CAN MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING COURSE AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Dr. Scott Whiteside, Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Science at Clemson University, and the Silgan Containers Technical Services team will offer best-in-class training about the vital aspects of the can manufacturing and canning process, including double-seam evaluation and diagnosis.
THREE DAY CLASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 21 – Thursday, May 23, 2024
Clemson University
Cryovac Retor t Lab.,
Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences.
https://www.clemson.edu/
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 the 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
ABOUT THIS CLASS
- Can Manufacturing 101: Provide background on manufacturing processes.
- Canning 101: In-depth discussion from receiving cans to labeling and shipping.
- Double Seam Evaluation: Training is necessary to develop the skills necessary to evaluate the integrity of double seams and their importance to food safety.
- Course Price: $1,250/person
CLASS CONTENT
- Day 1: Can Manufacturing
- 8:00-8:30 - Registration
- 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
- 1:15-2:00 -Lab: Can/End Manufacturing Methods
- 2:00-2:45 - Manufacturing Methods for Metal Quick Top Ends
- 2:45-3:00- Break
- 3:00-4:00- Product/Package Interaction
- 4:00-4:45 - Lab: Product Package Interaction/ Container Evaluation
- 5:15 - Complimentary social at the Esso Club (29 Old Greenville Hwy #1, Clemson, SC 29631)
- Day 2: Canning Overview
- 8:00-9:00 - Handling and Storage of Empty Cans and Ends
- 9:00-9:15 - Break
- 9:15-11:00 - Filling and Seaming
- 11:00-11:15 - Break
- 11:15-12:00 - 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
- 3:15-4:15 - The Back End (Labeling, Storage, and Distribution of Filled Product)
- Day 3: Double Seam Evaluations
- 8:00-10:00 - Introduction to Quality Double Seams
- 10:00-11:30 - Lab: Seamer Demonstration, Manual Teardowns, and Seam Evaluations
- 11:30 - Lunch and Presentation of Certificates