Can Tooling

As a specialist in supplying high performance carbide, ceramic and tool steel components for the Can Making Industry, Datum produce an extensive portfolio of tooling for Cuppers, Bodymakers and Die Neckers. This expertise is also applied to the refurbishment service on all contact tooling, where a laser cut shim is applied to recover critical dimensions and enable customers to achieve optimum tool life and further cost savings.

Datum's manufacturing partners include:

Ball packaging Europe
Crown Packaging
CMB Engineering
Ardagh Metal Packaging Group
Can-Pack SA

Products for Cuppers include:

Blank and Draw Dies
Cut Edge Dies
Draw Horns
Draw Pads
Chopper Blades

Round and non-round tooling is manufactured.

Products for Bodymakers include:

Punch Sleeves
Punch Noses and Retaining Bolts
Redraw Sleeves
Redraw Dies
Ironing Dies
Die Holders
Coolant Spacers
Stripper Assemblies
Domer and Base Panel Tooling

In addition to tooling, the following
items are manufactured:

Bodymaker Rams for CMB,
Standun and Ragsdale Machines
Trimmer Chucks and Trimming Knives for Belvac and CMB Trimmers

Datum manufactures and reworks both ceramic and carbide Necker tooling for the Beverage Can line and Beader tooling for Food Can lines including:

Necking Dies
Knockouts
Spin Necking components
Pushers
Beading Mandrels
Roll Bead Noses