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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2019
Guala Closures S.p.a., Frazione Spinetta Marengo, IT;
Marco Giovannini, Luxembourg, LU;
Luca Viale, Alessandria, IT;
GUALA CLOSURES S.p.A., Frazione Spinetta Marengo, IT;
Abstract
A device for electromagnetic forming of components having a cavity may include: a core extending along a central axis and configured to be fitted into the cavity to carry out a forming operation on a component; wherein the core may be configured to be pulled out of the cavity after the forming operation, wherein the core may include a plurality of segments in parallel arrangement, wherein the segments may be made of non-conductive material, and wherein the segments may be configured to alternate between a machining configuration, in which the segments are locked together to prepare the core for a machining operation, and an extraction configuration, in which the segments mutually slide to reduce a diameter of the core and to remove the core from the cavity; and drive means for moving the segments, wherein the drive means is configured to alternate the segments between the machining and extraction configurations.