Title :
Process Control in Glass Container Manufacture
Author :
Dreyfuss, Robert G.
Author_Institution :
Metro Containers, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071.
Abstract :
Process control can increase profits by improving the product and by reducing downtime. Applications are in raw material weighing, furnace operation, forehearth operation, forming machines, and overall monitoring. The effects of improved control in each area are discussed from a practical viewpoint.
Keywords :
Containers; Fossil fuels; Furnaces; Glass manufacturing; Manufacturing processes; Power generation; Process control; Productivity; Raw materials; Temperature control;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.1978.4503489
