what is WIMA WELDING?
WIMA welding is a resistance welding technique used in the manufacture of metal packaging. This technique was developed by Soudronic in 1975 and is used to weld the side seam...
what is WIMA WELDING?
DIMENSIONS OF SEFEL FASTENERS
DIMENSIONS OF SEFEL FASTENERS
The dimensions of SEFEL closures are very important to ensure the quality and safety of light metal packaging. The following are the dimensions of SEFEL fasteners according to...
Tin Sulfuration in Food Cans
Tin Sulfuration in Food Cans
Tin Sulfuration in Food Cans: A Detailed Technical Analysis Introduction Tin sulfiding is a phenomenon that occurs in food cans, especially those containing sulfur compounds....
Main varnishing defects in tinplate?
Main varnishing defects in tinplate?
There are several defects that can occur during the tinplate coating process. The following are some of the most common defects: Lack of adhesion: This defect occurs when the...
The Crown Cap: History, Manufacture and Applications in the Metal Packaging Industry
The Crown Cap: History, Manufacture and Applications in the Metal Packaging Industry
Introduction The crown cap is an essential element in the metal packaging industry, especially in the beverage sector. Also known as chapa in Spain and South America,...
Analysis and Solution of Double Sealing Defect: Seam Bumps in Metal Containers
Analysis and Solution of Double Sealing Defect: Seam Bumps in Metal Containers
Introduction Metal containers are widely used in the food and beverage industry due to their conservation and resistance properties. A crucial aspect in the quality of these...
Metal Packaging Inks: Technologies and Applications
Metal Packaging Inks: Technologies and Applications
Introduction Metal containers are widely used in the food, beverage and consumer products industry due to their durability, strength and shelf life. The printing and...
3PC PACKAGECONTAINERSEMBUTITION PACKAGINGFrequently Asked QuestionsNewsPACKAGINGPRINTING, VARNISHING AND CUTTING
Varnishes on Metal Containers: Protection, Technology and Applications
Varnishes on Metal Containers: Protection, Technology and Applications
Introduction Varnishes on metal containers play a fundamental role in the protection and preservation of packaged products. These coatings allow a wide variety of products,...
SULFURATION PROCESSES IN CANNING
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
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...
what is WIMA WELDING?
WIMA welding is a resistance welding technique used in the manufacture of metal packaging. This technique was developed by Soudronic in 1975 and is used to weld the side seam...
DIMENSIONS OF SEFEL FASTENERS
The dimensions of SEFEL closures are very important to ensure the quality and safety of light metal packaging. The following are the dimensions of SEFEL fasteners according to...
Tin Sulfuration in Food Cans
Tin Sulfuration in Food Cans: A Detailed Technical Analysis Introduction Tin sulfiding is a phenomenon that occurs in food cans, especially those containing sulfur compounds....
Main varnishing defects in tinplate?
There are several defects that can occur during the tinplate coating process. The following are some of the most common defects: Lack of adhesion: This defect occurs when the...
The Crown Cap: History, Manufacture and Applications in the Metal Packaging Industry
Introduction The crown cap is an essential element in the metal packaging industry, especially in the beverage sector. Also known as chapa in Spain and South America,...
Analysis and Solution of Double Sealing Defect: Seam Bumps in Metal Containers
Introduction Metal containers are widely used in the food and beverage industry due to their conservation and resistance properties. A crucial aspect in the quality of these...
Metal Packaging Inks: Technologies and Applications
Introduction Metal containers are widely used in the food, beverage and consumer products industry due to their durability, strength and shelf life. The printing and...
3PC PACKAGECONTAINERSEMBUTITION PACKAGINGFrequently Asked QuestionsNewsPACKAGINGPRINTING, VARNISHING AND CUTTING
Varnishes on Metal Containers: Protection, Technology and Applications
Introduction Varnishes on metal containers play a fundamental role in the protection and preservation of packaged products. These coatings allow a wide variety of products,...
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...
