coating
Canned wine on trend in Germany
Peter Mertes KG has become the latest winery to use Ball Packaging Europe’s slim aluminium cans.
Ink and coatings
Jack Knight from INX International returns with a back to basics guide and provides a general description of the lithographic process and equipment
Beverage can making process: Training videos (Part 5)
Continuing our series of videos that show how a beverage can is produced this latest upload looks at end coating, and testing for holes and flange cracks. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making. Videos are courtesy of Ball Packaging Europe.
Latest videos now online
Videos which show the drying and initial internal coating parts of the beverage can making process are now available to watch online.
Beverage can making process: Training videos (Part 3)
Videos which show the drying and initial internal coating parts of the beverage can making process are now available to watch online. There is an explanation of each part of the process above each video. This latest upload continues CanTech’s look at how a beverage can is produced. Keep checking back for new videos. Videos are courtesy of Ball Packaging Europe. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making.
Ball’s fire-hit plant fully operational again
Ball Packaging Europe’s beverage can plant in Wrexham, UK, is fully operational again.
Video content now available on CanTech Online
Videos which show how a beverage can is produced are now available to watch online at www.cantechonline.com/video. The latest videos show the washing, outside coating and printing parts of the process. To view them click on the image in this post. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making.
Beverage can making process: Training videos (Part 2)
In the second upload of a 14 part series of videos, CanTech Online continues its look at how a beverage can is produced. The latest videos show the washing, outside coating and printing parts of the process. Once again there is an explanation of each section of the process above each video. Keep checking back for new videos. Videos are courtesy of Ball Packaging Europe. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making.
Baosteel and CPMC join forces
Chinese can maker Baosteel has signed an agreement with CPMC Holdings that will see both companies work on new product development for steel packaging.
Protecting metal
CanTech International can expert Evert van de Weg talks to Matthias Allar from Sprimag, a leading manufacturer of coating machines for the metal packaging industry
Lutz joins Hebenstreit
Herwig Lutz has been appointed as sales director at Hebenstreit Metal Decorating.
The substrate
Jack Knight is director international technical service for INX International Ink Co. He is also CanTech International’s regular ink specialist. Here he discusses printing on tinplate.
Running on demand
Dealers of used and refurbished can making equipment are continuing to see a strong demand for their products. Alec Peachey reports
June 2012
The June issue of CanTech International includes Cannex and IMDA show reviews. There is also a look at the growth of the craft beer market and updates on the latest curing, coating and inspection systems.