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US 2026/0109637 A1Published application
Servo motor driven plunger mechanism
AssigneeEmhart Glass S.A.
InventorsTimothy A. Ringuette, Daniel A. Duner
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Abstract
A plunger actuation arrangement, parison forming arrangement, a forming machine and methods are provided. Improved fluid flow paths are provided. Cooling arrangements for cooling a linear actuator are provided. Attachment and alignment features are provided for attaching and allowing alignment of a plunger relative to the actuator. Simplified mounting arrangements for mounting the actuation arrangement relative to a machine frame are provided.
Claims27
A parison plunger actuation arrangement comprising:
- a carriage configured to carry a plunger for use in forming a parison from a gob, the carriage having a first fluid flow port;
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- a first guide connected to the carriage for guiding motion of the carriage parallel to a plunger actuation axis, the first guide defining a fluid flow path, the fluid flow path fluidly coupled to the first fluid flow port;
- a linear actuator coupled to the carriage configured to drive the carriage parallel to the plunger actuation axis.
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