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.

A domer station having a domer assembly, a housing assembly, and a stacked piston assembly is provided. The domer assembly is movably disposed within a domer body passage located in the housing assembly and structured to move between a forward, first position and a retracted, second position. The stacked piston assembly includes a plurality of pistons, preferably three pistons, disposed in series and a pressure supply. The pistons are disposed behind the domer in pressure chambers. The pistons have a constant pressure applied thereto and are biased towards the domer. The pistons are, however, each restrained by a stop and do not contact, or operatively engage, the domer when the domer is in the domer first position.

A domer station having a domer assembly, a housing assembly, and a stacked piston assembly is provided. The domer assembly is movably disposed within a domer body passage located in the housing assembly and structured to move between a forward, first position and a retracted, second position. The stacked piston assembly includes a plurality of pistons, preferably three pistons, disposed in series and a pressure supply. The pistons are disposed behind the domer in pressure chambers. The pistons have a constant pressure applied thereto and are biased towards the domer. The pistons are, however, each restrained by a stop and do not contact, or operatively engage, the domer when the domer is in the domer first position.

A ram assembly includes an elongated ram body and a punch mounting assembly. The ram body has a reduced length. The punch mounting assembly includes an elongated body having a complementary length. The punch mounting assembly is coupled to the ram body. The assembled punch mounting assembly and ram body have an operational length.

A ram assembly includes an elongated ram body and a punch mounting assembly. The ram body has a reduced length. The punch mounting assembly includes an elongated body having a complementary length. The punch mounting assembly is coupled to the ram body. The assembled punch mounting assembly and ram body have an operational length.

A rotary manifold includes a manifold assembly outer body assembly with a generally toroid outer body, a number of manifold assembly outer body assembly bearing assemblies, a number of seals, and a number of fluid couplings. The manifold assembly outer body assembly body defines a number of radial passages. A generally toroid manifold assembly inner body defines a number of right angle passages. The manifold assembly inner body is rotatably disposed within the manifold assembly outer body assembly body. Each manifold assembly inner body passage inlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the manifold assembly outer body assembly body passage outlets. Each manifold assembly inner body passage outlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the process shaft assembly body passages inlets.

Provided is a manufacturing method of a bottomed cylindrical body, which can achieve both severe can making processing such as conventional drawing and ironing, and cost reduction and environmental load reduction in a washing step. A manufacturing method of a bottomed cylindrical body includes a drawing step of drawing a metal sheet by use of forming members each of which has a hardness of Hv 1500 to 12000 at its processing surface, and an ironing step of ironing a workpiece into the bottomed cylindrical body via a coolant by use of forming members each of which has a carbon film at its processing surface, and the coolant is a water-soluble coolant or a coolant having a boiling point of lower than 300° C., or a manufacturing method of a bottomed cylindrical body includes a drawing step of drawing a metal sheet by use of a drawing die, which has a hardness of more than Hv 1500 to 12000 at its processing surface, and a drawing punch, which has a hardness of Hv 1000 to 12000 at its processing surface, and an ironing step of ironing a workpiece into the bottomed cylindrical body via a coolant by use of forming members each of which has a hardness of Hv 1500 to 12000 at its processing surface, and the coolant satisfies at least any one of (a) a coolant of lower than 4.0 vol. % concentration of contained oil, (b) a water-soluble coolant, and (c) a coolant having a boiling point of lower than 300° C.

There is provided a method for manufacturing a bottomed cylindrical body, the method being capable of achieving both a conventional hard can manufacturing process such as drawing and ironing and reduction in the cost and the environmental load in a degreasing step. The method for manufacturing a bottomed cylindrical body includes a lubricant application step of applying liquid (lubricant) having a viscosity of lower than 200 mPa.Math.s to a surface of a metal plate, a drawing step of drawing the metal plate to which. the lubricant has been applied, with use of a forming member having a processing surface having a hardness of Hv 1000 to 12000, an ironing step of ironing, with use of another forming member having a processing surface having a hardness of Hv 1500 to 12000, a workpiece with a coolant interposed between the workpiece and the another forming member, to form a bottomed cylindrical body, and a degreasing step of degreasing oil on a surface of the bottomed cylindrical body with use of a cleaning agent. The concentration of oil contained in the coolant is lower than 4.0 percent by volume. The cleaning agent contains any one of sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide. The temperature of the cleaning agent in the degreasing step is lower than 75° C.

There is provided a method for manufacturing a bottomed cylindrical body, the method being capable of achieving both a conventional hard can manufacturing process such as drawing and ironing and reduction in the cost and the environmental load in a degreasing step. The method for manufacturing a bottomed cylindrical body includes a lubricant application step of applying liquid (lubricant) having a viscosity of lower than 200 mPa.Math.s to a surface of a metal plate, a drawing step of drawing the metal plate to which. the lubricant has been applied, with use of a forming member having a processing surface having a hardness of Hv 1000 to 12000, an ironing step of ironing, with use of another forming member having a processing surface having a hardness of Hv 1500 to 12000, a workpiece with a coolant interposed between the workpiece and the another forming member, to form a bottomed cylindrical body, and a degreasing step of degreasing oil on a surface of the bottomed cylindrical body with use of a cleaning agent. The concentration of oil contained in the coolant is lower than 4.0 percent by volume. The cleaning agent contains any one of sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide. The temperature of the cleaning agent in the degreasing step is lower than 75° C.

A seaming device includes a seaming head for fixing the lid to the container, first and second seaming rollers and a rotary drive. The seaming head is arranged between the first and second seaming rollers such that the container with the lid is fixed centered between the first and second seaming rollers in the operating state. The rotary drive is drive-connected to the first and second seaming rollers, the first and second seaming rollers rotated about the seaming head by the rotary drive, so that, in the operating state, the first and second seaming rollers are moved along a circumference of the container immovably fixed by the seaming head, and a container flange of the container are seamed with a lid flange of the lid.