About Agr International
Agr International offers a variety of equipment and services specifically designed to meet the quality assurance and process management needs of the global container and packaging industries. From the latest in automated blowmolder management systems crucial to the manufacture of ultra light-weight PET bottles, to the high-precision automated measurement and testing stations that verify that glass containers meet quality and safety standards, Agr products play a crucial role in managing container and packaging quality.
Agr products can be found throughout the world and are relied upon in major bottle production facilities and brand companies such as Coca Cola, Pepsico, Suntory, Anchor, Inbev, OI, Graham, and Verallia, to name a few.
We at Agr understand that our customers need a supplier that offers more than just equipment. To that extent, our commitment is to provide a comprehensive approach to quality management - including container design services, production and process consulting, in-house testing and evaluation, on-line and laboratory equipment, as well as industry and equipment training through continued product support.
From our roots in container design and analysis to today's advanced testing and inspection technologies, Agr’s staff of experienced professionals continue to innovate and work with our customers to provide the highest quality of services as well as the latest, most accurate and appropriate products to help container manufacturers and brand owners achieve optimum production quality and efficiency.
Agr offers timely communication and service from our headquarters and manufacturing facility in Butler, PA, USA, and our strategically located sales and service offices throughout the world.
Along with our division American Glass Research, Agr provides container manufacturers throughout the world with the most advanced technologies available for product quality assurance.
Equipment Service & Support
Agr International is committed to customer satisfaction from initial discussions to installation and product support. The Technical Service group of Agr ensures that this commitment is kept.
The knowledgeable, experienced technicians in the Technical Service group offer many services to Agr customers including equipment installation and training, field services, troubleshooting, customized service contracts, equipment training schools, and repair services. This group includes personnel from Agr headquarters as well as from our satellite offices in China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia and Poland. Agr maintains three strategically located facilities that provide repair capabilities and offer a high level of regional support services. These facilities are located in:
All Technical Service representatives are factory trained to complete equipment installation in a timely manner, ensure that the equipment operates according to specification, and provide training for operators and maintenance personnel. Following installation, Agr technicians are available via telephone, fax, and email to troubleshoot and answer customer questions. Technical Service representatives are also available to assist operators and maintenance personnel or service the equipment. The focus of this group is to provide service and support in keeping Agr equipment at peak performance.
Glass
Products specifically designed for manufacturers, fillers and beverage companies that produce or process glass containers
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Sampling Pressure Tester
Automated at-the-line pressure testing for glass containers
OLT Family of Glass Container Thickness Products
On-line thickness measurement of glass containers
All-Shapes Spacing Device
Product spacing for bottles and packages
Container Spacing Device
On-line spacing for round containers
Laboratory
Dimensional Sampling Gauge (DSG)
High-precision, automated dimensional measurement system for glass containers
Thickness 360™ Gauge
High-resolution thickness measurement of glass containers
OmniLab® automated sampling system
Comprehensive at-the-line measurement and pressure testing system
Ramp Pressure Tester 2
Advanced pressure testing instrument for glass containers
Seal Surface Coating Measurement System
Coating measurement system for the seal surface of glass containers
Finish Coating Measurement System
Coating measurement system for the finish region of glass containers
Hot End Coating Measurement System
Coating measurement system for the bodies of glass containers
Fill Height Tester
Automated fill height volume measurement system
MBT 7200 & 7400
Portable, high-precision thickness measurement for non-ferrous materials
Vertical Load Tester
Vertical load strength measurement for glass containers
Hand Held Thickness Probe
Portable thickness measurement of glass, plastic or other non-conductive materials
Line Simulator
Filling line abrasion simulation
Density Comparator
Measurement of glass density
Impact Tester
Impact, dent and puncture resistance testing of containers
Tilt Table
Measurement of container lubricity and coefficient of static friction
Polariscope
For evaluating residual strain in rigid containers
Standard Strain Discs
Reference standards for use with the Agr Polariscope
Manual Gauges
Digital Calipers
Measurement of bottle and neck finish dimensions
Fill Height Syringe
Container fill level adjustment for fill height and volume measurement
Height Gauge
Overall height measurement for bottles and preforms
Illuminated Magnifying Glass
Visual defect inspection for containers and preforms
PI Tape
Quickly measure the circumference of cylindrical containers
Plastic
Products specifically designed to meet the needs of preform manufacturers, plastic container manufacturers, fillers and beverage companies
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Process Pilot® Automated Blowmolder Control System
Automated blowmolder control system for PET container production
Process Pilot® Family of Products
Total process control and quality management for PET containers
Pilot Profiler™ Material Distribution Management System
Comprehensive in-the-blowmolder thickness distribution measurement for PET containers
Pilot Profiler™ Conveyor
Thickness distribution measurement of PET containers on a table top conveyor
Pilot Vision™ System
In-the-blowmolder, vision-based inspection system for PET containers
OptiCheck™ Sidewall/Label System
In-line vision inspection of plastic container sidewall and label
OptiCheck™ Finish/Seal Surface System
In-line finish dimensional gauging and seal surface defect detection
Container Spacing Device
On-line spacing for round containers
All-Shapes Spacing Device
Product spacing for bottles and packages
M-RULE® Container Performance Model
Software-based shelf-life and material utilization prediction tool
Laboratory
Gawis® Systems
Comprehensive, automatic laboratory-based measuring systems for plastic containers and preforms
Profiler Gauge PG9800T
Non-destructive plastic bottles wall thickness measurement and profiling system
Profiler Gauge PG9810T
Barrier testing for multi-layered containers and preforms
PPT3000
Volume expansion, pressure testing and shelf-life prediction for plastic and related containers
Combi
Automatic volume and vertical load testing in a single unit
Fill Height Tester
Automated fill height volume measurement system
MBT 7200 & 7400
Portable, high-precision thickness measurement for non-ferrous materials
Hand Held Thickness Probe
Portable thickness measurement of glass, plastic or other non-conductive materials
Preform Thickness Gauge
High precision measurement for determining material concentricity and distribution of PET preforms
TopLoad Tester (TL2000)
Vertical load testing for rigid containers
VacTest (VT1100)
Vacuum testing for wide-mouth and hot-fill containers
Vision Bottle Gauge (VBG7000)
Automated dimensional measurement of plastic containers
Preform Vision Gauge (PVG4100)
Automated preform measurement of neck finish and external dimensions
M-RULE® Container Performance Model
Software-based shelf-life and material utilization prediction tool
Manual Gauges
Hot Wire Bottle Cutter
Easy-to-use method for cutting containers for section weight analysis
Light Polarizer
View material flow and stresses in PET preforms and petaloid bottle bases
Base Clearance Gauge
Measurement of base clearance
Digital Calipers
Measurement of bottle and neck finish dimensions
Digital Balance
Weight measurement of preforms and bottles
Fill Height Syringe
Container fill level adjustment for fill height and volume measurement
Gate Center Gauge
Verify the centricity of the injection point of a blown bottle
Height Gauge
Overall height measurement for bottles and preforms
Illuminated Magnifying Glass
Visual defect inspection for containers and preforms
Manual Preform Thickness Gauge
Preform thickness and concentricity measurement
Manual Preform Perpendicularity Gauge
Verification that the body of a preform is perpendicular to the finish surface
Preform Cutter
Cut preform for further analysis
PI Tape
Quickly measure the circumference of cylindrical containers