METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NECKING AND FLANGING A METALLIC BOTTLE

摘要

An apparatus for continuously reforming an open end of a metallic can body has a plurality of sequentially aligned necking stations and a flanging station. An inspection station is sequentially aligned with the flanging station and has a camera for capturing a plurality of images about a circumference of the metallic beverage container as the metallic beverage container completes one full rotation about a generally vertical axis during a dwell period. A plurality of transfer wheels are sequentially aligned with the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station. The transfer wheels sequentially transfer the metallic container between each of the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station.

主权项

1. An apparatus for continuously reforming an open end of a metallic can body comprising:
a plurality of sequentially aligned necking stations, each necking station reducing a diameter of an open end of a metallic beverage container body wherein a subsequent necking station reduces the diameter of the open end of the metallic beverage container an amount beyond a reduction in the diameter taken at a previous necking station; a flanging station sequentially aligned with a last of the plurality necking stations wherein the open end of the metallic beverage container is further reformed by the flanging station; an inspection station sequentially aligned with the flanging station comprising an image recorder for capturing a plurality of images about a circumference of the metallic beverage container as the metallic beverage container completes one full rotation about a generally vertical axis during a dwell period; and a plurality of transfer wheels sequentially aligned with the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station, the transfer wheels sequentially transferring the metallic container between each of the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station.