METAL PRINTING
First and foremost the role played by the printed metal cans in creating better value for all customers in packaging, establish manufacturing reputation. The importance is crucial to the long term strategy of any company by significantly changing all the attributes that could change the course of it’s business. First tier enterprises set standards ,third tier enterprises produce products . In this context, set standards by way of printed metal cans printed with pictures and colours projects confidence and high quality development to the consumer and the industrial user alike. It could be used to resolving problems of competition if properly designed , and presented. Design is critical against professional cheats. The manufacturing process of the can a determine the performance the can.
Packaging products in printed colour cans creates high recognition and reputation. Printed metal cans are based on tin-plates . Metal printing or metal decoration offer any range of designs and colours. General Container has the expertise and know-how in design for both solid and/or, tone colours ,coatings ,internal and external lacquering for any metal printing on tin-plates . In this way printing and lacquering is more durable in the process of manufacturing packaging which can reduce the failure rate and increase the life of the product. For any good signature product of any company metal printed cans are essential to build more resilience to external shocks. Our experience over decades shows that it’s a must -have for all stages from initial planning to maturity. We emphasize that only high quality metal printing can create a brand effect and induce a perceived confidence in high quality product inside the packaging. Printed metal cans can deliver outstanding shelf presence that marketing research repeatedly demonstrate that it appeals to consumers . Other factors include product value and interest rates, reliability, and flexibility regarding delays (expiry dates ,storage etc. ) and disturbance risks.
Printed metal cans are a necessity for creating better value for all customers.. Our job is to serve our customers better. Success hinges on details. Our guiding policy is to use the best materials ,parts and tools in the world to build the best products in the world.It is not just about making high quality products , making them with good efficiency, it about building a future. And sell them pragmaticaily with common sense. It’s about quality. We have strong competitiveness.Bringing more possibilities and opportunities with better devices and services.
Delivery logistics: (i) our wholly owned truck delivery for large quantities
(ii) self-collection for small quantities
Picture: selection of metal cans designed, decorated and , fabricated by General Container over the 30 years.
Picture shown above: Colour printed sheets and, finish tin cans
Picture shown above: 17Kg, 5Kg, 3Kg, open top, flexspout ,bridge handle, tin cans
Picture shown above: printed colour and plain tin cans
Basic : Plain/Plain tin cans
Industrial metal packaging is of a more practical nature. The emphasis is on shipping, handling, and protection of the product. It is important that the packaging shape and process of packaging is designed with material handling in mind. Generally approximately nine percent of a products total manufacturing costs attributed to packaging.The three major areas of packaging costs are labour,materials and the equipment used in the process
GENERIC METAL CANS commoditized tin cans or “Plain/Plain metal “cans ; they are plain inside and plain outside. “Plain/Plain metal” cans have no protective varnish .
PRINTED METAL CANS Printed tin cans are key to quality and market recognition .
Photograph : tinplates
Photograph : stocks of tin-plates.
SEVEN STEPS IN CANS MAKING
(1) Shearing The large coil of metal is cut into sheets at the rate of 120 sheets per minute on a shear press.
(2) Coating A protective coating is placed the sheets and cured in a 27 meters LTG gas-fired oven.
(3) Printing The sheets are decorated with whatever printing the customer desires and then an over coat of vanish is placed on the decorated sheet and cured in a 27 meters LTG gas fired oven.
(4) End forming Ends are stamped out .
(5) Slitting Body sheets are slit into individual body blanks which will be formed into cans
(6) Body Forming Body blanks are fed into a body-maker where they are formed into cylinders and are joined at their side seams by weld.
(7) Double seam One end, top or bottom, depending on customer specifications, is double seamed on the can. What do these do : a position must be accurate within one tenth of a millimeter in most reconfigurations.