Conversion system

A can end conversion system comprising:

• a plurality of press units, each press unit including a number of elongated sets of lanes, a drive assembly, a number of crankshafts, a linkage assembly, a first tooling assembly, and a second tooling assembly;
• each drive assembly operatively coupled to an associated crankshaft;
• each crankshaft including an elongated body;
• wherein a number of crankshaft body longitudinal axes are substantially parallel to the associated lane set longitudinal axis;
• each linkage assembly rotatably coupled to the crankshaft;
• each linkage assembly coupled to the first tooling assembly;
• each second tooling assembly disposed in a substantially fixed position relative to the crankshaft;
• and
• wherein rotation of each crankshaft moves the first tooling assembly between a first position, wherein the first tooling assembly is spaced from the second tooling assembly, and a second position, wherein the first tooling assembly is adjacent the second tooling assembly.