More Than 3,000 Per Minute! Here The Aluminum Can Sits "Roller Coaster"

A roll of aluminium sheets, more than a metre wide, goes on a roller-coaster ride in the workshop of a company that makes aluminium cans.

The first station is the cupping machine. Each time the machine emits a sound, it cuts 15 small aluminum discs from the sheet. These discs are then stamped into small cups.

The two-piece cans we currently produce undergo a total of 19 processes, from uncoiling the raw material and cupping to necking, flanging, and wrapping. From the input of materials to the final output of aluminum beverage cans, including the transfer time of semi-finished products between each process, the entire production cycle takes approximately 90 minutes.

A single aluminum sheet embarks on a rollercoaster journey spanning hundreds of meters, transforming into the aluminum cans required by major international fast-moving consumer goods brands. In this fully automated production facility, more than 3,000 aluminum cans are produced every minute.

In this facility, the workshop management personnel are primarily responsible for overseeing the entire production line process. They are required to possess foundational knowledge in mechanical and automation engineering, expertise in production process control, as well as specialized skills in equipment operation, maintenance, and servicing.

This production line, stretching over a hundred meters, is operated by just 13 workers, boasting an automation rate of over 90%.

"We have introduced a domestically leading intelligent production line and an information management system, achieving comprehensive intelligent quality and production monitoring. The results have been remarkable, with the business meeting its operational goals in the very first year of production.

Since commencing production, the company's maximum daily output has reached 3 million cans, and the volume of orders continues to grow. We primarily serve renowned domestic and international beer and beverage companies, relying on our intelligent production system to provide high-quality products and services to our brand clients."

Currently, the annual export volume exceeds 1 billion metal aluminum cans, providing local support for eco-friendly specialty foods. Moving forward, we will further support the company's transition from intelligent to digital operations, promote the upgrading of product processes and quality, strengthen the industrial chain, and drive the development of industrial clusters.