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18 Used & refurbished equipment Richard Piper takes a closer look at the pros and cons of new versus used or refurbished equipment

20 Metal decoration Carmon Madison, offset and metal decorating specialist at Pacesetter USA, looks at roller technology

22 Seaming Seaming can be a complex process, so how do you ensure that things continue to run as efficiently as possible? Evert van de Weg investigates

24 Seaming James Wilkinson, seaming business manager at CMB Engineering, gives us his top tips when it comes to the double seaming process

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30 Inspection & testing systems Richard Piper talks to the experts in the field of inspection and testing, an area of vital importance to the industry

33 Ram technology Solving a costly lubrication problem has triggered unexpected productivity improvements, says Georg Bartosh, president of Intech Corporation

37 Handling & conveying Richard Piper speaks with Tom Spangenberg, business unit director of Fleetwood GoldcoWyard (FGWA), about developments in the field of handling and conveying

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38 Equipment News The latest machinery and equipment for the can line

39 New Products New cans and ends in the market place

40 Filling Focus Russ Phillips updates readers on the canned craft beer market in the US and reviews the best cans and beers

58 Candid Graham Fenton, chairman of The Can Makers, talks to Candid following his re-election

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12 Soft Drinks The soft drinks market is evolving in response to consumer demands for innovation, growing interest in health and sustainability concerns. Industry expert Helen Lewis reports

16 Beverage Cans: Taiwan and China Consumption of canned beverages in China has grown each year for more than a decade, as rising incomes and the growing market for beer and carbonated drinks has lifted demand for two-piece drinks packaging

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elcome to the March edition of CanTech

international magazine. With Metpack and

Interpack coming up fast, preparations are

underway here to ensure the CanTech stand is bigger and

better than ever before!

We have some exciting plans this year, so look out for

something a little different.

We are aware that a lot of you will be present at the

events, so please do send us your news and press releases

ahead of time for inclusion within our upcoming preview.

As always, we are very interested to hear your latest

updates and developments.

On to this issue, and we have an impressive line up for

you as always. Our cover story this time takes a look at

the canned drinks marketplace. Industry specialist Helen

Lewis looks at how the canned drinks market is evolving in

response to consumer demands for innovation, growing

interest in health and sustainability concerns.

She says: “Carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) in the US

have gone to pot and there are predictions that vol-

ume sales will fall by one per cent between 2013 and

2017. Beverage can producers such as Crown, however,

believe they have the innovative spark to bring life back

to the soft drinks market. Brands are crying out for support

to make their soft drinks stand out in a crowded market-

place, and packaging suppliers and designers are in a

prime position to meet this demand.” Turn to page 12 for

the full story.

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Graham Fenton Chairman ofthe Can Makers

James Peterson Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at

Ball Corporation

Simon Jennings Owner and advisorof Nomis Consultancy

Robert Gary Executive VicePresident Global Solutions forStolle Machinery Company

Adrian Long Global Account Manager, CMB Engineering (retired)

Atit Bhatia Senior Vice Presidentat Hindustan Tin Works

Gordon Shade Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the European Metal

Packaging Association (Empac)

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On the technical side of things, we also have features

on inspection and testing and used and refurbished equip-

ment – the latter of which takes a look at the importance

of making the right decision when it comes to choosing

between new or used machinery.

There is a lot to consider before making a purchasing

decision and the experts in this field aim to bring you some

practical advice to help you spend your budgets wisely.

Can you afford to cut back on the very equipment that

enables you to make money? And is it the right thing to do

so? In an economic climate such as this, companies the

world over who are looking to replace machinery have a

tough decision to make – do they bite the bullet and buy

brand new, or do they look to the used and refurbished

market?Take a look at the full article from page 32 to find out

more. We also have a section looking at developments in

can seaming, starting on page 22, and regular columnist

Davis Hayes travels to Taiwan to speak to Chiang Ching-

Yee, chairman of Great China Metal Industry Co Ltd.

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World News

Rexam invests in jointR&D venture

News and views from the metal packaging industry

Rexam PLC has announced it has taken an equity stake in Magna Parva Packaging (MP Packaging) to help develop new technologies for its beverage can making process. MP Packaging is part of Magna Parva, a UK based advanced engineering and research and development company.

Recognised by the UK Government for sustainable inno-vation in packaging, Magna Parva has built a significant intellectual property portfolio since its forma-tion in 2005. The joint venture will apparently enable Rexam to har-ness the specialist expertise gained in the company’s aerospace and defence sectors and apply this to the can making business.

The technology pipeline for MP Packaging is looking at disruptive technologies in metal forming to

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The North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA) has reported that there is significant new evidence to support the safety of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA).

The new peer reviewed study,

FDA research may support BPA safetyconducted by regulatory scien-tists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was accept-ed for March publication in the journal Toxicological Sciences. The study also helps to debunk the urban myth that low doses of BPA such as those that people might

be exposed through food pack-aging can cause a variety

of adverse health effects. Conducted by 12 scien-

tists with the FDA, and fund-ed by FDA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the study fed BPA to pregnant rats throughout gestation and to the offspring pups for an additional 90 day period. The pups that were exposed to relevant doses showed no signs of health effects.

FDA officials, speaking to Environmental Health News, stated: “The study reported no effects of BPA at any dose, except at the very highest levels, and is consistent with the FDA’s current position that BPA is safe at the very low amounts that occur in some foods.”

Dr John M Rost, NAMPA chair-man, added: “In yet anoth-er example of comprehensive research performed by experts at FDA, specifically to address con-cerns about health effects from low exposures to BPA, this latest work reinforces BPA’s safety.

“What these scientists found should hopefully dispel the myth that BPA causes obesity, dia-betes, heart disease and other health effects.”

Industry representatives, includ-ing Nespresso, Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetra Pak, have put forward criteria for a global standard for sustainable aluminium production.

The standard is part of the IUCN-led Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), whose aim is to foster responsible environmental, social and governance perfor-mance throughout the entire alu-minium value chain.

70 criteria were proposed by representatives from 14 compa-nies that are part of the initiative and reviewed by delegates from 13 civil society organisations with expertise in issues relevant to the aluminium industry. The criteria are now open for public consultation.

“Bringing together so many different perspectives is an incred-ibly enriching experience,” said

Global standard forsustainability in aluminium

Giulia Carbone, deputy director of IUCN’s Global Business and Biodiversity Programme.

“This first proposal clearly shows that, despite different opinions, everybody agrees that there is the need to develop a common language to promote and further strengthen sustainability in the aluminium industry.” The standard will apply to all stages of alumini-um production and transformation and comment will be welcomed.

The ASI is currently supported by 14 companies, including aluminium primary producers and transformers (Aleris, Constellium, Hydro, Novelis and Rio Tinto Alcan), conver-tors (AMAG/Constantia Flexibles, Amcor Flexibles, Ball Corporation, Rexam and Tetra Pak) and com-mercial and consumer goods suppliers (Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Nespresso).

The International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) has announced that this year – for the first time – there will be a ‘Craft Cans’ category in its annual Quality Awards.

Each year the IMDA conducts a Quality Contest to recognise the skillful achievements of the metal decorating industry. Entries from around the globe are judged in a variety of categories, with the best entry given the Grand Award.

CraftCans.Com has partnered with the IMDA to roll out the first ever awards for craft can design. Entry is free and is open to all printed can designs from any craft brewery.

IMDA and CraftCans.Com announce Craft Can design contest

further drive lightweighting and reduce energy consumption dur-ing manufacture.

“We are delighted to partner with Rexam and are excited at the possibilities we can achieve together,” said Andrew Bowyer, commercial director of MP Packaging. “We are confident that by leveraging our experience from other design and manufacturing environments, our engineers can deliver game changing solutions.”

Dr Lisa Carroll, director of tech-nology at Rexam, added: “This move is fully in line with our stated objective to increase our focus on innovation. The new partnership will be a key element in our plans to ensure Rexam is at the forefront of can making and that we can support our customers in their need for cost effective, innovative and sustainable packaging.”

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Vision Experts selects Henko as Asia sales partnerVision Experts has appointed Henko Incorporated as its new exclusive sales partner for its print inspection solutions for metal decorated sheets.

Henko conveniently reaches out to the Asia region with its Head Office in Singapore and offices in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Shanghai and Bangkok. It provides services such as line system integration, equipment installation and commissioning, maintenance services and service calls.

Eddie Heng, owner of Henko, said: “We have been looking for a long time for a print inspection solution for our customers in the can making business. Vision Experts offers the best and most power-ful solution and already has great success in Europe and in the US. The VE 4000+ METAL inspection sys-tem is an important product for us.”

Ball Corporation has reported full-year 2013 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $406.8 mil-lion (including after tax charges of $82.8 million).

On a comparable basis, Ball’s full-year 2013 results were net earn-ings to the corporation of $489.6 million, compared to $483.0 million, in 2012.

“Though worldwide eco-nomic conditions have not changed materially, we have adapted well by effectivelymanaging our asset base, lever-aging our customer relationships to capture growth in key markets,

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and implementing programmes to drive efficiencies and improve results,” said John Hayes, chair-man, president and chief execu-tive officer. “Speciality can growth in the Americas, improved cost management in our global pack-aging operations and solid pro-gramme execution in our aero-space operations led to results that exceeded our expectations.”

Fourth quarter 2013 net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation were $124.5 million on sales of $2.0 billion, compared to $60.6 million on sales of $2.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Hindustan Tin Works Q3 resultsHindustan Tin Works Ltd has report-ed its quarterly profit and revenue numbers, with a 67.2% jump in net profit before tax for the quarter ended 31st December 2013.

The company saw net sales of 79.69 cr. for the third quarter, compared to 61.40 cr. for the corresponding period last year – thereby showing an increase of 29.8%. This is the highest Q3 figure the company has achieved so far.

Pre-tax profits were up on the previous year by a massive 67.2%.

Paris packaging event a successThe 8th edition of the Aerosol & Dispensing Forum was held together with the 10th edition of PCD (Packaging of Perfume Cos-metics & Design) on 5-6 February 2014 at the Espace Champerret in Paris.

The event took stock of the lat-est advances in packaging in the areas of hygiene, beauty, health, food, technical products, decora-tion and much more.

Over 3,873 participants, includ-ing 220 corporate exhibitors, from 66 countries attended the event – an increase of 14% compared with the previous show.

INX and CTI announcecollaborationINX, a provider of inks for beer and beverage cans, and Chromatic Technologies (CTI), a manufac-turer of speciality inks such as ther-mochromic, photochromic, ‘Re-veal’ and security inks, are set to join forces.

The two companies will continue to be owned and operated independently and ne-gotiate separate long-term supply agreements. The announcement follows CTI’s launch of its ‘High Ve-locity Inks’ after three years of re-search and development.

Proposed changes to AkzoNobel’s Supervisory BoardThe Supervisory Board of Akzo-Nobel has announced proposed changes to its membership that will be discussed at the company’s Annual General Meeting of Share-holders on 29 April.

Antony Burgmans is to be put forward for re-appointment. Fol-lowing this the Supervisory Board intends to elect Mr Burgmans as chairman to succeed current chairman Karel Vuursteen.

Britvic UK has implement-ed Videojet’s new 1620 UHS, CLARiSOFT and CLARiNET software to increase production line speed by 30 metre/minute.

A long-time trusted partner of Videojet, Britvic UK looked to the next generation of machines at its Rugby manufacturing facility in order to meet the increasing pro-duction demands of the beverage industry.

The 1620 UHS is claims to be over 40% faster than its existing printers, allowing operators greater flexibility to run faster or print more content, increasing the line speed by 25% to 150 metre/minute and increasing the size of the print char-acter from 7x4 to 7x5 – all without compromising print quality.

Paul Ash, maintenance techni-cian at Britvic UK, commented: “We now choose to clean the printhead once a week, at a con-venient time when there is no pres-sure from the line being down.

Due to high print makeup and ink volumes, ink lasts three to four

days, maybe more. There is no mess. No problems.”

Once installed, the 1620 UHS printer coded in excess of 23 million codes at the soft drinks site, all produced without the printhead requiring a clean.

The integrated core consolidatesthe printer’s key ink system compo-nents into one part, enabling the 1620 UHS to perform up to 14,000 hours between planned mainte-nance or approximately 19 months for around the clock operations.

Britvic implements high speed printer


World News

Coating line supplier KBA-MetalPrint and Sensory Analytics have announced that they will co- operate on coating quality management.

The SpecMetrix inline coating thickness measurement system is to be installed at KBA-MetalPrint coat-ing lines. It is hoped that this will ensure coating quality and allow them to operate more economically.

Continuous inline inspecting via a monitor will enable the operator to read film weights and check if the thickness falls outside the specified operating window.

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The winner of the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ (BAMA) Awards 2013 – Unilever – has announced that its winning product format is to be extended. It has proved successful not only in an industry award but, most importantly, with consumers.

The compressed aerosol can tech-nology, which caught the attention of the BAMA judging panel, making it the Aerosol of the Year 2013, is to be extended across its entire range of male deodorant brands.

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innovation and effort that makes for greater sustainability, whether this be recycling, material use or product efficiency.

Unilever, a member of BAMA, intro-duced its compressed technology in February 2013, with the simple con-sumer proposition ‘lasts as long with less packaging’. Unilever’s range of compact aerosols within the Sure, Dove and Vaseline brand ranges created 16 new products.

The launch of the range meant 50% less propellant gas and 25% less aluminium per can, 35% reduc-tion in transport emissions and

53% more products on a pallet. As a result of these changes, Unilever has low-ered its carbon footprint by 25% on average. The move has already saved around 77 tons of aluminium and 12 million compressed cans have been sold to date. The BAMA judges said it was “innovative and a superb example of sustainability”.

BAMA’s chief executive, Dr John Morris, said: “We congratulate Unilever on this further move towards even greater sustainability in the aerosol sector. It is exactly this kind of inno-vation that highlights the creativity of the aerosol industry and why they won the Aerosol of the Year.”


the CSD crown. This size continued to grow faster than the category as a whole, up 21% on 2012. CSDs in the impulse sector showed the strongest performance, as on the go consumption continued to rise in popularity, up 3%.

Across the board, the rate of smaller pack growth overtook larger multipacks, with single can sales and four packs both up 7%.

In grocery multiples, where 87% of can sales were in multipacks, 10 packs continued to be the fastest growing pack size.

Graham Fenton, chairman of the UK Can Makers, commented, “I am delighted that the can mar-ket has topped 9.5bn. It shows that the drinks can remains a pack of choice for brewers and soft drink companies, retailers and consum-ers alike. It’s a real achievement in a year which has lacked the stimulus of big sporting events and saw the UK still suffering from tough economic times.”

The Can Makers, the body repre-senting the UK manufacturers of beverage cans, has revealed a strong second half for 2013, boost-ing the UK drinks can market to over 9,590 million empty can deliveries for the whole of 2013, up 2.2% on 2012.

Within the beer and cider cate-gory, empty can deliveries were up by almost 5%, bringing the total to 4,440 million. According to Nielsen, though the lager and ale markets were relatively flat, the market for cider in cans increased by 11%. For cider, smaller can multipacks were particularly popular, with four packs increasing by 8%, accounting for over a quarter of the market.

Within the overall sector, the smaller sized cans, eg 33cl, increased by 10% and larger multi-packs also performed well.

The CSD market saw 5,149 million empty cans delivered, up margin-ally on 2012. According to Nielsen, 50cl cans, driven predominantly by energy drinks, remain the jewel in

UK beverage can market tops 9.5bn

Trac Measurement Systems Ltd (TMS) and Trac Americas Inc (TAI) will now operate as a stand-alone Measurement Group called Torus Group, ena-bling it to focus on further devel-opment of its measurement product and service offering.

The company’s main site, based in Telford in the UK, and the Denver Colorado site in the US are set for expansion to facil-itate planned growth. The work force across both sites

will be expanded, as will the TMS programme of new product introduction. Torus Group will also be embark-ing on a strategy of developing their global service and support organisation to provide extended local support in key areas.

The change will take effect as of 31 March 2014, when Trac Measurement Systems will become Torus Measurement Systems and Trac Americas will become Torus Americas.

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New facility for INX in the UKINX International UK officials are set to host an opening event at its new manufacturing facility in Heywood, England, on 16 April. The largest dedicated two-piece ink structure outside the United States reflects the company’s effort to accommodate expand-ed business in the beer and bev-erage can market throughout Europe and the Middle East. “This new facility, along with our site in

Charlotte, North Carolina, shows our long term commitment to the metal decorating industry and our customers globally. It has been an important part of our company’s business for over 50 years,” says Rick Clendenning, president and CEO of INX International Ink Co.

INX broke ground on the new complex in March 2012. At 40,000 square-feet, it is 75% larger than the building it replaces in Rochdale.

As part of Nampak’s continuing strategy of expanding its African footprint, the company has acquired ownership of the Alucan beverage can plant in Agbara, Nigeria.

The plant has the capacity to manufacture one billion cans per annum and boasts the latest technology to supply Nigerian con-sumers with world-class beverage cans for beer and carbonated soft drinks. Nampak is the sole owner and operator of the recently com-pleted plant, which will initially operate under the name Alucan Packaging Ltd trading as Nampak Bevcan Nigeria.

André de Ruyter, incoming CEO of Nampak, said: “We are very proud of this acquisition, which plays a pivotal part in our African growth strategy. Working with our multinational customers, we are excited about part- icipating in the high economic growth rates experienced in Nigeria to satisfy increasing consumer demand for high- quality packaging products across the African continent”.

Nampak to expand within AfricaNampak currently has opera-

tions in 12 African countries, out-side of South Africa.

These operations have been generating revenue of almost $278m each year.

Alucan operates an eight colour, two-piece single aluminium bever-age can-making line in Agbara, Lagos, that serves the carbonated soft drinks, malt and beer industries in Nigeria.

The plant has the capacity to accommodate a second line, doubling its capacity to two billion cans per annum, once demand has grown as expected.

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Carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) in the US have gone

to pot and there are predictions that volume sales

will fall by one per cent between 2013 and 2017.

Beverage can producers such as Crown, however, believe

they have the innovative spark to bring life back to the soft

drinks market. Brands are crying out for support to make

their soft drinks stand out in a crowded marketplace, and

packaging suppliers and designers are in a prime position

to meet this demand.

Have CSDs lost their sparkle?The British Soft Drinks Association said in late 2013 that the

soft drinks industry needs to drive value to consumers by

staying relevant to them and to find new ways of delivering

value to keep costs down. This call for action and innova-

tion is not surprising considering some of the latest market

figures, which indicate that the hotly-anticipated shift in

consumer attitudes to premium drinks, juices, smoothies

and CSDs is now having a perceptible impact on value

and volume sales. According to Canadean, the UK car-

bonates bubble popped in 2012, recording a volume

decline for the first time in four years.

Euromonitor International predicts that CSD volume sales

in the US will fall by one per cent by 2017. Euromonitor also

projects that their long-term future is bleak given consumer

health concerns.

As part of its fourth-quarter earnings release, PepsiCo

announced that its Americas beverage volume declined

two per cent in the quarter and three per cent for the full

year. Dr Pepper Snapple revealed similar results: beverage

volume declined two per cent in the fourth quarter and

two per cent for the full year.

Soft Drinks

The soft drinks market is evolving in response to consumer demands for innovation,growing interest in health and sustainability concerns. Industry expert Helen Lewis reports

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Could falling demand for 12oz cans be halted by innovation using natural sweeteners?Ball Packaging says falling US demand for standard-sized

12oz drinks cans is linked to the performance of soft drinks

and has questioned whether new natural sweeteners

in 2014 can halt the slide (such as the new 2B Sparkling

launched in early 2014 using Purefruit Natural Sweetener in

Rexam’s 12oz cans). The company’s full year 2013 results,

announced on 30 January 2014, revealed sales down

2.35 per cent at $8.5bn. John Hayes, CEO of Ball Packaging,

blamed CSDs for softness across Ball’s liquid consump-

tion business and questioned whether the soft drinks

industry can really strive to arrest these declines they’ve

been having.

Rich Grimley, president and CEO, Rexam BCNA, explains

how 2B’s choice of aluminium can packaging will benefit

its brand and business: “Our 12oz can draws attention on

store shelves by providing the best in colourful, reflective

graphics, as well as delivering superior recycling, filling,

distribution and retail display economics.”

Caroline Archer, marketing and key account director,

Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East, believes that cans

offer brands the opportunity to both add value and stay

relevant in the market, whether that entails being able to

distinguish their products on increasingly busy retail shelves,

explore new innovations that offer an enhanced drinking

experience or continue to address consumer concerns

such as the demand for sustainability.

Promising future for premium beveragesIt seems Caroline is not alone in her positive outlook for the

future. In the US, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has waxed

lyrical about the company’s first endeavour into CSDs.

Q1 2014 sales of $4.2bn (+12 per cent year on year) have

been reported, with consolidated operating income up 29

per cent and growth in three core territories.

Discussing Starbucks’ in-store innovation, Schultz identi-

fied “premium, hand-crafted, cold-carbonated beverag-

es” as products that could drive food attachment as a key

area of interest and innovation for the multinational, after

successful tests in Atlanta, Austin, Japan and Singapore.

“This category is by far the fastest-growing segment

of the $140bn global carbon-

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ed beverages.

The role of packaging in emerging markets’ drinks sec-

tors is becoming more important thanks to their growing

middle classes, who are attracted to brands and packag-

ing design when making purchase decisions.

What can the can providers do?Ever-changing consumer trends continue to impact the

beverage market and brands are looking to companies

like Crown, Rexam and Domino to provide innovative

new solutions that help address these needs and adapt to

market conditions.

According to Archer at Crown, one such innovation has

been the XO Reclosable end, designed to bring a new

level of convenience to consumers on the move. The new

beverage solution allows consumers to open and close

their favourite beverage cans as needed – easily and

intuitively – thanks to a unique two-step-operation. After

reclosing the tab, the consumer can be confident that it

will safely contain and preserve the beverage and its car-

bonation for future drinking freshness. What’s more, fillers

are able to run the XO Reclosable end on filling lines with

minimal adjustments, and the end can also be implement-

ed using standard seaming equipment, allowing brands to

integrate this next generation technology without signifi-

cant investment.

Archer reports demands for greater flexibility in terms

of package size on store shelves, and works closely with

brands to explore unique can sizes as a way to differen-

tiate their products and respond to different consumer

preferences. Archer says: “As consumers’ lives become

more hectic and fast-paced, for example, the introduction

of new slimmer cans offer beverage brands an eye-catch-

ing format to attract consumers looking for single-serve

beverages. Those same sizes also differentiate nutritional,

portion-controlled or low-calorie drinks.

“At the same time, we help brands explore packaging

drinks in larger can sizes – such as for energy drinks –

where the bigger can is an ideal option because it holds

multiple servings.”

“Over the past year we’ve noticed that a number of

companies working in the beverage sector are focusing

more on traceability and brand protection, as there are Caroline Archer, marketing and key account director,

Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East

2B Sparkling delivers “healthy bubbles” in Rexam 12 oz cans


more cases of counterfeit products being sold

by wholesale traders outside agreed distribu-

tion territories,” says Nick Plaister, CIJ product

director at Domino Printing Sciences. “Can

producers are aware of the potentially

damaging effects counterfeiting can have on

a brand’s image, which is why we are getting

more enquiries about our anti-counterfeit mark-

ing solutions that facilitate full traceability of our

clients’ products.

“Domino’s coding solutions play a versatile

role in the beverage sector, because not only

do they help businesses conform to tracea-

bility requirements and national standards,

but they also tie in with security and brand

management.”

Another trend Domino has noticed is that

the average number of characters printed

onto cans has increased signifi-

cantly. In the past, the expiry date

was the only code you would

find on beverage products, but

now customers are trying to fit in

more information, such as batch

numbers and traceability codes.

Rexam announced in February

2014 that it has taken an equity

stake in Magna Parva Packaging

(MP Packaging) to help devel-

op new technologies for its

beverage can making process.

MP Packaging is part of Magna

Parva, a UK based advanced

engineering and research and

development company.

The joint venture will enable

Rexam to harness the specialist

expertise gained in the company’s

aerospace and defence sectors

and apply this to the can making

business. The technology pipeline

for MP Packaging is looking at disrup-

tive technologies in metal forming to further drive

lightweighting and reduce energy consumption

during manufacture.

“We are delighted to partner with Rexam

and are excited at the possibilities we can achieve

together”, said Andrew Bowyer, commercial director

of MP Packaging. “We are confident that by leveraging

our experience from other design and manufacturing

environments, our engineers can deliver game changing

solutions.”

Dr Lisa Carroll, director of technology at Rexam, added:

“This move is fully in line with our stated objective to

increase our focus on innovation. The new partnership

will be a key element in our plans to ensure Rexam is at

the forefront of can making and that we can support

our customers in their need for cost effective, innovative

and sustainable packaging.” ❑

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Soft Drinks

A closer look at juices…Volume sales of not-from-concentrate (NFC) juices are

rising, while from-concentrate has fallen 6 per cent YOY

according to Kantar data – entirely due to a decline

in own label. UK consumers are snubbing from con-

centrate juices due to perceptions about health and

quality. Own label products are also suffering from an

image problem, with concerns from consumers that

quality is preferable to quantity when it comes to juice

drinks.

The juice market is synonymous with plastic/PET and

cartons in the UK, but there is growing interest in cans,

says Lawrence Mallinson, MD at James White Drinks. Big

Tom (spicy tomato juice) was introduced in a 15cl can

at the end of 2013 specifically for the airline industry.

Mallinson explains: “This is our first ever canned prod-

uct; we normally pack Big Tom in glass bottles (25cl

and 75cl) and we have other products packed in PET

and Tetra Pak (under the Beet It and James White

brands). The can is currently being supplied throughout

Scandinavia to SAS, Tuifly and Norwegian Airways, in

addition to some retail outlets.” In the UK, James White

Drinks will also be supplying EasyJet later this year.

The contract sees James White Drinks supplying at

least one million units annually to the airline industry.

“The deal enabled us to pack in 15cl mini cans for

the first time. This opens up the airline market for Big

Tom as well as offering us fantastic new opportunities

in the travel and hospitality world. Big Tom sales have

grown every single year for the past 15 years, but this

really gives the Big Tom brand a significant boost,” says

Mallinson.

The company will also launch its Big Tom Spiced

Tomato Juice in a 15cl can at Hotelypmia, for use in

hotel mini bars at the end of April 2014.

Gearing up for the summer, soft drinks producers will

be hoping to replicate the surge in sales witnessed by

bottled water brands during last year’s heat wave, and

cans can optimise their advantages. Cans, of course,

chill faster than other packaging materials, making

them the ideal format for on-the-go consumption in

the summer. Innovations such

as Ball Packaging Europe’s

new ink that only appears

in sunlight, allowing manu-

factures to include secret

messages on alumin-

ium cans, will also help

capture consumer atten-

tion during the summer

months.

Switching to cans and

using a smart ink or intelli-

gent packaging technolo-

gy to encourage shoppers

to take a product from a

shelf will be a smart move

for soft drinks brand owners

keen to buck the down-

ward trend and appeal to

an entirely new audience.

Domino has noticed that theaverage number of characters printed onto cans has increased significantly

Nick Plaister, CIJ product director at Domino Printing Sciences


Great China Metal Industry owns three two-piece can

plants in China, Chiang explained, and holds an indirect

investment in a two-piece can plant in Nanjing, capital of

Jiangsu Province. Three of the beverage can factories are

installed with two two-piece can lines while the other plant

has a single line.

In addition, Great China operates two plants in China

making three-piece drinks cans and also owns a two-piece

can plant in Jinan, capital of Shandong Province.

In Chongqing city in western China, Great China is

joint owner of Chongqing United Can Co, a joint venture

plant set up with Toyo Seikan of Japan in 2008. This plant is

equipped with a reconditioned line capable of producing

1,200 cpm, that Toyo Seiken supplies from its Hokkaido

plant in northern Japan.

Chiang noted that the Chongqing plant produces

350ml two-piece cans in 211 and 413 sizes to fill with

carbonated drinks and beer. Chongqing United Can

supplies the expanding surrounding western China market

and clients in far-flung northwest China.

Local competitors include the Baoyi Steel two-piece

steel can plant, owned by Chinese steel company and

tinplate maker Baosteel, in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan

Province.

Most of the cans produced in Chongqing are filled with

carbonated beverages, with drinks companies in the area

including Pepsi Cola and Coca – Cola, along with many

No longer confined to major cities,

consumption of canned beverages is

growing in second and third tier cities, and

surrounding areas, as newer drinks such as energy

drinks and various teas gain rapidly in popularity.

This rapid increase in canned drinks consump-

tion has generated large investment in China’s

two-piece can manufacturing sector, as local

and foreign companies set up new plants to gain

market share.

Currently, more than 65 lines making two-piece

cans are estimated to be installed or are under

installation in China, most of them producing

aluminium beverage cans. With several new two-

piece can lines still to be commissioned, the number

of new lines installed during the past few years has already

created a production overcapacity that observers believe

could take some time to clear.

“For China, the drinks can market this past year has

been very competitive,” commented Chiang Ching-Yee,

chairman of Taiwan-headquartered Great China Metal

Industry Co Ltd. “There are a lot of beverage can suppli-

ers in China. Can makers are mostly local, state-backed

companies like Cofco, Baoyi and Beijing ORG; also, some

private companies are setting up two-piece can plants.

“In the past few years there have been a lot of bever-

age can plants built. China is now at overcapacity. We

don’t know what will happen, but China’s canned drinks

market is growing every year.”

Currently, two-piece can lines capable of producing an

estimated 50 billion cans a year are thought to be installed

across China, where actual beverage can demand is

thought to be about 25 billion cans annually.

Beer and carbonated drinks are the main beverages

currently being filled in aluminium cans, while special herb-

al teas are increasing being filled, including Wang Lao Kai,

which was originally filled in three-piece format.

“Everyone hopes it will take two or three years for the

current 25 billion drinks can per year market to increase to

50 billion, as the can making equipment is already there,”

Chiang said. “To grow from 50 billion to 100 billion two-

piece cans a year, one forecast asserts that it could take

10 years.”

Beverage Cans: Taiwan and China

Consumption of canned beverages in China has grown each year for more thana decade, as rising incomes and the growing market for beer and carbonated drinks

has lifted demand for two-piece drinks packaging. David Hayes reports

China anticipates strong growth

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Chiang Ching-Yee, chairman of Great China

Metal Industry Co Ltd


Beverage Cans: Taiwan and China Beverage Cans: Taiwan and China

small Chinese breweries.

Great China’s Hwadong United Can

Co plant was the first can plant the com-

pany helped establish in China. Chiang

explained the Hwadong plant is, in fact,

privately owned by the founding family

of Great China Metal Industry Co Ltd.

Opened in 1991 the plant is installed

with two two-piece can lines, with the

combined capacity to produce one bil-

lion cans per year.

“Some of our plants supply customers a

long way off, but usually they are within a

500km to 600km radius,” Chiang said.

The wholly-owned Shanghai United Can

Co plant is Great China’s other mainland

two-piece production facility. Opened in the

mid-1990s, the plant is equipped to produce 1.6

billion cans per year.

The factory is installed with a single front end line with two back ends to

produce 330ml cans. In addition, the plant is equipped with a front end

and a single back end that produces 500ml beer cans.

“In China, most two-piece cans used are 330ml and 500ml; but a lot of

PET bottles are used in China – it’s a headache this trend to PET bottles,”

Chiang commented. “Some of our cans are eight-colour for tea drinks,

while beer cans are simpler designs. Our Jinan plant produces eight-

colour cans.

“The beer can market is still growing in China,” he continued.

“Currently the beer can to beer bottle ratio is still low, but it is changing

now. Transportation in China is very expensive and with glass bottles you

must recycle them.

“The government says glass bottles have a two year life, but it’s expen-

sive to return them for re-use. Also, it’s more expensive to transport bottled

beer to customers, as aluminium cans are lighter weight.”

Apart from China, Great China also owns a factory in Ho Chi Minh City

in Vietnam that manufactures can ends. The plant is equipped with two

end-making machines – one producing 200 diameter ends, the other

making 401 and 502 diameter ends.

“The can ends are mostly for the Vietnamese market; some are shipped

to Southeast Asian countries, back to Taiwan or to Japan,” Chiang said.

Meanwhile, competition for Taiwan’s two-piece can market remains

tough, as consumption of canned beverages has remained flat for the

past few years.

Four can makers produce two-piece beverage cans in Taiwan, where

a total of seven aluminium can lines are in operation.

Three of the lines are owned by Great China, which supplies about one

third of Taiwan’s current 1.5 billion cans per year two-piece market.

The company’s Miaoli plant is installed with three two-piece can lines, a

DRD steel can line and machinery to make PET bottle closures.

The firm’s Taipei factory is equipped with three soldering lines and other

facilities to produce three-piece cans in various sizes and shapes, while

the Taoyuan plant produces can ends and PET bottles.

Great China’s high speed 1,600 cpm line is used to make 350ml two-

piece cans, while the Miaoli plant’s 1,200 cpm line is used to produce

250ml stubby cans. The company’s other two-piece line is slower and runs

at 500 cpm, mainly making 500ml cans.

The beverage can industry in China is strong indeed, and as long

as demand continues to rise, Great China Can Co Ltd will seemingly

continue to move along with it as demand dictates. ❑

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inspected and returned to original or better specifica-

tions, according to Michael Reinert, engineer manager at

the firm.

“The bodymaker is then built to the customers’ speci-

fications for the products or product range to be manu-

factured. The remanufacture includes all new or reman-

ufactured components and guarding, which improve the

safety and housekeeping of the factory. The benefits are

machines built to unique customer specifications at a cost

saving of about 25 per cent.”

Reinert’s views on remanufactured versus new equip-

ment are also interesting to note. He said: “New includes

hidden costs for training and inventory of replacement

maintenance components. Remanufactured machines

can be configured to be familiar for the maintenance and

operation of the bodymaker. Building the remanufactured

bodymaker with familiar components reduces the train-

ing associated with some new machine purchases, and

when proper remanufacturing of a bodymaker is done, it

includes a warranty that is very similar to new.”

It seems, then, that the used or refurbished route is cer-

tainly attractive in terms of capital outlay. However, you

do have to question whether the savings outweigh the

benefits of buying a brand new machine.

In the long runAccording to Gary Alexander, president of CFM, some-

times it is better to buy new machinery, but not always.

He says that the final decision is generally related to local

labour costs and that lead times for delivery for used

equipment are generally shorter than for new machinery.

“Where technology has not changed in a long time and

a fully rebuilt used machine is of the same specifications

as the new machine being considered, but the price is less

than half of the cost of new, yet warranty is identical to

new, in this case, why would you buy new?”

Derrick Straka, regional sales director at KBA Metalprint,

says that compared to used machines, new equipment

is sometimes worth the investment. “Used machines can

outphased control systems that cannot be purchased as

spare parts anymore, and have no guarantee on function-

ality (eg printing quality), etc. Refurbished machines on the

other hand are a good alternative to new machines when

The phrase ‘in the current climate’ is often associated

with so-called hard times. You rarely hear this when

economies are booming, that’s for sure, and so it

has come to be associated with periods of time when

belt-tightening is the order of the day.

However, can you afford to cut back on the very

equipment that enables you to make money? And is it

the right thing to do so? In an economic climate such as

this, companies the world over who are looking to replace

machinery have a tough decision to make – do they bite

the bullet and buy brand new, or do they look to the used

and refurbished market?

The outlayAs with so many things in business, it comes down to

money. It is a fact that used and refurbished equipment is

far more cost effective than buying new, and is therefore

something to consider carefully.

Mark Lietz, of AMJ Industries Inc, said: “The most com-

mon benefit of buying used or refurbished machinery is

the ability to realise desired production outputs from a

machine that costs a fraction of new.”

This is a good point. Used or refurbished doesn’t neces-

sarily mean decreased production or quality, and that is a

factor that is well worth taking into account.

OKL, as an example, uses the description of remanu-

factured, not refurbished, when it comes to bodymakers.

The company does not sell used bodymakers unless

they are completely remanufactured. The machines are

dismantled to the frame and all critical dimensions are

Used & Refurbished Equipment

Richard Piper takes a closer look at the pros and cons of new versus used or refurbished equipment

Out with the old?

18

Properly rebuilt machines can often offer identical output compared to new

machines at 70 per cent of the cost’‘


Used & Refurbished Equipment Used & Refurbished Equipment

budget restrictions apply.”

It really depends on your individual operation as

to what level of investment you need to consider.

For example, if you have members of staff who

are technical experts, they may be qualified and

experienced enough to maintain and repair a used

machine. If you do not have access to such skilled

staff, perhaps a refurbished, rebuilt or brand new

piece of kit would be better suited to your business.

False economies?So, are used and refurbished machines to be con-

sidered a false economy in the long run, and would

it simply be more beneficial to buy from new?Lietz thinks that in terms of used machines the

argument could be made, but he would say that

the answer to this is quite subjective, because if a

can maker has the wherewithal to properly service

and maintain a used machine, the return on said

machine could be quite good.

“If the false economy question is raised to a

refurbished or, more appropriately, a totally rebuilt

machine, then the simple answer would be ‘no.’

Properly rebuilt machines can often offer identical

output compared to new machines at 70 per cent

of the cost. This is not always the case, as sometimes

the desired output and efficiency of a machine is

not possible with a rebuilt machine as the technol-

ogy is too new, but when the desired output and

efficiency can be achieved with a rebuilt machine,

the can maker is better served, economically, by

pursuing the rebuilt option.”

Alexander points to a different consideration.

“Sometimes it is a false economy to buy used or

refurbished machines. However, most times it saves

a great deal of capital dollars to incorporate used

machines. A good example of when it is a better

investment buying used over new is when the buyer

has a low cost of labour.”

Performance vs. priceWhen considering purchasing equipment it is very

important to manage your expectations before

you commit to buy. While used and refurbished

machines may offer savings on capital investment,

ask yourself whether they are truly fit for purpose

in their current incarnation and whether the per-

formance will be exactly what you need it to be.

Technologies, as we know, move very quickly, and

a new machine may offer far better results with

regard to output and productivity because of a

technological advance that a used or refurbished

one does not have. Whether you expect this or not

is something you will have to decide upon.

Reinert, of OKL, says: “The buyer of remanu-

factured equipment should define the expecta-

tion before the purchase is made. When properly

remanufactured, the performance should meet the

expectations of the customer.”

If risk of performance is an issue, a rebuilt machine with warranty

may offset your concerns ’‘Lietz, of AMJ, adds that performance is always

to be questioned where used equipment is con-

cerned. “That is why sales are often made with

terms: ‘as is.’ As with any transaction, risk mitigation

is a critical point. When a can maker buys a used

machine they assume some risk, and in return for

that assumption of risk they are rewarded with a

substantially lower price than new. If the risk of per-

formance is a big concern for a can maker, then

a rebuilt machine, with warranty, can obviously

offset this risk, especially by guaranteeing that the

machine will run.”

Things to bear in mindBuying equipment is one of the biggest outlays you

will face, without a doubt. Be sure of what you need

to achieve before you sign on the line and you will

seldom go far wrong.

Alexander has some solid advice on what you

should consider. He says: “Always inspect used

machinery before purchase and know the reputa-

tion of the used machinery dealer with which you

are doing business.

“Be specific about the scope of the refurbish-

ment, if any, to be performed. There any many

definitions of refurbished. Make certain your

definition of the term agrees with the dealer’s

definition of the term.”

Straka agrees, advising that potential buyers

should seek out the most reputable second hand

dealers possible, or indeed go directly to the man-

ufacturers themselves. This way you are giving your-

self the best possible chance of satisfaction.

When it comes down to it, it’s common sense that

will prevail. If you weigh up your options, look at the

numbers and make a truly considered purchase,

how far wrong could you go? ❑


to swell and misting. High-speed rollers require minimal

drag while turning through the nip points. Less pressure

means less heat, swell and misting. Since the rubber com-

pound is responsible for physically transferring ink to the

plate, the durometer of the rubber compound will impede

or enhance the ink transfer at the nip.

In addition, the rubber compound can affect the

amount of pressure required to set a given nip width.

Higher durometer rollers, on one hand, require more

energy to create a nip but create heat and impede the ink

flow through the decorator. Rollers with a lower durometer,

on the other hand, require less energy to create a proper

nip setting. Less energy creates less mechanical pressure.

Bottom line: the amount of energy depends upon the

durometer of the compound.

CoresThe heart of a roller is the core. Core material and con-

centricity will determine the quality of a roller. For a roller

to be concentric, all parts of that roller must be made and

kept true to the centre. The original centre is machined into

the core when it is manufactured; the rubber is applied

and built to the same centre, ensuring the concentricity

of the core to the rubber. Cores should be concentric

within .001in TIR (total indicated run out), or the decorator

will experience detrimental machine harmonics by

generating heat. Unlike a tyre that needs balancing, cores

cannot be balanced to correct the issue. Rollers that are

not concentric are considered defective.

Tolerance of the bearing bore can be a huge issue. The

tolerance must be kept close to ensure that the bearings

do not spin within the bore. When bearings spin within

the bore, the spun bearing generates heat exponentially

within the decorator. Heat can affect the rubber and ink

performance, resulting in other production issues. If you

look at the end of your roller and see that the core has

been “pinged” or glued, the bearing will likely spin within

the bore.

Bearing bore and heat retention can be equally

affected by the quality of the core material. Steel and

aluminium have different thermal expansion, which affects

the bearing pressed into the bore. This difference causes

the steel bearing race to stay closer to size, while the

aluminium expands and the bearing spins within the bore,

and introduces heat to the ink train.

Removing bearings from aluminium cores and

Over the course of three decades, I have

been exposed to a variety of machines

within the offset market, which includes

the metal decorating/packaging market. It is

always exciting to see the creativity of the offset

industry. Somehow the industry consistently figures

out a way to convey a message on a substrate, and in

the case of the metal decorating packaging market, that

message is printed on non-absorbent substrates such as

aluminium and steel.

Printing on metal brings challenges that traditional offset

rarely sees. The speeds in the two-piece market are only

matched by web presses of traditional offset. While the

two-piece speeds are similar to those of traditional offset

web presses, the two-piece market does not enjoy some

all of the benefits of traditional offset. The speeds, coupled

with added difficulties, mean that metal decoration is

more challenging and expensive.

Although all offset printing has in common is rollers, how

a roller is produced and how it is mechanically set will

ultimately dictate the efficiency of the ink transfer. The ink

roller train must efficiently transfer ink to the printing plate,

and herein lies the greatest challenge for the two-piece

decorator market.

Nip settingsWhat is a nip? A nip is the pressure between two rollers that

are pressed against each other. Some call the nip setting

parallel and some call it a ‘stripe’, but the width measured

between the two rollers is technically known as the nip. The

purpose in setting a nip is to achieve efficient ink transfer

with the least amount of mechanical pressure possible. If

the nip is set too wide, the ink will not transfer to the plate

efficiently. If the nip is set too narrow, you get poor ink

transfer and ink slinging. The nip width also has a pressure

load measurement associated with its width.

Greater widths require greater pressure loads and heat,

which in turn affect the ink transfer within the decorator.

Proper nip settings define ink transfer efficiencies and

affect the heat generated at the nip points. Therefore, if

a decorator has excessive misting or heat, the nip setting

should be investigated to define the cause.

Rubber compoundDecorators are known for the mechanical pressures that

they endure. Pressure also creates heat, which in turn leads

Metal decorating

On a roll...

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Othe metal decorating/packaging market. It is

always exciting to see the creativity of the offset

industry. Somehow the industry consistently figures

out a way to convey a message on a substrate, and in

the case of the metal decorating packaging market, that

On a Carmon Madison, offset and metal decorating specialist at Pacesetter USA,

looks at roller technology


Metal decorating Metal decorating

replacing them only worsens the problem. Aluminium,

which is extruded, has a .30in tolerance that can

lead to unbalanced rollers and detrimental machine

harmonics. Great care must be taken to ensure

uniformity of aluminium. In contrast, steel has a .001in

tolerance for drawn over mandrel, making it ideal for

concentric rollers, effectively mitigating the heat build

up related to poor harmonics. If your rollers’ temp-

eratures are higher than 105°F, then begin the process of

examining the cause. The material can contribute to the

issues that you may be experiencing.

BearingsBearing selection is crucial for the best performance on

decorators. Speeds, heat and loads must be considered

to identify the proper bearings to be used on a decorator.

Seek a consistent bearing with good dimensional

tolerances and running accuracy. Consistency of dimen-

sional tolerance and running accuracy depend on high

quality steel and low contamination content in the steel

metallurgy.

Leading bearing manufacturers use high quality 52100

bearing steel because it holds form and yields the most

value for the challenging applications associated with the

metal decorating industry. Clean steel with low oxygen

content and few inclusions increases bearing life under

difficult applications such as two-piece decoration. With

the high speed and extreme load demands of metal

decorating applications, proper bearing choice will lower

operating temperature and provide more consistent

production. Bearings must accommodate load pressures

in two-piece decorators while reducing heat friction and

wear in the bearing. A high quality bearing

will more than pay for itself by providing

lower temperatures and longer run times.

ConclusionThe backbone of any decorator is

the roller train. Rollers are treated as a

consumable commodity and subsequently

are overlooked. A decorator roller should run

reasonably cool at high speeds provided that

the rubber, core and bearings are designed for the task.

Because decorators run at very high speeds some misting is

expected. Lower pressures and temperatures, however, can

minimise misting.

High quality bearings and setting a minimal nip pressure

will lower temperatures within the decorator and infrared

thermometers will give you solid temperature readings

while running. If you are seeing temperatures within the

roller train that exceed 110°-115°F, start the process of

identifying the problem.

Understanding the dynamics of the rollers within the

ink train will allow operators to troubleshoot issues more

quickly and accurately, leading to increased productivity.

for the operator. ❑

consumable commodity and subsequently

are overlooked. A decorator roller should run

reasonably cool at high speeds provided that

the rubber, core and bearings are designed for the task.

wear in the bearing. A high quality bearing

will more than pay for itself by providing


demand for maximum hygiene. A hygienic stainless steel

construction is one of the most important measures to

make sure a seamer is clean today. The demands to keep

seamers hygienic are very tough. The machines must be

able to cope with aggressive foams, which arise now and

then, as well as having to withstand hot and cold water

and all kinds of fluids.

“It is important to keep not only the outside but also

the inside of the seamer hygienic. We sterilise the ends

before the machine seams them onto the cans. We still

do that by using steam and that limits us to a capaci-

ty of 1,000 ends per minute. We are intensively looking

for alternative ways to sterilise the ends in order to

raise the speed, and a promising path is UV sterilisation.

We are working on that development together with

outside partners.”

State-of-the-art seamersBased on the requirements of can makers and can fillers

worldwide, important changes have been made over the

last few years to the design of new seamers. By using a

modular design for as many parts as possible, the machine

parts become interchangeable to a high extent.

A cleaning-in-place option has become the standard

and the installation of automatic recirculating oil lubrica-

tion and filtration systems has become a must for many

seamer types, as has the presence of motorised height

adjustment.

In order to defend the claim for metal cans as the most

sustainable, competitive consumer packaging option,

there is a constant pressure to down-gauge cans and

ends. This has important consequences for the seaming

process and suppliers of seamers have become heavily

involved in the search for lighter seam constructions like the

so-called mini-seams etc.

An important aspect suppliers of seamers have to

remember is to back up their equipment worldwide with

the quick supply of spare parts and a good service organi-

sation for emergencies. This implies the availability of expe-

rienced field service engineers in various parts of the world

for installation, emergency service and troubleshooting. ❑

Challenge: to keep the double-seam the safest and

most efficient closure of all

Despite the process having been used for many

years, double-seaming is still seen as a rather complex pro-

cess, to produce a hermetic seal that typically comprises

five thicknesses of metal and, in some areas of the seam,

three thicknesses of lining compound. Nevertheless, the

double-seam is the safest and most efficient closure of all

for food and beverages.

Much work has gone into resolving the many technical

issues involved in double-seaming over the years, be it

the avoidance of scuffing of the external coatings on

the ends, finding the right abrasion-resistant coatings, like

titanium, ceramics for seamer tooling and countless other

problems. But there are always new challenges coming

up. One challenge is to maintain the advantages of the

double-seaming process while can fillers look for ways to

reduce costs by using lighter cans, and at the same time

change over regularly to a variety of other can sizes.

There is always a need to further optimise can seamers

in various aspects. In the area of seaming technology for

higher speeds, there are a number of pioneers such as

Continental Can Company, Metal Box, Angelus, Ferrum

and FMC.

For more special can types and sizes, like paint cans,

cans for chemical products, special food cans like olive

oil cans etc, there are a number of producers of special

seaming machines, like Lanico in Germany, Imeta in Italy,

Sargiani in Italy, Sommetrade in Spain and many more.

A range of improvements in seamersThe flexibility customers want from seamers comes from

their requirement to obtain maximum efficiency. Paul

Kearney vice president of PneumaticScaleAngelus, said:

‘’Not all filling lines are dedicated to one

single can size and more and more can

sizes are coming up as a consequence

of the ongoing differentiation in the con-

sumer market. Changing a somewhat

older can seamer can take hours and

hours, even for an experienced engineer,

and this leads to greater

costs. By introducing max-

imum modularity in the

seamer design you can obtain a

greater degree of interchange-

ability, and as a result a com-

plete changeover now takes

less than 1.5 hours.

“Second on the list of requirements was the

Seaming

Keeping seaming seamless

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seaming, this over-tightening replicates itself in the form

of “seam bumps”; in beverage seaming, this occurs in the

form of micro-pinholes within the aluminium container top

wall, where the chuck wall impression is at its greatest.

Food cans – the challenge of seam bumpsA seam bump is defined as a localised increase in the

seam thickness of 0.1mm or more than the average thick-

ness of the unaffected area. There are actually a number

of known causes for this, which include cans being filled

right to the brim, variables in head space, high product fill

temperatures, too high a compound film weight, and also

compound placement and distribution. For the purposes

of this article, however, we intend to focus on four known

causes related specifically to the double seam:

• Overly-tight first and second operation double seams;

• Long bodyhooks and high bodyhook butting

percentages;

• Short seam lengths;

• The seamer and the seamer tooling themselves.

Let’s take a look at addressing each of these individually.

• Overly-tight first and second operation double seams

It is imperative that the correct material gauges, thickness

of both the can body flange and the end curl (which must

include the lacquer thickness) is used to calculate the

theoretical thickness of both first and second operation

seams. (For the purposes of this discussion, we will assume

that the theoretical seam thickness has been confirmed

by extensive product trials before being finalised for com-

mercial use.)

During the set-up stage for any double seamer it is

imperative that the seamer technician ensures that the

nominal targets for both the first and second operation

double seam thickness are correctly implemented. These

settings must be maintained at all times – through regular

assessment of the finished seam, the measurement of the

first operation double seam and also a subsequent physi-

cal strip-down. This will allow the technician to evaluate the

coverhook in terms of both thickness and wrinkle shape,

confirming whether or not the first operation wrinkle is

either sharp or pointed, which should be avoided.

An overly tight second operation double seam

The metal container was first used to preserve food in

1810, when Peter Durand adapted Nicholas Appert’s

original glass container developed in 1795. It took until

the end of the 19th century before there was a further step

change in metal packaging for food preservation, when

Max Ams developed the three-piece sanitary food can.

The process for closing cans has since remained virtually

unchanged over the last 114 years. The can features a

“flange” of specified length formed into the open section

of the cylindrical container body, while the metal “end”

or “lid” features a “seaming panel/curl” that is filled with

a seal compound. These two components are then fold-

ed together via a process called “double seaming.” The

goal has similarly remained the same: ensuring that both

the internal and external parameters of the seam meet

the target specifications so as to provide a hermetically

sealed container. In the case of food cans, this prevents

microscopic organisms entering and spoiling the product,

while for beverage cans the seam prevents the leakage of

internal gasses, affecting carbonation and shelf life.

The effects of down-gaugingWhile the seaming process may have remained unchanged

over the years, other developments in packaging are now

beginning to have an impact. Most notable is package

lightweighting and the down-gauging of the thickness of

can wall and the end or cover. In the case of food can-

ning, this has required can makers to move from the tradi-

tional “SR” (Single Reduced) type materials to harder and

thinner “DR” (Double Reduced) type materials. In the case

of beverage components as well, ever thinner materials

are being used, both for the can body and the aluminium

beverage end.

Food and beverage packaging may be two sepa-

rate industries, but this reduction of material thickness

has a common knock-on effect for both in terms of the

challenges companies face to provide a hermitically

sealed container that resists micro-organism attack and

micro-gas leakage. In the case of food and beverage

applications alike, this knock-on effect is the over-tight-

ening of both the first and the second operation

double seam. Or, to put it another way, setting both seam

thickness parameters at – or below – the specified target

recommended by the can maker. In the case of food

Seaming

James Wilkinson, seaming business manager at CMB Engineering,gives us his top tips when it comes to the double seaming process

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generates excessive load on the components that will

result in “spring back.” When this is associated with a

seam bump, it creates possible leakage points at the

edges, where the bump has caused the seam to spring

away from the can body in a localised area, resulting

in a path through the double seam. This can lead to

microorganisms passing through the double seam

during the sterilisation process, resulting in serious

product contamination.

• Longbodyhooksandhighbodyhookbutting

percentages

Excessive bodyhook length is detrimental to the integ-

rity of the double seam. When crowded into the

finished double seam, bodyhooks that are too long

can fold back on themselves, resulting in a defect

called “R-ing.” This in itself is a form of seam bump

and in much the same way creates possible leakage

entry points for microorganisms during the sterilisation

process.

•Shortseamlengths

This issue is not always associated with a loose second

operation seam thickness, but rather has more to

do with either setting the second operation too high

above the seaming chuck lip or with using a first oper-

ation profile that is too small. The concern here is that

we are crowding the double seam parameters, which

can in turn contribute to seam bumps.

•Seamerandseamertooling

In terms of the seamer itself, it is thought that the

diameter of the seaming shank may be a contributing

factor in the formation of seam bumps. It is felt that

seaming shank diameters above 38.1mm are too rigid,

preventing torsional flex, especially when seaming

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overly tight double seams. Trials have been conducted

with a shank diameter of 36mm and the results have

indicated an improvement, although it did not elimi-

nate the seam bumps altogether.

As for seamer tooling, it is important to ensure that

the first operation profile is of the correct dimensions

to be able to accommodate the amount of material

available for seaming or fibre length within the end

curl. Once this is determined, it is then vital that the

second operation profile be able to accommodate

the completed first operation double seam. Moving

from the historical use of the “pear” shaped second

operation profile to a “box” shaped second operation

profile, in conjunction with an optimum first opera-

tion profile, also has a positive effect on seam bump

control.

There is also evidence that raising the second oper-

ation profile well above the chuck lip can reduce – but

not eliminate – the risk of seam bumps. The concern

with this practice is that due to the higher than normal

roll profile height, the point of contact between the

profile exit radius and the curl is in a different position,

which can lead to accelerated wear of the seaming

roll profile. We have seen this wear reduce the seaming

roll profile life from the original 25-30 million closures per

seaming roll down to approximately 17-21 million.

In conjunction with our material partners, at CMB

Engineering we are able to implement a material pro-

cess that addresses tooling life in conjunction with DR

gauged plate for food canning.

Beverage cans – handling micro-pinholes Looking at the aluminium beverage can and the con-

tinued drive to down-gauge materials, as mentioned

above, can makers need to be mindful of a hidden

defect, namely micro-pinholes within the double seam.

This defect, while serious, also occurs very erratically,

with the primary cause being the first operation double

seam thickness having been set either at the minimum

specification or even below that. If the first operation is

overly tight, then the seam height will be very small as

the curl is now being forced into a very confined area

between the profile and the seaming chuck lip. This in

turn produces a first operation wrinkle that has a high

frequency and high amplitude. In this condition the first

operation wrinkle no longer has a rounded form, but

rather is pointed and sharp.

Possible leakage path through raised edges of the bumps especially during sterilisation

Local bump & sprung seam

Worn first operation profile exit angle due to excessive roll height setting above the chuck lip

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Seaming

The damage is done when the second operation roller

comes in to complete the cycle. As the second oper-

ation profile starts to iron out the first operation double

seam, these sharp or pointed wrinkles “bite” into the top

wall of the can body and, depending on the sharpness,

they have the potential to puncture through the top wall

material. These punctures are extremely small and are not

visible with the naked eye.

As this puncture is so small, there is no product leakage

evident post-seaming and the can is able to pass through

both inline product filling and pressure testing. However,

over time – and aided by the effects of road transport and

retail handling – the internal product gasses begin to leak

out, leaving the previously carbonated beverage flat and

the can soft to the touch. It is worth noting, however, that

the extremely small size of the micro-pinholes only allows

for the leakage of gas molecules and not liquid sugars or

other products.

So how can these sharp wrinkles be controlled? It is

typically as simple as ensuring that the optimum first oper-

ation seaming roll profile is specified. Once this has been

established, it is imperative that the first operation seam

be set as close as possible to the nominal seam thickness

specification determined by the can maker. This allows

for the formation of wrinkles that are ideal in terms of

frequency and amplitude. The same also applies to the

second operation double seam – ensure that it is set to

the optimum tightness, which can best be confirmed by

making certain that the seam length/height is well within

its specification range and verging on the nominal seam

length/height target.

It is important to remember that a second operation

double seam is tight enough when the first operation

wrinkles are completely “ironed” out. Anything more than

that will only result in over-stressing the base materials, as

well as the seamer tooling, especially the chuck lip section.

Over squeezing of the seam is not necessary and is in fact

a poor practice.

Final thoughts to considerIn terms of controlling seam bumps in three-piece or two-

piece food cans and micro-gas leakage in beverage cans,

CMB Engineering is an advocate of performing a regular

physical analysis of the seamer settings, with particular focus

being placed on the setting of the first operation seaming

rolls and the analysis of the resultant seam. This would entail

both a physical strip-down of the first operation seam

and also determining the form or shape of the achieved

wrinkle. This should be combined with visual inspection

of the seaming chuck impression within the can body for

any of the tell-tale signs of wrinkles that are too sharp and

could puncture the can body top wall. This is especially

prudent with aluminium can bodies.

To eliminate these issues, we would also advocate that

both can fillers and can makers work closely with special-

ists. The right partner should be able to offer both a strong

understanding of the flow of metals within the double

seam and considerable experience establishing the opti-

mum geometry of both the seaming chuck and seaming

roll profiles. ❑

Localised bodywall impressions caused by sharp

first Operation wrinkles

Magnified view of puncture caused by a sharp first

operation wrinkle

1st op wrinkle “biting” into the can body top wall

Completed double seam section showing cover hook “biting” into the can bodytop wall


manufacturers of two-piece beverage and food contain-

ers to more precisely measure and map applied coating

weights of over-varnish, inside sprays and wash coats.

“These exclusive new SpecMetrix ACS offerings can

significantly increase container coating quality while dras-

tically reducing coating costs at beverage and food

container manufacturing plants,” commented Greg Frisby,

industry manager, Specmetrix Systems, at Sensory Analytics.

A colourful approachAt Applied Vision, colour has always been the company’s

mission. CEO Amir Novini now sees the advances his com-

pany made early on in colour inspection being adopted

throughout the industry.

“There has been greater understanding of our concept

of using colour as more than a ‘rogue can/label sorter.’

By accepting a holistic colour approach, customers are

utilising its advantages in a much broader way than ever,”

he said.

With their colour philosophy backing their principles of

proper inspection, the company is working on many excit-

ing new developments in 2014, accoring to Novini.

“These will focus on using colour in new ways, including

new filtering methods and even creating new geometries

of illumination.”

There is a consumer-driven demand on manufacturers

for higher quality and lower cost in Novini’s opinion, and

with this increased pressure, he and his customers must

be more accepting of automation and new inspection

technology.

“With the importance of branding at the forefront of

the customers’ mind, we must meet ever-higher quality

standards in the most efficient way possible to reinforce

the brand.”

Challenging timesBesides becoming more versatile to keep up with changes

in packaging sizes and shapes, inspection equipment is

getting faster, more accurate and more automated.

Marcks comments that new advancements are pro-

viding greater process control with the utilisation of SPC

(statistical process control).

When it comes to inspection and testing, you

have to get it right first time. Any substandard

products that reach consumers have the poten-

tial to damage the reputation of your clients, so eternal

vigilance is of the essence.

With advances in technology, this is far easier to achieve

than ever before and the market shows no sign of slowing

down when it comes to moving forward.

The continued movement to completely remove opera-

tor influence from the testing process is one advancement

brought to light by Maura Marcks, marketing manager at

CMC Kuhnke.

“Customers are moving away from manual gauges,

where the operator has an influence on the test results, to

our fully-automated and semi-automated gauges, which

are completely operator independent and thus are far

more accurate. Customers are increasingly more stringent

in their R&R (repeatability and reproducibility) require-

ments for this reason, which is why we offer a gauge guar-

antee; in conjunction with the customer, a standard for the

gauge is agreed upon and confirmed with extensive R&R

testing prior to shipment.

“In double seam inspection, another important trend

is towards non-destructive

testing, as found with our

SEAMscan XTS. Using patent

pending technology, the

machine uses low-power,

non-destructive X-rays to look

deep inside the double seam

without cutting the can and

preserving the can for further

testing or sale.”

Of course, there are many

different areas to consider

when it comes to inspection

and testing. When it comes

to coatings, new two-piece

coating thickness measure-

ment and process control solu-

tions from Sensory Analytics

are apparently enabling

Inspection & Testing Systems

On closerinspection…

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Inspection & Testing Systems Inspection & Testing Systems

She sees the challenges as a question of keeping up with

the industry, saying: “As customers continue to develop

new cans, reduce material thicknesses and develop new

processes, it is imperative that we maintain an understand-

ing of the issues that they face and ensure that we provide

them with the best tools.

“Can makers will never stop searching for greater effi-

ciencies and ways to add value to their customers. As

packaging evolves, our job is to make sure our tools evolve

at the same rate.”

At Sensory, Frisby comments that the biggest challenge

in their field of expertise is that many plant teams in the

industry don’t yet realise that the long-established and less

accurate film weight methods in use at their plants have

not been effective for optimising can quality or improving

coating processes.

“This actually causes them significant waste and added

costs to plant operations each year. New tools can pay

for themselves through cost-savings almost straight away,”

he said.

The environment factorReducing environmental damage is always high on the

agenda for carbon-conscious businesses, and there are

many things that can be done in order to make things

happen in a greener and ultimately more environmentally

friendly way.

Frisby remarks that a reduction in waste streams, includ-

ing less product spoilage, reduced solvent emissions and

oven dwell times, would help manufacturers reduce their

environmental footprints. “This remains a high priority for

Sensory and all of our valued SpecMetrix system custom-

ers,” he said.

At Applied Vision they are also taking steps towards

reducing their impact on the environment. “We make sure

all Applied Vision products comply with current CE and

RoHS standards to ensure safety in the field and decrease

harm to the environment,” says Novini. “Our latest initiative

was to install lead-free soldering stations in our facility.

“We are also making great strides in solid state lighting,

with brighter LEDs and systems that use less power.”

In an ideal worldIt’s something we all wish for sometimes, to be able to think

of exactly what’s needed and have it instigated in a flash.

So what do the experts wish they could make happen

ahead of time with regard to inspection and testing?

For Novini, he sees an advantage to removing the

human element to a certain extent.

“We would create a machine that needs no human

interaction for adjustment. Imagine a machine that can

determine the difference between defects and nor-

mal process variation. Finding this ‘chaos

amongst order’ is the goal of any vision

system.”

Frisby envisages a transition of the

metal packaging industry to monitor

coating application using actual

thickness standards in lieu of longstanding

and less accurate film weight standards

as the number one wish for the industry.

He said: “Global manufacturers could

share one new, uniform and more

precise standard unit for measure-

ment and QA teams would be free

from time-consuming dependence on

unnecessary calibration standards.

“Less time would be wasted and more

money would be saved.”

The world of inspection and testing it

seems is moving on in leaps and bounds.

From coatings to colours and everything

in between, to keep up with advances is

to work smarter, more efficiently and will

ultimately lead to increased customer

satisfaction all along the supply chain. ❑

Can makers will never stop searching for greater efficiencies and ways to add value to their customers. As packaging

evolves, our job is to make sure our tools evolve at the same rate’

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lubrication. Upon further examination we learned that the

traditional ram design suffers from three problems in the

field. For one, it requires an aggressive lubrication regiment

to function properly and to counter the ram and cam

wear. For another, it allows the pin to lift and twist in the

barrel, causing premature wear that extends all the way

back to the can. Lastly, the traditional design limits the

operating speed of the necker.

By focusing on lubrication elimination, we addressed

all three problems with a new ram design that serves as a

drop-in replacement for the traditional ram. Here’s how.

Defining the problem: excess wear and expensive lubricationOne of the chief problems with the traditional design was

its propensity to wear out prematurely, despite lubrication.

This lifecycle issue came as no surprise, given that these

machines run around the clock and typically produce

between 2,000 and 3,000 cans per minute.

Can making equipment is nothing if not specialised.

Yet the subsystems found on these machines offer

a number of design lessons that can be applied

more broadly by any engineer working to improve the per-

formance and reliability of high-speed equipment.

Consider, for example, the cam-driven ram actuators

found on a can line’s necking stations. Mounted on a rotat-

ing turret and moving at speeds of up to 250 strokes per

minute, these rams push the round can shell onto a series

of shaping dies that gradually reduce the diameter of the

can to form its neck.

Traditionally, these rams have consisted of a round

moving pin that translates axially within a barrel-like steel

housing, with a machined keyway to keep the pin from

rotating. The ram was driven directly via a pair of metal

cam followers that mount on the rear end of the pin and

engage a stationary cam.

Having solved other lubrication issues on the necker, we

were asked to examine the possibility of eliminating ram

Ram technology

Solving a costly lubrication problem has triggered unexpected productivity improvements,says Georg Bartosh, president of Intech Corporation

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Redesign improves high-speed can

making machines

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making machines

The physical properties of polymer cam followers allowed us to simplify the design of high speed rams: The polymer cam followers can mount with a fixed centre distance. The previous design required

a pivoting ram end with a heavy flat spring to press the cam followers to the cam

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Ram technology

We began our work by analysing the source of the wear

and found that much of it came from an obvious source

– metal-on-metal contact between the pin and barrel, as

well as between the cam followers and drive cams. In the

traditional ram design, the absence of a lubricant would

lead to failures in a very short period of time.

A less obvious source of wear emerged when we con-

ducted a finite element analysis (FEA) of the ram. We simu-

lated not only the forces needed to extrude the can neck

but also the related centrifugal and acceleration forces.

What we found was that the ram was deflecting upwards

and twisting. This deflection significantly increased the

effects of the metal-on-metal wear throughout the ram

assembly. In particular, the centrifugal and acceleration

forces contributed to the wear on the leading edge of the

ram body and on its keyway, resulting in a telltale “pleating

defect” on the can neck.

With all the metal-on-metal contact associated with

traditional ram designs, ongoing lubrication of both the

ram itself and its cam followers had been a necessity. In

fact, these machines typically have automated lubrication

systems, which are costly to install and run.

The solution: better materials, less weightThe answer to the wear problem involved a change in the

ram’s materials and pin geometry. By moving to an alu-

minium ram and square pin, we reduced the ram weight

by 60 per cent for an equal reduction in centrifugal and

pin acceleration forces. The square shape also guides the

pin better during the extrusion cycle and distributes forces

evenly over a larger area, further diminishing the potential

for wear.

Even if we did nothing else, the weight reduction would

have extended the wear life of the ram, as well as its drive

cam and metal cam followers. Yet, as long as the ram had

any metal-on-metal contact – especially between its cam

follower and the drive cam – we could not fully achieve

our goal of creating a lubrication-free system.

Getting rid of the lubrication altogether required a

replacement of the original ram’s metal components, with

self-lubricating polymers wherever possible. For example,

we swapped out the ram’s metal cam followers with cam

followers made from a self-lubricating polymer. The poly-

mer cam followers simply cannot wear the much harder

surface of the drive cams (see sidebar opposite). We

additionally introduced a self-lubricating polymer liner to

the interior of the ram, which contributed to even bigger

reductions in friction and wear.

Selecting the right polymers for both the cam follower

and sleeve job turned out to be a crucial part of the design

solution. However, it’s easier said than done, since most

such materials do not have the strength of metals. And

it is important to note that data sheets for self-lubricating

polymers do not accurately reflect changes in mechanical

properties under operating conditions.

We based our materials selection process on a thorough

understanding of the forces involved, which we had from

our FEA work. We also had to perform additional engi-

neering calculations that allowed us to predict how the

Increased speed, less vibrationWhile the square ram was created to reduce wear and eliminate lubrication,

its design also lead to some important secondary benefits:

Speed In can making, line speed equals profit. And the traditional round ram design imposed

a speed limit on the necking operation. Made from steel with steel cam followers, these

rams typically weighed in at 14lbs total, with a pin that weighed 8lbs. Operating these

heavy rams at high speeds triggered high centrifugal forces that accelerated wear. So

machine speeds would be dialled down from their design specifications to keep the

rams from wearing out prematurely.

To lift that speed limit, we cut the ram weight by more than half to 5.2lbs. The mov-

ing mass represented by the pin and cam followers dropped to 3lb. We achieved this

weight reduction by crafting the ram components from aircraft aluminium and poly-

mers, rather than steel. The total weight reduction of rotating mass on a 10-stage line is

nearly one metric ton.

The move to lightweight material has resulted in significant cycle time increases.

Based on the reports from the plants now using our square ram design, necker cycle

times have increased on average by 12 to 15 per cent on older machines. On new

neckers, the square ram has enabled operation at or near the design speeds.Energy Savings By cutting nearly one metric ton of mass that would otherwise have to be accelerated

and decelerated, the square ram has lowered necker energy consumption signifi-

cantly. In some cases, energy costs have dropped by 25 per cent.Less Shock and Vibration The square ram’s use of lightweight materials has the added benefit of reducing

shock and vibration, which usually represents an important speed constraint in rotating

machines. In particular, the polymers used on the ram’s cam followers provide a signifi-

cant amount of mechanical damping – with the damping properties of the polymers

peaking near the operating temperatures of a necker.

The square ram with polymer cam followers eliminates 720 lubrication points and nearly one metric ton of moving mass from the necker


Ram technology

The square ram design is a case in point:

• Because the rams last up to two to four years longer,

they reduce the cost and downtime associated with ram

replacement

• They have eliminated cam wear and the high cost

associated with replacing worn cams

• They have eliminated sizable lubrication costs, which can

be as high as $6,000 per year for a necker – exclusive of the

capital cost for an automated lubrication system

• They have improved yields by reducing the pleating

defect

• They have resulted in secondary cost benefits related

to line speed and energy consumption (see sidebar, p34).

The total cost reduction associated with the square rams

has already resulted in their adoption by can making oper-

ations around the globe. ❑

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Polymers eliminate cam wearfor maximum savings

The square rams could not do their job without a cam

to propel them. And in fact, the biggest value of the

square ram design is that it extends the ram life and

eliminates cam wear completely. Some measure of

protection comes from the fact that the lightweight

square ram operates at lower forces than traditional

round rams. However, an even more important con-

tribution to cam longevity comes from a clever use of

materials.

As part of the ram redesign, we replaced metal

cam followers with proprietary cam followers made

from a self-lubricating polymer. Because the polymer

cam followers will not produce wear on the much

harder cam surfaces, the use of polymers completely

eliminates chief wear mechanism behind cam failure.

While the cost of replacing a ram is not insignificant, it

pales in comparison to the cost of replacing the necker

cams. The cams themselves are precision ground and

expensive. Then there’s the downtime and labour costs

to replace the cams.

Taken together, these factors mean that the typical

cam change can cost tens of thousands of dollars—

only to be repeated every few years.

FEA results on ram deflectionFinite element analysis revealed high stress areas where the cam followers mount on

the tail pin. Later design iterations reduced these stresses by beefing up the transition

between the pin’s full cross section and the thinner tail

Traditional round ram design (pictured above) consists of all metal components. As the square ram design has evolved, one of the key improvements has been the replacement of metal

cam followers with plastic cam followers. This design improvement produced significant cost benefits— by protecting cams from wear and eliminating the need for lubrication

The square ram design is a case in point:

Traditional round ram design (pictured above) consists of all metal components. As the square ram design has evolved, one of the key improvements has been the replacement of metal

cam followers with plastic cam followers. This design improvement produced significant cost benefits— by protecting cams from wear and eliminating the need for lubrication

self-lubricating materials would behave over time under

the actual operating conditions. That’s often easier said

than done. Fortunately, we have developed proprietary

material models over the years that allowed us to make

those calculations with high reliability.

The result of the materials and geometry changes has

been impressive. Reductions in forces, friction and wear

have at least doubled the life of a typical ram, and the

wear-induced pleating defect has dropped from three per

cent to less than one per cent in high speed lines.

More important, given our original design intent, the

revamped ram completely eliminated the need to lubri-

cate the ram body and its two cam followers – each of

which required its own lubrication port. With a total of

240 rams on a typical 10 stage necker, the improved ram

design gets rid of 720 lubrication points from the machine.

It also makes the expensive automatic lubrication system

unnecessary.

The payoffWith industrial machines, improvements to a seemingly

minor component can often have an outsize payback.

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element replaced by machinery. In airports, for example,

many of the border control processes are now fully auto-

mated. However, there remains an element of human

interaction, as machines, for now, cannot cover every

necessary task.

So is it the same in the field of handlingand conveying?“The human element will always be important and must

be considered in every development and

new technology,” says Spangenburg.

“Production lines, new technology and

controls are becoming more sophisticated

and we have to also consider that as we

design. How line operators, maintenance

team members and engineers interact and

operate machines and conveyor systems is

critical to long term performance.”

At FGWA, the latest development is the

new Washer Infeed Air Table. The intro-

duction of harder to handle can sizes has

apparently proven traditional mechanical

conveyance washer infeeds to be ineffec-

tive, and the company has developed a

mist-free air conveyor that will present a

continuous upright and undamaged pack

of cans to the washer.

“In our multiple installations we have elim-

inated manning and scrap and increased

line efficiencies,” said Spangenburg. ❑

As demand increases and machinery enables can

manufacturers to produce extraordinary volumes

of product over very short periods of time, so

handling and conveying systems must develop to cope

with these advances.

There have been a number of breakthrough technolog-

ical feats achieved over the years, and many areas have

been developed.

“Conveying systems have to be much more adaptable

and flexible to handle the wider variety of can diameters,

heights, weights and high demands for speed and effi-

ciency,” says Spangenburg. “As lightweight handling has

become more prevalent, soft-handling technologies have

become a requirement.”

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard considers itself an inno-

vator when it comes to conveying and handling,

Spangenburg said.

“Primarily, developments are undertaken to respond

to client needs, new containers or gaps in technology in

the market. The development of high speed single fillers,

adjustable top covers, adjustable tunnel track and our

new washer infeed are all great examples of this.”

As technologies have come so far with regard to

handling and conveying, can they go any further? The

answer, seemingly, is that they must – particularly when it

comes to adjustability, speed and efficiency.

“As our clients change and improve their products, we

will need to stay proactive by developing the right technol-

ogy to meet the challenge,” said Spangenburg.

In many industries we are increasingly seeing the human

Handling & Conveying

Richard Piper speaks with Tom Spangenberg, business unit director – Lynchburg Division – from FleetwoodGoldcoWyard (FGWA), about developments in the field of handling and conveying

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Well handled

Speciality Alupro

“The Washer Infeed Air Table pro-

vides an ideal way to transport a wide

variety of products, including today’s

ultralight containers in can manufactur-

ing, without damaging the product. As a

result of its one-of-a-kind bidirectional air

flow system, the patented air jet pattern

within the Air Table allows gentle and

stable handling while still meeting

production needs.

“Capable of achieving speeds in

excess of 4,000 cans per minute, the

Washer Infeed Air Table easily adapts

to different products and environments

by tailoring deck plate configurations,

air pressures, or both. Each blower zone

has its own pressure gauge and filter and

the pressure in each zone can be adjust-

ed either manually or automatically,

depending on the application.”


New Equipment

Krones has founded Evoguard GmbH to operate its valve technology business on a stand-alone basis. Evoguard GmbH is located in Nittenau, Germany, and is owned 100% by Krones AG.

The company started its busi-ness operations in Nittenau at the beginning of February.

Krones began to develop its own series of innovative valves, that are optimally matched to the needs of the food and bev-erage industry, as well as the dairy sector, under the name of Evoguard several years ago.

The company is now able to offer a complete, cutting-edge product range to the food, bev-erage and dairy industries that is also ideally suited to both the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.

Evoguard valves are pro

Metalprint chooses Vision Experts

Italian-based Metalprint has invested in three print inspec-tion systems from Vision Experts, which have been integrated into its metal sheet decoration lines. Metalprint supplies dec-orated metal sheets for two-piece and three-piece cans.

The VE 4000+ Metal inspec-tion systems were retrofitted on a six-colour KBA Metal star 2 and two two-colour

Mailänder printing lines. The line-scan camera systems check the decorated metal sheets for any kind of print flaws and colour variations. Hickeys, spots, scum-ming, colour changes, scratch-es and many other imperfec-tions are detected and alarmed by the vision system.

Managing director Francesco Gualteroni said: “Vision Experts was our first choice. We have studied the market and decid-ed on the supplier with the highest specialisation in metal decoration. Furthermore, the good references of Vision Experts did convince us.”

said Markus Röver of Schuler’s Highspeed Technology division. He believes that the process developed by Schuler will have a major impact on the man-ufacturing of aerosol cans: “It would radically change the current production process.”

Aerosol cans are mainly pro-duced on impact extrusion presses, which only process pure aluminium. The ICON V-Drive enables the use of up to 100% recycled aluminium.

Lanico will be presenting a range of stainless can seam-ing machines at this year’s Interpack, including the auto-matic model V110SVA50T. It is designed for low volume production and laboratory applications, and is stainless and splashproof. The machine can operate as a stand-alone unit or in combination with a filling machine.

By means of four seaming rollers, production speeds of up to 3,000 cans per hour can be achieved. The machine also has a working range from 45 up to 250mm in height and from 56 up to 113mm in diameter. The

Seaming system from Lanico

For further information visitwww.metalprint.com

For further information visitwww.lanico.de

For further information visitwww.schulerpresses.co.uk

Krones transfers its valve technology business tonew subsidiary

seaming rollers are mounted and preset on a special lever system, and when a diameter change is carried out the whole lever system is exchanged to avoid the length of set-up time involved.

The frequency-controlled motor drive ensures a smooth start-up and the cans and ends are fed automatically. The machine can be controlled via touch panel. For processing oxygen-sensitive products it can also be equipped with a gas injection system.

For further information visitwww.krones.com

The topic of lightweight prod-ucts is of growing interest to the packaging and consumer goods industries: for example, the less an aluminium aerosol can weighs, the lower the mate-rial and transportation costs will be. The aerosol can produced by Schuler’s ICON V-Drive vertical drawing and ironing press weighs around 20% less than conventional containers. Following a proof-of-concept project recently completed, the prototype is now undergoing in-depth tests by a well-known manufacturer in the consumer goods industry.

“We have proven that the new technology works and offers considerable advantages over conventional processes,”

Lighter, more stable metal packaging


New Products

Denver-based Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project and Boulder-based Upslope Brewing Company have unveiled the first instalment of Crooked Stave’s Ferus Fluxus series – Wild Belgian Pale Ale.

Batches of the Wild Belgian Pale Ale have been aging separately at both Upslope’s North Boulder brewery at Lee Hill and Crooked Stave’s Barrel Cellar for the last

Crooked Stave and Upslope unveil product of collaboration

nine months, and will be available in two different package options. Crooked Stave’s version will be packaged in its standard 375ml bottle, while Upslope’s version of Ferus Fluxus will be packaged in Ball Corporation’s 19.2oz Royal Pint can.

“This collaboration was a great opportunity to reunite with my friends at Upslope and make a unique beer,” says Crooked Stave’s head of sales and former Upslope employee Kyle Krebsbach.

“I have always thought our yeast would pair well with Upslope’s Belgian Style Pale Ale. Tasting the beer, I loved the crisp floral and citrus flavours, followed with a nice tart and earthy finish.”

Heinz is introducing a brand new pack design across its entire pasta portfolio in the UK, in a bid to drive new consumers to the category.

Featuring a plump juicy tomato, the label brings to life how a whole tomato is squeezed into every por-tion, providing ‘one of your five-a-day’, while additional illustrations outline how each can contains no preservatives, is low in sugar and naturally low in fat.

The label refresh, which launches from 31 January, promotes Heinz Pasta, and in particular its famous,

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Woodchuck Hard Cider in 16oz cansWoodchuck Hard Cider introduced 12oz cans of its Amber cider in 2012 using a Cask automated canning system.

The package has seen 42% growth over the last year, and consumers have called for a larg-er format can. In response, the Vermont, USA-based cidery is set to introduce a 16oz can to the mar-ket. Woodchuck Hard Cider has added a second Cask automat-ed canning system to help handle volume for both can formats.

“The Amber can has been a great success for us. It allows for our cider to be available no matter the circumstance,” says Woodchuck president and CEO Bret Williams. The new 16-ounce cans will be available in the coming weeks.

2B “Healthy Bubbles” in Rexam 12 oz cansConsumers now have a great new

option for a healthy, low calorie

carbonated drink. 2B Sparkling,

the first beverage to use Purefruit

natural sweetener, has launched in

Rexam 12oz cans.

Purefruit originates from the

monk fruit. For centuries, Buddhist

monks have cultivated the small

fruit and treasured it for its sweet-

ness, which comes from unique,

naturally occurring antioxidants.

The result is apparently a delicious

sweet taste, but without the calo-

ries of sugar. It is available in Vanilla,

Chocolate and Lemon Ice.

This product was originally devel-

oped and is approved as an

option for the school beverage

programme for the New York City

Department of Education, which

has established stringent standards

for what can be served to its stu-

dents in hopes of improving health

and wellness. 2B Sparkling meets

and exceeds these standards and

has been providing healthy “bub-

bles” to these students via 2,500

vending machines.

The company recently decided

to expand its distribution and bring

its one-of-kind beverages to the

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iconic Spaghetti Hoops variety, as the preferred option for busy con-sumers looking to create smiles at meal times.

The redesign also encompass-es the long-time consumer favour-ite Pasta Meals, with the view to unlocking consumption barriers and reiterating their status as a convenient proposition for consum-ers looking for a nutritious and tasty meal time option.


Filling Focus

Another year in the world of

American craft beer is off to a

racing start, with the canning seg-

ment continuing to barrel ahead

with no signs of hitting the brakes

anytime soon. So far this year

we’ve seen an iconic brand intro-

duced in a new canned package,

a long awaited announcement

about a new canned offering and

some substantial growth reports

from last year.

Events celebrating Beer Can

Appreciation Day

January 24 was the 49th anni-

versary of the first canned beer

sales in America. To celebrate,

a number of events took place

at breweries and bars across the

country. Perhaps most

noteworthy was an

event that took place

in Richmond, Virginia,

the home of those first

canned beer sales. That

is where Hardywood Park

Craft Brewery teamed

up with Old Dominion

Mobile Canning to offer

consumers a chance to

buy cans of Hardywood

Cream Ale and The Great Return

IPA on the same day they were

canned. Talk about fresh!

Mobile Canning Systems LLC

announces figures for 2013

Colorado-based Mobile Canning

Systems LLC finished 2013 with 11

affiliate canning outfits. Together

they provided service to 57 brew-

eries across the United States

to package 101 different labels

– totaling an astounding 2.6 mil-

lion cans of beer. Co-founder Pat

Hartman projects that the number

could surpass 10 million cans this

year, given that a number of the

affiliates came in after the start

of last year and four new affiliates

will be up and running this April.

The Alchemist opens new brew-

ery offering new canned beer

The Alchemist, of Waterbury,

Vermont, has announced that it

will be opening a new brewery

and retail space, as well as adding

a second canned offering to its

lineup. The brewery has received

national acclaim for its current

offering, Heady Topper – a bold,

hoppy American Double IPA. The

new offering will be called

Focal Banger and will be an

unfiltered IPA brewed with

Mosaic and Citra hops.

Sierra Nevada’s iconic

Pale Ale now in pint cans

Sierra Nevada Brewing

Company has begun pack-

aging its flagship Pale Ale in

4-packs of 16oz cans. The

12oz can packaging of its

Pale Ale, sold in 12-packs, ranked

#18 on the top selling 50 craft

beer packages of 2013 and was

the only non-glass package on

the list. The brewery also packages

Torpedo Extra IPA in 16oz cans.

Oskar Blues posts big gains

A new brewery on the East Coast

has helped Oskar Blues Brewery

continue its distribution expansion,

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Le Mort Vivant (the living dead) is a Biére de Garde, a French-style of beer with similarities to a Belgian saison. There are subtle spicy notes, along with some fla-vours of anise and light fruits and a dry finish. The artwork of a skel-eton wearing a gas mask on the can represents the rebirth, or res-urrection, of French brewing after World Wars I and II. It was also at this time that the Biére de Garde became popular. Southern Star Brewing Company was the first craft brewery in the state of Texas to can their beers.

Le Mort VivantSouthern Star Brewing CompanyConroe, Texas

Canned craft beer cornerRuss Phillips is the founder of www.CraftCans.com. This month, he updates on the various

developments in the diverse American craft brewery marketplace

CraftCans.Com’sCan of theMonth

as well as production numbers. The

Colorado-based brewery – often

attributed as being the nation’s

original canning craft brewery –

recently announced that it had

achieved 37% growth in 2013. This

represents the brewery’s ninth

consecutive year of double-digit

growth.

Super Bowl champs have not one,

but two canned craft beers

Seattle and Denver are two

cities well known for their craft

beer, but perhaps it was the fact

that Seattle had two canned craft

beers brewed in support of their

beloved Seahawks that gave it

the needed edge to win this year’s

big game. Hilliard’s Beer Company

brews and cans its ‘12th Can’,

while Dick’s Brewing Company

out of Centralia, Washington,

cans their 12 Man Pale Ale. Both

beers pay homage to the team’s

tradition of honouring their fans,

collectively known as the “12th

Man”. The Seahawks beat the

Denver Broncos by 43 points to 8.

Denver’s Black Shirt Brewing

releases “The Red Ale Project” cans

Black Shirt Brewing’s Red Ale

Project features a variety of beer

styles that are all red ales using a

similar malt bill at their heart. The

Denver brewery has so far released

four canned beers, all of which are

variations of red ales, and include

a Colorado Red Ale, Red IPA, Red

Saison and Red Porter. ❑


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360º Powder Coating System for Aerosol Cans and Flexible Tubes

Frei AGHofenstrasse 18CH-9300 Wittenbach, SwitzerlandTel: +41 71 292 3434Fax: +41 71 292 3400E-mail: [email protected]: www.frei-ag.com

Aerosol Manufacturing Equipment

Gebrüder Leonhardt GMBH & CO KGBlema KircheisErdmann-Kircheis-Strasse 13-15D-08280 Aue, Germany Tel: +49 3771 278 227Fax: +49 3771 278 241E-mail: [email protected]: www. blema.de

Germann + Frei AGMartinsbruggstrasse 92CH-9016 St. Gallen, SwitzerlandTel: +41 71 282 16 40Fax: +41 71 282 16 50E-mail: [email protected]: www.germannfrei.ch

Lanico Maschinenbau Otto Niemsch GmbHPO Box 3065D-38020 BraunschweigGermanyTel: +49 531 809 060Fax: +49 531 809 0627E-mail: [email protected]: www.lanico.de

Schuler Pressen GmbH Bahnhofstrasse 4173033 GöppingenGermanyTel: +49 7161 66 548Fax: +49 7161 66 659E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.schulergroup.comContact: Michael Marschall

Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com

Air Compressors

Pneumofore SpAVia N. Bruno 3410098 Rivoli, ItalyTel: +39 011 950 40 30Fax: +39 011 950 40 40E-mail: [email protected]: www.pneumofore.com

Anilox Coating Systems

John M. Travis Ltd578 Overlook DriveLancaster, OH 43130, USATel: +1 740 974 5075Fax: +1 830 438 5782 E-mail: [email protected] Coast Office – North America & Latin America John M. Travis Ltd27031 Trinity HtsSan Antonio, TX 78261, USATel: + 1 740 407 0685Fax: +1 830 438 5782E-mail: [email protected]: www.travisltd.com

Bailing Machines

Sargiani SpAVia Farnesiana 8429100 PiacenzaItalyTel: +39 0523 615 250Fax: +39 0523 593 938E-mail: [email protected]: www.sargiani.com

Base Reforming Machines

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill Road LynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyWest Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmbecanmaking.com

Beading Units

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyWest Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201Web: www.cmbecanmaking.com


Body Makers D+I

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyW Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmbecanmaking.com

OKL Can Line Inc11235 Sebring DriveCincinnati, OH 45240, USATel: +1 513 825 1655Fax: +1 513 825 1948E-mail: [email protected]: www.oklcan.com


Stolle Machinery Company, LLC6949 S. Potomac StreetCentennial, CO 80112, USATel: +1 303 708 9044Fax: +1 303 708 9045E-mail: [email protected]: www. stollemachinery.com

Bodymaker Spares & Repairs

OKL Can Line Inc11235 Sebring DriveCincinnati, OH 45240, USATel: +1 513 825 1655Fax: +1 513 825 1948E-mail: [email protected]: www.oklcan.com

Can Conveyors/Conveying

Arrowhead Systems, Inc.Arrowhead/Busse/SJI Corporation124 N Columbus StreetRandolph, WI 53956, USATel: +1 920 326 3131Fax: +1 866 580 3212E-mail: [email protected]: www.arrowheadsystems.com

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Can Conveyors/Conveying

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeoville, IL 60446 , USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

Can Decorating Equipment

Intercan Group Ltd38 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes , MK11 3HB, UKTel +44 1908 566015Fax +44 1908 560638E-mail: [email protected]: www.intercan.co.uk


Can & Double Seam Testing Equipment

CMC-KUHNKE, Inc1060 Broadway, AlbanyNY 12204, USATel: +1 518 694 3310Fax: +1 518 694 3311E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.comCMC-KUHNKE, GmbHColditzstr. 34-36, Bau 18D-12099 Berlin, GermanyTel: +49 30 2300 660Fax: +49 30 2300 6666E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.com

Can End Dies

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview Drive, Rolling MeadowsIL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

Amador Varas SAc/Montalegre 3208915 Badalona, Barcelona, SpainTel: +34 933 952 954Fax: +34 933 954 904E-mail: [email protected]: www.amador-varas.com

Can Line Control Systems

Roeslein & Associates Inc9200 Watson Road, Suite 200St Louis, MO 63126-1528, USATel: +1 314 729 0055Fax: +1 314 729 0070E-mail: [email protected]: www.roeslein.com

Can Making Machines and Complete Lines

Gebrüder Leonhardt GMBH & CO KGBlema KircheisErdmann-Kircheis-Strasse 13-15D-08280 Aue, GermanyTel: +49 3771 278 227Fax: +49 3771 278 241E-mail: [email protected]: www. blema.de

Mall + Herlan GmbHWöschbacher Strasse 33D-76327 Pfinztal, GermanyTel: +49 721 946 01 0Fax: +49 721 946 0199E-mail: [email protected]: www.mall-herlan.com

Sargiani SpAVia Farnesiana 8429100 Piacenza, ItalyTel: +39 0523 615 250Fax: +39 0523 593 938E-mail: [email protected]: www.sargiani.com

Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui , Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com

Soudronic AGIndustriestrasse 35CH-8962 Bergdietikon, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 743 66 66 Fax: +41 44 743 66 99E-mail: [email protected]: www.soudronic.com

Stuurman BVPO Box 35 1520 AA WormerveerThe NetherlandsTel: +31 75 6283551Fax: +31 75 6286037E-mail: [email protected]: www.stuurmanbv.com

SWISSCAN NetworkMuelisacker 221CH-5705 Hallwil, SwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 44 40Fax: +41 62 777 44 41E-mail: [email protected]: www.swisscan.net

Can Testing Equipment

BA.SCO srlVia Borgognone 910090 Trana (Torino), ItalyTel: +39 0119 33620Fax: +39 0119 355 763E-mail: [email protected]: www.basco-testers.com

Bonfiglioli Engineering SrlVia Rondona 3344049 Vigarano Pieve, Ferrara, ItalyTel: +39 0532 715 631Fax: +39 0532 715 625E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonfiglioliengineering.com

CMC-KUHNKE, Inc1060 BroadwayAlbany, NY 12204, USATel: +1 518 694 3310Fax: +1 518 694 3311E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.comCMC-KUHNKE, GmbHColditzstr. 34-36, Bau 18D-12099 Berlin, GermanyTel: +49 30 2300 660Fax: +49 30 2300 6666E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.com

InnoScan A/SSødalsparken 118220 Brabrand, DenmarkTel +45 86 26 5677Fax +45 86 26 5678E-mail: [email protected]: www.innoscan.dk

SenconNorth, Central & South America Sencon Incorporated6385 W 74th StreetBedford Park, IL 60638, USATel: +1 708 496 3100Fax: +1 708 496 3105E-mail: [email protected] Europe, Middle East, Asia Sencon (UK) LtdStonebridge Cross Business ParkDroitwich WR9 0LW, UKTel: +44 1905 827800Fax: +44 1905 795876E-mail: [email protected]: www.sencon.com

Sensory AnalyticsThe Sensory Building4413 West Market StreetGreensboro, NC 27407, USATel: +1 336 315 6090Fax: +1 336 315 6030E-mail: [email protected]: www.specmetrix.com

Torus Measurement Systems Limited (The new name for Trac Measurement Systems)Nedge Hill Science ParkTelford, TF3 3AJ, UKTel: +44 (0) 1952 210020Fax: +44 (0) 1952 299804 Email: [email protected]: www.torus-group.com



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Can Testing Equipment

Versatile Technology35 Cleeland RoadOakleigh South, Victoria 3167, AustraliaTel: +61 3 9548 8983Fax: +61 3 9548 8958E-mail: [email protected]: www.versatiletechnology.com.auSales and Customer Support, Europe : Tim BulmanTel: +44 7530 465 680E-mail : [email protected]

Wilco AGRigackerstr 11CH-5610 Wohlen, SwitzerlandTel +41 56 618 4343Fax +41 56 618 4344E-mail: [email protected]: www.wilco.com

Can Tooling Services

Elizabeth Carbide Components200 Monastery Drive Latrobe, PA 15650, USATel: +1 724 539 3574 Fax: +1 724 537 4732E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.ecarbco.com

H&T Tool Design GmbH & Co. KG Am Meilenstein 8 -19 34431 Marsberg, Germany Tel:+49 2991 980 100 Fax:+49 2991 980 5100 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ht-tooldesign.com

Can Trimmers

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill Road Lynchburg, VA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield RoadShipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmbecanmaking.com

Can Washer Holdown Mats & Belts

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchester, VA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

Can Washers/Ovens

Worldwide Headquarters:International Thermal Systems LLC4697 W Greenfield AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53214, USATel: +1 414 672 7700Fax: +1 414 672 8800E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.itsllcusa.comEuropean Office:International Thermal Systems Ltd11 Ham Common, RichmondLondon TW10 7JB, UKTel: +44 7900 191 352E-mail: [email protected] Office:ITS Industrial Thermal Equipment Co LtdTel: +86 21 6774 1033Fax: +86 21 6774 2860E-mail: [email protected]

VMI Holland BVGelriaweg 168161 RK EpeThe NetherlandsTel: +31 578 679 111Fax: +31 578 621 317E-mail: [email protected]: www.vmi-group.com

Capping Machines

Sommetrade SLParque Tecnologico de Zamudio -Edificio 30148170 Zamudio (Vizcaya), SpainTel: +34 94 431 8611Fax: +34 94 431 8200E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sommetrade.com

Cap Making Machines

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected] Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboro, Ohio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office (RO)11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling MeadowsIL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

Cantec GmbH & Co KGHelenenstrasse 149D-45143 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 633 1461Fax: +49 201 633 1239E-mail: [email protected]: www.cantec.com

Cap Making Machines


Rainer Naroska Engineering GmbHIm Hengstfeld 19 32657 Lemgo, GermanyTel: +49 5261 6606 0Fax: +49 5261 6606 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.naroska.com

Carbide & Ceramic Tooling for Ends

Elizabeth Carbide Components200 Monastery DriveLatrobe, PA 15650, USATel: +1 724 539 3574 Fax: +1 724 537 4732E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.ecarbco.com

Carbide Tooling for 3-piece

Elizabeth Carbide Components200 Monastery Drive, LatrobePA 15650, USATel: +1 724 539 3574 Fax: +1 724 537 4732E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.ecarbco.com

Ceramic Can & End Tooling

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 Essen, GermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected]: www.wallram.com

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Ceramic Tooling for 3-piece

Elizabeth Carbide Components200 Monastery Drive, LatrobePA 15650, USATel: +1 724 539 3574 Fax: +1 724 537 4732E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.ecarbco.com

Coating Machines

Crabtree of Gateshead LtdKingsway, Team Valley Trading Estate, GatesheadTyne & Wear NE11 0SU, UKTel: +44 191 487 5071Fax: +44 191 487 3997E-mail: [email protected]: www.crabpress.co.uk

Fuji Kilai Kogyo Co Ltd2-7-1 Iida, Hachihonmatsu,Higashihiroshima-shiHiroshima Pref 739-0146 , JapanMetal Decorating Machinery DivMetal Decorating Sales DeptTel: +81 82 428 2455Fax: +81 82 428 8912E-mail: [email protected]: www.fujikikai.co.jp

Hebenstreit Metal Decorating GmbHGottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 15/274385 PleidelsheimGermanyTel: +49 7144 88980-0Fax: +49 7144 88980-50E-mail: [email protected]: www.hebenstreit-gmbh.de

Inghor Avda J L Goyoaga 32 3º Dpto.30648950 ErandioSpainTel: +34 944 411 012 / 313Fax: +34 944 411 066E-mail: [email protected]: www.inghor.es

KBA-MetalPrint GmbHWernerstr. 119-129D-70435 Stuttgart, GermanyTel: +49 711 69971-0Fax: +49 711 69971-670E-mail: [email protected]: www.kba-metalprint.de

Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni, 4I-20861 Brugherio (MB), ItalyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84 594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

TEC TECHNOLOGY GMBH Carl-Benz-Str.1274366 Kirchhein/NeckarGermanyTel: +49 (0) 7143 961 7280 Fax.: +49 (0) 7143 961 7281E-mail: [email protected]: www.tec-technology.de

Coating Machines Bottom Rim

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill Road , LynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

Coatings, Lacquers, Varnishes

World HeadquartersW. R. Grace & Co. - Conn7500 Grace DriveColumbiaMD 21044, USATel: +1 410 531 4000Tel: +1 800 638 6014Grace Materials & Packaging Technologies62 Whittemore AveCambridge, MA 02140, USATel: +1 617 498 4987

Latin America Grace Brazil LtdaRua Albion, 229-10 Andor CJ101Lapa, Sao PauloAP/Brasil 05077-130Tel: +55 113649 2704Asia Pacific W.R. Grace (Hong Kong) Ltd1010 Huai Hai ZhongShanghai 200031, ChinaTel: +86 2154678EuropeGrace GmbH & Co. KGIn der Hollerecke 167547 Worms, GermanyTel: +49 6241 403.00www.grace.com

Schekolin AGIndustriestrasse 3FL 9487 Gamprin-BendernPrincipality of LiechtensteinTel. +423 375 75 75Fax +423 375 75 76E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.schekolin.com

North America: The Valspar Corporation Packaging Coatings GroupWaterfront Corporate Park2000 Georgetown DriveSewickley, PA 15143, USATel: +1 724 940 3110Fax: +1 412 774 2189Web: www.valsparpackaging.comE-mail: [email protected] America: The Valspar Corporation LtdaEstrada dos Casa, 5050 - Portao B09840-900 São Bernardo do Campo - SP - BrasilTel: +55 11 4358 9224Fax: +55 11 4358 9228Asia: Valspar (Shanghai) Management Co Ltd No 5 Bld, Shibei Industry ParkNo 168 Jiang Chang San RoadZha Bei DistrictShanghai 200436, ChinaTel: +86 21 6056 0999Fax: +86 21 6056 0992Europe: The Valspar (Switzerland) Corporation AGRosengartenstrasse 25CH-8608 Bubikon, SwitzerlandTelephone: +41 55 253 15 15Fax: +41 55 253 15 16

Coil Handling Systems

Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development Zone, Deqing, Zhejiang ProvinceChina 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

LITTELL, LLC 1211 Tower RoadSchaumburgIL 60173, USATel: +1 630 622 4700Fax: +1 630 622 4747E-mail: [email protected]: www.littell.com

Nidec Minster Corporation240 West Fifth StreetMinsterOH 45865-0120 U.S.A.Tel: +1 419 628 2331Fax: +1 419 628 4224E-mail: [email protected]: www.minster.com

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Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui , TaichungTaiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com

Soudronic AGIndustriestrasse 35CH-8962 BergdietikonSwitzerlandTel: +41 44 743 66 66 Fax: +41 44 743 66 99E-mail: [email protected]: www.soudronic.com

D-08280 Aue

SWISSCAN NetworkMuelisacker 221CH-5705 HallwilSwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 44 40Fax: +41 62 777 44 41E-mail: [email protected]: www.swisscan.net

Complete Can Making Lines (Three-Piece) – Used

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner AvenueStockton, CA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Complete Can Lines (Two-Piece)

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 HamburgGermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected]

Alfons Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboroOhio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office (RO)11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]

Cantec GmbH & Co KGHelenenstrasse 149D-45143 Essen, GermanyTel: +49 201 633 1461Fax: +49 201 633 1239E-mail: [email protected]: www.cantec.com


Roeslein & Associates Inc9200 Watson Road, Suite 200St LouisMO 63126-1528, USATel: +1 314 729 0055Fax: +1 314 729 0070E-mail: [email protected]: www.roeslein.com

Complete Can Making Lines (Two-Piece) - Used

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner AvenueStocktonCA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Complete End-Making Lines

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 67, 22547 HamburgGermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected] Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboroOhio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office 11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]





Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng StChingshui, Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com.

Complete End-Making Lines – Used

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner AvenueStocktonCA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Compound Driers


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Stolle Machinery Company, LLC6949 S. Potomac StreetCentennialCO 80112, USATel: +1 303 708 9044Fax: +1 303 708 9045E-mail: [email protected]: www. stollemachinery.com

Container Presses

HEILBRONN Container Presses LtdWannenäckerstr 3474078 HeilbronnGermanyTel.: +49 7131 296 82Fax: +49 7131 296 64E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.heilbronn-container.com

Nidec Minster Corporation240 West Fifth StreetMinsterOH 45865-0120 U.S.A.Tel: +1 419 628 2331Fax: +1 419 628 4224E-mail: [email protected]: www.minster.com

Conveyors: Magnetic

Bunting Magnetics Co500 S Spencer AvenuePO Box 468, NewtonKS 67114-0468, USATel: +1 316 284 2020Fax: +1 316 283 4975E-mail: [email protected]: www.buntingmagnetics.com

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeovilleIL 60446, USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

Conveyors: Plastic Belting & Chain

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchester, VA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

Cupping Presses

TG Can International Ltd ?36 Burners Lane Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3HB, UKTel: +44 1908 561444 Fax: +44 1908 307519E-mail: [email protected] TG Can Technology (USA) IncSuite 200 470 Olde Worthington Road Westerville, OH 43082, USA Tel: +1 614 410 6672Fax: +1 614 410 6673E-mail: [email protected] & SOUTH EAST ASIA:Hacotec Systems SDN BHDBlock 6-7-8 Queens AvenueJalan Bayam55100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: +6 039205 6998Fax: +6 039205 6998Cell: +6 012278 8692E-mail: [email protected]: Thomas WongJAPAN:Press Technologies IncUrban SK Bldg 3F6027-2 Okusawa, Setagaya-kuTokyo 158-0083, JapanTel: +81 3 3703 4138E-mail: [email protected]: Yukio Kameishi

Cupping Systems



TG Can International Ltd ?36 Burners Lane Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3HB, UKTel: +44 1908 561444 Fax: +44 1908 307519E-mail: [email protected] TG Can Technology (USA) IncSuite 200 470 Olde Worthington Road Westerville, OH 43082, USA Tel: +1 614 410 6672Fax: +1 614 410 6673E-mail: [email protected] & SOUTH EAST ASIA:Hacotec Systems SDN BHDBlock 6-7-8 Queens AvenueJalan Bayam55100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: +6 039205 6998Fax: +6 039205 6998Cell: +6 012278 8692E-mail: [email protected]: Thomas WongJAPAN:Press Technologies IncUrban SK Bldg 3F6027-2 Okusawa, Setagaya-kuTokyo 158-0083, JapanTel: +81 3 3703 4138E-mail: [email protected]: Yukio Kameishi

Curler Tooling

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling MeadowsIL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810 Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

D&I Can Making Systems


D&I Can Tooling

LPT – Lieb Precision Tool, Inc1819 South Murray Blvd.Colorado Springs, CO 80916, USATel: +1 719 355 2600Fax: +1 719 596 3019E-mail: [email protected]: www.liebpt.com

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wallram.com

D&I Cup Tooling

H&T Tool Design GmbH & Co. KG Am Meilenstein 8 -19 34431 MarsbergGermany Tel:+49 2991 980 100 Fax:+49 2991 980 5100 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ht-tooldesign.com

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected]: www.wallram.com

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Decorators for 2-piece Beverage

UnimaQ LtdUnit 6, Bridge Road North Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham LL13 9PN, UKTel: +44 1978 669922Fax: +44 1978 669920Mobile: (+44) 7720 468 309E-mail: [email protected]: www.unimaq.co.uk

Demi Water Plants

CIE Srl Compagnia Italiana EcologiaVia I° Maggio, 20-2220070 San Zenone al Lambro (MI) ItalyTel: +39 02 9810470Fax: +39 02 98175079E-mail: [email protected]: www.cieeng.com

Design Engineering & Installation

Canserv FZ-LLC Suite 1503, 15th FloorGrosvenor Business TowerTecom C, Al-BarshaDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 (4) 424 7225Fax: + 971 (4) 424 7226E-mail: [email protected]: www.canserv.com

Domers/Bottom Formers

Pride Engineering, Inc9401 73rd Avenue North, Suite 200MinneapolisMN 55428, USAE-mail: [email protected]: www.pridecan.com

Domers & Dome Stations


Double Sheet Detection

Prime Controls, Inc.World Headquarters:4528 Gateway CircleDayton, OH 45440-1712, USATel: +1 937 435 8659Fax: +1 937 435 2091E-mail: [email protected]: www.primecontrols.com

SenconNorth, Central & South America Sencon Incorporated6385 W 74th StreetBedford Park, IL 60638, USATel: +1 708 496 3100Fax: +1 708 496 3105E-mail: [email protected], Middle East, Asia Sencon (UK) LtdStonebridge Cross Business ParkDroitwich WR9 0LW, UKTel: +44 1905 827800Fax: +44 1905 795876E-mail: [email protected]: www.sencon.com

DRD Can Making Equipment

Rainer Naroska Engineering GmbHIm Hengstfeld 19 32657 LemgoGermanyTel: +49 5261 6606 0Fax: +49 5261 6606 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.naroska.com

Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui, TaichungTaiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com


Drying Ovens


Industrias Peñalver SLPol. Industrial El TapiadoC/ Albaricoque s/nMolina de Segura30500 Murcia, SpainTel: + 34 968 38 90 88Fax: + 34 968 38 90 19E-mail: [email protected]: www.penalver.com


KBA-MetalPrint GmbHWernerstr. 119-129D-70435 Stuttgart, GermanyTel: +49 71169971-0Fax: +49 711 69971-670E-mail: [email protected]: www.kba-metalprint.de

Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni, 4I-20861 Brugherio (MB)ItalyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

sellacan Industrieofen GmbHDaimlerstr 12D-32791 LagrGermanyTel: +49 5232 69900Fax: +49 5232 699028E-mail: [email protected]: www.sellacan.de

Easy Open End Manufacturing Machinery

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected] Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboro, OH 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office 11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]

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DRT Mfg. Co.618 Greenmount BlvdDayton, OH 45419, USATel: +1 937 298 7391Fax: +1 937 298 7190E-mail: [email protected]: www.drtmfgco.com

GM TechnologiesHeadquartersVia Molinelle 113 80045 Pompei (NA), Italy Factory: Zona PIP – via Orto di Cioglia 83045 Calitri (AV), Italy Tel: +39 081 850 34 14 +39 081 388 30 893 Fax: +39 081 365 24 73 E-mail : [email protected] Web: www.gmtechs.it


Easy Open Ends

DivFood – A Division of Nampak Products Ltd25 Richard Carte RoadMobeni, Kwazulu-Natal, South AfricaTel: +27 31 450 5874Fax: +27 31 450 5882E-mail: sajid.madhanlala@ za.nampak.comWeb: www.nampak.com

MIVISA Envases SAUPoligono Industrial Los Pinos30565 Las Torres de CotillasMurcia, SpainTel:+34 968 364400Fax: +34 968 364442E-mail: [email protected]: www.mivisa.com

Easy Open End Repair Coat System

Industrias Peñalver SLPol. Industrial El TapiadoC/ Albaricoque s/n Molina de Segura, 30500 Murcia, SpainTel: + 34 968 38 90 88Fax: + 34 968 38 90 19E-mail: [email protected]: www.penalver.com

sellacan Industrieofen GmbHDaimlerstr 12D-32791 Lage, GermanyTel: +49 5232 69900Fax: +49 5232 699028E-mail: [email protected]: www.sellacan.de

Easy Open End Testing Equipment

Bonfiglioli Engineering SrlVia Rondona 3344049 Vigarano PieveFerrara, ItalyTel: +39 0532 715 631Fax: +39 0532 715 625E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonfiglioliengineering.com

InnoScan A/SSødalsparken 118220 BrabrandDenmarkTel +45 86 26 5677Fax +45 86 26 5678E-mail: [email protected]: www.innoscan.dk

Prime Controls, Inc.World Headquarters:4528 Gateway CircleDaytonOhio 45440-1712, USATel: +1 937 435 8659Fax: +1 937 435 2091E-mail: [email protected]: www.primecontrols.com


Easy Open & Peel-off Membrane Ends

Parliament International LtdCervantes House5-9 Headstone Road, HarrowMiddlesex HA1 1PD, UKTel: +44 20 8861 3505Fax: +44 20 8861 2025E-mail: [email protected]: www.parliament-group.co.uk

End Compound Liners

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyW Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmbecanmaking.com

Custom Machining Corporation2090 West College AvenueEnglewood, CO 80110, USATel: +1 303 762 0333Fax: +1 303 762 0338E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc1.net

End Conversion Systems

TG Can International Ltd 36 Burners Lane Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3HB, UKTel: +44 1908 561444 Fax: +44 1908 307519E-mail: [email protected] TG Can Technology (USA) IncSuite 200 470 Olde Worthington Road Westerville, OH 43082, USA Tel: +1 614 410 6672Fax: +1 614 410 6673E-mail: [email protected] & SOUTH EAST ASIA:Hacotec Systems SDN BHDBlock 6-7-8 Queens AvenueJalan Bayam55100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: +6 039205 6998Fax: +6 039205 6998Cell: +6 012278 8692E-mail: [email protected]: Thomas WongJAPAN:Press Technologies IncUrban SK Bldg 3F6027-2 Okusawa, Setagaya-kuTokyo 158-0083, JapanTel: +81 3 3703 4138E-mail: [email protected]: Yukio Kameishi

End Line Balancers & Balancer Trays


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End & Tab Conversion Tooling

DRT Mfg. Co.618 Greenmount BlvdDayton, OH 45419, USATel: +1 937 298 7391Fax: +1 937 298 7190E-mail: [email protected]: www.drtmfgco.com

DRT GmbH & Co KGHansestrasse 49D-38112 Braunschweig, GermanyTel: +49 531 231 620Fax: +49 531 231 6244E-mail: [email protected]: www.drt-europe.de

End Testing Equipment





Versatile Technology 35 Cleeland RoadOakleigh South, Victoria 3167, AustraliaTel: +61 3 9548 8983Fax: +61 3 9548 8958E-mail: [email protected]: www.versatiletechnology.com.auSales and Customer Support, Europe : Tim BulmanTel: +44 7530 465 680E-mail : [email protected]

End Wrapping/Unwrapping

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeoville, IL 60446, USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

CSW Machinery BVRigastraat 167418 EW DeventerP.O. Box 810, 7400 AV DeventerThe Netherlands Tel: +31 570 678 700Fax: +31 570 633 985E-mail: [email protected]

Engineering & Installation Services


Stolle Europe33 Peterfield RdKingstown Industrial EstateCarlisle, Cumbria CA3 OEY, UKTel: +44 1228 818 125Fax: +44 1228 514 720E-mail: [email protected]: www. stollemachinery.com

Film Weight Control


Flanging Machines

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill RoadLynchburg, VA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com



Gas & Induction Curers for Three-piece Can Lines

Frei AGHofenstrasse 18CH-9300 WittenbachSwitzerlandTel: +41 71 292 3434Fax: +41 71 292 3400E-mail: [email protected]: www.frei-ag.com

GS&T S.r.l.Metal Packaging Machinery By Emilio MussinoVia Grange Palmero, 234 10091 Alpignano (Torino), ItalyTel : +39 011 9665880Fax: +39 011 9665888 E-mail: [email protected]@gstmachinery.itWeb: www.gstmachinery.it

Induction Curing & Drying Systems

Can Man AktiengesellschaftMülisacker 221CH-5705 Hallwil, SwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 4440Fax: +41 62 777 4441E-mail: [email protected]: www.canman.chMember of SWISSCAN NetworkWeb: www.swisscan.net

Inside Spray Control


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Inside Spray Control

Sensory AnalyticsThe Sensory Building4413 West Market StreetGreensboroNC 27407, USATel: +1 336 315 6090Fax: +1 336 315 6030E-mail: [email protected]: www.specmetrix.com

Inside Spray Machines


Inside/Outside Spray Machines

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield RoadShipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmbecanmaking.com

Inspection Systems

ALTEK Company89 Commercial Boulevard PO Box 1128, TorringtonCT 06790 , USATel: +1 860 482 7628Fax: +1 860 496 0255E-mail: [email protected]: www.altekcompany.com

Applied Vision Corporation2020 Vision LaneAkron, OH 44223, USATel: +1 330 926 2222Fax: +1 330 926 2250E-mail: [email protected]: www.appliedvision.com



ibea GmbHKleine Bahnstrasse 8D-22525 HamburgGermanyTel: +49 40 6898 870Fax: +49 40 6898 8729E-mail: [email protected]: www.ibea.de


Pressco Technology Inc29200 Aurora RoadClevelandOH 44139, USATel: +1 440 498 2600Fax: +1 440 498 2615E-mail: [email protected]: www.pressco.com



Versatile Technology35 Cleeland RoadOakleigh South, Victoria 3167, AustraliaTel: +61 3 9548 8983Fax: +61 3 9548 8958E-mail: [email protected]: www.versatiletechnology.com.auSales and Customer Support, Europe : Tim BulmanTel: +44 7530 465 680E-mail : [email protected]

Layer Pads

Kartonfabrik Porstendorf GmbH Fabrikstrasse 107778 PorstendorfGermanyTel: +49 36427 874214Fax: +49 36427 874101E-mail: [email protected]: www.kartonfabrik.de

Leak Detection

Bonfiglioli Engineering SrlVia Rondona 3344049 Vigarano PieveFerrara, ItalyTel: +39 0532 715 631Fax: +39 0532 715 625E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonfiglioliengineering.com


Prime Controls, Inc.World Headquarters:4528 Gateway CircleDayton,Ohio 45440-1712, USATel: +1 937 435 8659Fax: +1 937 435 2091E-mail: [email protected]: www.primecontrols.com

Leak Testers

ibea GmbHKleine Bahnstrasse 8D-22525 HamburgGermanyTel: +49 40 6898 870Fax: +49 40 6898 8729E-mail: [email protected]: www.ibea.de




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Light Testers

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill RoadLynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com




Line Installation & Maintenance

LITTELL, LLC1211 Tower RoadSchaumburgIL 60173, USATel: +1 630 622 4700Fax: +1 630 622 4747E-mail: [email protected]: www.littell.com

Liners for Non-Round Ends

Industrias Peñalver SLPol. Industrial El TapiadoC/ Albaricoque s/n Molina de Segura30500 Murcia, SpainTel: + 34 968 38 90 88Fax: + 34 968 38 90 19E-mail: [email protected]: www.penalver.com

Lubrication Technology

Unist, Inc.4134 36th St SEGrand Rapids, MI 41592, USATel: +1 616 949 0853Fax: +1 616 949 9503E-mail: [email protected]: www.unist.com

Lug Cap Manufacturing Lines

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected]

Alfons Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboro, Ohio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office (RO)11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]




Rainer Naroska Engineering GmbHIm Hengstfeld 19 32657 LemgoGermanyTel: +49 5261 6606 0Fax: +49 5261 6606 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.naroska.com

Sargiani SpAVia Farnesiana 8429100 PiacenzaItalyTel: +39 0523 615 250Fax: +39 0523 593 938E-mail: [email protected]: www.sargiani.com


Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui, Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com

Magnetic Decorator Cylinders

Bunting Magnetics Co500 S. Spencer AvenuePO Box 468, NewtonKS 67114-0468, USATel: +1 316 284 2020Fax: +1 316 283 4975E-mail: [email protected]: www.buntingmagnetics.com

T. D. Wright Inc292 Walnut Street, St PaulMN 55102, USATel: +1 651 227 1302Fax: +1 651 227 4465E-mail: [email protected]: www.tdwright.com

Metal Decorating Accessories

TEC TECHNOLOGY GMBH Carl-Benz-Str.1274366 Kirchhein/Neckar, GermanyTel: +49 (0) 7143 961 7280 Fax.: +49 (0) 7143 961 7281E-mail: gerd.molzahn@ tec-technology.deWeb: www.tec-technology.de

Metal Decorating Equipment


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Metal Decorating Equipment

Crabtree of Gateshead LtdKingsway, Team Valley Trading EstateGateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0SU, UKTel: +44 191 487 5071Fax: +44 191 487 3997E-mail: [email protected]: www.crabpress.co.uk

Fuji Kilai Kogyo Co Ltd2-7-1 Iida, Hachihonmatsu,Higashihiroshima-shiHiroshima Pref 739-0146 JapanMetal Decorating Machinery DivMetal Decorating Sales DeptTel: +81 82 428 2455Fax: +81 82 428 8912E-mail: [email protected]: www.fujikikai.co.jp


KBA-MetalPrint GmbHWernerstr. 119-129D-70435 StuttgartGermanyTel: +49 71169971-0Fax: +49 711 69971-670E-mail: [email protected]: www.kba-metalprint.de

Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni, 4I-20861 Brugherio (MB), ItalyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84 594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

Metal Decorating Equipment (Hoe Printing Press)

Perm Machine & Tool CoPO Box 6609660 Industrial DriveSt John, Indiana 46373, USATel: +1 219 365 5000Fax: +1 219 365 4847E-mail: [email protected]: perm_machineWeb: www.permmachine.com

Metal Decorating Inks & Coatings

INX International Ink Co. 10820 Withers Cove Park DriveCharlotte, NC 28278, USA Tel: +1 704 372 2080Fax: +1 704 372 2087E-mail: [email protected]: www.inxinternational.com

Necker Tooling

H&T Tool Design GmbH & Co. KG Am Meilenstein 8 -19 34431 Marsberg, Germany Tel:+49 2991 980 100 Fax:+49 2991 980 5100 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ht-tooldesign.com

LPT – Lieb Precision Tool, Inc1819 South Murray Blvd.Colorado Springs, CO 80916, USATel: +1 719 355 2600Fax: +1 719 596 3019E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.liebpt.com

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wallram.com

Necking Machines

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill RoadLynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, Shipley, W Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmbecanmaking.com

Germann + Frei AGMartinsbruggstrasse 92CH-9016 St. GallenSwitzerlandTel: +41 71 282 16 40Fax: +41 71 282 16 50E-mail: [email protected]: www.germannfrei.ch


Mall + Herlan GmbHWöschbacher Strasse 33D-76327 PfinztalGermanyTel: +49 721 946 01 0Fax: +49 721 946 0199E-mail: [email protected]: www.mall-herlan.com

Oven Loggers


Palletizers/Depalletizers & Pallet Conveying

Arrowhead Systems, Inc.Arrowhead/Busse/SJI Corporation124 N Columbus StreetRandolph, WI 53956, USATel: +1 920 326 3131Fax: +1 866 580 3212E-mail: [email protected]: www.arrowheadsystems.com

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeoville, IL 60446, USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

Parting Machines

Germann + Frei AGMartinsbruggstrasse 92CH-9016 St. GallenSwitzerlandTel: +41 71 282 16 40Fax: +41 71 282 16 50E-mail: [email protected]: www.germannfrei.ch



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Peelable Membrane Ends

O. KLEINER AG - Flexible PackagingSchützenmattweg 26CH-5610 Wohlen, SwitzerlandTel.: +41 56 618 47 00Fax: +41 56 618 47 01E-mail: [email protected]: www.okleiner.chWeb: www.klimaneutrale- verpackungsfolien.ch Web: www.canpeel.com

Peelable Membrane Ends Machinery




Peel Off Aluminium Membrane Ends

DivFood – A Division of Nampak Products Ltd25 Richard Carte RoadMobeni, Kwazulu-Natal, South AfricaTel: +27 31 450 5874Fax: +27 31 450 5882E-mail: [email protected]: www.nampak.com

Peel Off Ends

MIVISA Envases SAUPoligono Industrial Los Pinos30565 Las Torres de CotillasMurcia, SpainTel:+34 968 364400Fax: +34 968 364442E-mail: [email protected]: www.mivisa.com

Peel Off Membranes

Amcor Flexibles Singen GmbHAlusingen-Platz 178221 Singen, GermanyTel: +49 7731 80 4E-mail: [email protected]: www.amcor.com

Powder Seam Coating System for Three-piece Can Lines

Frei AGHofenstrasse 18CH-9300 Wittenbach, SwitzerlandTel: +41 71 292 3434Fax: +41 71 292 3400E-mail: [email protected]: www.frei-ag.com

Production Assistance & Maintenance

Canserv FZ-LLC Suite 1503, 15th FloorGrosvenor Business TowerTecom C, Al-BarshaDubai, United Arab EmiratesTel: +971 (4) 424 7225Fax: + 971 (4) 424 7226E-mail: [email protected]: www.canserv.com

Rectangular & Pails Can Lines (Auto)

Shinyi Can-Making Machinery Industry Co LtdNo 4 First Alley, East Side of Jianyang Daping Industrial Zone,Lianxia Town,Chenghai DistrictShantou 515834, ChinaTel: +86 754 85171098Fax: +86 754 85167423Mobile:+86 18823900423E-mail: [email protected]: www.shinyi-cn.com

Refurbished Equipment

World HeadquartersW. R. Grace & Co. - Conn7500 Grace DriveColumbia, MD 21044, USATel: +1 410 531 4000Tel: +1 800 638 6014Grace Materials & Packaging Technologies62 Whittemore AveCambridge, MA 02140, USATel: +1 617 498 4987Latin America Grace Brazil LtdaRua Albion, 229-10 Andor CJ101Lapa, Sao PauloAP/Brasil 05077-130Tel: +55 113649 2704Asia Pacific W.R. Grace (Hong Kong) Ltd1010 Huai Hai ZhongShanghai 200031, ChinaTel: +86 2154678EuropeGrace GmbH & Co. KGIn der Hollerecke 167547 Worms, GermanyTel: +49 6241 403.00www.grace.com

OKL Can Line Inc11235 Sebring DriveCincinnatiOH 45240, USATel: +1 513 825 1655Fax: +1 513 825 1948E-mail: [email protected]: www.oklcan.com

Amador Varas SAc/Montalegre 3208915 BadalonaBarcelona, SpainTel: +34 933 952 954Fax: +34 933 954 904E-mail: [email protected]: www.amador-varas.com

Scroll Dies


Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development ZoneDeqingZhejiang ProvinceChina 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

Sealing Compounds

Web:www.actega.com E-mail: [email protected] ArtisticaWorld Headquarters:P. Empresarial A GRANXA, Rua F,36475 Porrino, SpainTel: +34 986 231606Fax: +34 986 210774 North America:1050 Taylors LaneCinnamminsson NJ, USATel: +1 856 829 6300 Ext: 4032Cell: +1 609 351 8156Fax: +1 856 829 6940

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Sealing Compounds

World HeadquartersW. R. Grace & Co. - Conn7500 Grace DriveColumbia, MD 21044, USATel: +1 410 531 4000Tel: +1 800 638 6014Grace Materials & Packaging Technologies62 Whittemore AveCambridge, MA 02140, USATel: +1 617 498 4987Latin America Grace Brazil LtdaRua Albion, 229-10 Andor CJ101Lapa, Sao PauloAP/Brasil 05077-130Tel: +55 113649 2704Asia Pacific W.R. Grace (Hong Kong) Ltd1010 Huai Hai ZhongShanghai 200031, ChinaTel: +86 2154678EuropeGrace GmbH & Co. KGIn der Hollerecke 167547 Worms, GermanyTel: +49 6241 403.00

www.grace.com

Seaming Chucks & Rolls

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield RoadShipley,West Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmbecanmaking.com

IMETA srlStrada Burla 279A43122 ParmaItalyTel: +39 0521 1688811Fax: +39 0521 1688819E-mail: [email protected]: www.imetasrl.com

Seaming Machines

Lanico Maschinenbau Otto Niemsch GmbHPO Box 3065D-38020 Braunschweig, GermanyTel: +49 531 809 060Fax: +49 531 809 0627E-mail: [email protected]: www.lanico.de


Sommetrade SLParque Tecnologico de Zamudio -Edificio 30148170 Zamudio (Vizcaya), SpainTel: +34 94 431 8611Fax: +34 94 431 8200E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sommetrade.com

Seam Protection Systems and Curers for Welded Cans


Sensor Technology

Prime Controls, Inc.World Headquarters:4528 Gateway CircleDayton, OH 45440-1712, USATel: +1 937 435 8659Fax: +1 937 435 2091E-mail: [email protected]: www.primecontrols.com



Separator Sheets

Kartonfabrik Porstendorf GmbH Fabrikstrasse 107778 Porstendorf, GermanyTel: +49 36427 874214Fax: +49 36427 874101E-mail: [email protected]: www.kartonfabrik.de

Shaping


Sheet Coating Control

SenconNorth, Central & South America Sencon Incorporated6385 W 74th StreetBedford Park, IL 60638, USATel: +1 708 496 3100Fax: +1 708 496 3105E-mail: [email protected]

Europe, Middle East, Asia Sencon (UK) LtdStonebridge Cross Business ParkDroitwich WR9 0LW, UKTel: +44 1905 827800Fax: +44 1905 795876E-mail: [email protected]: www.sencon.com


Sheet Feed Presses

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected] Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboro, Ohio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office (RO)11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]





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Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui, TaichungTaiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com

Sheet Handling

TEC TECHNOLOGY GMBH Carl-Benz-Str.1274366 Kirchhein/Neckar, GermanyTel: +49 7143 961 7280 Fax.: +49 7143 961 7281E-mail: [email protected]: www.tec-technology.de

Sheeting Lines

Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development ZoneDeqing, Zhejiang ProvinceChina 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

LITTELL, LLC 1211 Tower RoadSchaumburg, IL 60173, USATel: +1 630 622 4700Fax: +1 630 622 4747E-mail: [email protected]: www.littell.com

Shell Systems


TG Can International Ltd 36 Burners Lane Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3HB, UKTel: +44 1908 561444 Fax: +44 1908 307519E-mail: [email protected] Can Technology (USA) IncSuite 200 470 Olde Worthington Road Westerville, OH 43082, USA Tel: +1 614 410 6672Fax: +1 614 410 6673E-mail: [email protected] & SOUTH EAST ASIA:Hacotec Systems SDN BHDBlock 6-7-8 Queens AvenueJalan Bayam55100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: +6 039205 6998Fax: +6 039205 6998Cell: +6 012278 8692E-mail: [email protected]: Thomas WongJAPAN:Press Technologies IncUrban SK Bldg 3F6027-2 Okusawa, Setagaya-kuTokyo 158-0083, JapanTel: +81 3 3703 4138E-mail: [email protected]: Yukio Kameishi

Shell Tooling

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling Meadows, IL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810 Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

Slitter Equipment


Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development Zone, Deqing, Zhejiang ProvinceChina 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

Stretch Forming Machines


Thermal Drying Ovens

TEC TECHNOLOGY GMBH Carl-Benz-Str.1274366 Kirchhein/Neckar, GermanyTel: +49 7143 961 7280 Fax.: +49 7143 961 7281E-mail: gerd.molzahn@ tec-technology.deWeb: www.tec-technology.de

Thermal Oxidizers

Hebenstreit Metal Decorating GmbHGottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 15/274385 Pleidelsheim, GermanyTel: +49 7144 88980-0Fax: +49 7144 88980-50E-mail: [email protected]: www.hebenstreit-gmbh.de



Training & Commissioning


Turnkey Can Making Lines


Soudronic AGIndustriestrasse 35CH-8962 BergdietikonSwitzerlandTel: +41 44 743 66 66 Fax: +41 44 743 66 999E-mail: [email protected]: www.soudronic.com

SWISSCAN NetworkMuelisacker 221CH-5705 Hallwil, SwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 44 40Fax: +41 62 777 44 41E-mail: [email protected]: www.swisscan.net

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Email: [email protected] guide Turnkey Project Management


Twist Off Caps

MIVISA Envases SAUPoligono Industrial Los Pinos30565 Las Torres de CotillasMurcia, SpainTel: +34 968 364400Fax: +34 968 364442E-mail: [email protected]: www.mivisa.com

Two- and Three-Piece Printing Blankets

7OGUN Seven-Ogun International670 Lakeview Plaza Blvd, Suite KWorthington, Ohio 43085, USATel: +1 614 888 8939Fax: +1 614 888 8938 E-mail: [email protected]: www.sevenogun.com

Used/Refurbished End Equipment

Stuurman BVPO Box 35, 1520 AA WormerveerThe NetherlandsTel: +31 75 6283551Fax: +31 75 6286037E-mail: [email protected]: www.stuurmanbv.com

Used/Refurbished Equipment

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner AvenueStockton, CA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Lacueva Can Making Machinery SL.Pol.industrial El RoturoParcela 1, 26511 El Villar De Arnedo La Rioja, SpainTel: +34 941 130918Fax: +34 941 135113E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.maquinarialacueva.com

Stuurman BVPO Box 351520 AA WormerveerThe NetherlandsTel: +31 75 6283551Fax: +31 75 6286037E-mail: [email protected]: www.stuurmanbv.com

Used/Refurbished Metal Decorating Equipment

Brodie System, Inc 1539 West Elizabeth AveLindenNJ 07036, USATel: +1 908 862 8620Fax: +1 908 862 8632E-mail: [email protected]: www.brodiesystem.com



Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni 4I-20861 Brugherio (MB), ItalyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84 594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

Perm Machine & Tool CoPO Box 660, 9660 Industrial DriveSt John, Indiana 46373, USATel: +1 219 365 5000Fax: +1 219 365 4847E-mail: [email protected]: perm_machineWeb: www.permmachine.com

UV Curing Equipment


IST METZ GmbHLauterstrasse 14-18D-72622 NuertingenGermanyTel: +49 7022 6002 0Fax: +49 7022 6002 76E-mail: [email protected]: www.ist-uv.com



UnimaQ LtdUnit 6, Bridge Road North Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham LL13 9PN, UKTel: +44 1978 669922Fax: +44 1978 669920Mobile: (+44) 7720 468 309E-mail: [email protected]: www.unimaq.co.uk

Vacuum Pumps & Vacuum Systems

Pneumofore SpAVia N. Bruno 34, 10098 Rivoli, ItalyTel: +39 011 950 40 30Fax: +39 011 950 40 40E-mail: [email protected]: www.pneumofore.com

Wagner Coater Parts


Washer Mats & Belts

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchesterVA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

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Washers for Cans


VMI Holland BVGelriaweg 168161 RK EpeThe NetherlandsTel: +31 578 679 111Fax: +31 578 621 317E-mail: [email protected]: www.vmi-group.com

Washer Ovens

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchesterVA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

Waste Water Treatment

CIE SrlCompagnia Italiana EcologiaVia I° Maggio, 20-2220070 San Zenone al Lambro (MI) ItalyTel: +39 02 9810470Fax: +39 02 98175079E-mail: [email protected]: www.cieeng.com

Water Treatment

AllWater Technologies LtdPO Box 240, ClevedonNorth Somerset BS21 9AZ, UKTel : +44 1934 751333E-mai: [email protected] Web: www.allwatertreatment.co.uk Welding Machines


Welding Machines for Drums & Pails

E-mail: [email protected]



Wicket and Chains for Sheet Fed Ovens


April 2014

Expo Aluminio 20146th International Aluminum Congress, 12th International Aluminum Recycling Seminar1-3 April, Sao Paulo, BrazilWeb: www.expoaluminio.com.br

Luxe Pack Shanghai16-17 April, Shanghai Exhibition Center, ChinaContact: Danièle Rousseau, IdiceTel: +33 4 74 73 42 33 Email: [email protected]: www.luxepackshanghai.com

May 2014

Metpack 20146-10 May, Messe Essen, GermanyContact: Messe EssenWeb: www.metpack.de

Interpack 20148-14 May, Düsseldorf, GermanyContact: Messe Düsseldorf GmbHEmail: [email protected]: www.interpack.com

Luxe Pack New York14-15 May, Pier 92 New York, NY, USAContact: Annik Klein, KX Associates, USATel: +1 212 274 8508Email: [email protected]: www.luxepacknewyork.com

IMDA Annual Conference21-22 May, Hilton Indian Lakes, Bloomingdale, Illinois, USAContact: International Metal Decorators AssociationTel: +1 410 252 5205Email: [email protected]: www.metaldecorators.com

June 2014

Pack & Gift 20144-5 June, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, FranceContact: IDICE SAS (France)Email: [email protected]: www.packandgift.com

ProPak Asia11-14 June, BITEC, Bangkok, ThailandContact: Marek SzandrowskiTel: +44 20 7840 2108 Email: [email protected]: www.propakasia.com

PackPlus 201411-14 June, New Delhi, IndiaContact: Print-Packaging.com Pvt LtdEmail: [email protected]: www.packplus.in

DiaryAugust 2014

India International Printing & Packaging Fair23-26 August, New Delhi, IndiaContact: India Trade Promotion Organisation Email: [email protected]: www.iippf.com

September 2014

IFTECH Food + Bev Tec Pakistan4-6 September, Lahore, PakistanContact: Pegasus ConsultancyEmail: [email protected] Web: www.foodtechpakistan.com

Labelexpo Americas9-11 September, Chicago, USA Contact: Tasha Ventimiglia, Event DirectorEmail: [email protected]: +1 262 754 6931Web: www.labelexpo-americas.com

29th Aluminium Conference22-24 September, The Ritz Carlton, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Contact: Metal BulletinTel: +44 20 7779 8989Email: [email protected]

October 2014

Asia CanTech 2014The technical conference and exhibition for can makers, fillers and their suppliers in Asia.27-29 October, Bangkok, ThailandContact: Katrine CallanderTel: +44 1474 532202Fax: +44 1474 532203Email: [email protected]: www.asia-can.com

November 2014

Pack Expo International2-5 November, Chicago, USAContact: PMMITel: +1 703 243 8555Email: [email protected]: www.packexpo.com

Brau Beviale 201411-13 November, Nuremberg, GermanyContact: Event TeamTel: +49 9 11.86 06-81 11Web: www.brau-beviale.de

Buyers guide

Can TechCanCanTechAsia

2014

Q: What’s your background?I’ve been working in the drinks can industry for over 30

years. I started one year after the Can Makers formed in

1981, joining Nacanco in 1982, and have been fortunate

enough to be part of every aspect of the industry through-

out my career. When Rexam Ltd took over Nacanco in

2000, it was business as usual and I remained with the

company, expanding my experience across the techni-

cal, marketing and sales sides. I now work out of our Luton

offices where I am responsible for accounts across the UK

and Ireland and key accounts across Europe. One of my

career highlights was becoming the Can Makers chairman

in 1999 and I’m honoured to be back for a second time. It’s

an exciting time for the drinks can.

Q: Can you tell us more about the Can Makers?The Can Makers is the industry trade body representing the

UK manufacturers of drinks cans and was the first organisa-

tion in Europe formed to promote drinks cans. It is part of a

European network set up under the auspices of Beverage

Can Makers Europe (BCME), which includes similar country

organisations across Europe.

Q: How far has the industry come since your first stint as chairman in 1999?The industry has changed a lot since I was first chairman in

1999, going from strength to strength, keeping pace and,

in some cases, anticipating the ever-evolving needs of

brands, consumers and retailers. In 15 years, the UK drinks

can market has grown from 7.6bn empty can deliveries

in 1999 to more than 9.5bn in 2013 and, as an industry,

everyone has come together and worked hard to build

the drinks can’s profile.

The sustainability credentials of the drinks can are now

widely recognised, from the fact that it’s 100 per cent recy-

clable through to carbon footprint benefits throughout the

supply chain. The industry has also worked hard to establish

recognition for metal as a permanently available material

– a material with unique properties as it can be recycled

forever with no loss of quality. Though drinks cans have

always been made from permanently available material,

in 1999 this wasn’t recognised.

The drinks can has also been continually lightweighted

over the years. Cans today use less than a third of the raw

material needed than 30 years ago. Take the aluminium

drinks can as an example. Each one weighs as little as

10g, with walls as thin as a human hair, and yet it’s still

incredibly strong, light and easy to transport and easy to

stack on shelf. This and the fact that cans are uniquely

sustainable, means that the drinks can has some serious

environmental credentials.

Industry Interview

Candid (adj.truthful and straightforward; frank)

If you would like to be

featured in the Candid

column, or you know

someone who would,

please contact

Richard Piper.

Email:

[email protected]

Tel: +44 1474 532 202

An explosion in offerings over the past 15 years means

that there are even more shapes, sizes, products and

designs available than ever before. The benefits of the can

are also being recognised by premium alcoholic drinks,

including the ready-to-drink sector.

Q: Now you’re back at the helm, what are your main goals for the organisation?Alongside continuing the great work of my predecessor,

Geoff Courtney, my main goal is to ensure that the drinks

can is recognised as the must-have drinks pack for brands

and consumers alike. It offers a premium packaging solu-

tion with widespread appeal and I want to ensure that this

is promoted far and wide.

Q: What are the main challenges you face with regard to achieving these goals?Of course, it’s never easy to promote messages to a wide

audience, whatever you do, but we have some exciting

announcements in the pipeline. I can’t talk about them

yet, but it’s certainly a great time to be involved in an

industry which is aligned and which works together to pro-

mote the benefits of the drinks can.

Q: When you’re not working in the metal packaging industry, how do you like to unwind?When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife

and children like any family man. However, when I get the

chance at weekends, I can often be found at the local

airfield flying small planes and making use of my private

pilot’s licence. ❑

58 March 2014 CanTech International

Graham Fenton, chairman of The Can Makers, talks to Candid following his re-election

The prestigious Asia Can Awards (past winners include RGSK Easy Pack, Ardagh,Crown, IMCP, Kian Joo, ORG, Swan Industries, Tinpack Group and Universal Can)

will be presented at the Asia CanTech Gala Dinner on 28th October.

Can AwardsAsia

2014

Register online

www.asia-can.com

The awards are open to all can and end makers that

are based or distribute their products in Asia.

The categories are:

Aerosols

Beverage two-piece

Beverage three-piece

Decorative/Speciality

Ends/Caps/Closures

Food two-piece

Food three-piece

General Line

and Innovation

For more informationplease visit

www.asia-can.com

Who can? You canThe awards are open to all can and end makers that


The categories are:

Aerosols

Beverage two-piece



Ends/Caps/Closures

Food two-piece

Food three-piece

General Line

and Innovation


www.asia-can.com

The awards are open to all can and end makers that


The categories are:

Aerosols

Beverage two-piece



Ends/Caps/Closures

Food two-piece

Food three-piece

General Line

and Innovation


www.asia-can.com

Can AwardsAsia

2014

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