SECTION OF A GLASSWARE FORMING MACHINE OF THE INDIVIDUAL SECTION TYPE

摘要

The section comprises a supporting frame which supports a mould arrangement. Drive means is associated with the mould arrangement and is operable to open and close a mould of the mould arrangement. The drive means comprises two vertically-extending drive shafts mounted for turning movement about respective vertical axes to move mould portions. The drive means also comprises at least one rotary hydraulic motor operable to turn the drive shafts. The motor or motors are mounted on the underside of a removable portion of a table of the supporting frame so that the motor or motors and the removable portions can be removed from the section as a unit.