Andreas Helfenstein describes recent advances at Bucher Emhart Glass in the field of process control and closed loops for the glass container production process.

Think of glassmakers together, presenting, discussing and solving problems related to the present and future of glass packaging, and you get an idea of what took place in May this year during a conference for the glass industry hosted by Emhart Glass, in Switzerland.

Giancarlo Currarino is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at O-I.

Hartford-Empire, the forerunner of Emhart Glass, was one of the first firms to explore the potential of automatic inspection during the 1940s. Six decades, two acquisitions and many innovations later, the company has emerged as a leading provider of inspection technology for glass container makers. Mike Rentschler discusses the firm's current range and the features and benefits of each model.

Hartford-Empire, the forerunner of Emhart Glass, was one of the first firms to explore the potential of automatic inspection during the 1940s. Six decades, two acquisitions and many innovations later, the company has emerged as a leading provider of inspection technology for glass container makers. Mike Rentschler discusses the firm's current range and the features and benefits of each model.

Increasingly, the stability of the forming process is key to improving pack-to-melt and glass container quality. Currently, variations can only be managed by skilled operators. The magic required to address this situation is the 'closed loop', suggests Andreas Helfenstein.