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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.
 
'''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.
 
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 ===
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= Products / Technology =
 
 
 
AGR products for measuring and testing plastic containers and preforms manufactured from PET  
 
AGR products for measuring and testing plastic containers and preforms manufactured from PET  
  
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=== by type: ===
 
* Laboratory: High-precision, semi-automated and automated testing and measurement instruments designed for quality management of bottles, preforms and similar products
 
* 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
 
* 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
 
* 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
  
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=== by  application: ===
 
* Thickness
 
* Thickness
 
* Pressure
 
* Pressure
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* Shelf-Life
 
* Shelf-Life
  
=== History ===
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= History =
 
Agr International, Inc. was founded in 1936. The company was formerly known as American Glass Research.
 
Agr International, Inc. was founded in 1936. The company was formerly known as American Glass Research.
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|2023|09|16|Laboratory throughput – the name of the game!|
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|2022|12|37|Fewer rejects and more efficient control for bottle blowing|
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|2022|11|36|Measuring packaging wall thickness|
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|2022|07|24|Maximum productivity while meeting rPET goals|
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|2022|05|22|Inspecting bottles with increased levels of rPET|
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|2021|06|14|Maximised laboratory throughput|
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|2021|03|44|A journey into the unknown|
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|2020|09|51|Agr introduces the Gawis 4D high precision laboratory thickness & dimensional measurement system for plastic containers and preforms|
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|2020|07|22|Meeting online rPET inspection challenges when producing PET bottles|
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|2020|07|16|Digital control systems for PET bottle production|
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|2020|05|34|Laboratory thickness and dimensional measurement system for plastic containers|
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|2019|12|43|PET preform and container measurement|
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|2019|09|57|High-precision laboratory thickness and dimensional measurement system|
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|2019|07|30|Exceeding expectations|
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|2019|03|39|Advanced thin-wall measurement for PET bottles|
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|2017|11|48|Mould Control|
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|2017|09|42|'Wasp-waist‘ bottle|
 
|2017|07|41|Blowmoulder automation tools|
 
|2017|07|41|Blowmoulder automation tools|
 
|2017|03|31|The automated laboratory|
 
|2017|03|31|The automated laboratory|
 
|2016|10|26|Control is better|
 
|2016|10|26|Control is better|
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|2016|09|58|Agr Int. to display the CrystalView system for managing PET bottle crystalinity|
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|2016|07|6|Agr international opens center in Italy|
 
|2016|03|26|Inspection: Bottle control|
 
|2016|03|26|Inspection: Bottle control|
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|2015|09|41|Test equipment for PET – inspired by glass bottle manufacturing|
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|2015|03|48|Light weighting and quality control|
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|2014|12|24|Management of CO₂ and water loss|
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|2014|04|52|Improved shelf-life estimates|
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|2014|12|26|Talks at Pack Expo 2015|
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|2014|01|22|Looking into the crystal ball|
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|2013|10|48|Peanut butter jar gets the vision treatment|
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|2013|09|80|Better management|
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|2013|07|42|Management, measurement and quality|
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|2012|09|42|New inspection capability|
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|2012|07|6|Agr offering Six Sigma|
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|2012|04|40|Profiler gauges|
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|2012|04|34|Agr provides an inside view|
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|2012|03|39|Vision inspection products for plastic containers|
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|2011|11|26|Reducing weight, increasing benefits|
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|2011|05|8|Agr International expands process improvement services|
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|2011|04|48|OptiCheck sidewall and label inspection system|
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|2010|12|8|AGR International and PET Engineering agreement on development|
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|2010|09|46|K-Show 2010 – Quality management systems|
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|2009|05|25|New vision for PET and polyolefin manufacture|
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 8 January 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 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

External links

Agr International Website