Two lines for lug-caps were exhibited, both with Sheet Feed presses.
 The first line exhibited was for twist caps Ø 38&63. The output of this line with 3-outs and 2 lug-formers MF8 is 400 caps/min for lugs Ø 63 and 420 for lugs Ø 38mm. The operations of calibration, pre-curl and curling are made by die (instead of rollers) and guarantee a cap perfectly symmetric in height, a simple tooling and very few wear parts. The lining operation is made in the same machine with an independent indexing table, preventing the caps to get dirty with plastisol.
 The second line exhibited was for twist-caps with 4 different formats: Ø 43-63-66-82 mm with 2 lug-formers MF8. The fast tool change over was fundamental in this line.

A group of  MF8 lug-formers & liners for the 2 lines exhibited in the open-house

For Drawn and DRD cans a line was exhibited,  with sheet-feed press and two different back-ends, for formats Ø 83  and ¼ Club. The configuration of the line for cans Ø 83 x 41mm (0.16mm in DR9) was with a 3-out die set on the press. The output is 312 cans/min. For ¼ Club (0.19 mm) the press has a 3-out die set and an output of 312 cans/min  

The second Open-House stage
was held in April and had a great
success, “even unexpected” said Ing. Gustavo CEPEDA, MD. In fact visitors who couldn’t participate to the 1st stage had more time to program their trips and visas. All our visitors were interested in the potential material saving obtainable by reduction of sheet thickness and use of materials with our Sheet Feed Presses.

Our Sheet-feed Press, with the sheet-feeder A7
The Line exhibited for ends Ø73 at 1200 ends/min without idle strokes surprised a lot of visitors because it is a completely new feeding system not seen before in the can-making sector.

 First  exhibited line (ENDS Ø 165)
This line is for large ends Ø 165 mm, and it’s equipped with 1 large-pitch Curler, 1 single Liner and 1 vertical Oven. The output is 220 ends/min with a 2-out. Saving in number of operations (shear, 2 strip presses), material and personnel are doubtless the main advantages of this line. We received many congratulations for our “pneumatic-mechanic ejection system of ends” ®, with exceptional performances in extra-rapid ejection, especially for very large ends.

   movie line for ends Ø 165 mm

Detail view of the line for ends Ø 165, 2-outs, 220 pcs/min

 Second   line exhibited (for ENDS Ø 73)
This line is equipped with a 6-out die set and its output is >1200 ends/min. The line manufactures ends in two different materials: 0.16 ,DR8 and 0.18,T65. The sheets in this case are fed in the scroll direction for a max. optimization of material  saving and of output.

  movie ends Ø 73, 6-outs,1200 pcs/min

Detail of the line for ends Ø 73, 6-outs,1200 pcs/min

 Feeder A7 with NO IDLE-STROKE
The Line exhibited for ends Ø73 at 1200 ends/min without idle strokes surprised a lot of visitors because it is a completely new feeding system not seen before in the can-making sector.                                    As we were exhibiting 2 lines (with or without idle strokes and the other with) we could point out the sensible difference between our 2 standard types of feeders.
Our FEEDERS are the only ones designed to be independent units from the press structure.
For this reason they can be matched to any  other press. On special demand, if a customer  needs to insert his press in our standard lines, we can do it.

 The most remarkable points of our PRESS.
It is possible to manufacture our  press in batches. It’s the only press designed for a total accessibility, with the top frame separable from the lower structure. The main advantages are:
1) One standard container only is required for transport
2) Total accessibility in case of ordinary or extraordinary maintenance
3)All important areas for the accuracy and
stability of the press are reacheable with no
need of special extra-size machine-tools

The upper structure of the frame is separable from the lower base. This feature was very much appreciated by  many customers accompanied by their service engineers who and the pallet lifter knows very well the value of accessibiliy for maintenance.

 Pre-loaded RAM. The production engineers were particularly attracted by a technical demonstration showing how easy is to have access to the ram of our press and by one of its main advantages, the adjustment of the Pre-loaded RAM, independent from the parallelism.