Steinfurth Pressure Tester

The Steinfurth Can Pressure Tester is easily ergonomic attached to beverage cans. It pierces eccentric the top lid of the can (for proper piercing outside of the pull ring area). The internal headspace can pressure can be read from the digital or analogue pressure gauge attached to the CPT piercing mechanic.

Operation: The Can Pressure Tester is equipped with an adaptor, which is slipped underneath seaming ring on the can. At the same time, it aligns the piercing needle with the seal on the top lid of the can. By singlehanded movement of the piercing handle, the device is clamped onto the can. By this, the top lid of the can is pierced by a hollow needle. The internal pressure can be read from the pressure gauge. The Can Pressure Tester is available with an analogue as well as with a digital pressure gauge.

Continuous thinner packaging of non-carbonated beverages requires to stabilize the package by nitrogen injection after filling. If the packages are equipped with sports closures, that can’t be pierced from the top, new instruments are required to assure the ideal inner pressure for most optimal performance of the package. Steinfurth has developed the Bottle Neck Pressure Tester, which is able to pierce and seal these packages below the neck ring. By easy exchange of the clamping Yesws the system can be adopted to different neck diameters.