METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING TWO-PIECE BEVERAGE CAN COMPONENTS

摘要

A method of forming two-piece beverage can components is described. The method requires providing a plurality of pre -punched metallic disks (104). A disk feeder (108) transfers at least one of the plurality of pre-punched metallic disks to a first process station (116) in a plurality of processing stations. The first disk is deformed during a two-piece beverage can component manufacturing process performed at the first station. The deformed disk is removed from the first station and transferred to each subsequent processing station in the plurality of processing stations. Further two-piece beverage can component manufacturing processes are performed in each subsequent processing station to produce a substantially finished two-piece beverage can component (102).