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The CAN. Nick De La Cruz B8 2-20-14. Manufacturing process . Raw Materials- Aluminum First aluminum can 1959 Weighed less than half an ounce . Shearing . Used to cut straight lines on flat metal stock.
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The CAN Nick De La Cruz B8 2-20-14
Manufacturing process • Raw Materials- Aluminum • First aluminum can 1959 • Weighed less than half an ounce
Shearing • Used to cut straight lines on flat metal stock. • Performed on sheet, strip, bar, plate, and even angle stock. Aluminum • Brass • Bronze • Mild steel • Stainless steel
Coating • Add think layer of paint • Or picture of any kind
Slitting • Slitting-Separation of metal after coating
Welding Weld- join together metal pieces by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch,
curing • This step is to preserve the welded cans
Necking • Necking -a short, plain, concave section between the capital and the shaft of a classical Doric or Tuscan column.
Seaming • Seam- • join with a seam.
Inspection Later the cans are inspected. If the inspection is alright then they are palletized. And the process is complete.
Lacquering • To put a liquid into a protective coating of wood, metal etc.. • Then more curing • Last palletized
Sources • http://www.jstradingco.com/can.html • http://www.novelis.com/en-us/Pages/Raw-Materials-Recycling.aspx https://www.google.com/search?q=cans&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=1WUGU63fC-bmyQHD5oC4Cw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1242&bih=565 http://www.aluminum.org/Content/NavigationMenu/TheIndustry/PackagingConsumerProductMarket/Can/default.htm http://www.all-metalfab.com/shearing.shtml