APPARATUS FOR FORMING METAL

摘要

The apparatus which is the subject of this application allows a metal blank which, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of bars held in parallel relationship, to be formed into a twisted and bowed shaped object (4) which is referred to in the art as a basket. The forming can be achieved without the need for heating of the metal blank or high powered drive means and so, in one embodiment, can be formed by cold forming and the apparatus can be manually driven. The apparatus can also be adapted to form metal blanks into other forms by the fitting of appropriate forming tools.