Sommetrade launches new can seaming machine
help food manufacturers requiring highly reliable seams for large
can sizes.
The Spanish firm claims that the machine's design ensures high reliability and, due to its capacity, offers a large number of potential uses. The machine on show at Metpack 2005 in Essen, Germany next month for example will be equipped with a tooling device to seam eight kg rectangular olive cans.
The new seaming machine also features a container feeding system by an elastic strip with a lateral body forming system. This is designed to ensure that the can is pushed against the seaming turret, which at the same time, collects and transports the can and the end, synchronized by a turn unit.
The ends feeding system is pneumatic and has three separating blades, which makes easier when large size ends.
The seaming group allows the installation of three seaming pulleys of different dimensions. Sommetrade says that its technology offers a seaming cam with four tracks and a five turns per seam cycle. Depending on can sizes and headspace, a speed of 60 cans per minute is reached.
The outlet of the seamed cans is made through a pneumatic pusher, which places them in a conveyor installed by the user. The Rocio seamer also features a liquid collection tray and safety guards that comply with EC regulations. The machine allows a complete change of tooling in less than 2 hours, and a change of heights in less than 20 minutes.
Sommetrade, a leading manufacturer of seaming machines, has its offices in Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio (Bilbao, Spain).
