A stamping press includes a first body (200) and a second body (100,300), at least one of them having axial movement, the first body have a third body (255) with controlled rotary movement capability, and the second body have a fifth body (115,350) that also has rotary movement, the third body (255) and the fifth body (115,350) rotary movements as well as the axial movements from the first body (200) and the second body (100,300) are independent with respect to each other.

A stamping press includes a first body (200) and a second body (100,300), at least one of them having axial movement, the first body have a third body (255) with controlled rotary movement capability, and the second body have a fifth body (115,350) that also has rotary movement, the third body (255) and the fifth body (115,350) rotary movements as well as the axial movements from the first body (200) and the second body (100,300) are independent with respect to each other.

A duct-forming apparatus includes an apparatus frame, a forming piston assembly having a cylinder carried by the apparatus frame and a forming piston extendable from the cylinder. A duct-shaping assembly includes a form die having a form die interior and a forming surface provided in the form die interior; a forming assembly having a plurality of expandable forming sections provided in the form die adjacent to the forming surface; and a plurality of piston openings provided in the expandable forming sections, respectively, and adapted to receive the forming piston of the forming piston assembly. A duct-forming method is also disclosed.

A molding apparatus for molding a metal pipe includes: a gas supply unit which supplies gas into a heated metal pipe material, thereby expanding the metal pipe material; a mold which molds the metal pipe by bringing the expanded metal pipe material into contact therewith; and a drive unit which generates a driving force for moving the mold, in which a replacement unit is replaceably provided with respect to a main body unit having at least the drive unit, and the replacement unit is configured of at least the gas supply unit and the mold.

Systems and methods of forming articles using electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. In some aspects, the system includes a plurality of forming modules movably mounted relative to an infeed mechanism. The infeed mechanism is configured to supply pre-form articles to the plurality of forming modules, and each of the plurality of forming modules includes a multi-segment mold disposed about an electromagnetic coil. The electromagnetic coil is configured to impart an electromagnetic force on the pre-form articles when supplied with electrical energy that urges the pre-form articles into contact with the multi-segment mold to produce the formed containers.