The Bottom Impact Tester (BIT) is an on-line glass bottle inspection machine, developed by Toyo Glass and manufacturerd by Toyo Glass Machinery in Japan. It is not the only equipment that applies force to glass bottles; a squeeze tester also does this. The impact tester, widely accepted by the glass container industry throughout the world, is available in different model types, the inspection modus of each being similar.
Origin
Tokyo Glass Co Ltd, Japan
Journal Title
Glass 70 11 1993 462, 464-465
Sector
Container glass
Class
C 588