Being the leading producer of wine bottles in Australia, Amcor Glass has realised the importance of XPAR Vision’s IR-D solution to obtain stable process control.

Andrew Barreau, Technical & Business Development Manager at Amcor states: “after considerable research we realised the need for Hot End Process Monitoring and Inspection to improve our process capabilities. We selected XPAR Vision for their unique dual camera solution and their ongoing implementation program during the first six months after commissioning. Their consultants assisted our production specialists with on-site training and hands-on instructions at the production line.”

In the first phase of the implementation, close support was provided to Amcor’s production personnel until they were confident with the system. Apart from process feedback, the system made it easier for detection of critical defects like slug and choked necks. More importantly, the defect is visualized by the IR-D solution allowing the operator to analyse for root cause and make the necessary adjustments to prevent the defects from occurring again. “The timely feedback of information to the operators and increased confidence in the forming process gives us better assurances of product quality for our customers”.

The next phase is the implementation of XPAR Vision’s Infrared Gob Weight Control (IGC) solution to reduce variations in gob weight. Andrew adds: “We foresee a strong role for XPAR Vision’s solutions on all our production lines”. Amcor’s confidence in the XPAR Vision system will see three more production lines equipped with IR-D systems.