Abstract: The present invention relates to a particle filter (F) for a glass forming machine operating according to a blow-and-blow process or according to a press-and-blow process, said particle filter (F) is adapted for placing in at least an air channel (14a) serving pressurized air for counter blow (5) of a parison (P) in a blank mold (2) forming station of said glass forming machine, and/or an air channel (14b, 20) serving pressurized air for final blow (11) and/or for finish cooling (21) of a glass container (12) made of said parison (P) in a finish mold (8) station of said glass forming machine, said particle filter (F) comprising a surface filter as a main filter media (MF) and said particle filter (F), if placed in at least said air channel (14a) serving pressurized air for counter blow (5) of said parison (P) in said blank mold (2) forming station of said glass forming machine, and/or said air channel (14b, 20) serving pressurized air for final blow (11) and/or for finish cooling (21) of said glass container

Abstract: A method and a device (50) for removing fragments and/or particles from containers, such as in particular glass tubes (5), provides means for adjusting the electrostatic force (40) in the tubes (5) and means for removing (60) of the fragments. The means for removing (60) can comprise a jet of fluid, of measured speed, put in the containers (5) by a nozzle (2), whereas the means for adjusting the electrostatic force (40) can comprise an element (1) for putting an electrically conducting fluid (8) with a measured resistivity in the containers (5). This way, the fluid (8), for example ionized air, acts in order to reduce and/or eliminate the electrostatic charge, and therefore the electrostatic force, between the fragments (30) and the surface of the containers, assisting the removal by means of jets of fluid or by suction means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a finish cooling unit for a container glass machine for molding a glass container, comprising at least one plunger cylinder having a plunger cylinder cover (6) and a parison mold (4). Said plunger cylinder cover (6) has at least one feed line and at least one channel (PK) with an outlet through which a cooling medium (KM) is guided and exits the channel (PK) in the plunger cylinder cover (6). The cooling medium (KM) for the finish is supplied from a source separate from the source for cooling the parison mold in order to cool the finish of the glass container to be molded independent of the cooling of the parison mold (4). The invention also relates to a method for cooling the finish of a glass container during parison molding in a container glass machine, whereby the finish of the glass container is cooled using a control or adjustment of the pressure of the cooling medium (KM) independent of the cooling of the parison mold.