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Automatic enamel rater
CMC-Kuhnke Inc. extended its line of can measurement and rating stations (MARS) with its new MARS-ENR. Capable of inspecting as many as four cans a minute, this fully automated enamel rater can be integrated into a production line to receive cans and testing instructions without operator intervention, or it can be installed off-line for a manual in-feed, if desired, the company says. The MARS-ENR can record measurement duration, measurement range, contact control, current limits and fill level control and automatically transmit the data to plant-wide data acquisition software, it says. In the event of an out-of-spec condition, or if statistical anomalies are discovered, several optional automatic responses, including warning lights, alarms and automatic signals to stop line production, are available to notify operators that corrective action is needed, it adds.