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scroll sheeting line [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Metal
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Boilermaking
DEF

In can fabrication, the line on which metal sheets are cut in order to preserve the surplus for recycling.

OBS

All processes convert flat sheet into finished cans, supplied with a loose end for the packer, according to this basic scheme : prepare plate; make body; form features; and apply finishes. The order may vary, depending on the process used .... If the starting point is a circular blank ... the edges of the sheet are scrolled for economy in material usage ....

OBS

Primary scrolling used when cutting coil into sheets for coating .... Secondary scrolling used for cutting sheets into strips for feeding into the shell press.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en métal
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Chaudronnerie
DEF

Dans une usine de fabrication de boîtes métalliques, section où les feuilles métalliques sont rognées en vue d'en recycler l'excédent de métal.

OBS

[...] il est indispensable de procéder à ce stade, au détourage de l'excédent de métal à la partie supérieure de la boîte [...]

Spanish

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