Packaging

Question 1

Which bottle color best reduces light absorption?

Answer 1

Amber

Question 2

Glass manufacturing is a continuous process (T/F)

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What is a furnace temperature for melting glass?

Answer 3

2600 - 2900 deg F

Question 4

What is a Gob?

Answer 4

Specific amount of molten glass that is formed into a glass container

Question 5

What is the annealing process?

Answer 5

The controlled removal of heat from the bottle to reduce internal pressure

Question 6

What are the common defects of a glass bottle?

Answer 6

Blisters, Birdwings, Stones

Question 7

Which type of force fractures glass?

Answer 7

Tension

Question 8

Name 3 parts of a bottle’s anatomy

Answer 8

Shoulder, contact point, finish

Question 9

Bottles are the most common type of primary small pack container in North America (T/F)

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What is the forming process that produces the lightest weight glass bottle?

Answer 10

Press and blow

Question 11

Name 3 parts of a can’s (body) anatomy

Answer 11

Flange, Neck, thick-wall

Question 12

Name 4 stages in a can formation process

Answer 12

Ironing, cupping, redraw, trimming

Question 13

Prior to feeding a coil of aluminum into the can forming process, the metal is:

Answer 13

Lubricated

Question 14

Cans are decorate before trimmed to length (T/F)

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The purpose for necking-in a can is to:

Answer 15

Reduce material

Question 16

Can ends are made from the same coil stock as can bodies (T/F)

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What is the final step of can body forming?

Answer 17

Flanging

Question 18

How many components are used to make a SOT end?

Answer 18

Two

Question 19

The can lining strengthens the can to prevent pin leaks (T/F)

Answer 19

False

Question 20

The purpose of compound applied to the end is to lubricate the seaming process (T/F)

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Packaging Line Flow Control results in smooth and continuous output by modulating the speed of the filler (T/F)

Answer 21

False; Other line machines have higher speeds to ensure a steady filler speed.

Question 22

A starting point for a line design is

Answer 22

A V-Curve

Question 23

When evaluating and selecting packaging line machines to install, what factors should be considered?

Answer 23

Machine speeds, space and access, type and size of packages to be filled

Question 24

Operator safety and smooth machine operation are components of what?

Answer 24

Machine control

Question 25

Filler bowl level control is an example of?

Answer 25

Packaging line process control

Question 26

What type of force is used in fillers to move the beer from the filler bowl to the container?

Answer 26

Gravity

Question 27

What function does a fluid director perform in can filling?

Answer 27

Directs beer flow down the side of the can

Question 28

What is the primary purpose of a screen in a filler value?

Answer 28

Create surface tension

Question 29

How do you reduce TPO during the canning process?

Answer 29

Purge empty container with CO2 Reduce DO in beer prior to release to the filler Maintain CO2 pressure in filler bowl Undercover gassing during seaming

Question 30

Due to the exceptionally light weight and flimsy nature, cans are delivered to the filling valve pad by air conveyor (T/F)

Answer 30

False

Question 31

During the purge step, a partial vacuum is created in the can before flushing with CO2 (T/F)

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Name 3 external components of a double seam

Answer 32

Chuck wall, body wall, seaming wall

Question 33

"Snifting" is the process of bringing the can back to atmospheric pressure in a controlled manner prior releasing the can seal (T/F)

Answer 33

True

Question 34

The most common cause of double-seam leakage is a loose seam. Where is the initial place to look for the cause of a loose seam?

Answer 34

First-operation seaming roll

Question 35

The first-operation seaming roll provide 90% of the sealing performance in a double-seam seal (T/F)

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What are measuring methods used in modern beer fillers?

Answer 36

Fill to displacement, fill to volume, fill to level

Question 37

Bottles are transferred to the filler platform by

Answer 37

Star wheel

Question 38

What devices remove O2 from the headspace of a filled bottle before crowning?

Answer 38

Bottle knocker and water jet

Question 39

What are some of the components of the crowner?

Answer 39

Rectifier Crowner dial Crown platform

Question 40

Are beer losses greater in bottling or canning?

Answer 40

Bottling

Question 41

What is a pasteurizer unit, PU, for beer?

Answer 41

One minute at 140 F

Question 42

What are the key advantages of a plate heat exchanger pasteurization over a tunnel pasteurization?

Answer 42

Lower cost for equipment and less space required

Question 43

Key purpose of pasteurization

Answer 43

Extend beer shelf life

Question 44

Essential factors in the the design of a flash pasteurizer system

Answer 44

Heating system Holding tube diameter Pressure control

Question 45

What type of label is cheapest?

Answer 45

Cut and stack

Question 46

Breweries should store labels in ambient conditions (T/F)

Answer 46

False

Question 47

On a cold glue labeler, the label aggregate includes what 3 parts?

Answer 47

Label pallets, label magazine, and glue roller

Question 48

What are pressure sensitive labels are loaded on?

Answer 48

Reel

Question 49

On a pressure sensitive labeler, where can adhesive buildup occur?

Answer 49

Feeder plate and pressure drive rollers

Question 50

During a multipack operation, which function includes product selection?

Answer 50

Product infeed

Question 51

How many layers make up box board or paperboard used for multipacks?

Answer 51

3

Question 52

What is the most common material used for sealing multipacks

Answer 52

Hot melt glue

Question 53

What is the purpose of product coding?

Answer 53

Traceability, product protection, customer service, product rotation

Question 54

Packaging line efficiency is directly affected by adequate product movement and buffering between machines (T/F)

Answer 54

True

Question 55

Flat-top-style chain conveyor is used for moving individual beer containers, empty or full? (T/F)

Answer 55

True

Question 56

What are the advantages of metal tabletop chains compared to plastic?

Answer 56

Durability and abrasion resistance

Question 57

Robotic palletizes are faster than conventional stripper plate palletizers (T/F)

Answer 57

False

Question 58

For maximum sanitation and performance, how often should a completely dry conveyor be cleaned?

Answer 58

Daily

Question 59

What is the primary source of down time for most palletizers?

Answer 59

Damaged pallets