Forming Tubes

Magnetic pressing is the ideal forming method to use when a tube needs to be pressed radially.  The pressing can either compress the tube, as shown in the animation, or expand the tube by placing the coil inside the tube.

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Here are some examples of how tubes can be formed.
Use your imagination, and these simple operations can be applied to many, many forming applications.

Expanded in the middle
Compressed in the middle
Expanded at one end