Design and manufacture of machines and complete production lines for flat glass and hollow glass processing.
Bottero S.p.A.
Cuneo (IT) · Vicenza (IT) · Trana (IT) · Pesaro (IT) · Grevenbroich (DE) · Roanne (FR) · Heywood (UK) · Kernersville (US) · Foshan (CN) · Diadema (BR)New on Amplifa
About Bottero
Bottero S.p.A. is an Italian corporate group based in Cuneo that has been developing and manufacturing glass processing machines since 1957. The portfolio includes forming machines (IS/E-IS machines with 2 to 20 sections) for hollow glass production using the Blow & Blow, Press & Blow and NNPB processes, as well as complete production lines and downStream systems for float and laminated glass. In addition, the company offers gob feeding systems, servo mechanisms, handling modules and pneumatic mechanisms. Besides manufacturing, Bottero provides Forming Engineering, Retrofit/Refitting, maintenance, repairs including the Swap&Go exchange service, training and spare parts (over 200,000 coded parts). The group is represented with plants in Cuneo, Vicenza, Trana and Pesaro as well as subsidiaries in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the USA, China and Brazil; 95% of revenue comes from exports.
- Site
- Cuneo (CN)
- Processes
- Manufacture of glass processing machines (hollow glass forming, IS machine), Blow & Blow, Press & Blow, NNPB (Narrow Neck Press & Blow), Gob forming and delivery (Mechanical Feeder, Servo Feeder, Servo Shear Mechanism, Electronic Gob, Design and construction of production lines for float glass and laminated glass (laminated and, Flat Glass Processing (DownStream) and UpStream engineering, Flat glass cutting machines (Flat Glass Cut)
- Materials
- Glass (hollow glass / container glass), Glass (flat glass, float glass, laminated glass), IS Machine (Blow & Blow, Press & Blow, NNPB), Blow & Blow, Press & Blow, Float and Laminated Glass Lines, Flat Glass Cutting, Flat Glass Grinding
- Founded
- 1957
- Industries
- Glass processing (flat glass), Glass container and bottle manufacturers (hollow glass), Glass processing (flat glass), Hollow glass / glass container and bottle manufacturers
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Assembly and cold testing
- 04
Installation and commissioning (turnkey)
- 05
Remote/on-site service, maintenance and refitting
- 06
Spare parts supply
Processes and Technologies
IS Machine (Blow & Blow, Press & Blow, NNPB)
Forming machines in 2- to 20-section configurations for single, double and triple gob production.
Blow & Blow
Process for bottle and container forming on IS machines.
Press & Blow
Press-blow process for glass containers, including NNPB (Narrow Neck Press & Blow).
Float and Laminated Glass Lines
Complete production lines and downStream systems for float and laminated glass.
Flat Glass Cutting
Cutting machines for flat glass, training location Cuneo.
Flat Glass Grinding
Grinding machines for flat glass, training location Trana; Bimatech CNC machines in Pesaro; Revimac machines in Vicenza.
Locations
Cuneo
ITHeadquarters: sales, design, production, logistics, support, spare parts, training
- Materials
- Hollow glass, flat glass
- IS/E-IS machine components
- Training simulators
Vicenza
ITRevimac site (flat glass machines)
- Revimac flat glass machines
Trana
ITFlat Glass grinding machine plant, training
- Flat glass grinding machines
- Simulators
Pesaro
ITBimatech CNC machine plant, training
- Bimatech CNC numerical control machines
Grevenbroich
DESubsidiary: spare parts, service, sales
Roanne
FRSubsidiary: spare parts, service, sales
Heywood
GBSubsidiary: spare parts, service, sales
Kernersville
USSubsidiary: spare parts, service, sales, repair
Foshan
CNSubsidiary: spare parts, service, sales, repair
Diadema
BRSubsidiary: spare parts, service, sales
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of glass processing machines (hollow glass forming, IS machine)Mechanical engineering/Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Blow & BlowCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Press & BlowCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| NNPB (Narrow Neck Press & Blow)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Gob forming and delivery (Mechanical Feeder, Servo Feeder, Servo Shear Mechanism, Electronic GobMechanical engineering/Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Design and construction of production lines for float glass and laminated glass (laminated andMechanical engineering/Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Flat Glass Processing (DownStream) and UpStream engineeringMechanical engineering/Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Flat glass cutting machines (Flat Glass Cut)Machining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Flat glass grinding machines (Flat Glass Grinding)Machining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Forming Engineering / production consulting for glassworks (yield optimisation, defect remediation,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit/upgrade of machines (mechanical, electrical, software)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and maintenance service including Swap&Go exchange serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training and instruction for operation, maintenance and commissioning of glass machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS/E-IS forming machine for hollow glass | Bottero E-IS / IS Machine | – | 2 to 20 sections; center distances: 3" TG, 3-5/16" TG, 4-1/4" DG and TG, 5" DG, 5-1/2" DG, 6-1/4" | – | Cuneo, Italy |
| E-MOC cooling and open/close mechanism | Bottero E-MOC | – | top-mounted, all traditional center distances as well as TG 3-1/2" | – | Cuneo, Italy |
| Servo Invert mechanism | Bottero Servo Invert | – | retrofittable to existing machines | – | – |
| Servo Takeout | Bottero Servo Takeout 2.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ware Handling (Electronic Pusher Module, Twin Axis Servo Pusher, Machine Conveyor 700) | Bottero 700 Electronic pusher module | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatic mechanisms (Plunger, Twist, Neckring 300 Series, Forced Convection Cooling) | Bottero Neckring 300 Series | – | – | – | – |
| Flat glass cutting machines | Bottero | – | – | – | Cuneo (training) |
| Flat glass grinding machines | Bottero | – | – | – | Trana (training) |
| Bimatech CNC numerical control machines (flat glass) | Bimatech | – | – | – | Pesaro (training) |
| Revimac flat glass machines | Revimac | – | – | – | Vicenza |
Additional services
History
- 1957
Pasquale Bottero and Antonino Faccenda found Bottero Costruzioni Meccaniche; first innovations in machines for flat glass processing (tilting tables, tongs for lifting sheets); first patents
- 1972
Pasquale Bottero passes away; Leonardo Ghinamo joins as a partner and drives internationalisation forward
Expansion into hollow glass machines (bottles/containers) and to world market leader in flat and hollow glass; presence in Italy, Germany, France, UK, USA, China, Brazil
- 2024
Bottero di Cuneo takes over the business division of the Ems Group (Montecchio Emilia) through the group subsidiary Bottero S.p.A.: E2Pack srl