A feeding assembly for forming and feeding glass gobs includes a bowl for containing molten glass and a plurality of outlet bodies with orifices of different diameters that can be mounted interchangeably in a fixed position below the bowl. The orifices of a mounted outlet body are aligned with corresponding plungers that are axially movable along vertical axes to form glass beads from the molten glass. A cutting device is arranged below the orifices to cut the beads and form the gobs. The assembly is configured during a production change by selecting one of the available diameters to meet a weight and/or a shape factor for the gobs to be fed, determining a target glass flow rate, checking whether the assembly with the selected diameter meets the target glass flow rate, and, if not, adjusting a height position of the orifices relative to the bowl.
In a section for forming glass articles, provided with a forming mould, the glass gobs are fed into the cavities of the forming mould via a configurable gob guiding unit. The gob guiding unit has a support structure designed for a maximum number of cavities that can be used on the section. For each cavity of the forming mould, there is a respective deflector that has a curved portion delimiting a curved channel for guiding the gobs into the cavities and two arms. The two arms extend in a cantilevered manner from the curved portion. The two arms have respective attachment portions for connecting to the support structure and each has a respective adaptation portion designed on the basis on the position of the cavity.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Glass-working machines; Machines for manufacturing glass containers; Machines for manufacturing hollow glass products. Electronic process control apparatus for glass working; Electronic control apparatus for glass container manufacturing processes; Electronic control apparatus for hollow glass product manufacturing processes.
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HANDLING UNIT FOR MOVING A MOLD CLOSING ELEMENT OF A MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ARTICLES
In a machine for forming glass articles, at least one forming mold is at least partially closed at the top by a dedicated closing element, the height position of which is continuously adjusted according to the height of the mold by a mechanical transmission that is motorized or manually operable from the outside.
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42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; Stone-working machines; machines for production of photovoltaic panels Electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for glass working in the nature of electronic controls for glass
working machines; electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for processing stone in the nature of
electronic controls for stone processing machines; Electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for
producing photovoltaic panels; photovoltaic solar panels for the production of electricity; computer hardware and recorded
computer software for glass working control in the nature of operating glass working machines; computer hardware and recorded
computer software for stone processing control in the nature of operating stone processing machines; computer hardware and
recorded computer software for photovoltaic panel processing control Development of computer hardware and computer software for glass working control; development of computer hardware and computer software for stone processing control; Development of computer hardware and computer software for photovoltaic panel processing control
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42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; Stone-working machines; machines for production of photovoltaic panels Electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for glass working in the nature of electronic controls for glass
working machines; electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for processing stone in the nature of
electronic controls for stone processing machines; Electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for
producing photovoltaic panels; photovoltaic solar panels for the production of electricity; computer hardware and recorded
computer software for glass working control in the nature of operating glass working machines; computer hardware and recorded
computer software for stone processing control in the nature of operating stone processing machines; computer hardware and
recorded computer software for photovoltaic panel processing control Development of computer hardware and computer software for glass working control; development of computer hardware and computer software for stone processing control; Development of computer hardware and computer software for photovoltaic panel processing control
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; Stone-working machines; Machines for the production of photovoltaic panels. Electronic process control apparatus for glass working; Electronic process control apparatus for processing ston; Electronic process control apparatus for the production of photovoltaic panels; Photovoltaic panel; Computer hardware and computer software for controlling the glass working process; Computer hardware and computer software for controlling the stone working process; Computer hardware and computer software for controlling the working process of photovoltaic panels. Development of computer hardware and computer software for controlling the glass working process; Development of computer hardware and computer software for controlling the stone working process; Development of computer hardware and computer software for controlling the working process of photovoltaic panels.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; Stone-working machines; Machines for the production of photovoltaic panels. Electronic process control apparatus for glass working; Electronic process control apparatus for processing ston; Electronic process control apparatus for the production of photovoltaic panels; Photovoltaic panel; Computer hardware and computer software for controlling the glass working process; Computer hardware and computer software for controlling the stone working process; Computer hardware and computer software for controlling the working process of photovoltaic panels. Development of computer hardware and computer software for controlling the glass working process; Development of computer hardware and computer software for controlling the stone working process; Development of computer hardware and computer software for controlling the working process of photovoltaic panels.
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Plunger assembly for forming ribbons of molten glass
In a plunger assembly for forming ribbons of molten glass, at least one extruder plunger is guided in a vertical direction from and towards a tank adapted to contain a mass of molten glass from a guide head carried by a support arm kept fixed during the forming of the bead. The extruder plunger is displaced by alternated cyclic motion with respect to the support arm according a predefined law of motion from one drive unit displaced above the support arm and at least partly above the tank.
In a plunger assembly (1) for forming ribbons (2) of molten glass, at least one extruder plunger (30) is guided in a vertical direction (18) from and towards a tank (65) adapted to contain a mass of molten glass from a guide head (20) carried by a support arm (15) kept fixed during the forming of the bead (2); the extruder plunger being displaced by alternated cyclic motion with respect to the support arm (15) according a predefined law of motion from one drive unit (19) displaced above the support arm (15) and at least partly above said tank (65).
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; stone-working machines. Electronic process control apparatus for glass working;
electronic process control apparatus for processing stone.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; stone-working machines Electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for glass working; electronic apparatus, namely, electronic process control apparatus for processing stone
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Glass-working machines, namely, glass cutting machines, glass polishing machines; Glass bottle making machines; industrial robots for working glass; Stone-working machines
(2) Electronic process control apparatus for glass working, namely, electronic control panels for glass working; Electronic process control apparatus for processing stone, namely, electronic control panels for processing stone
An inverter unit for a hollow glassware forming machine comprises a supporting structure; a first and a second pick-and-place arm having one or more recesses for picking up glassware and coupled to such supporting structure so as to rotate about a first axis and so as to translate along such first axis between an open position and a closed position; and a centering device having a head, which can rotate about a second axis. The centering device also has a transmission mechanism, which converts the rotary motion of the head into a translational motion of the supporting structure along the first axis with respect to a fixed base.
C03B 9/16 - Blowing glassProduction of hollow glass articles in gob feeder machines in "blow" machines or in "blow-and-blow" machines in machines with turn-over moulds
C03B 9/40 - Gearing or controlling mechanisms specially adapted for glass-blowing machines
C03B 9/193 - Blowing glassProduction of hollow glass articles in gob feeder machines in "press-and-blow" machines
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; Stone-working machines. Electronic process control apparatus for glass working; Electronic process control apparatus for processing stone.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; Stone-working machines. Electronic process control apparatus for glass working; Electronic process control apparatus for processing ston.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Glass-working machines; Stone-working machines. Electronic process control apparatus for glass working; Electronic process control apparatus for processing ston.
The present invention relates to a system for aligning and positioning a male mechanism-pneumatic or servo-electric-to be used at the blank station side of a section of a hollow glass forming machine. The system comprises a mechanism, comprising at least one plunger or a driving unit driven by a servomotor, a guide flange composed of an internal flange for retaining the mechanism in position, and an external flange. The system further comprises a base plate for supporting the mechanism. The plate is mounted on at least one guide bar, rigidly fixed to the resting face of the external flange and intended to allow the base plate to slide along a sliding direction substantially orthogonal to the plane wherein the external flange lies. The base plate rests on a height adjustment group, suspended to said upper plane and intended to move the plate along the guide.
An assembly for controlling the weight of a glass gob on a glassware molding machine has a punch for at least partly penetrating the gob and controlled by a fluidic linear actuator having an outer sleeve of paramagnetic material, and a piston which slides inside the sleeve; the piston being connected integrally to the punch; and movement of the piston being controlled by a linear transducer having a movable member fitted to the piston, and a fixed member located outside the sleeve.
A method and machine (1) for forming an insulated glass sheet (2), according to which the three glass sheets, two side sheets (3) (4) and a central sheet (5), are arranged on their edge in positions reciprocally distanced by internal frames over respective resting planes (19b) (20b) (21b), are displaced to a vertical translated position, in which the side glass sheets (3) (4) and the central glass sheet (5) are vertically displaced with respect to one another, an inert gas is simultaneously introduced between the glass sheets supporting the glass sheets in the vertical translated position and are translated, again vertically, taking them to a leveled position, in which the lower edges (3a) (4a) (5a) of the three glass sheets lay on a common horizontal plane before clamping in a pack the glass sheets and the internal frames (6) to one another.
A glass sheet (2) advanced in a longitudinal direction (15) is ground by displacing a first (14) and a second grinder (14) equal to each other in respective directions transversal to the longitudinal direction between respective backward grinder change/maintenance positions and respective forward grinding positions of said sheet (2), grinding the sheet (2) keeping the first grinder in its forward grinding position and bringing the second grinder to a standby position arranged between the relative backward and forward grinding positions and close to the relative forward grinding position while grinding the sheet (2) by means of the first grinder (14).
B24B 9/10 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrsAccessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass
A powered draw belt of a belt conveyor for conveying glass sheets has a main supporting surface, and is fitted with a suction retaining device for securing a glass sheet to the draw belt; the retaining device having at least one hollow body at least partly covering the main supporting surface; the hollow body defining a supporting surface for the glass sheet, and having at least one elastically deformable portion spaced apart from the main supporting surface to define, with the main supporting surface, a variable-volume chamber connectable to a suction source.
B65G 15/58 - Belts or like endless load-carriers with means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position, e.g. magnetic
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
B65G 21/20 - Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
A mold of a glassware forming machine has a longitudinal plane of symmetry, and two half-molds movable between a closed position and an open extraction position by a powered mold opening/closing device, which has a fixed fastening and supporting structure, two mold-holders, and, for each mold-holder, a respective supporting and actuating arm hinged to the relative mold-holder to rotate about a movable hinge axis, and to the fixed structure to rotate about a fixed hinge axis; the fixed hinge axes being located on opposite sides of the plane of symmetry, and at such a distance from the plane of symmetry that, when the half-molds are in the closed position, the line intersecting the fixed axis and movable axis of each arm extends substantially parallel to the plane of symmetry.
A mold of a glassware molding machine has two half-molds movable between a closed molding position and an open extraction position by a mold opening/closing assembly, wherein two actuating arms, each fitted to a respective half-mold, are rotated about respective fixed hinge axes by an actuator assembly having a central linear actuator, and two lateral linear actuators located substantially on opposite sides of the central actuator; the actuators having respective movable members translating respectively along a central axis and two lateral axes parallel to one another and to the fixed hinge axes; and the central axis being located at a distance from a plane of the lateral axes.
The invention relates to a device for transferring panel material in a production line, particularly for producing glass panels, solar cells, or flat glass, but also sheet metal parts or panel materials for producing furniture, plastic panels, etc. The device comprises a first arm (1) that can be driven about a first rotary axis (IA), at least one second arm (2) that can be driven about a second rotary axis (2A) mounted on the first arm (1), wherein the second rotary axis (2A) is parallel to the first rotary axis (IA), and a manipulation device (3) disposed on at least the second arm (2) that can selectively grip and release the panel material. The motion of the first arm (1) around the first rotary axis (IA) and the motion of the second arm (2) around the second rotary axis (2A) are or can be controlled so that the manipulation device (3) pivots below a defined region of the panel material to be transferred in the transfer position, and is positioned from the bottom on the panel material in the transfer position. The panel material can thereby be continuously or nearly continuously fed to the transfer position and the cycle time of a transfer cycle can be reduced.
A protected hollow glassware take-out device having a support equipped with drive means; a first arm fitted in rotary manner to and projecting from the support, and which is connected to and rotated by the drive means with respect to the support; a second arm, equipped with grippers, which is fitted in rotary manner to and projects from the first arm; and means for rotating the second arm synchronously with respect to the first, and in turn having a shaft, which is coaxial with a rotation member of the first arm, and is secured at one end to the support, and at the opposite end to the first arm; and a kinematic mechanism carried by the first arm and connecting the shaft to a rotation member of the second arm; controlled-yielding angular connecting means being located between the shaft and the support; and the rotation member of the first arm being connected to the first arm indirectly via torque transmission means with a predetermined break load.
A rough mold of a machine for forming glass items is provided with a multifunctional group, which has a common support head; a handling device for moving the common head along a first handling axis; and a further handling device for rotating the common head about a second handling axis. The common head being fitted with a mold closing member for sealing the top opening of the rough mold, and at least one further operating member selectable from a funnel-shaped member for guiding at least one glass gob into the rough mold, a blowing member for blowing pressurized air into the rough mold, and one or more members for treating the inner surface of the rough mold.
A glassware manufacturing method and machine, whereby the inner surfaces of the molds of the various forming sections of the machine are treated using a common processing member, and the exhaust substances produced by the treatment are aspirated simultaneously with or at a predetermined time during the treatment by a suction device having at least one suction hood associated with the processing member.
In a glassware molding machine, the half-molds of a mold are moved between an open position and a closed position and cooled by an actuating and cooling assembly having a fixed supporting structure and, for each half-mold, a respective supporting and actuating arm fitted to the relative half-mold and hinged to the fixed supporting structure to rotate about a fixed hinge axis; each supporting arm internally defining a chamber communicating with a ring of cooling conduits formed through the half-molds, and the chamber having an inlet formed through an outer lateral wall of the supporting arm to receive cooling air from a compressed-air tank of the machine.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Appareils pour le traitement de l'information et de l'image,
ordinateurs, programmes d'ordinateurs, programmes pour
optimaliser le travail du verre, appareils pour
l'enregistrement, la reproduction du son et des images.
