Systems and process improvements for high speed forming of containers using porous or other small mold surface features

A system for forming a plurality of formed containers from a plurality of pre-form articles using electromagnetic energy, the system comprising:

• a rotary turret including a plurality of forming modules, the rotary turret being movably mounted relative to an infeed mechanism, the infeed mechanism configured to supply pre-form articles to the plurality of forming modules, each of the plurality of forming modules including a multi-segment mold disposed about an electromagnetic coil, the multi-segment mold having a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments including a mold insert having an inner surface, the plurality of inner surfaces defining a desired shape of the formed containers, the electromagnetic coil being configured to impart an electromagnetic force on the pre-form articles when supplied with electrical energy, the electromagnetic force being configured to urge the pre-form articles into contact with the inner surfaces of the multi-segment mold to produce the formed containers, each mold insert being comprised of a material that comprises at least one of small pores, grooves, pockets and crevices;
• a charging circuit being configured to supply the electrical energy to the plurality of forming modules;
• a discharge-control mechanism operatively coupled to the plurality of forming modules and the charging circuit, the discharge-control mechanism being configured to selectively actuate discharge of the electrical energy from the charging circuit to a predetermined forming module, and
• wherein the material that comprises at least one of small pores, grooves, pockets and crevices is configured to allow air to pass through the multi-segment mold or to allow the air to be less compressed.