ALUCAN, the beverage packaging brand of Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd., has launched a comprehensive sourcing checklist designed to assist beverage manufacturers, breweries, and contract fillers in selecting aluminum beverage cans and easy-open ends. This resource aims to streamline the coordination among purchasing, production, and design teams during the packaging selection process.
The checklist emphasizes the significance of assessing actual can dimensions as opposed to relying solely on nominal capacity. For instance, two cans with a 355 mL (12 US fl oz) capacity can differ significantly in proportions. ALUCAN’s 355 mL Standard can features a body diameter of 66.04 mm and a height of 122.22 mm, whereas the Sleek version is 57.40 mm in diameter and 155.73 mm in height, being approximately 8.6 mm narrower and 33.5 mm taller.
There are five critical areas identified for review before placing an order: confirming can capacity and profile, verifying the easy-open end specification, detailing the beverage and filling process, arranging production-line and seam trials, and ensuring artwork and pallet arrangements. While both 355 mL examples utilize a nominal 202 end size, it is crucial for filling teams to validate the specific end profile and seamer tooling with the corresponding can and end drawings.
The checklist also underscores the necessity of detailed beverage specifications, including product type, carbonation level, and pasteurization needs, to determine the compatibility of the can, end, and internal coating. Production teams are encouraged to agree on sample requirements and trial procedures to assess can handling and seam quality ahead of full production runs, mitigating potential manufacturing disruptions.
In addition to technical performance, the checklist advises buyers to consider artwork and logistics. It suggests using the print template suitable for the chosen can format, confirming design quantities, and reviewing pallet configurations against receiving facility requirements. ALUCAN provides guidance on the number of cans that fit in a 40HQ container, aiding purchasing and logistics teams in planning shipments.
Accompanying the checklist is ALUCAN’s Aluminum Can Sizes and Dimensions Guide, which details 18 size and format combinations across five product families: Standard, Sleek, Slim, Super Sleek, and 1 L Sharing. This guide, available without registration, serves as a reference for initial comparisons, with final decisions on filling equipment, seaming, and artwork requiring supplier-specific drawings. Further resources and detailed information can be accessed on ALUCAN’s website.
About ALUCAN
ALUCAN is a beverage packaging brand operated by Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd. in Yantai, Shandong, China. It supplies unprinted and custom-printed aluminum beverage cans and easy-open ends.
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ALUCAN | Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd.
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Christine Wong
Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech CO., LTD.
+86 130 5450 1345
[email protected]
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