The Agr International OmniLab® Automated Sampling and Testing System is 100% designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States by Agr International, Inc. – the internationally acclaimed global authority in container testing, dimensional metrology, and physical strength testing instrumentation. Designed as a transformative Industry 4.0 quality assurance milestone for glass manufacturing, the OmniLab® eliminates the traditional logistical delays, data silos, and operator-dependent discrepancies of offline QC laboratories by consolidating comprehensive physical, dimensional, and strength evaluations into a single, self-contained robotic testing cell stationed directly on the plant floor.

The fundamental engineering brilliance of the Agr OmniLab® resides in its flexible, modular multi-station testing architecture paired with high-speed robotic container handling. The system seamlessly integrates Agr’s premier analytical test stations into one unified workflow:
1. Precision Dimensional Metrology (Dimensional Sampling Gauge - DSG Series): Provides automated optical measurement of all critical exterior geometry, including overall height, body diameter, vertical lean, ovality, base push-up depth, and complete finish thread profiles.
2. 360° Optical Non-Contact Thickness (Thickness 360®): Employs a patented vision-guided, 3-axis positioning optical sensor that dynamically aligns normal-to-surface to map wall thickness distribution around the entire body, shoulder, and corners of both round and complex non-round containers without surface contact.
3. Precision Scale Station: Captures net container mass with laboratory-grade precision to support lightweighting and material utilization monitoring.
4. Optical Mold Number Reader (MNR): Automatically decodes dot matrix or numeric mold identification codes on container bases or heels, instantaneously correlating all subsequent test data to individual IS machine forming cavities.
5. Internal Pressure & Volume Testing (SPT2 Module): Executes proof pressure and ramp-to-burst destructive testing up to 69 bar (1,000 psi) per ASTM C-147 and ISO 7458, while simultaneously capturing brimful and fill-height volumetric metrics.

From automatic container infeed via upstream line samplers, through multi-station robotic transfer, to post-test water evacuation and automated cullet disposal of destroyed bottles, the OmniLab® operates 100% hands-free 24/7. All gathered metrological data is synthesized into a single consolidated real-time digital report correlated by mold cavity and streamed directly to plant SCADA/MES systems and hot-end control rooms. This instantaneous feedback loop empowers production teams to correct mold anomalies within minutes rather than hours, drastically lowering cullet generation, enhancing pack-to-melt efficiencies, and ensuring uncompromising product safety.

• Manufacturer: Agr International, Inc.
• Origin: 100% USA (United States)
• Product Series: Automated Integrated Plant-Floor Testing Laboratory
• Model: OmniLab®
• Operational Architecture: Fully enclosed automated cell with robotic multi-station transfer, automated fluid management, and internal cullet disposal
• Configurable Integrated Testing Modules:
  - Dimensional Sampling Gauge (DSG400 / DSG500): Optical height, body diameter, finish profile, lean, pushup, and ovality
  - Thickness 360® Optical Gauge: Vision-guided 3-axis non-contact optical thickness measurement (round and shaped containers)
  - Precision Weight Scale: Integrated industrial laboratory-grade digital load cell
  - Mold Number Reader (MNR): High-speed vision camera for automated base/heel cavity identification
  - Sampling Pressure Tester (SPT2): Hydrostatic burst pressure up to 69 bar (1,000 psi) and precision brimful/fill-height volume
  - Vertical Load Tester (VLT): Automated top-load axial crush strength determination
• System Throughput: Capable of testing hundreds of containers per shift with 24/7 continuous unattended operation
• Infeed Flexibility:
  - Automated direct transfer from hot-end or cold-end line sampling selectors
  - Batch infeed tray for manual offline lot audits
• Container Envelope: Round and non-round glass containers (flasks, oval, square, polygonal); wide range of heights, body diameters, and finishes
• Intelligent Data Analytics:
  - 100% automated mold cavity correlation across all measured parameters
  - Single consolidated test report per bottle
  - Comprehensive onboard Statistical Process Control (SPC) package
• Industry 4.0 Integration: Bi-directional high-speed networking with hot-end forming systems, plant SCADA, and enterprise MES/ERP platforms
• Utility Requirements: Clean dry instrument compressed air, clean industrial water supply, and electrical service (configured to plant standards)
• Applicable Industries: Commercial glass container and bottle manufacturing (beer, carbonated soft drinks, wine, champagne, spirits, food jars, mineral water), pharmaceutical glass packaging (vials, ampoules, infusion bottles), container lightweighting initiatives, global beverage brand packaging audits, and accredited international materials testing institutes.