Schuler partners with TMC on aluminum drink bottle production machinery

The drawing and wall ironing (DWI) method is used increasingly in the production of light aluminum bottle cans. This process uses significantly less raw materials than traditional bottle extrusion.

Göppingen, Germany-based press manufacturer Schuler has partnered with Japan-based TMC, a producer of machinery for the production of aluminum bottle cans. Schuler is taking over commercial representation for TMC’s Bottle Necker machine, which forms bottle necks using the DWI method, in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

The machine is available with 40 to 56 forming stations. Maximum bottle diameter is 2.3 or 2.6 in., with a maximum bottle length of up to 9.6 in. The rate of production is up to 150 bottles per minute.

Schuler offers cuppers, ServoCupFormers, and Bodymakers that work with the Bottle Necker for aluminum bottle can production.