Rejects are now automatically ejected from the conveyor belt , so that the rejected cans end up directly in the hopper of the E . 200 .
QUALITY CONTROL IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
During the canning process , it occasionally happens that cans are underfilled , overfilled , or otherwise out of spec . To meet the brewery ’ s quality standards , these cans must be removed from the production line . In the past , company employees spent several hours per shift manually opening and pouring out beer cans . This work was not only monotonous , but also costly and timeconsuming .
Rejected cans before compaction
Beer cans in the hopper of the E . 200 can press
The fluid is disposed of after the compaction
“ Efficiency is particularly important to us , but we also want our employees to enjoy their work . Emptying the cans was very time consuming and we knew there had to be a better solution for this process .”
Jon Moorer , Production Manager , Fiddlehead Brewing Company
COMPACT FOOTPRINT , EASY INSTALLATION : DRAINING WITH THE WEIMA PUEHLER E . 200 CAN PRESS
With this task in mind , Fiddlehead reached out to WEIMA . Since the end of 2021 , a drainage press of the type PUEHLER E . 200 has now expanded the brewery ’ s machinery . The press drains and compresses the beer cans that do not conform to specifications , while the employees can devote themselves to more urgent tasks . As a plug-andplay solution , the can press was quickly
Rejects are automatically ejected into the hopper , but can also be hand-fed
and easily integrated into the existing canning line .
Rejects are now automatically ejected from the conveyor belt , so that the rejected cans end up directly in the hopper of the E . 200 . However , manual loading is also possible at any time via the curved hopper . The cans are then compacted with the aid of the hydraulic press cylinder . A metal plate that can be moved down hydraulically serves as the pressing resistance . The drained beer
Aluminum can pressed disc with 200 mm diameter
flows through a screen into the drain pan and is then disposed of . The discharge pipe ejects the compressed discs with a diameter of 200 mm .
By integrating the PUEHLER E . 200 , Fiddlehead not only saves tedious manual labor , but also frees up valuable storage space . The aluminum cans in pressed form are also optimally usable for recycling .
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