Cap Torque Tester and Packaging Control

The torque tester is employed to regulate the opening and shutting torque of product which are equipped with a screwing or twisting closure cap.

CAPPING MACHINE ADJUSTMENT.

It will allow you to live with precision the torque of the screwing head. 3 possible devices:

1-AT2E BT ETA Torque - wireless torque bottle gauge. (Available also in version "Top Load" - BT ETA Force to live the axial load of the capping head).

Advantage: Maximum torque measurement under real conditions at the complete production speed. Allows a fast preventive analysis of kit without disassembling the machine.

Disadvantages: The statistics (Lot Number, Product Name, Operator Name, Number Line, acceptable limits) aren't included within the captured data and will be handled separately. No print or data transfer capability.

2-AT2E BT ETA 5 - supported the cap torque tester TMV5 system

Advantage: All the functionality of TMV5 (Touch Screen, Statistics,connections to printers or PC) Achieves nominal speed during the starting phase but doesn't correspond to full speed conditions.

Allows for quick preventive analysis of kit without disassembling the machine. Disadvantages: Cannot make measurements at full speed. The bottle has got to be placed inside the capping machine 3 steps before screwing head. Achieves nominal speed during the starting phase but doesn't correspond to full speed conditions.

3-AT2E TM + wrench gauge supported TMV5 technology.

Advantage: All the functionality of TMV5 (Touch Screen, Statistics, connections to printers or PC) with a static measurement.

Disadvantages: counting on the capping machine having enough space, some parts may need to be removed. The measurement is formed when the equipment is stopped therefore the results won't be 100% representative of full speed production.

PRODUCTION LINE CONTROL

Once torque tolerances are defined, the cap torque tester is employed as a torque control device on the ultimate product. If the measurement are out of the bounds , the capping machine must be adjusted. counting on the assembly process, it might be necessary to regulate the opening torque, 24hours after the packaging process. Temperature variations can modify product characteristic with a results of different torque measurement.

PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT.

This torque tester is required during the packaging design. It might be used as a destructive tester to spot if there's any material weakness of the packaging during the screwing process. It also allows to define the torque tolerances of the capping machine. The lower torque limit is taken into account because the minimum pressure of the cap to avoid any leak of the merchandise . This torque test must be combined with a leak test with secure seal analyzer. the upper torque limit is that the maximum strength of the customer to open the merchandise .