A can body take-away assembly for a can bodymaker with a vertically oriented reciprocating, elongated ram assembly and a domer is provided. The take-away assembly includes a drive assembly and a can body transport assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor and a support member. The take-away assembly motor is operatively coupled to said support member and structured to move said drive assembly support member in a generally horizontal direction The can body transport assembly includes a number of gripping assemblies. Each gripping assembly is coupled to said drive assembly support member. Each gripping assembly includes a number of pairs of opposed gripping members sized to grip a can body. The gripping assemblies are structured to travel across the path of said ram assembly and to selectively grip a can body.

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.

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 can body take-away assembly for a can bodymaker with a vertically oriented, reciprocating, elongated ram assembly and a domer is provided. The take-away assembly includes a drive assembly and a can body transport assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor and a support member. The take-away assembly motor is operatively coupled to the support member and structured to move the drive assembly support member in a generally horizontal direction. The can body transport assembly includes a number of gripping assemblies. Each gripping assembly is coupled to the drive assembly support member. Each gripping assembly includes a number of pairs of opposed gripping members sized to grip a can body. The gripping assemblies are structured to travel across the path of the ram assembly and to selectively grip a can body.

A forming die with a flexible blank holder is provided. The forming die includes an upper die set, a lower die set, and a blank holder with a flexible pad. The upper die set has an upper die base and an upper die insert provided on the upper die base and has a cavity surface. The lower die set has a lower die base, an elastic member on the lower die base, and a lower die punch on the lower die base. Guide posts are provided between the upper die set and the lower die set to define relative positions of the two die sets. Through relative movement of the upper and the lower die sets, a blank placed on the blank holder there between is formed by forming. During the forming, the flexible pad is tightly pressed against the blank under the pressing force of the elastic member.

A forming die with a flexible blank holder is provided. The forming die includes an upper die set, a lower die set, and a blank holder with a flexible pad. The upper die set has an upper die base and an upper die insert provided on the upper die base and has a cavity surface. The lower die set has a lower die base, an elastic member on the lower die base, and a lower die punch on the lower die base. Guide posts are provided between the upper die set and the lower die set to define relative positions of the two die sets. Through relative movement of the upper and the lower die sets, a blank placed on the blank holder there between is formed by forming. During the forming, the flexible pad is tightly pressed against the blank under the pressing force of the elastic member.

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.

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.

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. The multi-segment mold having a plurality of segments, each segment including a mold insert having an inner surface. The plurality of inner surfaces defining a desired shape of the formed containers. Each mold insert being comprised of a material that comprises at least one of small pores, grooves, pockets and crevices. The material comprising the at least one of small pores, grooves, pockets and crevices being configured to allow air to pass through the multi-segment mold or to allow the air to be less compressed.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a molding device capable of performing press-molding accurately with respect to a material to be molded. A molding device (1) is provided with an electromagnetic coil (2), a fluid (10) which is electrically conductive and is installed along a plate-shaped material (50) on one surface side of the plate-shaped material (50), and a molding die (4) which is installed on the other surface side of the plate-shaped material (50) and is formed in such a way as to impart a molded shape to the plate-shaped material (50), wherein an electromagnetic force generated by the electromagnetic coil (2) is caused to act on the fluid (10), and the fluid (10) presses the plate-shaped material (50) against the molding die (4).