CMB training ground for canmaking, seaming

CMB Engineering has established the CMB Academy of Canmaking and Seaming, a new training ground in Shipley, Yorkshire. Said to be a first in the industry, the school will offer in-depth theoretical and practical understanding of seaming and canmaking to employees of CMB customers.

Slated for the first phase are sessions on the CMB 5500 Canmaker (CMB 5000 Bodymaker and the CMB 550 Trimmer), along with a Ferrum F-708 Seamer and an Angelus 120L. Lessons include metal forming, particularly on the critical operational areas of the machine. Trainees are expected to learn how to manufacture can bodies that meet industry specifications and also to care for and maintain the technical assets of the CMB 5000 Bodymaker and the CMB550 Trimmer. At the end of the course, trainees will be evaluated on their ability to run the machine at speed, ensuring that all cans produced are measured to exacting standards. The seaming course will be taught on two seamers – a Ferrum F-708 and an Angelus 120L.