CAUSE AND EFFECT DIAGRAM Methods Machines Materials Manpower energy saving during SBM Maintenance instructions Operating instructions Operator Job spec NIR Lamps SBM Type/Design vPET reheat content vPET formulation rPET blend/quality Temperature recording Temperature measurement probe External temperature Inappropriate Manual Training New Alignment Same Throughput Too many tasks Time conflict Age/intensity variable Set up conditions Configuration - When starting to process a new resin, first run through new preforms for 15 minutes at ‘standard’ conditions to establish steady state conditions prior to any process optimization - Slowly start to reduce preform blowing temperatures until failures are present (visible pearl internal wall or pearl feet) - Increase blowing temperatures until defects are eliminated - QC check bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Change the power consumption profile in the ovens for early heat and longer sink times but ensure overall temperatures do not exceed cold crystallization temperature - Repeat temperature reduction stage and then defect elimination stage to test if further optimization is possible - Recheck QC bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Log all process parameters and create new specific ‘recipe’ for future use

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