Production Line Equipment for Pressed Glass (refitted)

Manufacturer of each machine: J Walter Co., Maschinen GmbH (now Waltec)
Year of Manufacture: 2004
Period of use: 2005 – 2008

The line consists of the following parts in technological order:

Ball-Gatherer, Type ROB-5-700-L

  • Number of driven axles: 3
  • Control Type SINUMERIK
  • Fully automatic operation
  • Maximum weight of glass input: 6kg
  • Gathering lance with a length of 700 mm: max. 8 cuts/min
  • Gathering lance with a length of 500 mm: max. 12 cuts/min
  • Gathering ball diameter: 40 -200mm
  • Gathering ball rotation speed: 0 – 86 1/min
  • Water cooled robotic arm: 0,3 – 0,6m³/h, G 3/8“
  • Each axis driven by servomotors by SIEMENS
  • Electrical supply: 8kW / 25A, AC
  • Control cabinet with cooling unit: L x W x H 1070 x 650 x 2.100mm
    Weight: 360 kg
  • Glass shears “System Walter“ Type SH-300 in combination with ball-gatherer, Documentation in German

Press, Type GPT-6-1100-4H-R

  • Number of spots: 6
  • Control: Simatic S7-300
  • Hydraulic pressing system including springs
  • Radial mould system with damper for mould holder
  • 3 sets 3 part mould holder
  • 1 set 4 part mould holder
  • Pressing table with gear motor driven Geneva drive
  • Mould height with one-part moulds max. 400mm
  • Mould height with multi-part moulds max. 280mm
  • Mould holder diameter at 6-spot configuration max. 400mm
  • Number of spots reducible down to 3 spots
  • Integrated ring to keep together the multi-part moulds

Machine for unloading presses and/or placing in the fire polishing machine

  • Automatic transfer system HSE-788-200
  • Servo-motor by SIEMENS
  • Vacuum suction head
  • Glass item weight max. 3kg
  • Control is connected with the press
  • Horizontal stroke 780 mm
  • Vertical stroke 0 – 200mm
  • Adjustment in height 400mm

Fire Polishing Machine

  • Clocked carousel
  • Number of spots 8
  • Item´s diameter max. 500mm
  • Item´s height is restricted by the transfer system, if manual loading and removal take place then unrestricted height
  • Round table drive gear motor
  • Control SINUMERIK
  • Spindle drive of each spot gear motor with frequency converter
  • Number of gas-oxygen torches max. 12
  • Equipped with a gas-oxygen controlled system

Unload for the Fire Polishing Machine

  • Automatic transfer system HSE-788-200
  • Servo-drive by SIEMENS
  • Vacuum suction head
  • Glass item weight max. 3kg
  • Control is connected with the fire polishing machine
  • Horizontal stroke 780 mm
  • Vertical stroke 0 – 200mm
  • Adjustment in height 400mm

Hot glass conveyor belt with automatic double-input system for 2 parallel annealing tracks

possible provision:

vacuum station for the transfer systems hydraulic unit for the press