How cans are made
Cans for food, drinks and non-food products may be constructed out of either two or three pieces of metal.
The first cans ever produced were three-piece and they were developed in the middle of the 19th century. They consist of a cylindrical body rolled from a piece of flat metal with a longitudinal seam, usually formed by welding, with a top and bottom, each seamed on the ends of the body.
Three-piece cans may be manufactured in almost any practical combination of height, diameter and shape. This process is particularly suitable for making cans of different sizes as it is relatively simple to change the parameters of the can under production.
The Cazander Brothers mainly have machinery for three-piece cans in stock.
What is an endstacker?
The endstacker can handle single file or bulk products at the inflow end. It separates the product into 1 or more lanes, depending on how many and which products are being stacked. The lane determines which layer of the stack the container goes into and guides the container to the star wheel which determines the rate of the stacking process.
Cazander Brothers regularly offer quality used PLM endstackers from their extensive stock.