A Major U.S. Beer Producer Eliminated Soggy Cardboard and Case Failures Using Maxum Air Blow-Off Systems
Moisture left on cans after rinsing does not stay on the can. It transfers to cardboard cases during packaging, weakening the structure before the product ever leaves the facility. For a major U.S. beer producer, that moisture was causing cases to collapse during distribution, creating quality failures that reached all the way to the end customer. The problem was not the cardboard. It was the moisture coming off the beverage production line before cartoning.
The Maxum Solution for High-Speed Canning and Packaging Lines
Nozzle Bar® Air Knife systems were installed to remove moisture from cans after rinsing and blow residue off conveyors before cases were packed. The system was configured to address moisture at the point where it causes the most downstream damage, before cans contact cardboard.
The Nozzle Bar® handles the continuous, high-speed demands of a canning line without interrupting throughput. Its patented nozzle design delivers consistent, high-velocity airflow across every can moving at line speed, removing moisture before it reaches the cartoning station.
The Result
Case failures caused by moisture carryover were eliminated. The manufacturer, distributors, and end customers received a consistently better packaged product with no structural failures during distribution.
Every beverage line handles moisture differently. Contact a Maxum representative to find the right blow-off configuration for your canning or bottling operation, or browse the full line of Maxum Air products to start building your solution.
