Understanding the parts of can closer machines better

Do you know that the demand for packaged goods is increasing abruptly? The need for this has increased the importance of a can closer. The food industry has been developing types of machinery to cope up with the changes and future. This has brought a lot of different machines into the picture. Some of them have higher capabilities than others. Many latest machines have a new-age coding system that helps them in giving better and precise results.

Here are the main parts and the functions of the can sealer:

Seamer Chuck

A seamer chuck is used to seal the cans using the double seaming procedure. It secures the can with a seamer turntable on opposite sides. The seamer chuck also shields the can from the exertion of the roller during the two seaming processes. The radius windage of the can that’s being sealed decides the size of the chuck. Therefore, there are several different chucks that are used at once for different radius windage.

Turntable

Another important can-close machine is a turntable. It is also known as the base or compression plate in many areas. It is a spring-loaded disc that works independently. The turntable rotates and supports the body of the can when the sealing process is executed. It is the duty of the turntable to align the can’s body in an optimal alignment and then transfer the pressure of the spring to the chuck from the container. The shape of the can determine the design of the base plate that has to be used. This helps in placing the can appropriately on the base.

Seaming rolls

The next important part of a can-closing machine is the seaming rolls. To be precise, there are two different rollers that have incurved profiles and are used in the can sealing process. It is one of the most important machine parts when you need to seal a double seam can. There can be one or more pairs of these rolled and that will plainly depend on the speed of this machine. There are some other uses of this part but one thing remains constant and that’s its importance.

Conclusion

There are a lot of other parts that are used in a can-close machine but for starters, these are the important ones that you need to keep in mind. There is another important machinery part named as PLC control system. Its use is important and understanding it is equally important like the above-mentioned ones.