Statistical Sampling

Bucher Emhart Glass statistical sampling machines are designed to provide frequent measurement of a variety of critical glass container dimensions through sampling, giving the glassmaker valuable feedback about the quality of the production and advance warning of any drift in the forming process.

These machines provide valuable product quality information where the bottlemaker can take immediate action, thus significantly reducing the response time to possible anomalies. Furthermore, by reducing the feedback time to the hot end operator they are very effective tools in bringing the forming process to target pack-to-melt and shortening the actual job change time.

These statistical sampling solutions ensure adherence to critical quality criteria and reduce plant labor via automation while improving measurement accuracy and repeatability.

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MiniLab

MiniLab is a complete turnkey solution for statistical sampling of glass containers that not only ensures adherence to critical quality criteria but also reduces plant labor via automation while improving measurements’ accuracy and repeatability.
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MiniLab P

MiniLab P measures maximum internal pressure of glass containers defined in the ASTM C-147 standard. Volume measurements are also possible at various fill height positions.
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MiniLab D

MiniLab D with state-of-the-art vision technology and accurate servo controlled positioning, provides precision measurements of glass containers. Using high-resolution cameras and application-specific optics, MiniLab D measures the dimensional characteristics, weight, pushup, and wall thickness of both round and non-round glass containers.
Wall Thickness

Wall Thickness Gauge

The Wall Thickness Gauge is an option for the MiniLab D machine and consist of two versions. One uses a single non-contact chromatic sensor to measure the wall thickness round glass containers. The other uses a multipoint non-contact chromatic sensor to measure the wall thickness Non-round glass containers. Both versions are servo-controlled and automatically keep the chromatic sensor at optimal distance from the surface during the entire measurement sequence.