Torus Z403 Automatic Beverage Shell Compound Weight and Placement Gauge

Brought to you by Torus, our specialist testing brand, the Z403 Automatic Beverage Shell Compound Weight and Placement Gauge has been designed to reduce the significant labor time associated with manual Compound Weight and Placement checks, whilst also reducing the risk of human error in this manually labor intensive process.

Automating the process

By adopting a similar strategy to the existing manual process, Torus have incorporated state of the art printing technology to label each shell with specific information related to the module, liner, sample, date and time.

Compound Weight
After the shells have been passed through the “lining” process, the operator will bake the ends in the usual manner and return them to the gauge. Each shell will be automatically identified and weighed again. The barcode verification feature ensures the risk of “mixing” or manual data entry errors are completely removed from the process, and the compound weight will be automatically calculated and displayed for the operator for each shell.

Compound Placement
After compound weight compound placement can also be checked. This is done by up to 5 optional “uncurling” presses within the gauge, for plants producing different shell diameters and types.

Uncurling cans
Once “uncurled” the shells are inspected by up to 5 high resolution cameras as they are rotated through 360 degrees.
Detailed information on the cut edge distance and HOS (high on shoulder) is provided around the complete shell circumference.

Measurement Features of the Z403 Shell Compound Weight and Placement Gauge

• Compound Weight | Accuracy: +/- 0.4 mg | Repeatability: 1.0 mg
• Pre-lined Weight | Taken from post-lined weight to give compound weight
• Post-lined Weight | Pre-lined weight taken from this to give compound weight
• Average Cut Edge Distance (360º) | Accuracy: +/- 0.05 mm | Repeatability: +- 0.1 mm
• Average High on Shoulder (360º) | Accuracy: +/- 0.05 mm | Repeatability: +- 0.1 mm
• Average Compound Bandwidth (360º) | Accuracy: +/- 0.05 mm | Repeatability: +/- 0.1 mm

Torus Shell and End Gauges

The proven contact measurement technology ensures accurate, reliable and traceable measurement 24/7.

Beverage test and measurement solutions

One of the many gauges we can offer for the Beverage industry. Take a look at our full Beverage Testing page for a full suite of test and measurement solutions for the beverage industry.