Finally, Steel reached the station. A mechanical punch pressed it into a cup-shaped die. In one smooth motion, the flat sheet was "formed" into a sturdy, seamless container.
First, Steel met the . In a process called Rolling , it was squeezed between heavy, rotating cylinders. Under the immense pressure, Steel became thinner and longer, feeling its own potential stretch across the floor like a shimmering ribbon. Manufacturing Processes 4: Forming
: A block of aluminum was being pushed through a shaped hole, emerging on the other side as a perfectly consistent, long curtain rail—like toothpaste being squeezed from a tube. Finally, Steel reached the station