Can Manufacturing and Processing Short Course (Clemson)
Silgan Containers is proud to partner with Clemson University to offer a three-day course covering all aspects of the metal food packaging and canning industry. The Silgan Technical Services group will offer best-in-class training to ensure that your staff is fully knowledgeable about the vital aspects of the can manufacturing and canning process, including double seam evaluation and diagnosis.
RegistrationSchedule
Tuesday, May 13 – Thursday, May 15, 2025
Clemson University
If the class schedule doesn’t meet your company’s needs, we will do our best to accommodate you with additional options. Please get in touch with our Training Coordinator to discuss available dates or email us at
SilganU-CTS@silgancontainers.com
Who Should Attend
- Operations employees with any range of experience in the canning industry
- Professionals from other disciplines now working in canning industry
- Plant and quality assurance managers, supervisors, technicians, and line employees
- Nontechnical employees including sales and marketing personnel
- Technical employees including R&D and engineering personnel
- Anyone interested in learning more about metal packaging and canning!
Downloadable Course Resources
Hotel Accomodations
Hotel Block reservations available at: https://www.hilton.com
Hampton Inn Clemson Group Code SIL
About This Class
- Can Manufacturing: Provide background on manufacturing processes used by Silgan Containers. Includes discussion of why particular materials and technologies are used for various product applications.
- Canning: Basics of canning, from receiving cans to labeling and shipping. The training material includes background on empty can/end handling, filling, seaming, thermal processing, water quality, labeling, casing, and finished goods handling.
- Double Seam Evaluation: Training to develop and enhance skills necessary to properly evaluate the integrity of double seams and their importance to food can safety. Covers seam formation, essential measurements, and possible can seam/end defects.
- Hands on labs each day
- Course Price: $1,250/person
Class Content
Day 1: Can Manufacturing
- 8:00-8:15 – Registration
- 8:15 – Introductions
- 8:30-9:00 – Can Basics
- 9:00-9:45 – Manufacturing Metal for Cans and Ends
- 9:45-10:00 – Break
- 10:00-10:45 – Coating Materials for Metal Cans and Ends
- 10:45-12:15 – Manufacturing Methods for Cans and Ends
- 12:15-1:15 – Lunch
- 1:15-2:30 – Lab
- 2:30-3:15 – Manufacturing Methods for Metal Quick Top Ends
- 3:15-3:30 – Break
- 3:30-4:30 – Product/Package Interaction
- 5:15-8:00 – Complimentary Social at the Esso Club
Day 2: Canning Overview
- 8:00-8:45 – Handling and Storage of Empty Cans and Ends
- 8:45-10:45 – Filling and Seaming
- 10:45-11:00 – Break
- 11:00-12:00 – Thermal Processing
- 12:00-1:00 – Lunch
- 1:00-2:30 – Lab: Thermal Processing of Tomatoes
- 2:30-3:00 – Water Quality
- 3:00-3:15 – Break
- 3:15-4:00 – The Back End (Labeling, Storage, and Distribution of Filled Product)
- 4:00-5:00 – Case Studies Part 1
Day 3: Double Seam Evaluations
- 8:00-10:00 – Introduction to Quality Double Seams
- 10:00-11:00 – Case Studies Part 2
- 11:00-12:30 – Lab: Seamer Demonstration, Manual Teardowns, and Seam Evaluations
- 12:30 – Lunch and Presentation of Certificates
Contact
Phone: +262-569-5200
Email: SilganU-CTS@Silgancontainers.com