There was a time when cans were all made from steel and used almost exclusively for preserve foods. Today they are made to a vast range of specifications for everything from drinks to deodorants. Assuring design performance and maintaining quality during manufacture is easily achieved with Tinius Olsen’s test machines and specially developed tooling.

Designers and marketing experts are demanding more than ever from the basic “tin can” in terms of materials used, loadings expected and performance features. Yet with these expectations comes the occasional failure – such as the “handy” ring pull that needs a large screw driver to prise it away from the can.