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Unlock Secret Savings in Can Making with Precision Tooling

In the high-speed, high-volume world of can making, even the smallest tooling deviations can lead to massive material waste, production downtime, and lost revenue. However, investing in precision-engineered tooling can dramatically improve efficiency and profitability.
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Discover How Micron-Level Accuracy Can Save Big Money

 

Minor tooling inaccuracies multiply quickly to create an enormous financial drain on a can maker.

Consider that:

  • A single production line running at industry-standard speeds with tools that only deviate from the design by a hundred thousandths of an inch generate metric tons more aluminum scrap annually
  • Every minute of line downtime to investigate product rejections caused by inaccurate tooling stops the production of thousands of cans
  • Losses skyrocket when multiplied across multiple lines and facilities, costing operators hundreds of thousands of dollars every year

 

Compounding those challenges, as cans continue to get thinner and lighter and production speeds rise, the already thin margin for error shrinks.

To gain a competitive edge, can makers must implement strategies to reduce scrap and downtime. Tooling, because of its proportionally modest cost compared to the rest of the operation, is the perfect place to start.

Quality inspection of a carbide precision can punch sleeve.

Quality inspection of a carbide precision can punch sleeve.

 

How can Hyperion help?

 

Hyperion’s can tooling team, with decades of materials and application knowledge, thoroughly understands the challenges can makers face and works as a partner to resolve them.

In “The Economics of Precision in Can Tooling,” the team examines three types of can punch tooling inaccuracies and how they add up to create major losses:

  • Micron-level step deviations
  • Minor errors in the lower transition
  • Faulty nose tip assembly that causes line disruptions

 

To learn about the impacts of these inaccuracies and how precision tooling can transform operations, fill out the form to download “The Economics of Precision in Can Tooling.”

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