Quality By Vision End Profile Analyzer (EPA)

All-in-one can measurement system

The EPA – End Profile Analyzer is an all-in-one can end measurement system, which uses a combination of laser profiling and mechanical gauging technologies in order to measure the end. 

It includes an accurate material thickness gauge, comes pre-calibrated, and offers measurements in under 1 second for fast and easy end inspection. Its automatic measurement system ensures repeatability and offers non-contact, non-destructive measurements for the analysis of your ends. Our can end analyzer can run a huge range of inspections and is also multilingual, with translations available in most languages.  

Optional extras include an inner Bead Gauge and Chuck wall angle and countersink bottom radius measurements. 

Accurate measurement for a range of seam issues

Incorrect values on can ends can often cause major issues at the seamer like deadheads, stuck ends, false seams, and bad double seams. See more in our glossary of can defects. Also, can end curl specifications are very difficult to measure without the End Profile Analyzer. 

It also replaces “go-no-go” gauges (like pin fit, chuck fit) and destructive measurement methods for sanitary and easy open ends which are inaccurate, time consuming, and give different results for different operators. With laser profiling technology, the EPA is able to measure all important end specifications using a non-contact optical laser measurement system. 

Can end measurements 

• End Material Thickness 
• Outside diameter 
• Inside Diameter 
• Chuck Fit Diameter (an actual measurement, not go-no-go!) 
• Curl Width / Seam stock (for the first time, a non-destructive measurement!) 
• Curl Height 
• Curl Radius 
• Countersink 
• End flanges 
• Pin Fit 
• First bead height 
• Overall end height 
• Second countersink 
• Chuck wall angle (optional) 
• Countersink bottom radius (optional) 

Integrated reporting system

Offering an integrated reporting system that runs under Windows, this can end measurement solution provides an easy way to analyze your results. It provides its own reports and also interfaces with SPC systems, for simple data extraction.