Masitek has introduced ShockQC to O-I Glass to test the cause of breakage on its new glass line. The glass maker was searching for a tool to medicate issues when the root cause of breakage was called into question, as well as accurate data from the real world testing of new designs. ShockQC is a smart replica of glass containers, cans or other fragile containers to measure IPS and G-Force to identify the root cause of damage with 99% repeatability. Its location tracking with wireless Bluetooth beacons pinpoint the origin of damage and opportunities for improvement. Without a true measure of IPS on the glass line, O-I could only speculate about the cause of breakage. ShockQC was deployed as a testing tool to measure the performance of new glass bottle designs on the glass line and to mediate issues such as excess breakage. If customers claim the glass supplied doesn't meet the specified ratings, technicians insert the system onto the line to compare the impact that the container is receiving directly on the line to the IPS rating of the container.
