Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Cup thickness is where the entire can starts.
Plants buy coil with a specific starting gauge, because you need enough metal to form the can size you’re running, but not more than you need. Metal is 60% of the can’s value, so every unnecessary thousandth costs money.
The starting gauge also sets the strength of the base, which has to hold the pressure of whatever beverage goes inside. Right gauge. Right cup. Right can. #CansAreCool #StartingGauge #MetalGauge #MetalThickness #CupThickness