SULFURATION PROCESSES IN CANNING
1. INTRODUCTION Sulfurations are chemical reactions that occur on the surface of some metallic containers with certain types of products which, by their nature, have a high...
SULFURATION PROCESSES IN CANNING
Thermal Validation Studies of Canned Food in Metal Containers. Heat Penetration
Thermal Validation Studies of Canned Food in Metal Containers. Heat Penetration
As we mentioned in the previous publication, the thermal validation studies carried out in canning plants are mandatory and required in external audits carried out by some...
VARNISH HOMOLOGATION
VARNISH HOMOLOGATION
Varnishes are products applied on tinplate to improve the chemical and physical resistance of the container bodies and lids against attacks from the packaged product. Its...
INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT OF THE DOME
INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT OF THE DOME
This process of reforming the dome on the inside is typically done after the flange is formed on the can. The Dome Internal Reforming module is part of the Die Necker train,...
HOMOLOGATION OF LIDS DUE TO CHANGES IN ANY OF THEIR SPECIFICATIONS
HOMOLOGATION OF LIDS DUE TO CHANGES IN ANY OF THEIR SPECIFICATIONS
One of the problems that usually appears in the manufacture of closures is the change of some of the elements that make up the technical specification of a closure, since this...
Microbiological Recontamination of Canned Foodstuffs in Metal Containers
Microbiological Recontamination of Canned Foodstuffs in Metal Containers
Foods preserved in hermetically sealed metal containers, which are thermally processed and presented as durable food preserves, would not have had the wide consumer acceptance...
ASPECTS TO CONSIDER IN THE DESIGN OF CONTAINERS AND LIDS
ASPECTS TO CONSIDER IN THE DESIGN OF CONTAINERS AND LIDS
One of the aspects that must be taken into account when changing any of the specifications of a package and/or its components, is that it may affect its physical and chemical...
Influence of Water Quality on the Performance of Metal Containers
Influence of Water Quality on the Performance of Metal Containers
Water is the most used natural resource in the production of canned food, for washing food, for preparing covering liquids, for rinsing cans, plant sanitization, steam...
Humidity control in packaging warehouses
Humidity control in packaging warehouses
As we all know one of the main problems of the packers is the corrosion of the cans. Corrosion of steel is a well-known phenomenon, but in packaging, it is worrying because in...
High strength thin material sealing for food cans
High strength thin material sealing for food cans
In the last decade, weight reduction of three-piece food cans had not really progressed due to the problem of can wrinkling during seaming operations. To solve this problem,...
VUELCA FACIL® , NEW REVOLUTION IN THE WORLD OF PACKAGING
VUELCA FACIL® , NEW REVOLUTION IN THE WORLD OF PACKAGING
The canning company CALVO has put on the market a new packaging of tuna in oil that presents a new design of packaging and opening, which is presented as a great advantage for...
PERIPHERAL RUBBER DISTRICTING
PERIPHERAL RUBBER DISTRICTING
It is known, that a good part of the effectiveness of a seal is given by the compound or rubber applied in the flange channel of the cap. Therefore, it is necessary to control...
Loss of airtightness and deformation of metallic sanitary containers in process. Part 2
Loss of airtightness and deformation of metallic sanitary containers in process. Part 2
INTRODUCTION OVERFILLING OF THE CONTAINER INSUFFICIENT VACUUM OUT-OF-SPEC FASTENERS INCIPIENT DETERIORATION 6. BAD OPERATION IN THE COOLING CYCLE IN THE AUTOCLAVE OVERCOOLING...
APPLIED COMPOUND PRICE STUDY
APPLIED COMPOUND PRICE STUDY
A ccording to what has been defined above, we must consider the performance factors, in order to correctly evaluate the applied cost of a compound, since in addition to its...
Theoretical STUDY of rubber YIELD
Theoretical STUDY of rubber YIELD
A RUBBER IS DEFINED BY THREE FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS: For the gumming of lids, we start from a quantity of gum necessary for each format of lid, calculated in turn, by a volume of...
Theoretical calculation of the volume of rubber required for the closure of a metal container.
Theoretical calculation of the volume of rubber required for the closure of a metal container.
The aim is to calculate as approximately as possible, what is the empty volume of the interior of a double closure of cylindrical containers in order to be able to estimate...
Can sleek for a long time
Can sleek for a long time
Sleek can for a long time I worked on the development of the elegant can while at Alcoa in the mid-1990s. Alcoa may not have been the first to work on it, but the company may...
Importance of aluminium material in the manufacture of beverage cans
Importance of aluminium material in the manufacture of beverage cans
Thousands of kilograms of 3104 or 5182 aluminum material are manufactured daily around the world for the manufacture of beverage cans and closures respectively, raw material...
The ingenious design of the aluminum beverage can
The ingenious design of the aluminum beverage can
Every year nearly a half trillion units of beverage can are manufactured— that’s about 15,000 per second — so many that we overlook the can’s superb engineering. Let’s start...
LITHOGRAPHED BODY CANS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS
LITHOGRAPHED BODY CANS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS
INTRODUCTION CONTAINERS WITH LITHOGRAPHED BODY Alternatives and evolution of the lithographic reserves in the bodies of the containers The external presentation of a boat is...
STANDARD CALCULATION COST FROM A CANS “THREE PIECES”
STANDARD CALCULATION COST FROM A CANS “THREE PIECES”
The calculation of the variable cost of a "three pieces" container - body, lid and bottom - is developed in the form of a table, starting from the consumptions necessary for...
RELATIONSHIP OF HEIGHTS IN MANUFACTURE OF AEROSOL CANS
RELATIONSHIP OF HEIGHTS IN MANUFACTURE OF AEROSOL CANS
Analysis of the evolution of the height of the body of an aerosol container during the different stages of its manufacture. INTRODUCTION Throughout the manufacturing...
INCIDENCE OF A LINE DESIGN IN YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
INCIDENCE OF A LINE DESIGN IN YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
INTRODUCTION Over time, the packaging manufacturing lines have been evolving in an accelerated way, always looking for a fivefold objective: - 1º.- Improve the...
ROTATIVE MACHINE TO INSERT CANS
ROTATIVE MACHINE TO INSERT CANS
SUMMARY: This article describes an automatic machine for inserting cans of different diameters, one inside the other, in order to reduce their volume to extend...
MANUAL DEPALLETIZER OF PACKAGING
MANUAL DEPALLETIZER OF PACKAGING
In canning factories, it is normal to have semi-automatic or automatic depalletizing equipment, which moves the cans from the full pallet received from the metal, to...
CAN PACKAGING
CAN PACKAGING
SUMMARY The packaging of empty cans, in the manufacturing plants, is a fundamental factor for its proper conservation until the moment of its use. There are several...
ENDS FEEDER IN THE FORM OF CONE
ENDS FEEDER IN THE FORM OF CONE
SUMMARY A machine is described that is capable of orienting and feeding an automatic seamer, revolving tops in the shape of a cone, at a rate of 9000 units / hour. It...
FEEDER TO AUTOMATE A MANUAL SEAMER
FEEDER TO AUTOMATE A MANUAL SEAMER
The possibility of equipping a manual seamer with a pneumatically operated feeder, which allows the automatic feeding of bodies and covers to it, is described. The...
COMPRESSION PLATES FOR SEAMERS
COMPRESSION PLATES FOR SEAMERS
SUMMARY Design and dimensioning of compression plates for seamers used in round cans. PRESENTATION The lower plates of the seaming stations play a very...
SEAMERS MACHINES
SEAMERS MACHINES
It is defined under this name to the teams that perform the fixing of the bottom or cover to the body of a metal can. They are classified into two groups depending on...
SULFURATION PROCESSES IN CANNING
1. INTRODUCTION Sulfurations are chemical reactions that occur on the surface of some metallic containers with certain types of products which, by their nature, have a high...
Thermal Validation Studies of Canned Food in Metal Containers. Heat Penetration
As we mentioned in the previous publication, the thermal validation studies carried out in canning plants are mandatory and required in external audits carried out by some...
VARNISH HOMOLOGATION
Varnishes are products applied on tinplate to improve the chemical and physical resistance of the container bodies and lids against attacks from the packaged product. Its...
INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT OF THE DOME
This process of reforming the dome on the inside is typically done after the flange is formed on the can. The Dome Internal Reforming module is part of the Die Necker train,...
HOMOLOGATION OF LIDS DUE TO CHANGES IN ANY OF THEIR SPECIFICATIONS
One of the problems that usually appears in the manufacture of closures is the change of some of the elements that make up the technical specification of a closure, since this...
Microbiological Recontamination of Canned Foodstuffs in Metal Containers
Foods preserved in hermetically sealed metal containers, which are thermally processed and presented as durable food preserves, would not have had the wide consumer acceptance...
ASPECTS TO CONSIDER IN THE DESIGN OF CONTAINERS AND LIDS
One of the aspects that must be taken into account when changing any of the specifications of a package and/or its components, is that it may affect its physical and chemical...
Influence of Water Quality on the Performance of Metal Containers
Water is the most used natural resource in the production of canned food, for washing food, for preparing covering liquids, for rinsing cans, plant sanitization, steam...
Humidity control in packaging warehouses
As we all know one of the main problems of the packers is the corrosion of the cans. Corrosion of steel is a well-known phenomenon, but in packaging, it is worrying because in...
High strength thin material sealing for food cans
In the last decade, weight reduction of three-piece food cans had not really progressed due to the problem of can wrinkling during seaming operations. To solve this problem,...
VUELCA FACIL® , NEW REVOLUTION IN THE WORLD OF PACKAGING
The canning company CALVO has put on the market a new packaging of tuna in oil that presents a new design of packaging and opening, which is presented as a great advantage for...
PERIPHERAL RUBBER DISTRICTING
It is known, that a good part of the effectiveness of a seal is given by the compound or rubber applied in the flange channel of the cap. Therefore, it is necessary to control...
Loss of airtightness and deformation of metallic sanitary containers in process. Part 2
INTRODUCTION OVERFILLING OF THE CONTAINER INSUFFICIENT VACUUM OUT-OF-SPEC FASTENERS INCIPIENT DETERIORATION 6. BAD OPERATION IN THE COOLING CYCLE IN THE AUTOCLAVE OVERCOOLING...
APPLIED COMPOUND PRICE STUDY
A ccording to what has been defined above, we must consider the performance factors, in order to correctly evaluate the applied cost of a compound, since in addition to its...
Theoretical STUDY of rubber YIELD
A RUBBER IS DEFINED BY THREE FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS: For the gumming of lids, we start from a quantity of gum necessary for each format of lid, calculated in turn, by a volume of...
Theoretical calculation of the volume of rubber required for the closure of a metal container.
The aim is to calculate as approximately as possible, what is the empty volume of the interior of a double closure of cylindrical containers in order to be able to estimate...
Can sleek for a long time
Sleek can for a long time I worked on the development of the elegant can while at Alcoa in the mid-1990s. Alcoa may not have been the first to work on it, but the company may...
Importance of aluminium material in the manufacture of beverage cans
Thousands of kilograms of 3104 or 5182 aluminum material are manufactured daily around the world for the manufacture of beverage cans and closures respectively, raw material...
The ingenious design of the aluminum beverage can
Every year nearly a half trillion units of beverage can are manufactured— that’s about 15,000 per second — so many that we overlook the can’s superb engineering. Let’s start...
LITHOGRAPHED BODY CANS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS
INTRODUCTION CONTAINERS WITH LITHOGRAPHED BODY Alternatives and evolution of the lithographic reserves in the bodies of the containers The external presentation of a boat is...
STANDARD CALCULATION COST FROM A CANS “THREE PIECES”
The calculation of the variable cost of a "three pieces" container - body, lid and bottom - is developed in the form of a table, starting from the consumptions necessary for...
RELATIONSHIP OF HEIGHTS IN MANUFACTURE OF AEROSOL CANS
Analysis of the evolution of the height of the body of an aerosol container during the different stages of its manufacture. INTRODUCTION Throughout the manufacturing...
INCIDENCE OF A LINE DESIGN IN YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
INTRODUCTION Over time, the packaging manufacturing lines have been evolving in an accelerated way, always looking for a fivefold objective: - 1º.- Improve the...
ROTATIVE MACHINE TO INSERT CANS
SUMMARY: This article describes an automatic machine for inserting cans of different diameters, one inside the other, in order to reduce their volume to extend...
MANUAL DEPALLETIZER OF PACKAGING
In canning factories, it is normal to have semi-automatic or automatic depalletizing equipment, which moves the cans from the full pallet received from the metal, to...
CAN PACKAGING
SUMMARY The packaging of empty cans, in the manufacturing plants, is a fundamental factor for its proper conservation until the moment of its use. There are several...
ENDS FEEDER IN THE FORM OF CONE
SUMMARY A machine is described that is capable of orienting and feeding an automatic seamer, revolving tops in the shape of a cone, at a rate of 9000 units / hour. It...
FEEDER TO AUTOMATE A MANUAL SEAMER
The possibility of equipping a manual seamer with a pneumatically operated feeder, which allows the automatic feeding of bodies and covers to it, is described. The...
COMPRESSION PLATES FOR SEAMERS
SUMMARY Design and dimensioning of compression plates for seamers used in round cans. PRESENTATION The lower plates of the seaming stations play a very...
SEAMERS MACHINES
It is defined under this name to the teams that perform the fixing of the bottom or cover to the body of a metal can. They are classified into two groups depending on...
