futronic has just secured another order from Forma Glas, our cooperation partner. The engineering company, headquartered in Neukirchen (Upper Austria), has asked Tettnang to supply the controls for a new production line. One will be used for an IBS32 blow moulding machine with 32 sections and the other for an RPH 12/2 double-gob stem press. The equipment is destined for a customer in the Czech Republic, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality crystal glasses.
Customised solution
“It’s essentially a standard system”, explains Stephan Pies, Head of Sales at futronic and the man responsible for the project. “But, once again, in this particular case the client has a number of wishes and expectations requiring partial customising.” Amongst other things, the specialists at futronic will take care of the hardware planning and software development. futronic will also supply the main control cabinet, the tower distribution cabinet that is a must with rotary blowing machines and all control panels at the individual sections, including the entire wiring.
Standby section with plug-and-play
The scope of supply additionally comprises the electrical engineering for a standby section belonging to the blow moulding machine. In the event of an error, this standby section can take over from any of the 32 “normal” sections, based on the very simple plug-and-play principle that is a special feature of Forma Glas machines. An attached analysis and test unit helps the operator check specific segments during maintenance, for example, analyse functional processes and optimise them where necessary.
Meets high expectations reliably
Forma Glas has scheduled the installation and cold run for spring 2022, following which the system will be installed and commissioned at the end customer’s – an old acquaintance who has already ordered Forma Glas systems, including futronic controls and drives, on a number of occasions in the past. Those systems have all been operating for years now without a hitch and the client is extremely happy with them. “We’re delighted to be involved again in this latest project”, says Pies. “We see it as proof that we meet the high expectations of both our partner Forma Glas and their end customer reliably and that we measure up to their quality standards.