Accessories
The ELST-100 Capping Machine Support Stand
Constructed of 304 stainless steel for excellent corrosion resistance. The column of the stand is 42 inches high and the arm is 39 inches long.
The trolley glides freely along the arm and the arm can swivel 360 degrees about the column. The gliding action of the trolley and swiveling action of the arm allow for excellent freedom of movement and enables the operator to cap over a large area.
The stand allows for easy mounting of the capping machine and capper balancer while the five cord clamps distributed along the column, arm and trolley organize the power cord.
To complete purchase please continue to Package 2 on the ES Capper Pricing Page.
Bench Clamp
The stainless steel Bench Clamp allows you to fasten the ELST-100 Capping Machine Support Stand to your table without screwing the base of the stand directly into your table. The price of the Bench Clamp is $55. You can either purchase it directly below or add it when you place an order for an ES Capping Machine.
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Bench Clamp
Machined Chucks
Machined chucks are custom made to fit the rib pattern of a particular cap. They fit the cap in the same way as a socket fits a nut. Machined chucks provide extreme gripping power that make them very useful for certain types of challenging jobs. A few of which are described below.
- Ergonomic Advantages when used with Handheld Capping Machines
In addition to their extraordinary gripping power, machined chucks also provide ergonomic advantages when they are used with handheld capping machines. When using a standard chuck and liner with a handheld capping machine, the operator needs to exert downforce during the capping process. The downward force is required to press the liner against the cap which allows the liner to grip the cap. If no downward force is used during the capping process, the liner will simply skid over the cap.
Machined chucks do not rely on friction to grip a cap, and as a result, when operating a handheld capping machine fitted with a machined chuck, the operator does not have to exert downward during the capping process. This is a significant ergonomic improvement. - De-Capping
The vast majority of de-capping jobs require a machined chuck. In most cases a standard chuck with urethane insert cannot provide enough gripping power to remove a tight cap. Generally what occurs is that the urethane liner simply skids over the cap without removing it.
Machined chucks grip a cap so perfectly that it makes the removal of even the tightest of caps very easy. - Clean Environments
The urethane or white rubber inserts within a standard chuck will wear slowly over time and can occasionally leave very small amounts of urethane or white rubber particles on the caps they tighten. These particles may not be allowed in certain clean, sterile or controlled environments.
Machined chucks are ideal for clean environments since they do not wear and do not create particles.
Machined chucks also improve torque accuracy and never have to be replaced. - Extreme Torque Applications
When a cap has to be applied with an unusual or extreme level of tightness, a machined chuck is the perfect solution. A machined chuck can always apply as much torque as is necessary and will do so quite easily. Machined chucks also improve torque accuracy and never have to be replaced.
Machined chucks cannot be purchased through our shopping cart. Please contact us to order.
Machined Chucks
Standard Chuck
with Urethane Liner
Vanguard Chucks
A Vanguard chuck can be thought of as a flexible machined chuck. While a machined chuck is a custom part designed to fit the rib pattern of a particular cap, a Vanguard chuck uses 8 strategically positioned ribs that allow it to grip the rib patterns of most caps. The ribs on a Vanguard chuck are backed by two flexible bands that press the ribs against the cap to generate a strong grip on the cap. A capping machine fitted with a Vanguard chuck can drive very high amounts of torque onto a cap. Vanguard chucks allow you to deliver as little or as much torque onto a cap as you desire and also have a beneficial impact on torque accuracy.
Vanguard chucks are very useful for certain applications, some of which are described below.
- Ergonomic Advantages when used with Handheld Capping Machines
Vanguard chucks provide ergonomic advantages when they are used with handheld capping machines. When using a standard chuck and liner with a handheld capping machine, the operator needs to exert downforce during the capping process. The downward force is required to press the liner against the cap which allows the liner to grip the cap. If no downward force is used during the capping process, the liner will simply skid over the cap.
Like machined chucks, Vanguard chucks do not rely on friction to grip a cap, and as a result, when operating a handheld capping machine fitted with a Vanguard chuck, the operator does not have to exert downward force during the capping process. This is a significant ergonomic improvement.
- Extreme Torque Applications
When a cap has to be applied with an unusual or extreme level of tightness, a machined vanguard chuck is an excellent solution. - Cap Retaining Chuck for Pick & Place Operations
A cap retaining chuck is a chuck that is able to retain a cap that is inserted into it. The two flexible bands on a Vanguard chuck press the ribs against the cap, which will hold a cap within the chuck.
Cap retaining chucks can be used to pick up a cap, hold it, and then tighten it onto a container, which is commonly referred to as a pick and place operation. For this reason they are ideal for use with automated capping machines and automated robotic capping systems.
Deepwell Vanguard Chucks
Deepwell Vanguard chucks are Vanguard chucks that include a secondary cavity that allow them to tighten caps with external features such as sports caps, mist spray caps, yorker caps, dropper caps, and many more.
Vanguard Chuck
Deepwell Vanguard Chuck
Caps with External Features
Lever Activated Bottle Gripping Base
The Lever Activated Base perfectly centers the bottle in preparation for capping and holds the bottle to prevent it from spinning during the capping process. The four continuously adjustable grippers can be set to center and hold any bottle regardless of its shape.
The Lever Activated Base is particularly well suited for use with very short or narrow bottles. Very short containers are difficult to hold during the capping process. There is very little space for the operator’s hand to safely hold the container without being too close to the cap when the machine is tightening it. The Lever Activated Base holds the bottle firmly and allows the operator to remove their hands from the capping area while the cap is being tightened, enhancing the safety of the capping process.
The Lever Activated Base works with bottles up to 6.5 inches in diameter. It is constructed of 304 stainless steel and hard coat anodized aluminum for outstanding corrosion resistance.
The price of the Lever Activated Base is $1,150. You can either purchase it directly below or add it when you place an order for an ES Capping Machine.
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