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| − | + | = Company Profile = | |
| − | + | '''Agr International, Inc.''' is provides a line of products and services for quality control in the beverage and packaging industries in the United States and internationally. Its products for the packaging industry include on-line inspection equipment, laboratory testing equipment, ware handling products, and filling products. | |
| + | The company’s products also comprise quality testing systems for PET [[Bottle making|bottles]] and [[preforms]]; and products for aluminum filler applications. It also offers container design services, consulting, in-house testing and evaluation, industry and equipment training, and product support. Agr International, Inc. is headquartered in Butler, Pennsylvania. | ||
| − | + | = Products / Technology = | |
| + | AGR products for measuring and testing plastic containers and preforms manufactured from PET | ||
| + | === by type: === | ||
| + | * Laboratory: High-precision, semi-automated and automated testing and measurement instruments designed for quality management of bottles, preforms and similar products | ||
| + | * Online: Measurement, inspection and process management products that can be integrated into production lines for managing bottle and preform quality during the production process | ||
| + | * Manual gauges: Low cost gauges that can be used in the laboratory or along the production line for basic measurement of bottle and preform attributes | ||
| − | + | === by application: === | |
| + | * Thickness | ||
| + | * Pressure | ||
| + | * Dimensional | ||
| + | * Attribute Testing | ||
| + | * Strain Measurement | ||
| + | * Surface Treatment | ||
| + | * Container Handling | ||
| + | * Volume | ||
| + | * Sampling | ||
| + | * Process Control | ||
| + | * Vision Systems | ||
| + | * Shelf-Life | ||
| − | == | + | = History = |
| + | Agr International, Inc. was founded in 1936. The company was formerly known as American Glass Research. | ||
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| + | |2024|03|36|Quality control and productivity improvement| | ||
| + | |2024|03|8|Indicor announces acquisition of Agr| | ||
| + | |2023|09|16|Laboratory throughput – the name of the game!| | ||
| + | |2022|12|37|Fewer rejects and more efficient control for bottle blowing| | ||
| + | |2022|11|36|Measuring packaging wall thickness| | ||
| + | |2022|07|24|Maximum productivity while meeting rPET goals| | ||
| + | |2022|05|22|Inspecting bottles with increased levels of rPET| | ||
| + | |2021|06|14|Maximised laboratory throughput| | ||
| + | |2021|03|44|A journey into the unknown| | ||
| + | |2020|09|51|Agr introduces the Gawis 4D high precision laboratory thickness & dimensional measurement system for plastic containers and preforms| | ||
| + | |2020|07|22|Meeting online rPET inspection challenges when producing PET bottles| | ||
| + | |2020|07|16|Digital control systems for PET bottle production| | ||
| + | |2020|05|34|Laboratory thickness and dimensional measurement system for plastic containers| | ||
| + | |2019|12|43|PET preform and container measurement| | ||
| + | |2019|09|57|High-precision laboratory thickness and dimensional measurement system| | ||
| + | |2019|07|30|Exceeding expectations| | ||
| + | |2019|03|39|Advanced thin-wall measurement for PET bottles| | ||
| + | |2017|11|48|Mould Control| | ||
| + | |2017|09|42|'Wasp-waist‘ bottle| | ||
| + | |2017|07|41|Blowmoulder automation tools| | ||
| + | |2017|03|31|The automated laboratory| | ||
| + | |2016|10|26|Control is better| | ||
| + | |2016|09|58|Agr Int. to display the CrystalView system for managing PET bottle crystalinity| | ||
| + | |2016|07|6|Agr international opens center in Italy| | ||
|2016|03|26|Inspection: Bottle control| | |2016|03|26|Inspection: Bottle control| | ||
| + | |2015|09|41|Test equipment for PET – inspired by glass bottle manufacturing| | ||
| + | |2015|03|48|Light weighting and quality control| | ||
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| + | |2014|12|24|Management of CO₂ and water loss| | ||
| + | |2014|04|52|Improved shelf-life estimates| | ||
| + | |2014|12|26|Talks at Pack Expo 2015| | ||
| + | |2014|01|22|Looking into the crystal ball| | ||
| + | |2013|10|48|Peanut butter jar gets the vision treatment| | ||
| + | |2013|09|80|Better management| | ||
| + | |2013|07|42|Management, measurement and quality| | ||
| + | |2012|09|42|New inspection capability| | ||
| + | |2012|07|6|Agr offering Six Sigma| | ||
| + | |2012|04|40|Profiler gauges| | ||
| + | |2012|04|34|Agr provides an inside view| | ||
| + | |2012|03|39|Vision inspection products for plastic containers| | ||
| + | |2011|11|26|Reducing weight, increasing benefits| | ||
| + | |2011|05|8|Agr International expands process improvement services| | ||
| + | |2011|04|48|OptiCheck sidewall and label inspection system| | ||
| + | |2010|12|8|AGR International and PET Engineering agreement on development| | ||
| + | |2010|09|46|K-Show 2010 – Quality management systems| | ||
| + | |2009|05|25|New vision for PET and polyolefin manufacture| | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 8 July 2024
| Agr International, Inc. | |
|---|---|
Formerly called | Preston Laboratories |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Founder | Dr. Frank W. Preston |
| Website | www.agrintl.com |
Company Profile
Agr International, Inc. is provides a line of products and services for quality control in the beverage and packaging industries in the United States and internationally. Its products for the packaging industry include on-line inspection equipment, laboratory testing equipment, ware handling products, and filling products.
The company’s products also comprise quality testing systems for PET bottles and preforms; and products for aluminum filler applications. It also offers container design services, consulting, in-house testing and evaluation, industry and equipment training, and product support. Agr International, Inc. is headquartered in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Products / Technology
AGR products for measuring and testing plastic containers and preforms manufactured from PET
by type:
- Laboratory: High-precision, semi-automated and automated testing and measurement instruments designed for quality management of bottles, preforms and similar products
- Online: Measurement, inspection and process management products that can be integrated into production lines for managing bottle and preform quality during the production process
- Manual gauges: Low cost gauges that can be used in the laboratory or along the production line for basic measurement of bottle and preform attributes
by application:
- Thickness
- Pressure
- Dimensional
- Attribute Testing
- Strain Measurement
- Surface Treatment
- Container Handling
- Volume
- Sampling
- Process Control
- Vision Systems
- Shelf-Life
History
Agr International, Inc. was founded in 1936. The company was formerly known as American Glass Research.
References
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 03 / 2024: Quality control and productivity improvement
Issue 03 / 2024: Indicor announces acquisition of Agr
Issue 09 / 2023: Laboratory throughput – the name of the game!
Issue 12 / 2022: Fewer rejects and more efficient control for bottle blowing
Issue 11 / 2022: Measuring packaging wall thickness
Issue 07 / 2022: Maximum productivity while meeting rPET goals
Issue 05 / 2022: Inspecting bottles with increased levels of rPET
Issue 06 / 2021: Maximised laboratory throughput
Issue 03 / 2021: A journey into the unknown
Issue 09 / 2020: Agr introduces the Gawis 4D high precision laboratory thickness & dimensional measurement system for plastic containers and preforms
Issue 07 / 2020: Meeting online rPET inspection challenges when producing PET bottles
Issue 07 / 2020: Digital control systems for PET bottle production
Issue 05 / 2020: Laboratory thickness and dimensional measurement system for plastic containers
Issue 12 / 2019: PET preform and container measurement
Issue 09 / 2019: High-precision laboratory thickness and dimensional measurement system
Issue 07 / 2019: Exceeding expectations
Issue 03 / 2019: Advanced thin-wall measurement for PET bottles
Issue 11 / 2017: Mould Control
Issue 09 / 2017: 'Wasp-waist‘ bottle
Issue 07 / 2017: Blowmoulder automation tools
Issue 03 / 2017: The automated laboratory
Issue 10 / 2016: Control is better
Issue 09 / 2016: Agr Int. to display the CrystalView system for managing PET bottle crystalinity
Issue 07 / 2016: Agr international opens center in Italy
Issue 03 / 2016: Inspection: Bottle control
Issue 09 / 2015: Test equipment for PET – inspired by glass bottle manufacturing
Issue 03 / 2015: Light weighting and quality control
