System and method for a single press for manufacturing a finished can end

A single press for manufacturing a can end, comprising:

• a feed path configured to receive and advance coil stock through the single press;
• a first station of the single press configured to form at least one pierce in the coil stock;
• a second station of the single press configured to lance the coil stock to form at least two lances in the coil stock, wherein the at least two lances define the can end and at least one carrier attached to the can end and the coil stock;
• and
• a final station of the single press configured to separate the can end from the coil stock;
• the single press configured to transport the can end between stations by feeding the coil stock to each station with the feed path while the at least one carrier attaches the can end to the coil stock until separation at the final station.

A method of manufacturing a can end, the method comprising:

• feeding a coil stock to a single press;
• forming three pierces in the coil stock in a first station of the single press;
• lancing the coil stock to form six lances in the coil stock in a second station of the single press, wherein the six lances define the can end and three carriers attached to the can end and the coil stock;
• transporting the can end between stations within the single press by feeding the coil stock to each station, wherein the three carriers attach the can end to the coil stock and the coil stock transports the can end through the single press;
• and
• separating the can end from the coil stock in a final station of the single press by detaching the can end from the three carriers.