, Head of the Service Tel.: +49 - 5724 - 26-437
Fax: +49 - 5724 - 26-376
if the container with the stipulated Department at Heye International. Email: sales@uni-mould.com
weight and wall thickness data “Our customers benefit from this www.uni-mould.com
meets the filler’s requirements. ‘one-stop’ service and coopera-
As an alternative, for ultra-light- tion, generating a wide diversity of
weight containers, Heye offers valuable experience.”
customers the support of a pre-test
under real production conditions, HEYE INTERNATIONAL
either at the customer’s produc- Based at Obernkirchen,
tion site or at a glass plant within Germany, Heye International
the Ardagh Group. GmbH is one of the international HEYE INTERNATIONAL
glass container industry’s foremost GMBH
COOPERATION BENEFITS suppliers of production technol- Lohplatz 1 - 31683 Obernkirchen - Germany
When it comes to the design ogy, high performance equip- Tel.: +49 - 5724 - 26452
of moulds and plungers for new ment and production know-how. Fax: +49 - 5724 - 26229
E-mail: marketing@heye-international.com
www.heye-international.com

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