Abstract: A for horizontally transferring at least one hollow glass object from a dead plate of each section of an I.S. (Individual Section) glass-forming machine to a conveyor belt which is common to all sections is characterised by a transfer device (30) which is connected via a carrying bar (42) to a guide piece (35) which can be displaced along two guide rods (36) which are disposed in a housing (13) in parallel with each other at a mutually spaced disposition and extending in a horizontal manner. A freely rotatable roller (32) which is disposed on one end of a crank (28) engages in a groove (34) of the guide piece which extends in a perpendicular manner with respect to the two guide rods (36), wherein the crank (28) can rotate about an axis (8) which extends in parallel with the axis of the roller (32).

Abstract: Each hollow glass object (7) is pushed by a push-off unit from a dead plate (1) along a curved path (10) onto the conveyor belt (5) in such a way that the curved path (10) is brought tangentially to a contact point (11) in a movement direction (6) of the conveyor belt (5). Subsequent to the contact point (11) each hollow glass object (7) is pushed further by the push-off unit by a further linear path portion (12) in the movement direction (6) of the conveyor belt (5) as far as a release point (13) in which the push-off unit is released from the hollow glass object (7). The push-off unit is then moved back to the starting point (8).

Abstract: Sections (22) of an I.S. glass forming machine (23) have a plurality of mechanisms which can be respectively driven by a first drive. Each first drive is allocated a controller which is connected to a first sequencer (60) via a first bus (59). All first sequencers (60) are connected to a second bus (70) to which a second sequencer (71), a manually-operated device (72), a PC (73) with an Internet connection (74) and a modem (75) are connected. Peripheral devices of the I.S. glass forming machine (23) each have at least one third drive (5; 7; 9; 11; 15; 21; 32; 41; 42; 43; 50, 51, 52; 17; 82). Each third drive is connected to a first control device (77). In the case of the third drives (17; 82) associated first control devices (77) are directly connected to the second bus (70), whereas in the other cases a plurality of first control devices (77) are connected to a third bus (78) which is connected to the second bus (70) via a second control device (79).

Abstract: An invert mechanism (1) is disposed above a cover plate (84) of a frame (85) of a glass forming machine (2). An electric servomotor (86) is disposed with its horizontal longitudinal axis above the cover plate (84). A driven shaft of the electric servomotor (86) is connected to a horizontal invert shaft (3) by means of a transmission (35). Between the driven shaft of the electric servomotor (86) and the transmission (35) a planetary gear (87) is connected.

Abstract: Movement of the handrail on an escalator or moving walkway passenger conveyor is smoothed out by providing a totally elastomeric coupling between the conveyor step chain and the handrail drive mechanism. The handrail drive mechanism is a friction drive roller, or belt, which is driven by being connected to the step chain. The connection between the step chain and the handrail drive is provided by an elastomeric member which engages both a step chain-driven sprocket and the handrail drive mechanism. The elastomeric connection damps out jerks which are created by the chordal nature of the step chain and the main motor drive chain as the chains pass around chain return sprockets. The elastomeric connection therefore smooths out movement of the handrail.