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Craft Brewery
start looking into some sort of automated in-feed
and out-feed to keep up.
“When considering Ska equipment, we’ll need to
know what type of filler you have or are planning
on having. Different fillers have different charac- cutting, measuring, viewing and recording double
teristics and needs. It’s critical to maintain both
mechanical compatibility and upgrade capability
regarding can sizes used now and in the future.
What capacity can your filler accommodate? You
may need to address your filler capability before
your lines. You don’t want a filler that can’t keep
up with your lines, and you don’t want your lines
running dry waiting on cans. Brewers should always becomes essential,” said Neil Morris, CEO of
consider future growth in their machinery choices,
and we, along with our trusted partners, can design ensure leaky can seams don’t sabotage the taste or
your whole system from start to finish if needed.”
Sealing in the Craft Brewery Difference
OneVision Corporation leads the industry in pro-
viding advanced measurements and information
systems that help users predict and prevent dou-
ble seam quality issues. They have been providing
seam inspection solutions to the food and bever-
age industry since 1994, installing more than 300
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SeamMate Systems for food and beverage canners.
Their proprietary, ready-to-use system includes a
video module controlled by SeamMate software for
use in a standard or networked Windows environ-
ment. It quickly takes the user through a process of
seam dimensions for ongoing comparison against
the original can manufacturer’s specifications.
“Craft brewing is all about taste, so it’s critical to
retain that taste and freshness in the can to guar-
antee a quality consumer experience. That’s when
a system like our SeamMate Craft Beverage System
OneVision. “Simply put, our system helps brewers
integrity of their beer. It includes all the necessary
equipment and software that craft brewers need
to properly inspect and track the quality of can
double seams in a low maintenance, dependable
and affordable system, including on-site installa-
tion, training and unmatched support from our
OneVision team. The OneVision team member
installs the system and provides a full day of train-
ing. After startup, telephone and email support are
available free of charge. Except for the occasional
saw blade and seam stripper cutter wheel change,
the system requires little maintenance.”
SeamMate software runs on a Windows 64-bit PC,
which is included in the SeamMate Craft Beverage
System package. It functions as a standalone sys-
tem or is connected to the customer’s network
with optional SeamMate reporting software.
“Brewers should be regularly inspecting and track-
ing internal double seam dimensions to prevent
leaking seams and flat beer issues,” said Morris.
“Being proactive and inspecting and tracking the
double seam saves brewers money and headaches
down the road and is an integral part of delivering
quality canned beverages to customers. We pro-
vide everything the customer needs to get started
using the SeamMate System. Breweries only need
to be canning and commit to quality.”
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