Abstract: A clamp rod assembly apparatus, comprising: a cylindrical housing having a first end, a second end, and a raised cylindrical portion; a first round bushing having a longitudinal octagonal bore and received in the first end of the cylindrical housing; a second round bushing having a longitudinal octagonal bore and received in the second end of cylindrical housing; a ram having an attachment end portion and an octagonal shaft end portion which slides in the longitudinal octagonal bore of the first round bushing and the longitudinal octagonal bore of the second round bushing; a nose portion having a clamp pad stem, a nose piece, and a lock nut, the clamp pad stem threadably attached to the ram to allow the length of the clamp pad stem to be adjusted, and the nosepiece attached to the clamp pad stem.

Abstract: A method of drawing and ironing metal into a can comprising the steps of: feeding a metal roll into a stamper; cutting the metal into circles; forming the circles into cups; feeding the cups into a body maker having a die pack with at least three dies and a punch hard coated to a micro finish between 4 and 12, not cross hatched and is the smallest allowed diameter; spraying a coolant lubricant liquid into the die pack and through the punch; ironing the cup into a thin walled cylinder; trimming the thin walled cylinder; washing, rinsing, drying and decorating the trimmed thin walled cylinder; spray coating the inside of the can with a protective coating; necking the trimmed thin walled cylinder; forming a lip on the top of the tapered thin walled cylinder; testing the trimmed thin walled cylinder for defects; and palletizing the thin walled cylinder.

Abstract: A method of drawing and ironing metal into a can for beverages, food and products, the method comprising the steps of: feeding a metal roll into a stamper; cutting the metal into circles; forming the circles into cups; feeding said cups into a body maker, wherein said body maker has a die pack having at least three dies and a punch, wherein the at least three dies and the punch are hard coated to a micro finish between 4 and 12, and the punch is not cross hatched and is the smallest allowed diameter; spraying a coolant lubricant liquid into the die pack and the through the punch; ironing the cup into a thin walled cylinder; trimming the thin walled cylinder to provide a trimmed thin walled cylinder; washing, rinsing and drying the trimmed thin walled cylinder; decorating the trimmed thin walled cylinder; spray coating the inside of the can with a protective coating; necking the trimmed thin walled cylinder to provide a tapered thin walled cylinder; forming a lip on the top of the tapered thin walled cylinder;

Abstract: A clamp rod assembly apparatus, comprising: a cylindrical housing having a first end, a second end, and a raised cylindrical portion; a first round bushing having a longitudinal octagonal bore and received in the first end of the cylindrical housing; a second round bushing having a longitudinal octagonal bore and received in the second end of cylindrical housing; a ram having an attachment end portion and an octagonal shaft end portion which slides in the longitudinal octagonal bore of the first round bushing and the longitudinal octagonal bore of the second round bushing; a nose portion having a clamp pad stem, a nose piece, and a lock nut, the clamp pad stem threadably attached to the ram to allow the length of the clamp pad stem to be adjusted, and the nosepiece attached to the clamp pad stem.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a two-piece can comprising: a cylindrical housing, the cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end; a first round bushing having a longitudinal rectangular bore and received in the first end; a second round bushing having a longitudinal rectangular bore and received in the second end; a substantially cornerless rectangular ram which slides in the longitudinal rectangular bore of the first round bushing and the longitudinal rectangular bore of the second round bushing; a spring interposed between the first round bushing and the second round bushing and surrounding the substantially rectangular ram.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a two-piece can comprising: a cylindrical housing, the cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end; a first round bushing having a longitudinal rectangular bore and received in the first end; a second round bushing having a longitudinal rectangular bore and received in the second end; a substantially cornerless rectangular ram which slides in the longitudinal rectangular bore of the first round bushing and the longitudinal rectangular bore of the second round bushing; a spring interposed between the first round bushing and the second round bushing and surrounding the substantially rectangular ram.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a two-piece can comprising: a cylindrical housing, the cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end; a first round bushing having a longitudinal rectangular bore and received in the first end; a second round bushing having a longitudinal rectangular bore and received in the second end; a substantially rectangular ram which slides in the longitudinal rectangular bore of the first round bushing and the longitudinal rectangular bore of the second round bushing; a spring interposed between the first round bushing and the second round bushing and surrounding the substantially rectangular ram.