Seamer redesign helps manage thinner-gauge cans

The seaming of rectangular two-piece seafood cans with thinner steel or aluminium is possible with a redesign of the closing machines offered by Spain’s Montajes Conserveros de Galicia (MCG). There’s a risk of wrinkles forming with lower gauges, but the upgrade will enable fillers to process lightweight cans with fewer imperfections. MCG has obtained a…

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