Current condition
Identify the can and end references, supplier and batch, approved tooling and setup used for each sample. Record the filled-can condition, seam examination method and the result obtained.
Filling and packaging systems
Can Seaming Equipment Acceptance-test checklist
What evidence should be agreed before acceptance testing for can seaming equipment?
In brief
Agree the can and end references, representative filled cans, approved tooling, seam examination method and acceptance limits before the equipment trial. Record who is responsible for reviewing the results.
Include normal production, difficult component or fill conditions, changeovers and fault recovery. Keep setup and first-pack records linked to the samples and agree how unacceptable packs will be handled.
On the production floor
Turn your production information into clearer decisions — Can Seaming Equipment
Plan can seaming equipment around your product, pack range, target output, cleaning needs and finished-pack checks. Discuss a practical line concept with Lancing using representative samples. Use this guide to resolve finished-pack checks and reject handling before it limits the final system.
Discuss your application
What to record
Finished-Pack Checks and Reject Handling: condition, range and effect on your process
Realistic range
Include the planned can-and-end combinations, representative filled cans and known difficult samples. Cover the intended production pattern and the changes that require a fresh setup or first-pack check.
Effect on the system
Link the results to the agreed acceptance limits and identify who reviews them. Record the required response to a failed seam check, including the handling of affected packs and the checks before production resumes.
Before you contact us
Five questions about finished-pack checks and reject handling for your application
- Who can confirm this information?Identify the person responsible for finished-pack checks and reject handling in production, quality, engineering or operations.
- How representative is the sample?Include age, supplier, batch, environment and upstream process state where they affect can seaming equipment.
- What is the difficult condition?Include known seam defects, difficult can-and-end combinations, component supplier or batch changes and representative filled-can conditions. Keep each sample identified so the result can be reviewed against the relevant setup and acceptance limits.
- How will you judge the result?Agree the method, repetitions, acceptable range, result record and the response if the observed result falls outside the agreed range.
- What else must be coordinated?Your final can seaming equipment scope must also account for cleaning, access and changeover method, finished-pack checks and reject handling, current regulations and the conditions at your site.
Connected details
Review finished-pack checks and reject handling as part of the complete system
Can, End and Filled-Pack Conditions
Keep the can and end references, supplier batch and filled-can condition with the trial samples. Record the condition at closing that the results represent.
Can and End Format Range
List every can-and-end combination to be included, with its approved tooling and setup reference. State which formats and changes the trial has actually covered.
Approved Seam Criteria and Setup Records
Agree the examination method and acceptance limits with the responsible packaging and quality team. Retain the setup and first-pack records alongside the results.
Required Output and Production Pattern
Record the intended production pattern, agreed trial conditions and accepted output. Include replenishment, checks, interruptions and recovery when judging the complete operating cycle.
Cleaning, Access and Changeover Method
Include the cleaning, access and format-change tasks in the agreed trial. Record how the setup is restored and how the first packs are checked before normal production resumes.
Finished-Pack Checks and Reject Handling
Define how failed results and unacceptable packs are identified, recorded and handled. Agree who reviews them and the response required before the result is accepted.