Metal container decoration
Digital Decoration for Metal Packaging
Beverage cans
A compact inkjet solution for seamless beverage can decoration
A compact inkjet solution for seamless beverage can decoration
Aerosols & Tubes
The ultra-flexible ink-jet printing and lacquering machine for aluminum can and tube decoration
The ultra-flexible ink-jet printing and lacquering machine for aluminum can and tube decoration
DigiCan is your solution for efficient, high-quality can decoration.
Give your cans photorealistic finish, bright colours and sharp details.
Highlights:
- High-resolution print quality with sharp text and photorealistic finish
- Single, small and large runs with quick setup times and minimal waste
- Zero third-party involvement with //polytype’s digital printing system
- Variable data printing enabling every single print to be unique
- Cost-efficient single-pass process with no prepress required
- Adapt faster to market trends and reduce time to market

The DigiCan is the right choice when it comes to high-quality and flexible printing on aluminum cans and tubes. It is the ideal solution for small and very small batch sizes that require versatile and, above all, photorealistic decoration.
Variable Data
- Printing variable data “each can/tube can be different”
- Individualization and personalization for marketing opportunities
Print Quality
- Extremely high print quality comparable to Label decorating
- Flexibility in selection of the print design
Efficiency
- Changeover times reduced to near zero
- Printing of single tube production and long production runs on same machine
- Cost-effective for small batches
- Increase of production output
- Significant reduction of startup and running waste
Technical Data
DigiCan – Beverage cans | DigiCan – Aerosols & Tubes | |
|---|---|---|
Min./max. diameter
| 50-66 mm | 19-50 (66) mm |
Min./max. height | 90-180 mm | 50-210 mm |
Max. printing width
| Full coverage | 206 mm |
Colours | W + CMYK (+ OVG) | WW+ CMYK (+ OVG) |
Finishing | Overprint varnish (inkjet) | Varnish |
Max. printing speed
| 120-150/min.* | 150/min.* |
*depending on the configuration
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