Press system and shell feeding assembly therefor

A press system comprising:

• a shell press including a base and a die set;
• a feeding assembly for feeding material to the shell press and between the die set to form a plurality of shells, the feeding assembly comprising:
• a support element,
• a feed roll coupled to the support element and including an integral shaft having a longitudinal axis,
• a drive assembly structured to drive the feed roll, the drive assembly including a motor and a drive shaft, the drive shaft having a longitudinal axis, and
• a pinch roll cooperating with the feed roll to receive and move said material therebetween,
• wherein the longitudinal axis of the integral feed roll shaft is laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the motor drive shaft;
• and
• conveyance equipment for conveying the shells.