CPC B21D 22/283 (2013.01) [B21D 22/28 (2013.01); B21D 51/26 (2013.01); F16H 21/20 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A bodymaker comprising:
a frame assembly, said frame assembly including a forward end;
an elongated ram;
a drive mechanism coupled to said frame assembly and operatively coupled to said ram; and
an aligned forward module comprising a number of coupled components and a unitary forward mounting body, said aligned forward module coupled to said frame assembly forward end;
wherein:
said unitary forward mounting assembly includes a body;
said number of coupled components includes a die pack and a domer assembly;
said unitary forward mounting assembly body including a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion;
wherein said cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side;
said first support arm portion disposed at said cradle portion right side;
said second support arm portion disposed at said cradle portion left side;
said die pack is directly coupled to said cradle portion; and
said domer assembly directly coupled to said first support arm portion and to said second support arm portion.
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