Bottling, Canning & Filling Lines worked example

Seam Check Rate at 110% target seam-check completion rate: a worked example

What does the result look like when target seam-check completion rate reaches 110%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. a canning line needs to confirm seam-check coverage before finished cans are released or shipped

The inputs for this scenario

  • Completed double-seam checks or teardowns: 92 units (unchanged)
  • Required seam checks for the run: 96 units (unchanged)
  • Target seam-check completion rate: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Seam check completion rate = completed double-seam checks or teardowns ÷ required seam checks for the run × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 95.83 % seam checks for seam check completion rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 14.17 points for seam check completion rate gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 92 count for completed double-seam checks or teardowns.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 96 count for required seam checks for the run.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target seam-check completion rate sits at 100% and the headline result is 95.83 % seam checks, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 95.83 % seam checks.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when target seam-check completion rate is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It measures whether checks were done, not whether seams passed; a 100% completion rate with failing seam measurements is still a quality problem this metric will not flag.

Results at a glance

  • Seam check completion rate: 95.83 % seam checks (headline result)
  • Seam check completion rate gap to target: 14.17 points
  • Completed double-seam checks or teardowns: 92 count
  • Required seam checks for the run: 96 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Seam Check Rate calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.