A tooling assembly having a forward end and an aft end, the tooling assembly comprising: a first tool segment; a second tool segment; a forward cam portion near the forward end of the tooling assembly, the forward cam portion defining a follower surface, at least a portion of the follower surface having a curvilinear profile, wherein the forward cam portion is an insert that is received within an insert recess defined in the tool segment or the forward cam portion and its follower surface are formed as part of the first tool segment, an aft cam portion near the aft end of the tooling assembly, the aft cam portion defining a follower surface, the follower surface comprising a first surface extending at a first angle (α) and a second surface extending at a second angle (β), wherein the first tool segment and the second tool segment define a cavity for shaping an article; wherein the tooling assembly is characterized in that it further comprises: a first fastener received within a first slot defined in the forward cam portion and the first tool segment and a first opening in the second tool segment, wherein the first slot is tapered such that the first slot is wider at the forward cam portion than at a first interface surface of the first tool segment; and a rounded insert having a curved surface and a flat surface, wherein the rounded insert is positioned between a head of the first fastener and the follower surface of the forward cam portion such that the curved surface contacts the follower surface and the flat surface contacts the head of the first fastener; wherein the first tool segment defines the aft cam portion, and wherein the second tool segment defines a contact portion that contacts the aft cam portion. a first tool segment; a second tool segment; a forward cam portion near the forward end of the tooling assembly, the forward cam portion defining a follower surface, at least a portion of the follower surface having a curvilinear profile, wherein the forward cam portion is an insert that is received within an insert recess defined in the tool segment or the forward cam portion and its follower surface are formed as part of the first tool segment, an aft cam portion near the aft end of the tooling assembly, the aft cam portion defining a follower surface, the follower surface comprising a first surface extending at a first angle (α) and a second surface extending at a second angle (β), wherein the first tool segment and the second tool segment define a cavity for shaping an article; wherein the tooling assembly is characterized in that it further comprises: a first fastener received within a first slot defined in the forward cam portion and the first tool segment and a first opening in the second tool segment, wherein the first slot is tapered such that the first slot is wider at the forward cam portion than at a first interface surface of the first tool segment; and a rounded insert having a curved surface and a flat surface, wherein the rounded insert is positioned between a head of the first fastener and the follower surface of the forward cam portion such that the curved surface contacts the follower surface and the flat surface contacts the head of the first fastener; wherein the first tool segment defines the aft cam portion, and wherein the second tool segment defines a contact portion that contacts the aft cam portion. a first fastener received within a first slot defined in the forward cam portion and the first tool segment and a first opening in the second tool segment, wherein the first slot is tapered such that the first slot is wider at the forward cam portion than at a first interface surface of the first tool segment; and a rounded insert having a curved surface and a flat surface, wherein the rounded insert is positioned between a head of the first fastener and the follower surface of the forward cam portion such that the curved surface contacts the follower surface and the flat surface contacts the head of the first fastener; wherein the first tool segment defines the aft cam portion, and wherein the second tool segment defines a contact portion that contacts the aft cam portion.