Technology – Aluminum

Drawn & Ironed (D&I) Technology

Drawn & Ironed (D&I) can manufacturing, also referred to as a coil-to-can process, has been utilized for decades in the production of aluminum beverage cans and more recently for the production of aluminum “bottle cans” for beverages.

DSC saw an opportunity to combine current D&I can production technology with the shoulder and curl forming processes used to produce aerosol cans to innovate the aluminum aerosol container.

D&I technology provides the benefit of production efficiencies that cannot be attained in other aluminum aerosol manufacturing processes. DSC harnesses the ability to produce aluminum aerosol cans at speeds of up to 1,200 cans per minute through a modular line layout that utilizes multiple print decorator and neck-shoulder shaping machines.

Our technological innovation comes not just from our manufacturing platform, but from the unique coils of 3104 aluminum alloy used to produce our cans. The aluminum coils are sourced in the United States and provide for inherent recycled aluminum content in our cans. DSC has realized a goal of 50% average recycled aluminum content in the cans we produce with this material.

DSC has realized a goal of 50% average recycled aluminum content in the cans we produce with this material.

Our operations are designed to reduce waste and downtime and to provide for outstanding responsiveness to our customer’s needs. The modular layout of our process brings efficiencies to our
operating platform that allow DSC to offer 4 week lead-times to customers that choose our aluminum aerosol cans.

As much as we like to share the benefits of our process and materials used to produce aluminum aerosol cans we believe that seeing is believing. We welcome customers into our facility to see firsthand how DS Containers leverages our modern manufacturing approach to produce aluminum cans of the highest quality and integrity.

Lean Manufacturing Principles In Effect

FAST THROUGHPUT

FAST THROUGHPUT

Is rated to run significantly faster than other aluminum aerosol can production platforms

NO UNTRAINED PERSONNEL

NO UNTRAINED PERSONNEL

Automation and lean manufacturing techniques reduce the need for untrained personnel

POKA YOKE

POKA YOKE

Significantly improves can quality, both by design and through process control

SMED/EFFICIENCIES

SMED/EFFICIENCIES

Modular line configuration allows for flexible manufacturing and throughput

LESS ENERGY

LESS ENERGY

Recycled aluminum requires less energy to create new materials than products made from 100% virgin aluminum

COILED ALUMINUM

COILED ALUMINUM

Coiled aluminum material provides significant value to customer packaging sustainability metrics

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