The glass plant of the future
01/09/2021 Adopting the latest Industry 4.0 technologies is now crucial for the international glass container industry. Supplier of production technology and performance equipment for the container glass... More
Ware Handling for best results
16/07/2021 In modern glass container manufacture, high production results require good forming techniques. There is also a need for a modern ware handling system to meet increasing speed and precision demands.... More
Heye and Iris cooperate at Carib Glassworks
13/07/2021 Camera and check inspection solutions specialists, Iris Inspection machines and Heye International have gathered in a synergy. The cold end alliance, named WENSPECT, has proved working together as... More
Retirement of Dirk Pörtner, Managing Director of Heye International
08/06/2021 As a progressive company, Heye-International is always looking ahead and not backwards. However, special events give us an opportunity to look back on mutual successes with joy, pride and gratitude.... More
New Support for Global Heye Team
03/05/2021 We are Glass People Heye welcomes the French company Cadres en Mission as new sales agent in its Glass People community. As representative to the market Mrs. Mélanie Basset will manage all Heye... More
CO-Retrofit: Now we're doing it colourful!
18/02/2021 The CO starwheel machine is very popular still today and it can be easily upgraded to the latest certification and safety levels without the need for new acquisitions. Heye International‘s cold... More
Benefits of structured Project Management
22/01/2021 Keeping the overview is essential for every project. Many tasks are complex and need specialist knowledge and expertise. Sophisticated project management leads to specified and structured procedures... More
Inspection takes a starring role
14/01/2021 Where special becomes normal - the SmartLine 2nd generation starwheel inspection successfully combines speed, reliability and flexibility to deliver accurate results. Special operations like... More
EVERY GOB IS USED. NO ENERGY IS WASTED.
09/11/2020 HIGH FLEXIBILITY WITH THE HEYE MULTI WEIGHT FEEDER Gobs of different weights can be produced on a single IS-Machine simulaneously - also in NNPB. BENEFITS Several different jobs per... More
Virtual Glasstec 2020: Thanks for joining!
27/10/2020 Successful Presentations held on Hot End & Cold End Technologies Carsten Sorof, Sales Manager Hot End Technologies The presentation on Hot End end technologies showcased the Heye SpeedLine... More
German plant upgrade features advanced Heye production technologies
26/10/2020 Ardagh Group’s Germersheim glass production facility in south west Germany has been the subject of a substantial investment in recent months. One of the facility’s two melting furnaces has been... More
Virtual Glasstec 2020: Be our guest!
13/10/2020 Heye International will take part in Virtual Glasstec 2020 as an exhibitor. From October 20 to 22 the event offers knowledge transfer, top-class lectures by renowned speakers on current topics... More
New sales partner for Spain and Portugal
17/09/2020 Heye International is pleased to have a new, strong sales partner: EMC S.L.L.... More
Malaysia’s Jg Containers benefits from Heye production expertise
28/04/2020 Advanced hot and cold end technologies from Germany’s Heye International are helping Jg Containers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to maximise glass container production yields at the customer’s Klang glassworks... More
New Heye starwheel inspection machine benefits Stoelzle
20/04/2020 Stoelzle Oberglas in Köflach, Austria, is successfully operating the latest glass container technology from Heye International for more than one year: the SmartLine 2 starwheel inspection machine... More
WE ARE GLASS PEOPLE - WELCOME TO THE TEAM
03/03/2020 What characterizes the perfect team? Which skill diversities can enrich the quality of a whole service team? And what are the benefits for the customer? These and other questions have been... More
Keep pace, save money: Retrofit option for inspection machines
21/01/2020 Obsolete inspection equipment can be upgraded to the latest certification and safety levels without the need for new acquisitions. The retrofitting of existing machines is often a good alternative... More
Camera-based weight control provides precise gob management
25/11/2019 Heye Process Control now integrates the benefits of visual gob measurement... More
HEYE STATUS LIGHTING: SAFETY AND LIFE CYCLE BENEFITS
06/09/2019 Glass Worldwide July / August 2019 issue, click here for the entire article The latest generation of IS machines can be equipped with sophisticated status lighting to provide enhanced safety,... More
Heye wins innovation award with Swabbing Robot
23/05/2019 The degree of innovation has been clearly recognized on the international market... More
Delivering the benefits of comprehensive concept solutions
01/04/2019 The development of increasingly large machines with higher production speeds requires careful consideration to be given to other production elements at the hot end of the glass container... More
Manufacturer's benefit of Multi Weight production
07/03/2019 Assortment production masters ever increasing demands.... More
SmartLine2: Next generation of starwheel inspection
25/02/2019 Speed, reliability and flexibility in glass container inspection ... More
WENSPECT® - together for complete lines
10/12/2018 Commercial alliance focuses on complete inspection solutions... More
One million bottles a day – on one IS line
26/11/2018 One million bottles per day on one IS line. This benchmark has become reality recently on a beer-line with high-speed ware handling from Heye. Often underestimated, fast and smooth ware handling is a... More
Heye Swabbing Robot proves successful at Orora
18/04/2018 Glass Machinery, Plants & Accessories 1/2018 High performance, high flexibility and high safety are today’s key words in every container glass facility with low cost on the other... More
Heye Smart Plant Strategy successfully implemented at two major glassworks
20/03/2018 Latest technology commissioned at Thai Glass Industries and Ardagh... More
Heye Smart Plant Concept
01/03/2018 A move towards Smart Plant Concepts in the container glass industry... More
How Industry 4.0 can improve container glassmaking
20/02/2018 Interview with M. Ziegler, Marketing Manager at Heye International... More
Flexible inspection - from Smart Plant equipment to Retrofit
20/01/2018 Glass Worldwide Jan./Febr. 2018 Capital expenditure and budget issues are becoming increasingly important in the modern world of glass container production. As supplier of state-of-the-art... More
Heye Company Update -
30/11/2017 TECHNOLOGY, PEOPLE AND COMPLETE SERVICE... More
High performance inspection for leading South Korean glassmaker
16/11/2017 South Korea’s high-tech glass container manufacturer Kumbi Corp has successfully installed Heye International’s latest SmartLine check inspection equipment to deliver high performance at its Incheon... More
Dual Motor Shears: Heye sets standards in lifetime
01/11/2017 Glass Russia, November 2017 (Russian article) This shear mechanism for gob feeders is a compact unit which can be adapted to different feeder types and their arrangements. The shear... More
Profit maximization by precise ware handling equipment
01/10/2017 Glass Russia, October 2017 (Russian article) Competitive production processes require good forming techniques, as well subsequently as a modern ware handling system to meet increasing speed... More
Heye innovations benefit Taiwan Glass
25/09/2017 Increasingly, Asia’s glass container producers are turning to Heye International for innovative and reliable solutions for their production lines. Among the company’s high profile customers is the... More
Shear mechanism innovation sets standards in operation
28/04/2017 Glass Worldwide March/April 2017 A recent Heye International development, this shear mechanism for gob feeders is a compact unit that can be adapted to different feeder types and their... More
Ruscam standardises on Heye Rotor Mechanism
15/03/2017 Glass Worldwide May/June 2017 Leading Russian glass container producer Ruscam has standardised on the Heye Rotor Mechanism, equipping every feeder channel on all production lines with the... More
Precision leads to higher yield
06/02/2017 Glass International, Dec./Jan. 2017 Ware handling itself begins with the pusher system, which transports containers from the dead plate to the conveyor belt. Two years ago Heye launched a... More
Smart Plant Concepts for smart glassworks engineers
07/10/2016 Glass Worldwide - Sept./Oct. 2016 Information integration is among the many exciting challenges posed by Industry 4.0, employing concepts that make extensive use of sensors, the processing of... More
Swabbing on the run
06/06/2016 Glass Worldwide, May/June 2016 All four high speed Tandem IS machines at Ardagh’s Moerdijk glass container plant near Rotterdam have been equipped with specially developed robots to perform... More
Heye International announces new Sales Director
13/05/2016 With effect from April 1, 2016, Heye announces the appointment of Jens Langer as Director Sales & Marketing. Since many years, Jens Langer has gained extensive experience as international Sales... More
Contactless 3D measurement with latest multi-point sensors
16/03/2016 Glass Worldwide Jan./Febr. 2016 Heye International’s Mark Ziegler and Gerd Schütz discuss the importance of wall thickness measurement in the high speed manufacture of lightweight glass... More
Heye SpeedLine: Success story at Ardagh in Dongen
16/03/2016 Glass Worldwide Jan./Febr. 2016 The Ardagh Glass factory at Dongen has been at the forefront of glass container manufacturing technology for many years, employing the latest forming equipment... More
Innovative inspection solutions for leading Middle East glassmaker
15/07/2015 Heye International GmbH is working closely with the Middle East’s largest glass container producer to support continuous investment in its cold end quality control equipment. As part of this... More
Heye Robot combines enhanced productivity and operator safety
25/06/2015 An important breakthrough in the automatic swabbing of glass container forming equipment is among the latest innovations from Heye International GmbH. Delegates to the company’s specialist safety... More
Heye strengthens position in CIS-countries
19/06/2015 The economies of the CIS countries continue to provide successful business opportunities for glass container production technology specialist, Heye International GmbH. In recent years, the company’s... More
Heye strengthens position in Central and South America
02/04/2015 The growing economies of Central and South America continue to provide successful business opportunities for glass container production technology specialist, Heye International GmbH. In recent... More
Heye builds on Cold End inspection strength
01/04/2015 The modernisation of existing cold end inspection machines represents an increasingly important activity for glass container production technology specialist, Heye International GmbH. As well as... More
Benchmarking & KPIs: What does good performance look like?
31/03/2015 Glass International - April 2015 In the day-to-day work of a glass plant, special expertise is necessary not only when production is interrupted but when new technologies are being implemented or... More
Industry 4.0 in container glass production
30/03/2015 Glass Machinery, Plants & Accessories No. 5/2014 Industry 4.0 is a major trend on everyone’s lips, referring to the fourth industrial revolution. Projects have been started in many companies.... More
Safety workshop planned prior to Glassman Lyon
20/02/2015 Technical Directors and Plant Managers from the international glass container community will meet in the old town of Lyon on 5th May 2015 – the day before Glassman Europe exhibition takes place in... More
NNPB: Less weight - less energy - less environmental impact
19/02/2015 Kanch Jan./March 2015 Success Factors of NNPB The results of many studies survey show us: Rising energy costs remain a key issue in the container glass industry. At the same time, environmental... More
New non-contact inspection modules improve job-change times
19/02/2015 GlassWorldwide Jan./Febr. 2015 Quality is increasingly important, with producers of consumer goods caring about the quality and consistency of their brands on a global level. Product safety... More
Heye Multilevel Safety Concept
05/02/2015 Glass Worldwide 11/2014 In line with a global trend to improve safety conditions throughout glass container factories, Heye International is convinced that safety-related investments result in... More
Modernisation for IS-Machines
30/01/2015 Glass International - 01/2015 Modernisation portfolio for IS-Machines When making investment decisions, often it comes to the point where the question “new machine or overhaul of an... More
HiSPEED Project in Thailand delivered
27/06/2014 Asianglass 08/2014 Less than two years ago, our colleagues have met the people from L. Lighting Glass at Glasstec 2012 to discuss a project. Often, it takes ages before it really starts-off.... More
Ware handling for best results
03/06/2014 High results in production require good forming techniques, as well as a modern ware handling system to meet increasing speed and precision demands. Ware handling itself begins with the pusher... More
Heye Plant Management System - Benchmarks for improving Production
01/04/2014 How is our efficiency, which trouble do we have and why? Where do we lose production and which defects are produced? These are the key question for a plant manager today. The HiSHIELD Plant... More
Heye SpeedLine: Evolution in IS-Machines
31/01/2014 IS-Machine Evolution - Glass Worldwide Mar/Apr 2014 Heye sees four major requirements in the IS-Machine segment for maximum output: High safety in every respect, an optimum cleanliness,... More
Production under control
01/01/2014 When assessing glass plant efficiency, it is helpful for the plant manager to know what troubles exist and why, precisely where production is being lost and which defects are produced. The HiShield... More
Heye International Symposium 2013
01/01/2014 The invitation-only Heye International Symposium 2013 was staged in December in the historic Castle Hotel Münchhausen in the Weser region of Germany, attracting an impressive attendance of 70... More