Problem & answerK-02
Caps Crooked or Cross-Threaded
Likely causes
- Bottle not centred under the capping head
- Guide rails misaligned
- Capping head height incorrect
- Cap placed at an angle from the chute
- Bottle holder speed mismatched
How to fix it
- 1Stop and remove affected bottles.
- 2Align guide rails and bottle holders.
- 3Set capping head height for the bottle.
- 4Adjust the cap pick-up / chute so caps sit level.
- 5Match bottle holder and conveyor speeds.
- 6Test and inspect.
It is fixed when
Caps sit level and fully threaded on every bottle.
Stop it coming back
- Check alignment at every changeover.
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