Forehearth Training and Consultancy
With over 40 years experience of forehearth design and troubleshooting Forehearth
Services’ managing director, John McMinn, leads the troubleshooting and operational
consultancy. Having personally designed both the PSR System 500 forehearth and the
Emhart/Sorg 340 forehearth systems John has a uniquely experience and understanding of
forehearth operation.
From blister audits to thermal homogeneity investigations to fuel optimisation, Forehearth
Services have provided on-site diagnostic investigations into all aspects of
forehearth/distributor operational problems in many of the glass industry’s major glass
container and tableware suppliers across 4 continents.
Forehearth Services has provided trouble shooting and consultancy experience on all
major forehearth designs including PSR 500, Emhart/Sorg 340, O-I HP, Emhart 540, BHF/
Five Steins 400, Zedtec Air damper and Rapid Cool Systems, Horn and many other less
well-known designs.
Forehearth Services aim to provide rapid response to customer requests for assistance –
for high priority cases, where production is suffering, Forehearth Services aim to be on
site within 24 hours of notification.
Assistance is one email away.