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Electrolytic tin coating

Tinplate.

Sub-g/m² coating-weight accuracy on ETP and TFS lines.

Electrolytic tinplate (ETP) and tin-free steel (TFS) lines produce light-gauge substrate for food and beverage cans. Coating weights sit at 1 to 11 g/m², an order of magnitude below galvanizing, demanding dedicated XRF optics. The Perfecta CWG-Sn is tuned for this narrow range.

[MILL FLOOR · TINPLATE]
GGC INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE
400+
systems across all metals segments
WHAT MATTERS ON THE TINPLATE LINE
0 – 20 g/m²
Tin coating range
± 0.1 g/m²
Typical accuracy
Dual-side
Independent top/bottom
0.004 – 0.020 in.
Blackplate thickness
TYPICAL MILL CONFIGURATION

Where GGC gauges sit on a tinplate line

01ETP line
ETP line
GGC GAUGE
→
02TFS line
TFS line
GGC GAUGE
→
03Blackplate mill
Blackplate mill
GGC GAUGE
→
04Double-reduce mill
Double-reduce mill
GGC GAUGE
Schematic. Actual sensor count and placement depends on line configuration, speed, and PLC platform.
PROVEN IN TINPLATE

Tin coating-weight stability

A typical application: a Perfecta CWG-Sn deployed mid-line on a tandem-exit ETP line producing food-can substrate, replacing an aging third-party XRF and holding tin coating weight stable below audit tolerance.

Coating-weight drift held below audit tolerance, without manual gravimetric checks.
Typical outcome of CWG-Sn tin-line installations
ETP AND TIN FREE STEEL

Hold tin weight under audit tolerance.

Send your coating weight targets and your line speed. We will confirm what the gauge holds on your substrate and quote against it.