Dacecrown recently supported a leading UK beverage manufacturer with a reliability issue on a glass filling line.
The customer had existing cast centering cone positioning guides that were contributing to production issues. These components are critical to the filling process, helping control and position glass containers correctly as they move through the line.
When parts like this become worn, damaged or unreliable, the problem is bigger than the component itself. It can quickly lead to line stoppages, poor bottle positioning, operator intervention and avoidable downtime.
For a high-output production environment, reliability matters.
The challenge
The original components were cast parts. Over time, cast components can become difficult to replace, difficult to modify and vulnerable to repeat failure depending on the application.
In this case, the customer needed more than a like-for-like replacement. They needed a more reliable, repeatable and controlled solution that could support the performance of the line.
Rather than simply copying the original casting, Dacecrown reviewed the function of the part and remanufactured it into a precision-manufactured component produced through our own in-house manufacturing facility.
Dacecrown’s solution
Dacecrown remanufactured the cast components into precision-made centering cone positioning guides for the glass filling line.
The parts were manufactured internally at Dacecrown, allowing us to control the full process from start to finish, including:
- material selection
- component design review
- machining strategy
- fit and function
- manufacturing accuracy
- inspection
- repeatability for future spares
This is where Dacecrown adds real value. We are not simply taking a drawing and making a part. We are using our in-house manufacturing capability to help customers overcome real production problems.
