Die line is the base of a successful custom packaging project, especially for custom packagings like metal tin cans or tin boxes, In this post, we will show you some practical examples of our custom printing projects, you will learn how to read and design properly on a tin box die line file.

What is a Die-Line and How Does it Work?

A die-line or blank die-line is a PDF file that indicates the area where you can put your graphic artwork. When the die-line is correctly placed, the design will appear on the right area of the product.

When will you need a dieline?

Dieline is a must when choosing packaging solutions, which are restricted by existing molds. For paper-related packaging, the molds are small and affordable, but for plastic or metal containers, the mold sets are usually very expensive, It will be very expensive to invest in new molds, the better option is to customize the design based on the existing mold sizes and structures offered by the supplier.

Using existing molds means you need to finish your graphic artwork design within some specific area and size, these area guide lines are called die-lines.

What is a tin box dieline? Where to get one?

A tin box dieline is a template file(usually in adobe PDF or Illustrator format) that is specialized for custom tin box design, you can use it to place your custom graphic design of the tin box packaging. You can only get the tin box dieline from a tin box manufacturer, who created the mold sets of the specific tin box you need. Once you find one tin box supplier and tell them what you need, and the tin box cost is affordable to you, you can ask for a dieline for Free from them, some helpful tin box suppliers will also be very happy to assist you in the designing process, which can help you save a cost from hiring a graphic designer.

How To Read a Die Line and Identify the Important Information

Die lines are a visual representation of the information that is shown on a die. There are several important elements in a die line file: lines, size numbers, color swatches, bleeding area, orientation, and safe canvas area. A safe canvas area is the most important element of a die line because it guarantee what you need to show on the final design is inside the safe printing area. Here we will use an example of a custom coffee tin can project we have done for a premium coffee customer recently.

How To Place Graphic Artwork on A Die Line, A step-by-step guide video tutorial

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Tinplate can cover more that 7,000 square metres of iron. A ton of it can cover this area. It is also very affordable. Tinplate’s biggest customer is the canning sector. It can last for over ten years without rusting, if it was maintained well. If the Tinplate is accidentally broken, the iron sheet will corrode quickly and the entire Tinplate will become covered in red-brown spots. Tinplate should be used in a cool and dry environment.

Tinbox has many advantages. First, it is environmentally friendly. Second, tinplate is extremely high-grade. Think about this: When you want cookies, which do you choose? Tinboxes are great for storing cookies! The customer has the final option. They can choose what should be printed on their tinbox. Just show us your artwork, or tell our professional team your idea. We can also emboss and deboss your Logo.

Tin boxes in food industry packaging can also be used to ensure food hygiene, reduce the risk of poisoning, as well as protect consumers’ health.

Tinplate’s versatility and ability to machine makes it able to do many types of packaging, regardless of size or shape. This may be sufficient to satisfy both the current packing diversification demand as well as the consumer’s needs.

Tinplate is now available to cover all packaging needs in the gift, food, and pharmaceutical industries.

Goodyou is a manufacturer that specializes in custom-made Tin Box Packaging. Please contact us for a one-stop solution.

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Raw Material Cost
Printing Cost
Assembling Cost (Labor Cost)
Margin

But the most crucial factor is the quantity for each order. If you are interested in why you can jump to the section “Total PCS of the order.”

The price of tinplate raw materials

The raw material of the tin box is tin-plated steel sheet, tin for short, and the fluctuation of its market price will be one of the main box costs.

The thickness of the metal box when ordering

The thickness of the steel material is different from the tin boxes with other specifications and processing techniques, and the thickness of the tin material is different. The tin material will be softened, and the tin will be too thin, which will cause the tin box to be scrapped.

Tinplate box size

The thinness of the tin is the main factor affecting the price of tin boxes because the style of tin boxes has a variety of shapes such as round, shaped, square, square, triangular, trapezoidal, etc.

Therefore, the thickness of each type of tin box is not the same, so the amount of tinplate raw materials needed are also additional, which directly leads to a high or low difference in the price of tin boxes.

Tin box processing technology

The production of tin box packaging requires multiple processes; the process requires simple, uncomplicated presentation, and the price is relatively low. For example, in the same condition as other elements, the round tin box is generally easier to make than the square tin box, so the general round tin box will be relatively more cost-effective than the square tin box.

Specification or features of tin box

The larger the tin box, the more tin materials are used, the more complex the processing process is, and therefore the higher the price. On the contrary, the smaller the tin box, the smaller the cost.

Printing process

The more complicated the printing process is, the higher the price of the tin box. The surface treatment process, the cheap and commonly used is over the light oil, followed by the printing of matte oil; the less used explosion oil and rubber oil, etc., the price will be higher, but the explosion oil can improve the texture of the product. The typical printing process is four-color and spot color, or four-color plus Pantone color using mixed; the more spot color, the higher the price.

Accessories, outer paper box, and inserts

Commonly used accessories are portable, steel wire buckle, rice nails, etc., this kind of tinplate box processing process is slightly more complicated – a little, second, if you do it as a gift tin box, the outside can purchase high-grade outer packaging box, to seal.

Total PCS of the order

This is a self-explain thing that the more you order, the lower price you will get for each pcs, but why?

This is because custom tin cans have a setup fee, no matter the quantity.

Shipping cost

Tinplate boxes need to be transported to the customer, so the shipping cost also impacts the purchase price.

Conclusion

For custom tin cans, the Minumum Order Quantity (MOQ) is the most vital factor determining each tin can’s unit cost.

But here, Goodyou helps our customers to lower the MOQ as much as possible, and the same time keep the cost down.

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Here is the brief process of each tin box tin can be made of: Raw materials –  Printing – Cutting – Stamping – Assembly – Packaging.

1) Raw materials: All tin boxes or cans are made of tinplate materials, how many materials need to be purchased is determined by the quantity of the tin box/cans order, and the dimension of each tin, with these two data, iron will usually be stored directly in the printing plant, the identification of the quality of iron, you can usually visual inspection method, to see whether the surface has scratched traces, whether the grain is uniform, whether there are rust spots, etc., with such micrometers can measure the thickness, bending by hand can feel its hardness.

(2) Printing: after the film and layout are given to the printer to prepare for printing, usually provide samples to the printer with color, in the printing process to pay attention to is to see whether the printing color palette keeps up with the sample, whether the register is accurate, whether there are stains, whether there are scars and so on. These issues are generally responsible for the printers can control themselves.

(3) Cutting/Slicing: printed iron material back to the factory can be cut according to the row of cutting bed, in the cut mattress attention is to see whether the operation of the workers according to the knife line to cut, whether the length together, uniform. Workers in the release of material whether scratch each other, etc., to be in the initial operation of the workstation to keep a watch on the quality.

4) Stamping/Punching: both in the punch press will be pressed into shape, this is the most important work to do cans, usually a can to be divided into many processes to complete. Tiandi lid of the two-piece cans of the general process for lid: open material – flying edge – rolled line. Bottom: open material – flying edge – pre-roll line – roll line.

The process of buckling the bottom of the lid process (sealing the bottom) of cans,

Lid: Slicing material – flying edge – rolled line Can

Body: open material – pre-bending – -shear angle – forming – buckle bone – punching body (buckle bottom) – Seal the bottom.

Bottom end: The process of the bottom is: open material

If the tin can is hinged, then the lid and body each have an additional process: making the hinge.

The stamping process is usually the largest loss of products, pay attention to whether the work operation is standardized, whether there are scratches on the surface of the product, whether there are batch seams in the rolled line, and whether the buckle bone position is fastened. The usual practice is to arrange the production of large goods sample confirmation before the production of large goods, and according to and according to the confirmed large goods sample production, which can reduce a lot of trouble.

5) Packaging: After the production of stamping, the packaging department is responsible for cleaning and assembly, into the plastic bag and boxing. This link is a closing work of the product, the cleanliness of the product is very important, so work before packaging to do a good job of cleaning, and then according to the packaging method for packaging, the style of more products must be the section number and box mark to good and section placement. The packaging process to pay attention to is to reduce as much as possible inferior products into the finished product, the number of boxes must be accurate.

Each of the above processes can have an impact on the quality of the tin box and tin can products, so pay attention to the production of samples, according to regulations, and mutual supervision to produce good quality.

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