Glassware manufacturing method and machine
AssigneeBottero S.p.A.
InventorMario Balbi
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Abstract
A glassware manufacturing method and machine, whereby the inner surfaces of the molds of the various forming sections of the machine are treated using a common processing member, and the exhaust substances produced by the treatment are aspirated simultaneously with or at a predetermined time during the treatment by a suction device having at least one suction hood associated with the processing member.
Claims16
1) A glassware manufacturing machine comprising a number of adjacent forming sections, each for forming a relative article;
- each forming section comprising at least one mold having two half-molds, and actuating means for moving the half-molds with respect to each other between a closed position, in which an inner surface of the mold defines a seat for a mass of glass, and an open position, in which the mold permits removal of the mass of glass;
- the machine also comprising at least one processing member common to all the sections and for treating the inner surfaces of said molds;
- suction means associated with the common said processing member to aspirate the substances exhausted by treating said inner surfaces;
- and drive means for moving the common said processing member and said suction means between the molds of said forming sections.
12) A method of manufacturing glassware on a glassware molding machine comprising a number of forming sections, each for forming a respective article, the method comprising the steps of employing, for each said section, at least one mold having two half-molds movable with respect to each other between a closed position, in which the inner surface of the mold defines a seat for a mass of glass, and an open position, in which the mold permits removal of the mass of glass;
- treating the inner surface of the mold using a processing member;
- and aspirating the substances exhausted by said step of treating said inner surface;
- said treating and aspirating steps being performed by moving at least one processing member and suction means, common to all the forming sections, between the molds of said forming sections.
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