Crown ships their 10 billionth SuperEnd[TM]. (Packaging Equipment).Crown Cork The crown cork (also known as a crown cap or just a crown), the first form of bottle cap, was invented by William Painter in 1891 in Baltimore. The company making it was originally called the Bottle Seal Company, it changed its name with the almost immediate success & Seal Company has announced that the 10 billionth SuperEnd[TM], an enhanced beverage can A beverage can is most often an aluminium can manufactured to hold a single serving of a beverage. Overview The early metal beverage can was made out of steel (similar to a tin can) and had no pull-tab. end that reduces aluminum use by 10%, has been shipped. The lightweight end significantly reduces material costs, and to date, beverage producers have converted over 70 filling lines in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. to SuperEnd[TM]. Crown's 202-diameter SuperEnd[TM] enhances package integrity, improving performance. The patented design provides greater panel strength, making it 8-10 psi more buckle resistant than standard 202 ends, ensuring integrity throughout pasteurization pasteurization (păs'ch  rĭzā`shən, -rīzā`shən), partial sterilization of liquids such as milk, orange juice, wine, and beer, as well as cheese, to destroy , shipping, and
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SuperEnd[TM] conversions consist of normal seamer wear parts such as chucks, rolls, knockout pads, and cap pushers. Beverage producers benefit from additional marketing advantages such as superior "finger access" to the easy-open pull-tab, improved pourability, and enhanced drinkability. SuperEnd[TM] will be available in Europe in early 2003, enabling European beverage producers to achieve similar cost reduction benefits. Contact: Crown Cork & Seal in America on tel: + 1 215-698-5248 for any further information |
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