EME GmbH, a specialist in batch and cullet handling equipment, has once again successfully implemented and completed two major projects for the Gerresheimer plant in Lohr, Germany.
At Gerresheimer Lohr, the capacity of Furnace One, which is used to produce flint glass, was to be increased. EME was awarded the contract to make the necessary changes to the batch plant and batch transport system.
For this first part of the order, a new mixer, a new scale system for internal and external cullet addition and an upgrade of the cullet transport system were installed.
EME also upgraded the batch transport system to the furnace and updated the electrical control system with SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) technology. 
The second order package included the modernisation of the cullet return system and a new concept including redundancy between the two cullet return systems. This project involved the installation of four new single fork link chain scrapers with gob chutes and three new crusher systems with bypass technology, which were customised to the needs of Gerresheimer Lohr.
EME also made modifications to the cullet transport system and the electrical control system.
Work on both order packages began at the start of 2025 and has now been completed on a turnkey basis.
Thorsten Christ, Sales Manager at EME, said, “We were delighted to receive these two follow-up orders, which demonstrate Gerresheimer Lohr’s high level of satisfaction with our products and service. The projects were time-critical and the space available to carry out the work was limited, but we were able to fulfil our customer’s expectations to their complete satisfaction. As a global leader in batch and cullet handling equipment, EME is always ready to take on demanding projects worldwide.”
These two orders followed a very successful installation and commissioning project carried out by EME for Gerresheimer Lohr in 2020 and 2021.
The capacity of Furnace Two at Gerresheimer Lohr, which produces amber glass, was increased. Consequently, the existing batch plant was unable to supply enough batch to meet the new demands of the furnace. To solve the problem and reduce the cycle time of the batch plant, EME made significant modifications and upgrades to equipment, including the:
- Sand charging and weighing system
- Cullet charging system
- Soda dosing system
- Mixer system
- Cullet dosing unit
- Batch transport system
Christ added, “This turnkey project was challenging because of a tight schedule and limited space in the batch plant, but we were thrilled with the result. More importantly, the team at Gerresheimer Lohr were delighted too, which led to us receiving these two further orders from the company.”
Source: EME GmbH with additional information added by GlassBalkan
