The present invention relates to a hollow glass item, such as a bottle, glass, vial or jar, which consists of a glass substrate having on at least one portion of the outer wall thereof a hydrophilic organic coating, such as made of polyvinyl alcohol cross-linked with at least one acid selected among citric acid, poly(acrylic acid) and poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid). In order to manufacture said hollow glass item, a solution containing the ingredients for forming the coating and at least one solvent are applied to the glass substrate by spraying, dipping or, when the hydrophilic organic coating is a partial coating, by spraying onto the outer wall of the glass substrate to which a mask has been applied, or by silk-screen printing; the glass substrate coated with said solution is dried; and the substrate is hardened thermally or by UV radiation or by electron beam. Said hollow glass item can be used to cause a pattern to appear on same when said hollow glass item is removed from a cold storage area.
C03C 17/00 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement
C03C 17/32 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par des matières organiques avec des résines synthétiques ou naturelles
C03C 17/34 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement avec au moins deux revêtements ayant des compositions différentes
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Natural cold surface treatment for hollow glass items
C03C 17/28 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par des matières organiques
C03C 17/00 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement
C03C 17/32 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par des matières organiques avec des résines synthétiques ou naturelles
3.
BLANK MOLD AND NECK MOLD HAVING REDUCED RELATIVE FRICTION
The invention relates to: an assembly including a blank mold and a neck mold which are to engage one another in order to mold a blank with a view to producing a hollow glass article, characterized in that a surface of the blank mold and a surface of the neck mold which rub against one another have a composition that reduces the friction between the two molds, and the wear thereof, including : a nickel alloy and/or a cobalt alloy; an I.S. machine comprising such an assembly; and to a method for producing a hollow glass article using such an assembly.
C03B 40/02 - Prévention de l'adhérence entre le verre et le verre ou entre le verre et les moyens utilisés pour le former par lubrificationUtilisation de substances spécifiées comme compositions de démoulage ou comme lubrifiants
C03B 9/48 - Emploi de matériaux particuliers pour les moules
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NATURAL COLD SURFACE TREATMENT FOR HOLLOW GLASS ITEMS
The invention relates to a composition for cold treatment of hollow glass items, characterised in that it comprises an aqueous solution containing 0.01 wt % to 1 wt % of carnauba wax solids and 0.07 wt % to 0.8 wt % of wheat gluten solids. The invention further relates to a method for cold treatment of hollow glass items which includes spraying said composition, and to a hollow glass item thus obtained.
C03C 17/32 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par des matières organiques avec des résines synthétiques ou naturelles
C03C 17/00 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement
Embodiments of this invention relate generally to furnaces, particularly to furnaces with combustors utilizing fuel and oxidizer jets, more particularly to furnaces used for glass production, and further to glass container production. In one embodiment, a furnace comprises first and second opposing walls, the first wall including a fuel nozzle having a fuel nozzle centerline extending toward the second wall, and an oxidizer nozzle having an oxidizer nozzle centerline extending toward the second wall and an oxidizer jet boundary. The first and second opposing walls are separated by a wall separation distance L. In this embodiment, the fuel nozzle centerline intersects the oxidizer jet boundary at a crossing distance xc, whereby xc is at least L/20 and at most L/2. In further embodiments, xc is at least L/9 and at most L/6. In certain embodiments, the oxidizer jet centerline is inclined at an angle φ from a line perpendicular to the first wall, whereby the oxidizer jet boundary intersects with the fuel jet centerline at crossing distance xc at a dilution ratio Δ, defined as Δ = 0.119 (xc I do) (cos 9.7° / cos (φ + 9.7°)). In some embodiments, the dilution ratio Δ is greater than 2.5 and less than (4 + (4 + 0.125 * L2 ) / P0.5), wherein L is measured in meters and P is the power contributed to the furnace by the burner measured in megawatts. In further embodiments, the dilution ratio Δ is less than (3 + (1.3 + 0.042 * L2 ) / P0.5).
F23R 3/00 - Chambres de combustion à combustion continue utilisant des combustibles liquides ou gazeux
F23R 3/16 - Chambres de combustion à combustion continue utilisant des combustibles liquides ou gazeux caractérisées par la configuration du flux d'air ou du flux de gaz avec des dispositifs à l'intérieur du tube à flamme ou de la chambre de combustion pour influer sur le flux d'air ou de gaz
F23D 14/22 - Brûleurs à gaz sans prémélangeur, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion à l'arrivée dans la zone de combustion avec des conduits d'alimentation en air et en gaz séparés, p. ex. avec des conduits disposés parallèlement ou se croisant
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Method for easily opening a heat-sealed seal on the locking ring of a glass container
A method for opening a seal including a metal foil and a layer of thermoplastic resin via which the seal is heat-sealed to the rim of a glass jar or equivalent container, the rim having been coated beforehand with a heat-sealing primer, the heat-sealed seal providing hermetic closure of the glass jar or equivalent container, where the initial and final tear forces are not more than 28 N on peeling of the seal at 90° at a speed of 300 mm/min; a glass jar or equivalent container suitable for implementation of this method, where the coating of heat-sealing primer contains an organic and/or inorganic material in which organic and/or inorganic fillers are incorporated; and the application of this method or this glass jar or equivalent container to the packaging of processed food products.
B05D 1/28 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces par transfert de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides, à partir de la surface d'éléments porteurs, p. ex. de pinceaux, tampons, rouleaux
The invention relates to a device for measuring the concentration of a molecule such as CO, NO, or NO2 in a gaseous atmosphere, at a temperature of more than 1,200ºC, in an enclosure, said molecule including an absorption line having a wavelength of between 4 and 8 micrometers, said device including an emitter (2) of laser radiation having a wavelength corresponding to that of the absorption line, said emitter (2) emitting laser radiation through a first window (4) and then through said atmosphere (7), said window (4) being made of a solid material having a transmittance, for a thickness of 1 mm of the material, that is greater than 50% of the wavelength of the laser radiation, the laser radiation being analyzed after an analyzer (11) has passed through said atmosphere (7), said analyzer determining the absorption of the laser radiation by the molecule in the gaseous atmosphere (7), the window (4) being arranged on or in a wall (6, 10) of the enclosure, if necessary via an insert, in order to prevent the hot atmosphere (7) of the enclosure from egressing therefrom. The invention enables the equipment upon which it is mounted to be measured continuously and during normal operation. The device according to the invention can be provided on a glass furnace, and can continuously measure the concentration of gas species in the hot atmosphere (7) during the normal operation of the furnace (1), thereby enabling the furnace burners to be adjusted during operation.
G01N 21/35 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p. ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique en utilisant la lumière infrarouge
G01N 21/39 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p. ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique en utilisant des lasers à longueur d'onde réglable
G01N 21/85 - Analyse des fluides ou solides granulés en mouvement
The invention relates to a double pulse fuel injector comprising a first line (27) known as the high‑pressure line and a second line (26) known as the low‑pressure line, the second line surrounding the first, the first line at its end comprising at least two orifices (23, 24) for ejecting fuel, the axes of said two orifices diverging by at least 16°C. The invention is more particularly intended for glass making furnaces fitted with regenerators, notably transverse or loop burners, notably for melting glass so that it can be formed into flat glass in a float unit or for producing hollow glass ware. The device makes it possible to substantially reduce the temperature at the top of the regenerator. Alternatively, it is possible to elect to increase the power of the burner and therefore the productivity while at the same time keeping the same temperature at the regenerator that recovers the flow gases from the burner.
F23D 14/22 - Brûleurs à gaz sans prémélangeur, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion à l'arrivée dans la zone de combustion avec des conduits d'alimentation en air et en gaz séparés, p. ex. avec des conduits disposés parallèlement ou se croisant
F23D 14/56 - Buses pour étaler la flamme sur une surface, p. ex. pour le décapage de matériaux solides, le durcissement de surface ou le chauffage de pièces à travailler
F23D 14/84 - Diffusion de la flamme ou autres moyens pour lui donner une forme particulière
A process for manufacturing a hollow glass product using an I.S. machine and a robot that can move alongside blank molds of the I.S. machine, wherein the robot is capable of replacing one or more blank molds, section after section. The I.S. machine for manufacturing hollow glass products includes a robot that can move alongside the blank molds, and the robot is capable of carrying plural tools having different functions, simultaneously and/or alternately, chosen from an electromagnet, and/or a spray tube for greasing by spraying, and/or an optical pyrometer, an infrared or equivalent viewing port, and/or a rotary abrasive tool, and/or a camera or equivalent.
C03B 40/02 - Prévention de l'adhérence entre le verre et le verre ou entre le verre et les moyens utilisés pour le former par lubrificationUtilisation de substances spécifiées comme compositions de démoulage ou comme lubrifiants
C03B 9/193 - Soufflage du verreProduction d'articles de verre creux soufflés dans des machines alimentées en paraisons dans des machines du type "pressé-soufflé"
C03B 9/16 - Soufflage du verreProduction d'articles de verre creux soufflés dans des machines alimentées en paraisons dans des machines du type "soufflé" ou dans des machines du type "soufflé-soufflé" dans des machines avec moules à renversement
The invention relates to a method for opening a seal that includes a metal sheet and a thermoplastic resin layer by means of which the seal is heat-sealed onto the locking ring of a jar or similar glass container, said locking ring being pre-coated with a heat-sealing primer, the heat-sealed seal enabling the jar or similar glass container to be closed in a sealing manner, said method being characterized in that the initial and final removing forces are at most 28 N when peeling the seal at 90° C at a speed of 300 mm/min; to a jar or similar glass container capable of implementing said method, said jar or similar glass container being characterized in that the heat-sealing primer coating includes an organic and/or inorganic material having organic and/or inorganic fillers mixed therein; and to the use of said method or said jar or similar glass container for packaging agri-food materials.
The invention relates to a method for depositing a liquid onto the locking ring of a container by transfer from a roller, the surface of which consists of a tubular knitted fabric having weft-knit or warp-knit stitches having a 2 x 1 rib texture, to a jar or similar glass container, the locking ring of which comprises a glaze coating, adhesion promoter, or heat-sealing primer formed by a deposition method, and to a jar or similar glass container comprising a seal that is heat-sealed to the locking ring.
The present invention relates to a method for resetting or attempting to reset a temperature distribution symmetry between the right and left sides of the cross-section of a molten glass flow that has flowed into a feeder comprising at least one bend area (2), a thermal dissymmetry having been induced by passage within a bend (2). The feeder includes a flow channel (8), formed from refractory elements and insulating materials and moreover formed of a horizontal floor (8a) and two side walls (8b, 8c), and an arch covering the channel (8), said arch being formed of a refractory roof and side portions that are provided with burners. According to the invention, in the area of the or each bend (2), the flow channel (8) is changed by selecting a corresponding sloped floor portion (2b). The sloping is selected so that the flow channel (8) is deeper in the outer area of the bend (2) than in the inner area thereof, the heights of both side walls (8b, 8c) of the channel (8) being changed accordingly.
A47G 19/22 - Récipients à boissons ou soucoupes utilisés dans le service de table
C03C 4/00 - Compositions pour verres ayant des propriétés particulières
C03C 4/02 - Compositions pour verres ayant des propriétés particulières pour verre coloré
C03C 4/08 - Compositions pour verres ayant des propriétés particulières pour verre absorbant sélectivement des radiations de longueurs d'ondes déterminées
C03C 3/095 - Compositions pour la fabrication du verre contenant de la silice avec 40 à 90% en poids de silice contenant des terres rares
C03C 3/087 - Compositions pour la fabrication du verre contenant de la silice avec 40 à 90% en poids de silice contenant de l'oxyde d'aluminium ou un composé du fer contenant un oxyde d'un métal divalent contenant de l'oxyde de calcium, p. ex. verre à vitre ordinaire ou verre pour récipients creux
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Hollow product with localized relief for vacuum sealing
A hollow vacuum packaging product in which a ring includes threads distributed around its periphery, and between which a sealing cap enters into engagement when the hollow product is opened/closed. In an evacuated closed condition of the hollow product, the sealing cap is configured to enter into engagement only in an interval between two consecutive threads, or in plural such consecutive intervals, but not in all of the intervals. Such a hollow product may be, as an example, a thermoplastic bottle or jar.
A process for manufacturing a hollow glass product using an I.S. machine and a robot that can move alongside the blank moulds of this machine, characterized in that the robot is capable of replacing one or more blank moulds, section after section. An I.S. machine for manufacturing hollow glass products, comprising a robot that can move alongside the blank moulds, characterized in that the robot is capable of carrying several tools having different functions, simultaneously and/or alternately, chosen from an electromagnet, and/or a spray tube for greasing by spraying, and/or an optical pyrometer, an infrared or equivalent viewing port and/or a rotary abrasive tool and/or a camera or equivalent.
C03B 9/16 - Soufflage du verreProduction d'articles de verre creux soufflés dans des machines alimentées en paraisons dans des machines du type "soufflé" ou dans des machines du type "soufflé-soufflé" dans des machines avec moules à renversement
C03B 9/193 - Soufflage du verreProduction d'articles de verre creux soufflés dans des machines alimentées en paraisons dans des machines du type "pressé-soufflé"
The invention relates to a composition comprising, in water: (A) at least one adhesion promoter bearing at least one amino functional group and/or at least one epoxy functional group; (B) at least one monomer and/or at least one prepolymer intended to form a polymer system capable of reacting covalently with the amino and/or epoxy functional group(s) of constituent (A); and (C) at least one curing agent or crosslinker used in an amount equivalent to ± 30 mol-% of the stoichiometry of constituent (B). According to the invention, constituent (B) is present in the composition in an amount of 0.5 to 5% by weight, in particular in an amount of 1.5% by weight, expressed as solids in water and constituent (A) is present in an amount of 0.2 to 3 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the constituent (B).
C03C 17/28 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par des matières organiques
C03C 17/30 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par des matières organiques avec des composés contenant du silicium
C03C 17/32 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement par des matières organiques avec des résines synthétiques ou naturelles
The invention relates to an object made of hollow glass and having, for a thickness of 5 mm, a global light transmission higher than or equal to 70%, said global light transmission being calculated by taking into account the illuminant C as defined by standard ISO/CIE 10526 and the colorimetric reference observer C. I. E. 1931 as defined by standard ISO/CIE 10527, and a filtration power higher than or equal to 65% and preferably 70%, said filtration power being defined as equal to a value of 100% minus the arithmetic average of transmission of 330 to 450 nm, wherein said object has a silico-sodo-calcic chemical composition that comprises the following optical absorbing agents in a concentration that varies within the following weight limits: Fe2O3 (total iron) 0.01 to 0.15% TiO2 0.5 to 3% Sulphides (S2-) 0.0010 to 0.0050%.
C03C 3/087 - Compositions pour la fabrication du verre contenant de la silice avec 40 à 90% en poids de silice contenant de l'oxyde d'aluminium ou un composé du fer contenant un oxyde d'un métal divalent contenant de l'oxyde de calcium, p. ex. verre à vitre ordinaire ou verre pour récipients creux
C03C 4/02 - Compositions pour verres ayant des propriétés particulières pour verre coloré
C03C 4/08 - Compositions pour verres ayant des propriétés particulières pour verre absorbant sélectivement des radiations de longueurs d'ondes déterminées
A combustion process, especially for melting glass, in which a flame is created by a gaseous fuel, characterized in that several regularly spaced peripheral low-pressure gas jets converge on a central high-pressure gas jet; an injector for implementing this process; a burner comprising one or more such injectors; a furnace comprising at least one such burner.
F23D 14/22 - Brûleurs à gaz sans prémélangeur, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion à l'arrivée dans la zone de combustion avec des conduits d'alimentation en air et en gaz séparés, p. ex. avec des conduits disposés parallèlement ou se croisant
F23D 14/84 - Diffusion de la flamme ou autres moyens pour lui donner une forme particulière
The invention relates to a hollow vacuum packaging product in which the ring comprises threads (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) distributed around its periphery, between which the sealing cap enters into engagement when the hollow product is opened/closed, characterized in that in the evacuated closed condition of the hollow product, the sealing cap is able to enter into engagement only in an interval between two consecutive threads, or in several such consecutive intervals (10, 11, 12), but not in all of said intervals. Said hollow product may be a thermoplastic bottle or jar.
B65D 1/02 - Bouteilles ou réceptacles similaires, à cols ou à ouvertures rétrécies analogues, conçus pour verser le contenu
B65D 81/20 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets pour contenus présentant des problèmes particuliers de stockage ou de transport ou adaptés pour servir à d'autres fins que l'emballage après avoir été vidés de leur contenu fournissant une ambiance spécifique pour le contenu, p. ex. température supérieure ou inférieure à la température ambiante sous vide ou pression superatmosphérique ou en atmosphère spéciale, p. ex. sous gaz inerte
The invention relates to a combustion method in a furnace provided with a burner including an inlet for an oxidizer containing from 10% to 30% of oxygen, and a fuel inlet giving into the furnace outside of the oxidizer inlet and at a distance therefrom of between 0.3 and 4 times the equivalent diameter of the oxidizer inlet, said oxidizer being fed into the furnace at a speed of between 10 and 60 m/sec. The method can be used for substantially reducing the nitrogen oxide emissions and is particularly useful for glass furnaces.
F23D 14/22 - Brûleurs à gaz sans prémélangeur, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion à l'arrivée dans la zone de combustion avec des conduits d'alimentation en air et en gaz séparés, p. ex. avec des conduits disposés parallèlement ou se croisant
F23D 14/32 - Brûleurs pour la combustion d'un gaz, p. ex. d'un gaz stocké sous pression à l'état liquide utilisant un mélange de combustible gazeux et d'oxygène pur ou d'air enrichi d'oxygène
The invention relates to a combustion process, especially for melting glass, in which a flame is created both by an impulse of liquid fuel and a single impulse of gaseous fuel, characterized in that the fraction of the total power due to the liquid fuel varies between 20 and 80%, and in that the specific impulse of the gaseous fuel is limited to a sufficiently low value such that the NOx content of the fumes produced does not exceed 800 mg/Nm3 for a cross-fired furnace and 600 mg/Nm3 for an end-fired furnace; an injector for implementing this process; a burner comprising one or more such injectors; a furnace comprising at least one such burner.
The invention relates to an injector for spraying liquid fuel, comprising a liquid fuel supply duct and an atomization-fluid supply duct, said liquid fuel supply duct comprising an element pierced with oblique passages to bring said fuel into the form of a swirling hollow jet before it is ejected from said ejector, the generatrix of each of said passages making an angle of less than 10° with the direction in which the liquid fuel is supplied. The injector is intended to form part of a burner, particularly to be fitted to glass-making furnaces. The injector allows an appreciable reduction in NOx.
The invention relates to a hollow glass product having a surface with an indelible and automatically readable marking for identifying the portion of the IS machine from which the product is issued, characterised in that the marking includes the identification of the cavity, if need be of the line and if need be of the factory from which the product is issued, as well as the time-stamping of the stripping of the product from the blow mould. The invention also relates to a method for marking the product, and to a method for tracking the production of the product and detecting a counterfeit thereof.
The invention relates to a method for making red copper glass that comprises the following steps : providing a mass of sulphide-free, colourless molten glass having a mass iron-oxide content of between 0.01 an 0.15 %; feeding said mass of molten glass into a dispensing channel in which copper oxide and tin oxide are added to said mass of molten glass, the partial pressure of oxygen in said mass of molten glass ranging from 10-7 to 10-4; forming glass objects such as bottles or vials from said mass of molten glass, and heat-treating said glass objects to develop a red colour.
The invention relates to a method for production of a hollow glass product (30), using at least one mould comprising two mould-halves (100, 200) closing around a neck preform (300) at one end and sealed at the other end by a base. The method comprises a greasing of at least one of said mould-halves (100, 200) on the neck preform (300), without the base sealing the other end, characterised in that the greasing includes a spraying by a tube (4) moving within the cavity of the mould and the tube (4) is supported by a robot (1) moving along the rough mould flank on an I.S. machine and a device for carrying out said method.
The invention relates to a method for producing bulk hollow glass articles that, positioned next to the others with the same orientation on the same plane, are capable of coming in mutual contact along a surface of revolution, characterized in that after they exit the tunnel lehr, they are set in rotation on one turn at least along the axis of the surface of revolution, the latter being covered by an additional layer that reduces the coefficient of friction by a method with solid contact. The invention also relates to a hollow glass article obtained by said method, and to an assembly for packaging these articles.
The invention relates to a hollow vacuum packaging product in which the ring comprises threads (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) distributed around its periphery, between which the sealing cap enters into engagement when the hollow product is opened/closed, characterized in that in the evacuated closed condition of the hollow product, the sealing cap is able to enter into engagement only in an interval between two consecutive threads, or in several such consecutive intervals (10, 11, 12), but not in all of said intervals. Said hollow product may be a thermoplastic bottle or jar.
B65D 1/02 - Bouteilles ou réceptacles similaires, à cols ou à ouvertures rétrécies analogues, conçus pour verser le contenu
B65D 81/20 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets pour contenus présentant des problèmes particuliers de stockage ou de transport ou adaptés pour servir à d'autres fins que l'emballage après avoir été vidés de leur contenu fournissant une ambiance spécifique pour le contenu, p. ex. température supérieure ou inférieure à la température ambiante sous vide ou pression superatmosphérique ou en atmosphère spéciale, p. ex. sous gaz inerte
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AUTOMATIC GREASING OF MOULDS FOR THE FORMING OF HOLLOW GLASS PRODUCTS
The invention relates to a method for production of a hollow glass product (30), using at least one mould comprising two mould-halves (100, 200) closing around a neck preform (300) at one end and sealed at the other end by a base. The method comprises a greasing of at least one of said mould-halves (100, 200) on the neck preform (300), without the base sealing the other end, characterised in that the greasing includes a spraying by a tube (4) moving within the cavity of the mould and the tube (4) is supported by a robot (1) moving along the rough mould flank on an I.S. machine and a device for carrying out said method.
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