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Scuffed or Marked Caps — Bottling Line · Ask Dhanu

Machines Bottling Line Capping

Problem & answerK-06

Scuffed or Marked Caps

Likely causes

Worn or dirty capping wheels
Excessive wheel pressure
Cap speed too high

How to fix it

1Clean or replace capping wheels.
2Reduce wheel pressure.
3Reduce cap speed and re-check torque.

It is fixed when

Caps free from marks.

Stop it coming back

Inspect wheels weekly.

Did this solve the problem?

Points to inspect

Capping wheels
Pressure

More in Capping

K-01Caps Not Feeding
K-02Caps Crooked or Cross-Threaded
K-03Loose Caps / Torque Too Low
K-04Caps Over-Tight, Stripped or Cracked
K-05Bottles Jamming at the Capper
K-07Cap Elevator Not Running or Caps Not Lifting
K-08Caps Jamming in the Elevator or Selector

K-09

Caps Blocking or Dropping Out at the Chute Guard

K-10Bottles Leaving the Capper Without Caps

K-11Caps Stuck in the Curved Cap Chute

K-12Bottles Not Held Straight at the Capping Head

K-13Caps Not Placed on the Bottle

K-14Caps Blocked at the Bottom of the Chute

K-15Cap Pusher Not Working

K-16Caps Not Tightened Evenly by the Capping Wheels

K-17Caps Not Fully Seated After Capping

K-18Bottles Entering the Capper Without Caps or Moving Too Slowly

K-19High or Crooked Caps Not Rejected (or Good Bottles Rejected)

General guidance only. Follow your site procedures and the machine manual, and isolate the machine before any work on it.