Mechanization of Glass Manufacture

摘要

Mechanization of glass manufacture had just begun in 1898 but was accelerating. Notable advances were soon to be made in all branches of the industry, many of them in the United States, and have continued to the present day. M.J. Owens occupies a unique position as the inventor of the First successful fully automatic container machine in 1903; He was also involved in several other important develop- Ments. However, within 20 years, machines fed with gobs Supplied by the Peiler forehearth and gob feeder, also American inventions, became successful competitors.