Packaging Flashcards
Which bottle color best reduces light absorption?
Amber
Glass manufacturing is a continuous process (T/F)
False
What is a furnace temperature for melting glass?
2600 - 2900 deg F
What is a Gob?
Specific amount of molten glass that is formed into a glass container
What is the annealing process?
The controlled removal of heat from the bottle to reduce internal pressure
What are the common defects of a glass bottle?
Blisters, Birdwings, Stones
Which type of force fractures glass?
Tension
Name 3 parts of a bottle’s anatomy
Shoulder, contact point, finish
Bottles are the most common type of primary small pack container in North America (T/F)
False
What is the forming process that produces the lightest weight glass bottle?
Press and blow
Name 3 parts of a can’s (body) anatomy
Flange, Neck, thick-wall
Name 4 stages in a can formation process
Ironing, cupping, redraw, trimming
Prior to feeding a coil of aluminum into the can forming process, the metal is:
Lubricated
Cans are decorate before trimmed to length (T/F)
False
The purpose for necking-in a can is to:
Reduce material
Can ends are made from the same coil stock as can bodies (T/F)
False
What is the final step of can body forming?
Flanging
How many components are used to make a SOT end?
Two
The can lining strengthens the can to prevent pin leaks (T/F)
False
The purpose of compound applied to the end is to lubricate the seaming process (T/F)
False
Packaging Line Flow Control results in smooth and continuous output by modulating the speed of the filler (T/F)
False; Other line machines have higher speeds to ensure a steady filler speed.
A starting point for a line design is
A V-Curve
When evaluating and selecting packaging line machines to install, what factors should be considered?
Machine speeds, space and access, type and size of packages to be filled
Operator safety and smooth machine operation are components of what?
Machine control
Filler bowl level control is an example of?
Packaging line process control
What type of force is used in fillers to move the beer from the filler bowl to the container?
Gravity
What function does a fluid director perform in can filling?
Directs beer flow down the side of the can
What is the primary purpose of a screen in a filler value?
Create surface tension
How do you reduce TPO during the canning process?
Purge empty container with CO2
Reduce DO in beer prior to release to the filler
Maintain CO2 pressure in filler bowl
Undercover gassing during seaming
Due to the exceptionally light weight and flimsy nature, cans are delivered to the filling valve pad by air conveyor (T/F)
False
During the purge step, a partial vacuum is created in the can before flushing with CO2 (T/F)
False
Name 3 external components of a double seam
Chuck wall, body wall, seaming wall
“Snifting” is the process of bringing the can back to atmospheric pressure in a controlled manner prior releasing the can seal (T/F)
True
The most common cause of double-seam leakage is a loose seam. Where is the initial place to look for the cause of a loose seam?
First-operation seaming roll
The first-operation seaming roll provide 90% of the sealing performance in a double-seam seal (T/F)
True
What are measuring methods used in modern beer fillers?
Fill to displacement, fill to volume, fill to level
Bottles are transferred to the filler platform by
Star wheel
What devices remove O2 from the headspace of a filled bottle before crowning?
Bottle knocker and water jet
What are some of the components of the crowner?
Rectifier
Crowner dial
Crown platform
Are beer losses greater in bottling or canning?
Bottling
What is a pasteurizer unit, PU, for beer?
One minute at 140 F
What are the key advantages of a plate heat exchanger pasteurization over a tunnel pasteurization?
Lower cost for equipment and less space required
Key purpose of pasteurization
Extend beer shelf life
Essential factors in the the design of a flash pasteurizer system
Heating system
Holding tube diameter
Pressure control
What type of label is cheapest?
Cut and stack
Breweries should store labels in ambient conditions (T/F)
False
On a cold glue labeler, the label aggregate includes what 3 parts?
Label pallets, label magazine, and glue roller
What are pressure sensitive labels are loaded on?
Reel
On a pressure sensitive labeler, where can adhesive buildup occur?
Feeder plate and pressure drive rollers
During a multipack operation, which function includes product selection?
Product infeed
How many layers make up box board or paperboard used for multipacks?
3
What is the most common material used for sealing multipacks
Hot melt glue
What is the purpose of product coding?
Traceability, product protection, customer service, product rotation
Packaging line efficiency is directly affected by adequate product movement and buffering between machines (T/F)
True
Flat-top-style chain conveyor is used for moving individual beer containers, empty or full? (T/F)
True
What are the advantages of metal tabletop chains compared to plastic?
Durability and abrasion resistance
Robotic palletizes are faster than conventional stripper plate palletizers (T/F)
False
For maximum sanitation and performance, how often should a completely dry conveyor be cleaned?
Daily
What is the primary source of down time for most palletizers?
Damaged pallets
