Arizona republican., 1904-01-06
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MAKING TIN CANS.

JUL a Day.
 glance at the can making depart ment of the new creamery and con- densed milk plant is sure to give the onlocker the impression that work has begun there in earnest The machin- cry has been set up for some time,s but actual work was commenced Wednes- day noon. The first afternoon was of course to teaching the operators of the machines the proper way to handle them. Yesterday morning a full force took charge of the machines and ev- erything is running smoothly.
 It might be interesting to the read CTS of this paper to understand just how the cans are made. The tin used for their construction arrives at the plant in sheets 14x2C inches and the first thing that is dore to it is the cutting of it into sheets of the right size. It is cut in two different sizes, one fer the body of the can and an- other for the ends. The former are 1-2 by I-2 inches, the latter 3-16' by 20 inches. Those to be used for ends are then ru" through a machine that punches out the circular piece. Those fer the body of the can are put through the former" which rolls them. From there they gre put in the lock seamer. This is one of the finest pieces of ma Chinery in the plant. It is automatic and seams the two loose ends of the sheet together with one stroke, thus ma king a cylinder of the tin. Tue cyl finder is then taken in hand and each end of the can is placed on it. It then goes to the crimper where the ends are both crimped on at the same time. The can is then complete except for the soldering. Fer this purpose another re- markable machine is used. The cans are placed on an incline plane on bevol so that the edges of one end are carried over a rosin brush, here they are met by ar endless chain and cn the same plan are rolled down a plane so that just the edge of the can comes in contact with Q bowl of solder heated by gasoleHe burners. The edges hSv- ing already been rosined the solder does the rest and the cans follow in run way to a box. The operation is then repeated for the benefit of the other end of the can and it is completed. IL of cous has an opening in one end about the size of a quarter through which the can is filled. However, be- fore anythingis placed in the cans they are all tested. For this purpose an air pump is arranged and each can is placed over a rubber cylinder which has an opening in it, tue pump being in operation. If there is no defect in the can the suction of the air will cause the can to adhere to the rubber. The cans ars then ready for filling. This is accomplished by the use of a ma chine which fills six at time. The small opening is then capped over and sealed by hand
 At present no milk is being made. but it is expected that this part of the plant will be in operation before the last of the week.
 It is the intention of the manager, Mir HOugh, to have an opening at the plant as soon as it is perfect running order. At present too many spectators interfere with the operators, and none but employees are being allowed about the machines. At the same time one will be ir attendance to show the pub lie the complete operation.
 Now there are five men and enc wo- man running the machines, but the mana cement have already decided that the women give the best satisfaction and they intend to use them almost all together. There is an ad. in the popu- lar want column of this issue calling for a half dozen girls to fill the posi- tions.