The Torus Measurement Systems Manual Benchtop 2 Piece Specialised Food Can Gauge has been specifically designed for the measurement of body dimensions of specialised cans.
Designed with flexibility in mind, this gauge can be suitable for a range of different food can products upon request.
The gauge is manually loaded, unloaded and operated.
Utilising the latest Torus GaugeXplorer measurement and machine control software.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
The Z611 Automative EOE Progression Gauges sets the standard for inspecting all standard and enhanced inspection features across all conversion types.
The non-contact technology gives the operator the reassurance that no influence or bias has occurred during measurement, giving you full confidence in your production process.
Technical Specification
Features (Standard Features)
Features (Enhanced Features)
Standard Measurement Features include:
Enhanced Measurement Features include:
The Z411 Shell Inspection System from Torus Measurement Systems defines the standard for dimensional inspection of food can shells.
Each food shell to be inspected is automatically collected from a ‘stack’ and loaded into the gauging module with an integrated pick and place system. The measurement cycle is then initiated via the PC running the TMS GaugeXplorer Measurement and Machine Control software.
Measurement Features
Additional Features (upon request)
Line Scan Laser Features (optional upgrade)
Technical Specification
Automatic Grain Alignment
The grain alignment option allows operators to gain information of where exact measurement points are taken, allowing for precise tooling adjustment to be made where required.
Line Scan Laser Features (Optional upgrade)
Panel Profile, including:
Our Z604 Automatic Food Shell and end Enamel Rater offers unprecedented functionality and capability for today’s global shell/end-making industry.
By monitoring critical manufacturing parameters over time and relating the press performance to the change in the ends opening signature, the manufacturing process capability can be observed. This trend monitoring is extremely beneficial to the process engineer, in predicting potential out-of-spec score residual and other critical features. By sampling ends from the production line, the Opening Force Gauge can monitor tooling wear in real-time and provide significant savings in both labour and scrap.
Measurement Features
Technical Specification
Once the part program is selected, the operator will be prompted to load the hopper system as instructed, a maximum of up to 100 shells / ends per hopper (maximum of 4 hoppers per gauge)
The samples can be collected from the production lines and batch loaded at any given time without cancelling the current batch inspection sequence, resulting in increased sample testing frequency.
The gauge will then automatically start the test cycle using the industry standard 4 second procedure.
The Z403 Automatic Compound Weight and Placement Gauge has been designed to reduce the significant labour time associated with manual compound weight and placement checks, whilst also reducing the risk of human error in this manually labour intensive process.
By adopting a similar strategy to the existing manual process, Torus have incorporated state of the art printing technology to label each shell with specific information related to the module, liner, sample, date and time.
Measurement Features
Technical Specification
1. Compound Weight
After the shells have been passed through the “lining” process, the operator will bake the ends in the usual manner and return them to the gauge. Each shell will be automatically identified and weighed again. The barcode verification feature ensures the risk of “mixing” or manual data entry errors are completely removed from the process, and the compound weight will be automatically calculated and displayed for the operator for each shell.
2. Compound Placement
After compound weight compound placement can also be checked. This is done by up to 5 optional “uncurling” presses within the gauge, for plants producing different shell diameters and types.
3. Uncurling
Once “uncurled” the shells are inspected by up to 5 high resolution cameras as they are rotated through 360 degrees.
Detailed information on the cut edge distance and HOS (high on shoulder) is provided around the complete shell circumference.
The Z307 Semi-Automatic Bench Top Axial Load Gauge determines the maximum axial load force that can be applied prior to container failure within a short cycle time.
The test will begin once top tooling has detected the start of the axial load via the high accuracy mapped load cell, gathering accurate data throughout the inspection routine. Once the can sample has reached the buckle/column strength maximum achievable load, the result will be shown on screen and exported as necessary.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
Axial Load – The maximum force at which the container fails/collapses | Accuracy: +/- 10 N
Technical Specification
Gauge Features
The Z341 Manual Coating Analyser has been developed to give fast and accurate measurement of the internal lacquer, sprayed during today’s 2 piece can manufacturing process
By cutting the can to give suitable access, the dome area of the can is able to be checked by the system.
No “lacquer panels” are required for calibration and measurement data can be exported via on board USB or LAN ports to your factory data acquisition systems where required.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
Technical Specification
Gauge Features
The Z606 Automatic Food End Score Gauge has been developed to provide the highest accuracy, repeatability, and usability for the measurement of Score Residual on Food can ends.
The Gauge uses two proprietary 3D Scanning White Light Interferometry Sensors developed by Torus’ Research & Development team. Each sensor performs a high-resolution area scan of the upper and lower surface of the Score area to build up a full 3D map for analysis and measurement. The sensors combine sub-micron vertical scanning with sub-micron X, Y area scans for unprecedented resolution, resolving up to 2.3 million surface data points for each Score Residual Thickness measurement.
Measurement Features
Technical Specification
1. Ease of Setup
Simply setup measurement positions using a drag and drop interface on an image of the End to be measured.
2. Pioneering Technology
3D Scanning White Light Interferometry Sensors developed by Torus, provide sub-micron resolution and unparalleled detail.
Bespoke algorithms analyse up to 2.3million data points per scan to provide accurate Score Residual Thickness Measurements.
3. Results and Feedback
(a) Mimic Screens provide instant feedback for Pass and Fail.
(b) Graphical Section plots show the Score profile for lifetime monitoring.
(c) 3D data available for output to preform detailed analysis and evaluation.
Introducing Torus’ Z704 RemoteXplorer, offering remote visual global support from our head office
Remote support has been available for many years via Torus’ global helpdesk team, but only now can ‘eyes on’ support be offered via a new extension of Torus’ traditional GaugeXplorer software. RemoteXplorer, with the permission of customers, the gauges can now be monitored visually using RemoteXplorer’s newly developed pan and tilt camera system and software package.
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Using Industry standard database platforms, SPCXplorer is suitable for single station application, through to full factory database-centric network installations.Statistical Process Control (SPC) software is essential for manufacturing wide quality monitoring.
Upgrade Existing SPC Software Systems
With our database migration tools and backward compatibility architecture, users of the previous generation Repro2000 statistical process control software can upgrade with minimal disruption to their daily operation.
Designed with the needs of shop-floor data collection in mind, SPCXplorer can be interfaced to a large variety of manual instrumentation via RS232 connectivity, or for more complex gauging systems, can process bespoke ASCII data files via Ethernet.
The Reporting module ensures the data is displayed in the right format for your quality reviews, and with its simple and powerful administration functions, access to the management and configuration areas of the software is password protected for assured security.
Reliable & Professional SPC Software for Industry – SPCXplorer
Statistical Process Control software helps prevent business relative issues before they occur, via the use of data driven quality analysis. This enables you to monitor your production process by utilising visual diagrams such as Control Charts, customers have the ability to create specific control boundaries for all of their process monitoring needs. SPCXplorer detects manufacturing issues before they occur.
Using statistical process control software and knowing how efficient your processes are running, helps give the operators valuable information on whether to instigate or adjust their manufacturing processes or whether to carry on with the current process.
Want to know more about our SPC software? Contact us today.
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GXP software is fundamental to all Torus Measurement Systems gauges, providing smooth reliable gauge operation, including state of the art intuative diagnostic tools, allowing the operators and our TMS support team easy access to the gauge where ever in the world you are.
GXP software has a range of features for your specific industry requirements to help improve productivity & meet quality requirements.
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The Z313 Enamel Rater measures the lacquer integrity of metal food cans boasting a typical throughput speed of 3 food cans per minute, using our unique static fill, rate and extract philosophy. Read More
The Z313 Enamel Rater measures the lacquer integrity of metal food cans. The gauge can be specified for conveyor loaded (automatic) or fully line fed (in-line) operation. Both systems can be specified with Torus’ optional LSM / ISG recognition camera module for colour spray dot identification, ensuring SPC data output is tagged with the relevant traceability for effective remedial actions.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
Features
Measurement Features: Hi-Res (typically for plants running steel cans)
Features
Technical Specification
Capabilities
Our modular gauge setups are unique and allow you to customise your gauge as and when you require, giving you the flexibility to ensure you have a total quality solution.
The Beverage Can Master supplied with your gauge is extremely important for the reliability of your measurement results.
As the original equipment manufacturer Torus Measurement Systems recommends that your Master is re-calibrated annually to continually assess for wear, damage and integrity. This ensures your product quality is never compromised.
Torus are a leading manufacturer in gauging systems for the packaging industry worldwide, with the expertise to understand the functionality and critical features of your master.
Torus Measurement Systems Master Calibration Service offers:
The system utilises state-of-the-art non-contact spectroscopy techniques and is suitable for both aluminium and steel can inspection.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
Feature
Capabilities
The Z340 Automatic Food Can Coating Analyser comes with a Multi-Lane Input Conveyor as standard.
The gauge features fixed-top and mid-wall probe positions for multi-positional radial measurement, with a dedicated caliper to ensure the correct top and mid-wall thickness measurement position every time.
The Z307 Automatic Axial Load module determines the maximum axial load force that can be applied prior to container failure within a short cycle time.
The Z306 Panel Resistance module provides detailed information about the maximum panel resistance vacuum pressure the can is able to achieve prior to failure.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
Technical Specification
Gauge Features
An additional option is available for component rotation to enable additional radial measurement positions, giving you significantly increased measurement data allowing increased data analysis for instant process control.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
Technical Specification
Our modular gauge setups are unique and allow you to customise your gauge as and when you require, giving you the flexibility to ensure you have a total quality solution.
The proven contact measurement technology ensures accurate, reliable and traceable measurement 24/7.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Measurement Features
Technical Specification
Our modular gauge setups are unique and allow you to customise your gauge as and when you require, giving you the flexibility to ensure you have a total quality solution.
The gauge features fixed-top and mid-wall probe positions for multi-positional radial measurement, with a dedicated caliper to ensure the correct top and mid-wall thickness measurement position every time.
Torus Food Can Gauging
Trimmed Can Features
Finished Can Features
Trimmed Can Capabilities
Finished Can Capabilities
Our modular gauge setups are unique and allow you to customise your gauge as and when you require, giving you the flexibility to ensure you have a total quality solution.
The Z312 Vision Module tests for all industry standard ISG recognition, including UV/BRC presence in one system.
The Z312 Vision Module quickly identifies the application of UV base rim coat presence, indicating in split seconds a percentage coverage based on parameters set within Torus’ GaugeXplorer software. The live report instantly denotes if the rim coat has either been under applied or damaged.
Designed with flexibility in mind the Z312 module can be integrated into any new or existing Torus gauge, or alternatively supplied as a standalone system. The flexible module boasts multi size capability with no change parts allowing the system to be located anywhere on the shop floor.
Torus Beverage Can Gauging
Gauge Features
UV Base Rim Coat Presence (BRC)
• Visible Spray Dot
• UV Spray Dot
• 2 & 5 Digit Dot Matrix Character Code (Visible/UV)
The Z312 works together with and complements Torus’ Z340 Coating Analyser to provide Base Rim Coat Distribution Analysis, aimed to show operators how the BRC is distributed and thus showing up any potential areas to save resource.
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