Torus Z603 Semi-Automatic Bench Top Opening Force Gauge

Force Gauge – Z603 Semi-Auto Bench Top

Brought to you by Torus, our specialist measurement, automation, and metrology brand, the Z603 Semi-Auto Bench Top Opening Force Gauge checks the tabs on batches of your food or beverage can ends, making sure they’re fit for purpose.

We’ve all experienced the frustration of attempting to pop a faulty tab when opening a favorite food or beverage can. It’s annoying for any customer – a safety risk that can lead to cut fingers, complaints and a damaged reputation.

The Z603 was developed to solve this problem for food and beverage finished ends up to Ø153 in diameter. Simply let us know what diameter ends you want to test, and we can provide the change of tooling required to suit your needs. It applies increasing pressure, simulating the action of opening a can to offer you precisely controlled tests including pop and tear and tab strength inspections. You get clear and accurate results in both graph and numerical format – in just 35 seconds.

A top performing can tab tester

Our bench top can gauge safely performs a range of opening tests with a force accuracy of ± 0.09 kg. It also offers you exceptional 0.045 kg force repeatability.

Open up an abundance of can testing options

The Z603 gives you a wide range of can opening tests in one versatile device, including:

• Pop force
• Pull force
• Tear force
• Pop angle
• Tear angle
• Tab force
• Tab strength

Clear on-screen test results for force gauge

Your testing results appear on a clear digital screen monitor after each batch is measured. The live feed pressure display graph, and the table format numeric display, respond using the parameter values you’ve inputted.

Pass or fail conformance tolerance

Quickly understand if your end components are fit for purpose by establishing “pass,” “warning” and “fail” tolerance testing parameters. It’s a useful, time-saving quality control procedure.

Export your results for in-depth analysis

The Z603 can gauge comes supplied with our advanced Torus GaugeXplorer measurement and machine control software. It has a range of features for your specific industry requirements to help improve productivity and meet quality requirements.

Our unbeatable can gauge collection

No matter the type of end you produce, we offer test and measurement solutions to meet your needs. Through our specialist testing brands, CMC-KUHNKE and Torus, we provide a wide range of equipment to support your quality control processes.

For example, we also offer a variety of other tools to test and measure your ends, such as the Z605 Buckle and Burst Test or the Z606 for Can End Score measurements. Alternatively, you may be interested in the automatic version of the Z603, which you can view here: Torus Z603 Automatic Beverage End Opening Force Gauge.

Can gauge testing top tips

Over the decades we’ve learnt a lot about making can and end gauges and helping our customers with measuring cans and ends.

We share some of this insight throughout the knowledgebase section of our website. For example, there’s this blog which delves into common double seam defects and how they can dent your reputation. Then, you could try this one on how to test aluminum cans.