How a can is manufactured (mostly aluminum)

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How a can is manufactured (mostly aluminum)

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I found this pretty simple and good overview of aluminum can design, and how they are manufactured:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw


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Here's another video, mostly annimated, of how a can is made. This is by Rexam Inc. which is a British-based American-owned multinational consumer packaging company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is a leading manufacturer of beverage cans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=7dK1VVtja5c
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The Discovery Channel has a show called "how it's made". They did an episode showing actual machinery punching out cans....here's the youtube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=V7Y0zAzoggY
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The first video is awesome. Plus kudos to Bill Hammack, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois. Now, to watch the rest!
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