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Paul Schreuders focuses on the XPAR Vision Infrared Gob weight Control system, which has been developed since 2003 and is in operation with many customers worldwide. Since the end of the last century, XPAR Vision has specialised in the development and implementation of hot end sensor technology for the glass ...

The BoX strategic partnership between XPAR Vision and Bottero to control and optimise the bottle forming process via automation is starting to generate significant benefits for some of the world’s leading glass container producers. Via an exclusive interview, Paul Schreuders and Paolo Mazzone updated Glass Worldwide about the project’s latest ...

XPAR Vision is a firm believer that the current performance of the glass container industry has not reached its limit. Weight reduction, waste reduction and zero defect production are now possible by using the company’s equipment. In a series of exclusive articles for Glass Worldwide, Paul Schreuders shares the results ...

According to Paul Schreuders, GobAssist from XPAR Vision makes the secret world of gob loading visible and understandable. It reveals the state of loading and at the same time gives the correct information at the right time to avoid performance and product quality problems. With every glassmaker aiming to make ...

Paul Schreuders provides examples of performance improvements realised via the use of XPAR Vision hot end technologies. Figure 1: XPAR Vision’s concept for hot end inspection and process control: (A) IR-D; (B) IGC; (C) Gob Assist and BTC; (D) SQL based information system Using available hot end technologies, the global ...