Nordson ICS at Latamcan 2023, The Latin American Canmakers Conference
Join Nordson ICS at Latamcan 2023, the Latin American Canmakers Conference in Mexico City, between 12-14 July 2023, almost 3 months after Metpack, The World’s Leading Trade Fair for Metal Packaging. The event brings together Latin American leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs from all across the continent, where attendees will have access to a range of inspiring activities, latest news and networking opportunities over the course of three days.
Meet our experts to learn, discuss and experience our full range of equipment and technologies for advanced coating, dispensing and curing systems used in the production of beverage and food containers. Alongside numerous global market players with sustainable and cost-efficient solutions, Nordson is the recognized leader in developing advanced coating, dispensing and curing systems used in the production of aluminum beverage cans and food containers.
As a pioneer in the industry, manufacturers worldwide rely on Nordson expertise and services to implement best practices that improve their operations. Can manufacturers routinely turn to Nordson’s expertise and technologies to achieve improvements in many areas of inside spray can process.
- Ink-Dot Identification System: applies a small dot of ink to the bottom of each can as it enters the spray machine. A different ink color is used for each spray machine, so if a problem occurs the malfunctioning spray machine can be immediately identified for reduced rejects and downtime, and significant labor and/or material savings.
- UV Curing System for Rim Coat: cures can rims simply, quickly and efficiently. Nordson UV systems convert nearly 93 percent of the energy consumed into usable power, making the rim coat curing system 25 percent more efficient than competitive technologies. The system can be retrofit into existing lines for single-file applications or configured for mass conveyor applications.
- Spray Pressure Control System: maintains consistent inside spray coating weights for enhanced product quality and operating efficiency. Coating weights can be accurately controlled to minimize variation. Lower spray pressures can be used for cleaner, more efficient operation. The increased efficiency results in significant coating material savings, lower VOC emissions and reduced clean-up and maintenance costs.
- Temperature Control Unit: effectively monitors and maintains material temperature by heating or cooling during can coating operations. The TCU heats, cools and circulates the closed-loop conditioning water through heat exchangers and ancillary components to ensure proper temperature of the coating material throughout production.
- CleanSpray® XT System: cleans container-coating nozzles automatically, without stopping production. The system sprays a short-duration spritz of water directly on the nozzle, washing away excess coating material between lacquer sprays. Nozzles stay free from coating build-up, so dried coating cannot detach from the nozzle and be deposited into the cans. Manual nozzle cleaning is reduced, minimizing labor requirements and keeping the production line running cleaner, longer.
- Inside Spray System: provides fast, accurate application of waterborne or solventbased can lacquers. The systems are designed for consistent, repeatable material application at demanding line speeds. All inside spray systems include patented Nordson spray guns, pumps, fluid heaters, filters and nozzles, configured to best meet customer specific application requirements.
- End Drying Systems: Nordson dryers are designed specifically for water-based end compounds using our patented induction-heating technology. These dryers require only a fraction of the floor space of convection dryers and are economical to operate.
- iTrax™ Process Control & Monitoring: incorporates real time spray monitoring, timing control and spray pressure control of the can manufacturing line into one integrated system.
- CanNeck™ Lubrication Systems: applies a defined and controllable bead of wax or mineral oil lubricant to the open end of cans, assuring the precise amount of lubricant is on each can as it enters the necker. The systems provide accurate, adjustable control with varying line speeds up to 3,000 cans per minute, and automatically maintain the size and placement of the bead.
Beverage Cans improved manufacturing process
Since aluminum cans, glass jars and plastic bottles are the most popular beverage packaging choice in the world, it is important to have technologies that keep up with the demands of producing them. Nordson's inside spray process is designed to improve beverage can and food can production by reducing costs and improving quality. The faster line speeds and improved efficiency of this process make a better choice for food cans (including pet food brands), energy drinks, beer cans, carbonated beverages and other metal cans and aluminum cans a more viable option, as they provide superior product quality and shelf life.
With this technology, beverage brands can be sure their products are safe, secure and fresh for consumers. Along with utilizing advanced beverage container technology to ensure beverage can production meets these standards, Nordson has established an industry-leading customer service team that helps beverage brands get their products manufactured and on shelves quickly and efficiently. This combination of trusted technology and expertise makes Nordson an ideal partner for beverage can production, especially for aluminium cans to meet production demand at billion cans quantity level. It is no wonder that Nordson has become the go-to choice for beverage can manufacturers and food can manufacturers worldwide.
About Latamcan - Latin American Canmakers Conference
The meeting point between the technology and the producers of metallic containers of two and three pieces. Conference LATAMCAN is in constant growth and improvement developing organizational strategies that stimulate the relationship between industrial suppliers and manufacturers of metal containers allowing consolidating each year a greater number of attendees, in a comfortable and essential environment for the exchange of content, information and closure of business, the technical update at industrial level is a necessity.
With more than 70 can manufacturers registered, and over 100 exhibitors, Latamcan 2022 was announced to be one of the largest conferences and exhibitions in our history, with more than 400 people attending from around the world, including the most influential companies and top providers of technology, raw materials, machinery, tooling and services. Over 160 representatives from more than 80 suppliers in our industry have signed up.
Another important part of the trade show in 2022, was the awards ceremony, which took place during the closing dinner. Two very special people have been chosen as winners due to their commitment to the industry, their dedication to making improvements to the can making process, and the relationships they have managed to maintain during all these years. As for 2024, the event will take place in at the Hilton Buenos Aires in April, according to a statement from Raul Martinez, Director at LATAMCAN.
About Nordson ICS - Industrial Coating Systems Division
Founded in 1954 to produce and market airless spray equipment, today manufacturers rely on our equipment for the precise application and curing of powder coatings, liquid paint, ambient temperature adhesives and sealants, and food and beverage container production. Our solutions help our customers improve their manufacturing process, produce better products and become even more competitive. We do this by combining in-depth knowledge, world-leading technical expertise and precise, performance enhancing production solutions for some of the world’s most demanding and diverse manufacturing environments.
- We offer world leading application and curing equipment for powder coating, liquid spray painting, container coating, automotive applications, battery applications and precision dispensing for various application needs. Visit Nordson ICS on the web at Nordson Website, Twitter Profile, Facebook Profile and LinkedIn Profile.
About Nordson Corporation
Nordson engineers, manufactures, and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing and processing adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants and biomaterials; and for managing fluids, testing and inspecting for quality, treating surfaces and curing. These products are supported with extensive application expertise and direct global sales and service.
- We serve a wide variety of consumer non-durable, consumer durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, building and construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at Nordson Website, twitter.com/Nordson_Corp or facebook.com/nordson.