Abstract: Method and system for inspecting hollow glass products of glass product material, wherein the glass products are manufactured by: a. heating the glass product material; b. forming the heated glass product material into at least one glass product; c. cooling the formed glass product; wherein inspecting the glass products comprises the following steps: d. transporting the glass products formed in step b. successively along a predetermined path along at least one infrared light sensitive sensor wherein, with the at least one sensor, of a plurality of the glass products that are transported successively along the at least one sensor, with the at least one sensor per glass product an image is made, wherein step d. is carried out between steps b. and c.; e. processing the images made in step d. for obtaining information about a wall thickness of the glass products.

Abstract: Method and system for inspecting hollow glass products of glass product material, wherein the glass products are manufactured by: a. heating the glass product material; b. forming the heated glass product material into a glass product; c. cooling the formed glass product; wherein inspecting the glass products comprises the following steps: d. making a plurality of images of the glass product under a plurality of mutually different viewing directions relative to the product with the aid of a plurality of infrared light sensitive sensors, wherein step d. is carried out between steps b. and c.; e. processing in combination of the plurality of images for obtaining at least one parameter that depends on a wall thickness of the glass product.

Abstract: Method and system for inspecting hollow glass products of glass product material, wherein the glass products are manufactured by: a. heating the glass product material; b. forming the heated glass product material into at least one glass product; c. cooling the formed glass product; wherein inspecting the glass products comprises the following steps: d. transporting the glass products formed in step b. successively along a predetermined path along at least one infrared light sensitive sensor, wherein with the at least one sensor, of a plurality of the glass products that are transported successively along the at least one sensor, with the at least one sensor per glass product an image is made, wherein step d. is carried out between steps b. and c.; e. processing the images made in step d. for obtaining information about a wall thickness of the glass products.

Abstract: Method for obtaining information about friction between a heated glass gob and at least one guiding trough through which the glass gob is transported to a mould for forming a glass product from the glass gob using the mould, wherein the glass product is manufactured by: a. forming the heated glass gob; b. transporting the glass gob through at least one guiding trough to the mould; c. forming the glass gob into the glass product using the mould, wherein the method furthermore comprises the following steps: d. making an infrared image of an outer part surface of the at least one guiding trough along which, in use, the gob (while making contact with the outer part surface) is transported; and e. analysing the image for obtaining the information about the friction between the heated glass gob and the outer part surface of the at least one guiding trough along which the glass gob while making contact with the outer part surface is transported.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method of producing glass products from glass product material. Said method comprises the steps of heating the glass product material, shaping the heated glass product material into a glass product, cooling the shaped glass product, and inspecting the shaped glass products by means of at least one sensor sensitive to infrared radiation In said inspecting step a first image of the glass product is taken under a first viewing angle. In addition a second image of said glass product is taken under a second viewing angle which is different from the first viewing angle. The first image is compared with the second image for eliminating parasite reflections. The first and second images are analyzed for detecting whether said glass product is defective or not. An assembly is described for performing said method of producing glass products from glass product material.

Abstract: Method of filling a mold with a glass gob through an opening of the mold, for forming a glass product in the mold, by using a delivery system for delivering the glass gob to the opening of the mold. The delivery system has an inlet, an outlet, and guiding means for guiding the glass gob through the delivery system. The method includes observing the glass gob, at at least one moment and/or during at least one period after the glass gob has passed the inlet of the delivery system, by using an optical imaging device. The method includes determining a glass gob observation result that includes a glass gob velocity, for predicting a glass distribution of the glass product formed in the mold and/or for controlling a next glass gob.

Abstract: Method of filling a mould with a glass gob through an opening of the mould, for forming a glass product in the mould, by using a delivery system for delivering the glass gob to the opening of the mould. The delivery system has an inlet, an outlet, and guiding means for guiding the glass gob through the delivery system. The method includes observing the glass gob, at at least one moment and/or during at least one period after the glass gob has passed the inlet of the delivery system, by using an optical imaging device. The method includes determining a glass gob observation result that includes a glass gob velocity, for predicting a glass distribution of the glass product formed in the mould and/or for controlling a next glass gob.

Abstract: Method of filling a mould and system for filling a mould. Abstract Method of filling a mould (8) with a glass gob (10) through an opening (12) of the mould (8), for forming a glass product in the mould (8), by using a delivery system (14) for delivering the glass gob to the opening (12) of the mould (8). The delivery system (14) has an inlet (16), an outlet (18), and guiding means (20) for guiding the glass gob through the delivery system (14). The method includes observing the glass gob, at at least one moment and/or during at least one period after the glass gob has passed the inlet (16) of the delivery system (14), by using an optical imaging device (4). The method includes determining a glass gob observation result that includes a glass gob velocity, for predicting a glass distribution of the glass product formed in the mould (8) and/or for controlling a next glass gob.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method of producing glass products from glass product material. Said method comprises the steps of heating the glass product material, shaping the heated glass product material into a glass product, cooling the shaped glass product, and inspecting the shaped glass products by means of at least one sensor sensitive to infrared radiation In said inspecting step a first image of the glass product is taken under a first viewing angle. In addition a second image of said glass product is taken under a second viewing angle which is different from the first viewing angle. The first image is compared with the second image for eliminating parasite reflections. The first and second images are analyzed for detecting whether said glass product is defective or not. An assembly is described for performing said method of producing glass products from glass product material.

Abstract: Method of filling a mould (8) with a glass gob (10) through an opening (12) of the mould (8), for forming a glass product in the mould (8), by using a delivery system (14) for delivering the glass gob to the opening (12) of the mould (8). The delivery system (14) has an inlet (16), an outlet (18), and guiding means (20) for guiding the glass gob through the delivery system (14). The method includes observing the glass gob, at at least one moment and/or during at least one period after the glass gob has passed the inlet (16) of the delivery system (14), by using an optical imaging device (4). The method includes determining a glass gob observation result that includes a glass gob velocity, for predicting a glass distribution of the glass product formed in the mould (8) and/or for controlling ling a next glass gob.

Abstract: An analytical system for analysing and controlling a shaping process for glass products is described. The analytical system comprises an infrared-sensitive measurement system and a processor communicating therewith, the infrared-sensitive measurement system being equipped to measure infrared radiation originating from hot glass products immediately after the shaping process for the glass products and the processor being equipped to determine a heat distribution in the glass products on the basis of information determined by the measurement system. Because the infrared-sensitive measurement system is sensitive only to radiation in the so-called Near Infra Red (NIR) region, radiation originating from the interior of the glass wall can be measured. This makes novel analytical methods possible with which, inter alia, a distinction can be made between a change in glass wall thickness and a change in temperature.