ALUCAN releases sourcing checklist for aluminum beverage cans and easy-open ends

ALUCAN has published a checklist to help beverage brands, breweries, and contract fillers compare can formats, confirm end specifications, and prepare for filling-line trials. The release also adds a free dimension guide covering 18 size and format combinations across five can families.

Why it matters: - Beverage brands and fillers can avoid mismatches between can size, end profile, artwork, and filling-line setup. - The checklist is aimed at reducing delays before quotes, print approval, and production trials. - The guide can help teams compare formats before they commit to a supplier drawing or a production run.

What happened: - ALUCAN released a sourcing checklist for beverage brands, breweries, and contract fillers selecting aluminum beverage cans and easy-open ends. - The checklist is designed to support purchasing and production teams before they request a quote, approve print artwork, or schedule a filling-line trial. - ALUCAN is the beverage packaging brand of Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd. in Yantai, Shandong, China.

The details: - Two cans with the same nominal capacity can have different dimensions. - ALUCAN’s 355 mL Standard can has a reference body diameter of 66.04 mm and a finished height of 122.22 mm. - ALUCAN’s 355 mL Sleek can has a reference body diameter of 57.40 mm and a finished height of 155.73 mm. - The Sleek can is about 8.6 mm narrower and 33.5 mm taller than the Standard can. - Those differences can affect conveyor settings, line change parts, and print artwork. - The checklist asks teams to identify the can format, including nominal capacity, can profile, body diameter, and finished height. - The checklist asks teams to confirm the exact end profile and check the specific end profile and seamer tooling against the can and end drawings. - The checklist asks teams to specify the beverage and filling process, including beverage type, carbonation level, and any pasteurization requirements. - The checklist asks teams to plan required line and seam trials so filling teams can check can handling and seam quality before a production run. - The checklist asks teams to check artwork and pallet configuration, including the print template, order quantity for each design, and how many cans fit in a 40HQ container. - ALUCAN’s Aluminum Can Sizes and Dimensions Guide accompanies the checklist. - The guide lists 18 size and format combinations across five can families: Standard, Sleek, Slim, Super Sleek, and 1 L Sharing. - The guide is available without registration. - The guide provides reference dimensions and nominal end sizes for initial comparison. - Final equipment, seaming, and artwork decisions should be based on the supplier’s drawings for the selected can and end. - ALUCAN supplies unprinted and custom-printed aluminum beverage cans and easy-open ends. - The release names Christine Wong, Sales Director, as media contact. - The release lists the company website as the company’s site.

Between the lines: - The checklist is a sales-support tool, but it also functions as a technical procurement filter. - The emphasis on drawings, tooling, and trials suggests that small dimensional differences can have outsized effects on line performance. - The free guide may help shorten early-stage specification work for brands comparing multiple can formats.

What's next: - Brands and fillers are expected to use the checklist and guide during sourcing, artwork setup, and line-trial planning. - Final can and end selection will still depend on supplier drawings and equipment compatibility. - The release directs inquiries to Christine Wong at can@aluminum-can.com or +86 130 5450 1345.

The bottom line: - ALUCAN is packaging its can dimensions knowledge into a procurement checklist meant to reduce specification mistakes before production starts.