From Portugal to France — EmpakGlass on the Ground analyzing Filling lines and container performance

Meet now two of our colleagues, from Cold End & Quality — Edgar Neves and João Santos, while they are doing a Filling line assessment.

The mission?

To support a Glass Filler to access root cause for breakages occurring on their filling lines, with different bottles and capacities.

What is in fact a "Filling line Assessment"?

It is in the moment in which several of the Know-How of Empakglass comes together:

Collect evidence – design specs, wall thickness maps, line data.
Simulate with FEA – test vertical loads, impacts, and internal pressure in order to determine breakage ppm's on impacts, vertical loads (capping, storage empty and filled, transportation), pasteurization, thermal shock and internal pressure buildup (QC tests or even on transport conditions until it reaches the end consumer)
Inspect the glass – locate defects, inclusions, or uneven zones.
Audit the line – measure real impacts and forces using dummies that collect the forces/temperatures that the containers will withstand
If possible, go to the glass plant where the bottles were produced and analyze on the shopfloor level how resilient the process is.
Correlate & conclude – identify the real root cause and fix it.

It’s science, experience, and engineering — working together.

At EmpakGlass, we don’t just design from a distance. We roll up our sleeves, hit the shop floor, and work side-by-side with our clients.

Our Service Engineers bring deep know-how in:

When we say we support “from concept to container,” this is exactly what we mean.

At EmpakGlass, we translate that message into action — stronger bottles, faster lines, and fewer headaches.

We look forward to new challenges and to continuing our mission of finding smart, effective solutions for the Glass Industry!

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