The Quality Analysis Lab uses specialized testing gauges to ensure structural integrity and coating quality, including:
- Buckle Gauge: Measures the internal pressure needed to reverse the dome and monitors height growth under pressure.
- Front End Gauge: Measures un-necked, trimmed can height, side wall thickness, and dome depth.
- Axial Load Gauge: Tests the maximum vertical force a container can withstand before collapsing.
- Back End Gauge: Takes non-contact dimensional measurements of finished cans and base reforming parameters.
- Metal Exposure Rater & Coating Thickness Gauge: Checks internal/external lacquer thickness and verifies coating integrity via conductivity testing.