CAN MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING COURSE AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
This course provides top-notch training on can manufacturing and canning processes, including double-seam evaluation and diagnosis. This workshop features daily hands-on lab sessions and a complimentary social event.
THREE DAY CLASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, October 22 – Thursday, October 24, 2024
University of Illinois
Food Science and Human Nutrition Pilot Processing Plant and IBRL
1300 W Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
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 to develop skills necessary to evaluate the integrity of double seams and their importance to food can safety.
- Course Price: $1,250/person
- 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
- 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
DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS
Hotel Accomodations
Class participants can benefit from a discounted rate at Home2 Suites by Hilton Champaign-Urbana, 2013 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL. The discount code is SIL. Room reservations available at: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/silganublockoctober2024/.