| TERM | MEANING |
| LOCKING MANDREL
Closing plate |
Plate located on the seamer head that is housed inside the lidbowl during the closing operation and acts as a support or anvil to hold the lid and the body against the pressure of therollers. during this operation. Its shape is a function of the dimensions of the lid. They can work: a) turning (used to close empty containers), b) fixed (for full boat). |
| BRAND
Code |
View code. |
| MARKER
Coding machine |
See coder. |
| MARFILEN | Two-pass ivory interiorcoating system generally used for aggressive products. |
| HAMMER (ENGRAVER) |
Piece that in an agrafadora machine hits against the bigornia the two hooks of the body. crushing them, to ensure a firm bond between them. Its dimensioning depends on the loss of draft used. |
| MATRIX
Die |
View die. This is also the name given to the lower (fixed) part of a die. |
| CUTTING MATRIX | Useful prepared to cut or perforate metal sheets or other materials. It consists essentially of a punch (or tap) and a blade (female) plus some “treaders” to control the material. |
| MEAT RELEASE (VARNISHES) |
It is said that a varnish is “meat release” type when it has an incorporated additive – lubricant – that gives it sliding properties to facilitate the extraction of solid packaged products (meat, chopped, etc.) preventing them from sticking to the walls of the container. This lubricant is usually sanitary waxes, which are brought to the surface of the varnish during the baking process. |
| TABLE (PRESS) |
Very solid part of the press on which the lower (fixed) part of the die (or tool) is mounted. |
| CUTTING TABLE (TROQUEL) Cutting board |
Complex plate with guides, mounted on the fixed lower part of a die in a press. Its function is to correctly align the strip tinplate in the punching position. It has one or more orifices through which the upper part of the die (punch) on the lower one (die) |
| MICROFUGA | Slight lack of tightness in the packaging. It can cause a exhaust of product during the filling process or later during the life of the product. To consider a escape in the category of micro leakage it must be fulfilled that when immersing the container in water under a certain internal pressure, only discontinuous bubbles must be released. |
| MIGRATION | In the specific case of food preservation, it defines the transfer of elements (metal, sodium, cadmium ions, etc.) from the inner walls of the container to the food product it contains. |
| MOULDINGS | Different geometrical configurations of the lid or bottom on its surface, determining its characteristics. Together they make up the profile from fund. |
| WELDING STRIPS (WELDER) Screwdrivers |
See sheaves. |
| MOLETAS (CLOSING) Forklifts |
See rollers. |
| ASSEMBLY (CLOSING) Union |
See union. |
