Wire forming apparatus for electric machine winding

A wire forming apparatus comprising:

• a first rack moveable relative to a second rack in a first direction;
• a plurality of first forming structures provided on the first rack, each of the plurality of first forming structures configured to move relative to the first rack in the first direction, each of the plurality of first forming structures separated from an adjacent first forming structure, and each of the plurality of first forming structures configured to move relative to the first rack in a second direction closer to the adjacent first forming structure when the first rack moves relative to the second rack, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction;
• a plurality of second forming structures provided on the second rack, each of the plurality of second forming structures configured to move relative to the second rack in the first direction, each of the plurality of second forming structures separated from an adjacent second forming structure, and each of the plurality of second forming structures configured to move relative to the second rack in the second direction closer to the adjacent second forming structure when the first rack moves relative to the second rack.