IRIS and Heye at Carib Glassworks
IRIS inspection machines and Heye International have become allies at the cold end with WENSPECT and overcome a significant challenge for Carib Glassworks.
Located in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Carib produces both standard and custom-made containers in flint, green and amber for customers in the soft drinks, beer, food, alcohol and juice sectors.
In 2016, the glassworks doubled production capacity to 70,000 tons/year via the commissioning of a second melting furnace and three production lines. Heye equipped one furnace with IS machines and carousel machines for the cold end.
IRIS inspection machines delivered non-contact inspection solutions for five production lines.
Sharing the same passion for collaboration, IRIS and Heye, joined in the WENSPECT alliance, have supported the glassmaker's business expansion initiatives, in a close working relationship.
"This is the kind of cooperative dynamic that we establish with our customer. So we have been delighted to find this level of support and service with IRIS and Heye." says Ms Tahira Khan, Project Manager at Carib Glassworks.
Having encountered wire edge and overpress defects last year, the glassmaker relied on IRIS solution, with the installation of the wire edge module on two production lines.
Carib Glassworks was so impressed with the results achieved, that all the impacted lines were equipped with the dedicated wire edge module.
Image: Iris at Carib Glassworks
