Reduced material usage for tabs and shells

Canmaking equipment manufacturer Alfons Haar is developing an aluminium beverage end tab designed with four-out tooling to reduce material consumption. The tab system uses a more space-efficient pattern to save material and reduce costs, and is close to being trialled, said the company’s US-based office. Also under development is a 202-diameter aluminium beverage shell that…

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