Continuous process for forming domed paper and structures

A process for making a domed product by forming domes or protrusions into a sheet, the process comprising:

• moving a die set comprising one or more domes or protrusions, wherein the die set selectively registers with the sheet;
• latching the die set to the sheet after the selectively registering;
• pressing the one or more domes or protrusions of the die set into the sheet for a period to obtain the domed product;
• and
• preventing or allowing the moving of the die set along a path with a gate,
• wherein the die set moves independently from the sheet prior to the latching.

A system to make a domed product by forming domes or protrusions into a sheet, the system comprising:

• a die set comprising one or more domes or protrusions;
• a die set movement to move the die set wherein the die set is moved to selectively register with the sheet and to latch the die set to the sheet after the selectively registering;
• and
• a press to press the one or more domes or protrusions of the die set into the sheet for a period to obtain the domed product,
• wherein the die set moves independently from the sheet prior to the latching and the die set comprises die sets that move along at least two different paths along a length of the moving and a gap between successive die sets of the die sets is adjustable prior to the pressing by the press.