A can lid opening tab includes: a pulling-up part provided on one end side in a longitudinal direction; a pressing-down part provided on another end side in the longitudinal direction; a fixing part provided between the pulling-up part and the pressing-down part, and sectioned and formed by a U-shaped slot, and fixed on a can lid body; and the curling part formed continuously on the circumference except for a connecting piece cutting trace provided at the pressing-down part. A step-less unprocessed deflection face with the periphery surrounded without disconnection by the curling part is provided between the fixing part and the pulling-up part, and a display part is provided on at least one face side of the deflection face.

Equipment and related methods for manufacturing ring pull crowns are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a ring pull crown may include forming a plurality of crown bodies from a first source material, and forming a plurality of pull ring and tab assemblies from a second source material. In addition, such a method may include forming a plurality of ring pull crowns by combining each crown body of the plurality of crown bodies with a corresponding pull ring and tab assembly from the plurality of pull ring and tab assemblies. Also, such method may also include forming a circumferential skirt that descends below a top of each ring pull crown, and removing the plurality of ring pull crowns from the first source material.

A can forming machine includes a can body holder in which the can body does not fall at an unexpected time. A knockout unit has a knocking out piston which is disposed to be movable in a depth direction of a recess and is provided to be displaceable between a protruding position at which the knocking out piston protrudes into the recess and an recessed position at which the knocking out piston exits the recess, and a cylinder which supports the knocking out piston to be displaceable. At a discharge position, at which the formed can body is discharged from the recess of the can body holder, a piston displacing unit, which displaces the knocking out piston from the recessed position toward the protruding position, is provided adjacent to the other surface side of the base.

A can forming machine includes a can body holder in which the can body does not fall at an unexpected time. A knockout unit has a knocking out piston which is disposed to be movable in a depth direction of a recess and is provided to be displaceable between a protruding position at which the knocking out piston protrudes into the recess and an recessed position at which the knocking out piston exits the recess, and a cylinder which supports the knocking out piston to be displaceable. At a discharge position, at which the formed can body is discharged from the recess of the can body holder, a piston displacing unit, which displaces the knocking out piston from the recessed position toward the protruding position, is provided adjacent to the other surface side of the base.

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging, which pertain to the technical field of drawing of a thin-wall curved surface part. The apparatus includes a forming die, a jacking unit, and a power unit, wherein the forming die includes an upper die, a lower die, and a blank holder. The upper die and the blank holder are connected to a press machine, the blank holder is disposed above the lower die, and a blank to be drawn is placed between the lower die and the blank holder; the jacking unit is disposed inside the lower die and adapted to move along a moving direction of the upper die, enabling the blank to be drawn to deform by with reverse bulging. The method can inhibit defects of wrinkling and cracking in drawing processes effectively.

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging, which pertain to the technical field of drawing of a thin-wall curved surface part. The apparatus includes a forming die, a jacking unit, and a power unit, wherein the forming die includes an upper die, a lower die, and a blank holder. The upper die and the blank holder are connected to a press machine, the blank holder is disposed above the lower die, and a blank to be drawn is placed between the lower die and the blank holder; the jacking unit is disposed inside the lower die and adapted to move along a moving direction of the upper die, enabling the blank to be drawn to deform by with reverse bulging. The method can inhibit defects of wrinkling and cracking in drawing processes effectively.

In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, there is provided an improved disposable aluminum pan for use with a chaffing rack and a pair of half pans. The pan includes a base terminating to a sidewall and an rim, which terminates to a rolled bead. The pan includes an inside length measured longitudinally across opposing sidewalls from the inside edge of the rim. The inside length is configured to be shorter than a corresponding inside length of an unimproved pan. The pair of half pans when nested side by side in the improved pan can have adjacent sides of the half pans lay without overlap. The pan also allows for a lid to fit better. The pan also includes a deeper well such that the bottom is positioned closer to burners in the chaffing rack and allows more water to be added during the heating process.

Equipment and related methods for manufacturing ring pull crowns are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a ring pull crown may include forming a plurality of crown bodies from a first source material, and forming a plurality of pull ring and tab assemblies from a second source material. In addition, such a method may include forming a plurality of ring pull crowns by combining each crown body of the plurality of crown bodies with a corresponding pull ring and tab assembly from the plurality of pull ring and tab assemblies. Also, such method may also include forming a circumferential skirt that descends below a top of each ring pull crown, and removing the plurality of ring pull crowns from the first source material.

A method of manufacturing a textured-smooth hybrid metal closure cap, and a closing caps produced by the method. The method includes a) the supply of a strip or sheet, made of aluminum alloy known as a “textured” strip or sheet, typically coated on at least one of its faces by a stampable lacquer, b) a first operation for cutting discs, called blanks, c) a step for stamping, in one or more passes, of said blank metal, typically using a stamping lubricant, so as to form a stamped blank, comprising a head and a skirt, typically axially symmetric in the axial direction, d) a step for degreasing said stamped blank, typically intended to eliminate the remaining lubricant, to form a degreased blank that can be lacquered, and e) an optional step of protective lacquering and decoration. After the stamping step, and before the lacquering step, at least one drawing step consisting in passing the stamped blank through drawing rings in order to stretch and thin the metal.

A method of manufacturing a textured-smooth hybrid metal closure cap, and a closing caps produced by the method. The method includes a) the supply of a strip or sheet, made of aluminum alloy known as a “textured” strip or sheet, typically coated on at least one of its faces by a stampable lacquer, b) a first operation for cutting discs, called blanks, c) a step for stamping, in one or more passes, of said blank metal, typically using a stamping lubricant, so as to form a stamped blank, comprising a head and a skirt, typically axially symmetric in the axial direction, d) a step for degreasing said stamped blank, typically intended to eliminate the remaining lubricant, to form a degreased blank that can be lacquered, and e) an optional step of protective lacquering and decoration. After the stamping step, and before the lacquering step, at least one drawing step consisting in passing the stamped blank through drawing rings in order to stretch and thin the metal.