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Punch Regrinding to Extend Tool Life and Maintain Can Quality

The lifespan of can tooling equipment varies among specific parts. While cupper and necker tooling last years without intervention, components involved in the ironing process incur wear much faster. Hyperion Materials & Technologies has decades of expertise in regrinding punches and rings to extend tool life without compromising can quality.

What is Punch Regrinding?

 

Punch regrinding is a proactive maintenance activity that supports the long-term effectiveness of can tooling and can line performance. Proper timing of maintenance, combined with a well-executed regrinding procedure, improves the functionality of a punch so it performs as effectively as a new punch, even after regrinding.

Hyperion’s Can Tooling Competence Center developed best practice recommendations for effective punch maintenance to mitigate costs and downtime, while ensuring quality in can manufacturing.

 

What can you learn in our new guide?

 

In the new guide, “Punch Regrinding for Consistent Cans & Longer Tool Life,” the team at Hyperion’s Can Tooling Competence Center recommends relevant measurable indicators, both directly and indirectly related to punch performance, to guide the decision of when to rework a punch. Beyond measurable indicators, examples of physical wear are included as a reference for canmakers.

After determining the right moment for rework of a punch, it is vital to implement a proper regrinding procedure to ensure the punch maintains effectiveness when returned to the can line. In the new guide, canmakers can uncover best practices for inspecting a punch, recommendations for material removal, and critical measurements to confirm punch quality after rework. The implementation of a disciplined regrinding procedure is key to realizing savings in both can tooling costs and minimized scrap.

Discover expert tips for punch regrinding by downloading the guide, “Punch Regrinding for Consistent Cans & Longer Tool Life.”

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