American Beer Equipment 2001 SW 6
th
St.
Lincoln, NE 68522
10
a. Double Seam Setup Procedures
1. Ensure pin gauge height (
Figure
6)
a. Distance between top of lift table puck when cylinder is extended and seaming chuck, corresponds to your
double seam guide (from can end manufacturer)
b. Adjust height using adjustment knob in Figure 7.
i. Turning the knob clockwise limits the stroke of the cylinder (increases pin height).
ii. Please have the cover on the back of the cylinder when running the line.
2. Elevate roller lips
a. operation 1 & operation 2, clear above chuck lip (see Figure 4) to avoid chuck from crashing into, and
damaging, the roll
3. Bring 1
st
Op Roller in to chuck (Input/Output Screen-Figure 31) TIP: Use a piece of white paper as a background
a. Adjust the stroke of the connected seaming cylinder
Figure 9. Chuck and
until it is 0.003”-0.005” away from
the chuck (x1 on Figure 4).
4. Rotate 1
st
Op roller down, manually with hand, until it touches chuck lip
a. back off 1/8 turn (aprx .003” on Figure 4).
5. Bring 2
nd
Op roller in to chuck (Input/Output Screen-
Figure
31)
a. Adjust the stroke of the connected seaming cylinder until it is 0.003”-0.005” away from the chuck (X
1
on Figure
4).
6. Rotate 2
nd
Op roller down, manually with hand, until it touches chuck lip
a. back off 1/4 turn (aprx .009” - .015”,Figure 4).
7. Check 1
st
Op roller width
a. In Input/Output screen, select Roller 1, then select “test”
b. Use your specific can double seam guide
c. If width is too small, move roller away from seaming chuck (
Figure
9).
8. Check for deadhead on first operation
a. Did can stop spinning?
i. Adjust flow control (decrease flow) closest to seamer cylinder rod
9. Check 2
nd
Op width/height
a. In Input/Output screen, select both Roller 1 & 2, then select “test”
b.
Check for tightness/wrinkles
10.
Check for deadhead on 2
nd
Op
a.
Adjust flow control (decrease flow) closest to seamer cylinder rod
11.
Check body/cover hook
a. 2
nd
Op Seam Thickness
b. 2
nd
Op Seam Height
c. Body Hook
d. Cover Hook
12. Check tightness rating
a. Needs to be 90% or greater (See figure 5)
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