Measurement Features

• Optical Features: Includes – Diameters, Heights, Pitch, Depth, Intersections, Angles | Accuracy: +/- 0.030 mm
• Contact Features: Internal Diameter, Overall Height, Inner Bead Dia, Clinch Height and Bead Flatness/paralism | Accuracy:  +/- 0.030 mm

Technical Specification

• Body Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 35 – Ø 66
• Can Height | Typical Range: 60 mm – 245 mm
• Contact (Clinch) Height | Typical Range: 0 mm – 5 mm
• Internal Neck Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 18 – Ø 32 mm

• Fast cycle time
• No operator influence on measurement results
• Automation translates to greater labour hours available, improving compliance & increasing your ability to scale.
• Accurate, repeatable and traceable inspection data superior to traditional methods
• Removing operator bias, giving you complete confidence in your process control.
• Significantly reduces labour time.
• Modular concept to cater for future upgrades.

Measurement Features

Standard

• Enamel Rating (mA) 0 – 100 mA | Accuracy: +/- 01 mA | R&R: 0.2 mA
• Enamel Rating (mA) 100 mA + | Accuracy: +/- 0.5 mA | R&R: +\- 1.0 mA

Measurement Features

Hi-Res (typically for plants running steel cans)

• Enamel Rating (mA) 0 – 100 mA | Accuracy: +/- 0.02 mA | R&R: 0.02 mA
• Enamel Rating (mA) 100 mA + | Accuracy: +/- 0.1 mA | R&R: 0.2 mA

Technical Specification

• Can Materials | Aluminium (Hi-Res for steel)
• Can Stages | Finished, Straight Walled
• Can Finished Height Range | Typical Range: 90 – 220 mm
• Internal Neck Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 25.4 mm (but not limited to)
• Component Outer Body Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 35 – Ø 55 (but not limited to)

• Ø 35 – Ø 55 (but not limited to) body size capability and NO change parts
• Conveyor loaded or in-line operation
• Optional ‘internal spray gun’ recognition camera module
• ‘Posi-Fill’ system for complete fill speed and level control
• 3 cans per minute throughput
• High-accuracy ‘rating’ system
• In-cycle conductivity monitoring giving customers confidence in their mA results

Measurement Features

• Internal Lacquer | Accuracy: +/- 0.2 µm | Capability: 0.4 µm
• Over Varnish | Accuracy: +/- 0.2 µm | Capability: 0.4 µm

Technical Specification

• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Outer Body Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 35 – Ø 66 (but not limited to)
• Can Height | Typical Range: 60.00 – 230.00

Gauge Features

• Internal Lacquer Thickness / Weight
• External Varnish Thickness / Weight / OV (Over Ink)

• Dual system equipped with two spectrometers – Visible Light and Near Infrared (NIR) Light, enables the OV / over ink inspection
• Brand-new fibre set up creating a smaller spot size to optimise measurement of rim coat and reverse wall, both with dedicated tooling to enable precise location of measuring positions on both features
• Enables monitoring and control of the lacquer distribution
• Absolute, not inferred, lacquer thickness measurement
• High positional accuracy, ensuring true location of measurement points
• Multi-size capability so no need for change tooling
• Traceable measurements to NIST standards

Technical Specification

• Component Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Component Height Range | 80 – 400 mm
• Component Gripper Pick Up Height | 75 – 395 mm
• Component Outer Body Diameter Range | Ø 15 – Ø 160 mm
• Component Internal Neck Diameter Range | Ø 15 – Ø 45 mm
• Component Outer Neck Diameter Range | Ø 18 – Ø 54 mm
• Component Weight Range | 5 – 3000 g

Measurement Features

Choose from between 2 and 4 measurement modules to customise your TQ Lab:

• B302 – Thread, Body and Thickness Module
• B304 – Load, Volume and Weight Module
• B303 – Burst Pressures Module
• B309 – Internal Diameter Module
• Z702 – Finished Aerosol Can Inspection Module

• Worlds only Fully Automatic Aerosol Inspection Laboratory
• Providing over 8,000 measurement data points across the full range of Dimensional and Destructive module options
• All required inspection features completed in one system, reducing testing time, equipment requirement and floor space
• GaugeXplorer operating system, enables fast part program generation completed on the gauge, Industry Standard and programmable features can be renamed to local measurement feature requirements at customers facility
• CSV data output and flexible formatting for input in to local data handling/control systems at customers facility
• Remote support package, which includes automatic gauge monitoring and reporting back to Torus for proactive response
• Measurements traceable and certified to UKAS standards, with internal Torus annual calibration recall system, for continued measurement assurance
• Configurable conveyor options, for batches of up to 50 components, with interchangeable pallet options specific to the customers aerosol portfolio

Measurement Features

• Trimmed Can Height | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm
• Top Wall Thickness | 1-16 positions | Accuracy:  +\- 0.010 mm
• Upper Mid Wall Thickness | 1-16 positions | Accuracy:  +\- 0.010 mm
• Lower Mid Wall Thickness | 1-16 positions | Accuracy:  +\- 0.010 mm
• Wall Step
• Dome Depth | Single Point | Accuracy:  +/- 0.010 mm

Technical Specification

• Can Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 307 body diameters
• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Height Range  | Typical Range: 87 – 210 mm
• Can Dome Depth Range | Typical Range: 9 – 13 mm
• Can Wall Thickness Range | Typical Range:  0 – 1 mm

• Speed and accuracy
• Confidence in your production process
• Modular concept to cater for future upgrades
• Cost-effective upgrade path for additional modules to be added
• Fully automated, removing operator bias
• In-line ready. Ideal for wall-to-wall plants, significantly increasing throughput and data collection

Technical Specification

• Component Materials | PET, PP, TRITAN, PEF, HDPE
• Component Neck Finish | Thread, Continuous thread, split thread, PCO, SP, ROPP, Snap, Clinch
• Component Shapes | Round, Round with petals, Oval, Square, Non-Symmetrical, Off-centre neck
• Component Height Range | 80 – 400 mm
• Component Gripper Pick Up Height | 75 – 395 mm
• Component Outer Body Diameter Range | Ø 15 – Ø 160 mm
• Component Internal Neck Diameter Range | Ø 15 – Ø 45 mm
• Component Outer Neck Diameter Range | Ø 18 – Ø 54 mm
• Component Weight Range | 5 – 3000 g

Measurement Features

Choose from between 2 and 4 measurement modules to customise your TQ Lab:

• B302 – Thread, Body and Thickness Module
• B304 – Load, Volume and Weight Module
• B303 – Burst Pressures Module
• B309 – Internal Diameter Module

• Worlds only Fully Automatic Bottle Inspection Laboratory
• Providing over 8,000 measurement data points across the full range of Dimensional and Destructive module options
• All required inspection features completed in one system, reducing testing time, equipment requirement and floor space
• GaugeXplorer operating system, enables fast part program generation completed on the gauge, Industry Standard and programmable features can be renamed to local measurement feature requirements at customers facility
• CSV data output and flexible formatting for input in to local data handling/control systems at customers facility
• Remote support package, which includes automatic gauge monitoring and reporting back to Torus for proactive response
• Measurements traceable and certified to UKAS standards, with internal Torus annual calibration recall system, for continued measurement assurance
• Configurable conveyor options, for batches of up to 50 components, with interchangeable pallet options specific to the customers bottle portfolio

Measurement Features
Features

• Enamel Rating (mA) 0-100 mA | Accuracy: +/- 0.1 mA | R&R: 0.2 mA
• Enamel Rating (mA) 100 mA + | Accuracy: +/- 0.5 mA | R&R: 1.0 mA

Measurement Features:  Hi-Res (typically for plants running steel cans)
Features

• Enamel Rating (mA) 0-100 mA | Accuracy: +/- 0.02 mA | R&R: 0.02 mA
• Enamel Rating (mA) 100 mA + | Accuracy: +/- 0.1 mA | R&R: 0.2 mA

Technical Specification
Capabilities

• Can Materials | Aluminium (and Hi-Res for steel)
• Can Stages | Finished, Straight Walled
• Can Finished Height Range | Typical Range: 90 – 205 mm
• Can Outer Body Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 211 – Ø 307

• Ø 211 – Ø 307 body size capability and NO change parts
• Conveyor loaded or in-line operation
• ‘Posi-Fill’ system for complete fill speed and level control
• Approximately 3 cans per minute throughput
• High accuracy ‘rating’ system
• In-cycle conductivity monitoring giving customers confidence in their mA results

Measurement Features
Feature

• Internal Lacquer | Accuracy: +/- 0.2 µm / 0.4 µm

Capabilities

• Food Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Outer Body Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 211 – Ø 307
• Trimmed Can Height | Typical Range: 60.00 – 190.00
• Finished Can Height | Typical Range: 60.00 – 190.00

• Dual system equipped with two spectrometers – Visible Light and Near Infrared (NIR) light, enables both clear and opaque internal lacquers to be inspected
• Brand-new fibre setup creating a smaller spot size to optimise positions, ensuring true location of measurement points
• Enables monitoring and control of the lacquer distribution
• Absolute, not inferred, lacquer thickness measurement
• Multi-size capability – no need for change tooling
• Traceable measurements to NIST standards

Measurement Features

Feature

• Body Maker Character Recognition | Accuracy:  > 95%

Technical Specification

Capabilities

• Can Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 307 body diameters
• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Height Range | Typical Range: 87 – 210 mm

• Trimmed and finished components within one Body Maker camera module (previously, limited to either trimmed or finished due to product handling restrictions)
• Measurement data process traceability control for both trimmed and finished components
• On-site customer training capability (previously completed remotely due to complex nature of training)
• Torus report screens for Body Maker sampling control

A multi-segment illumination source, operates simultaneously with image acquisition, rotating around an optimal search area, collecting multi-image captures throughout the range. Using latest photometric stereo post image control processing technology, a high-quality result against a pre-defined model is identified. The Body Maker Recognition result is then tagged to the component for measurement result traceability, reported in conjunction with measurement data results.

An example of the Body Maker results below:

Measurement Features

• Axial Load | Accuracy: +/- 10 N
• Panel Resistance | Accuracy: +/- .05 PSI

Technical Specification

• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Stages | Finished, Straight Walled
• Can Finished Height Range | Typical Range: 87 – 190 mm
• Can Outer Body Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 211 – Ø 307
• Axial Load | Typical Range: ≤ 2000 N

Gauge Features

• Available for both straight walled and finished food cans
• Industry standard location patterns for component neck support and to ensure parallelism between gauge tooling faces
• Selectable crush speed

• Z307: Multi-size capability with no change tooling
• Z307: Short cycle times
• Z307: Customer-specific data outputs (kgs, lbf, newtons etc)
• Z307: High accuracy axial load technology
• Z306: Multi-size capability with no change tooling
• Z306: Customer-specific data outputs (psi, kpa, lbs etc)
• Z306: High accuracy pressure sensor technology

Measurement Features

• Flanged Can Height | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Finished Can Height | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Flange Width | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Bead Depth | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Roll Bead Diameter | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Roll Bead Position | Accuracy: +/- 0.025 mm
• Bead Symmetry | Accuracy: +/- 0.025 mm

Technical Specification

• Can Range | Typical Range: Ø 211 – Ø 307 body diameters
• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Height Range | Typical Range: 87 – 210 mm
• Can Flange Width Range | Typical Range: 1.5 – 2.5 mm
• Can Internal Neck Diameter Range | Typical Range: Ø 200 – Ø 209 body diameters

• Speed and accuracy
• Confidence in your production process
• Modular concept to cater for future upgrades
• Cost-effective upgrade path for additional modules to be added
• Fully automated, removing operator bias
• In-line ready. Ideal for wall-to-wall plants, significantly increasing throughput and data collection

Measurement Features

• Optical Features: Includes – Diameters, Heights, Pitch, Depth, Intersections, Angles | Accuracy: +/- 0.030 mm
• Contact Features: Internal Diameter and Overall Height | Accuracy:  +/- 0.030 mm

Technical Specification

• System Body Diameter | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 211
• System Bottle Height | Typical Range: 80 mm – 250 mm
• System Thread | Typical Range: 5 mm – 66.6 mm
• System Plug DIameter | Typical Range: 18 mm – 32 mm

• Utilises non-contact with traditional contact, flexible design
• Automatic ‘Find Thread Start’ capability for threaded bottles
• Fast cycle time
• No operator influence on measurement results
• Visual ‘Form Fit’ function

Measurement Features

• Mid Wall Thickness | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.001 mm
• Top Wall Thickness | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.001 mm
• Trimmed Can Height | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm
• Panel Depth | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm
• Countersink | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.025 mm

Technical Specification

• Can Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 307 body diameters
• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Height Range | Typical Range: 87 – 210 mm
• Can Dome Depth Range | Typical Range: 9 – 13 mm
• Can Wall Thickness Range | Typical Range: 0 – 1 mm
• Can Body Diameter Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 307 body diameters

• Speed and accuracy
• Confidence in your production process
• Modular concept to cater for future upgrades
• Cost-effective upgrade path for additional modules to be added
• Fully automated, removing operator bias
• In-line ready. Ideal for wall-to-wall plants, significantly increasing throughput and data collection

Measurement Features

Trimmed Can Features

• Mid Wall Thickness | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.001 mm
• Top Wall Thickness | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.001 mm
• Trimmed Can Height | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm
• Panel Depth | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm
• Countersink | 1-16 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.025 mm

Finished Can Features

• Flanged Can Height | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Finished Can Height | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Flange Width | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Bead Depth | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Roll Bead Diameter | Accuracy: +/- 0.010 mm
• Roll Bead Position | Accuracy: +/- 0.025 mm
• Bead Symmetry | Accuracy: +/- 0.025 mm
• Panel Resist | Accuracy: +/- 0.5 PSI

Technical Specification

Trimmed Can Capabilities

• Can Range | Typical Range: Ø 211 – Ø 307 body diameters
• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Height Range | Typical Range: 87 – 210 mm
• Can Dome Depth Range | Typical Range: 9 – 13 mm
• Can Wall Thickness Range | Typical Range: 0 – 1 mm
• Can Body Diameter Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 307 body diameters

Finished Can Capabilities

• Can Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 307 body diameters
• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Height Range | Typical Range: 87 – 210 mm
• Can Flange Width Range | Typical Range: 1.5 – 2.5 mm
• Can Internal Neck Diameter Range | Typical Range: Ø 200 – Ø 209 body diameters

• Speed and accuracy
• Confidence in your production process
• Modular concept to cater for future upgrades
• Cost-effective upgrade path for additional modules to be added
• Fully automated, removing operator bias
• Trimmed and finished can inspection in one cabinet saves operator time, resource and space

Measurement Features

• L*Value: Light-Dark
• a*Value: Green (-a) – Red (+a)
• b*Value: Blue (-b) – Yellow (+b)
• c Value: Chromo / Saturation
• h Value: Hue
• Delta E: Change in total colour from nominal reference
• DeltaEcmc: Change in total colour in accordance with cmc tolerancing from nominal reference

Technical Specification

• Can Body Diameter Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 300
• Trimmed Height Range | Typical Range: From 85 mm – 250 mm
• Straight Walled and Finished Can compatible

• Automatic X-Rite® Ci64 calibration and qualification
• Quantifiable colour measurement
• Overcomes human error
• Significantly reduces labour time
• Delivers fast, reliable, accurate colour inspection of the decorated aluminium or steel beverage can
• Provides complete L*, a*, b*, Cmc, E2000 and E94 data for full traceability
• Early warning limits meaning decorators can be adjusted before colours go out of tolerance

Measurement Features

• Finished Can Height | 3 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm
• Flange Width | 4 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm
• Internal Neck Diameter | 2 positions | Accuracy: +\- 0.010 mm

Technical Specification

• Can Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 307 body diameters
• Can Materials | Aluminium/Steel
• Can Height Range | Typical Range: 87 – 210 mm
• Can Flange Width Range | Typical Range: 1.5 – 2.5 mm
• Can Internal Neck Diameter Range | Typical Range: Ø 202 – Ø 209 neck diameter

• Speed and accuracy
• Confidence in your production process
• Modular concept to cater for future upgrades
• Cost-effective upgrade path for additional modules to be added
• Fully automated, removing operator bias
• In-line ready. Ideal for wall-to-wall plants, significantly increasing throughput and data collection