A method of manufacturing an article using an apparatus having a fixed base and a press structure movable toward the fixed base, a die assembly (82, 88, 94) coupled to the fixed base, a container coupled to the fixed base spaced from the die assembly and including a cooling fluid, and a mandrel assembly comprising a rotatable platform coupled to the press structure, a first platform mandrel coupled to and extending from the rotatable platform toward the fixed base and a second platform mandrel coupled to and extending from the rotatable platform toward the fixed base, said method comprising the steps of: placing a first starting component into a cavity of the die assembly; pressing the first starting component into the cavity of the die assembly with the first platform mandrel to form the first starting component into the article; moving the second platform mandrel into the container simultaneously with the step of pressing the first starting component with the first platform mandrel; removing the article from the die assembly; placing a second starting component into the cavity of the die assembly; rotating the rotatable platform to align the second platform mandrel with the die assembly and to align the first platform mandrel with the container; pressing the second starting component into the cavity of the die assembly with the second platform mandrel to form the second starting component into another article; and moving the first platform mandrel into the container simultaneously with the step of pressing the second starting component with the second platform mandrel; wherein the container is further defined as a first container, the apparatus includes a second container spaced from the die assembly and the first container and wherein the second container includes a cooling fluid, a lubricating fluid or a combination thereof, and the mandrel assembly includes a third platform mandrel coupled to and extending from the rotatable platform, with said method further comprising the step of moving the third platform mandrel into the second container simultaneously with the step of pressing the first starting component with the first platform mandrel. placing a first starting component into a cavity of the die assembly; pressing the first starting component into the cavity of the die assembly with the first platform mandrel to form the first starting component into the article; moving the second platform mandrel into the container simultaneously with the step of pressing the first starting component with the first platform mandrel; removing the article from the die assembly; placing a second starting component into the cavity of the die assembly; rotating the rotatable platform to align the second platform mandrel with the die assembly and to align the first platform mandrel with the container; pressing the second starting component into the cavity of the die assembly with the second platform mandrel to form the second starting component into another article; and moving the first platform mandrel into the container simultaneously with the step of pressing the second starting component with the second platform mandrel; wherein the container is further defined as a first container, the apparatus includes a second container spaced from the die assembly and the first container and wherein the second container includes a cooling fluid, a lubricating fluid or a combination thereof, and the mandrel assembly includes a third platform mandrel coupled to and extending from the rotatable platform, with said method further comprising the step of moving the third platform mandrel into the second container simultaneously with the step of pressing the first starting component with the first platform mandrel.