A bodymaker , the bodymaker being vertically oriented and including a housing assembly which includes a number of elongated ram paths , said ram paths extending generally vertically; wherein the bodymaker further comprises: a crankshaft , said crankshaft rotatably coupled to said housing assembly , said crankshaft including a number of pairs of crankpin journals ; a motor , said motor operatively coupled to said crankshaft ; a link assembly including a number of links ; a number of ram assemblies each ram assembly including an elongated ram body , each said ram body structured to move over a ram path ; and wherein a number of links from said link assembly extend between, and movably couple, each crankshaft crankpin journal to a ram body ; wherein each said pair of crankpin journals include crankpin journals disposed on opposite sides of said crankshaft ; and wherein said housing assembly includes a number of ram guides and slider channels , each said ram guide defining a generally vertical path of travel, each said slider channel defining a generally vertical path of travel; said link assembly includes a number of links coupled to form a linkage extending between said crankshaft and each said ram assembly , each said linkage including a connecting rod and a slider ; said slider including a body with two lateral sides , each said slider lateral side structured to be disposed in a slider channel ; each said connecting rod including a first end and a second end , said connecting rod first end including a rotational coupling , said connecting rod second end including a rotational coupling ; each said connecting rod body first end rotational coupling rotatably coupled to a crankpin journal ; and each said connecting rod body second end rotational coupling rotatably coupled to a slider body . a crankshaft , said crankshaft rotatably coupled to said housing assembly , said crankshaft including a number of pairs of crankpin journals ; a motor , said motor operatively coupled to said crankshaft ; a link assembly including a number of links ; a number of ram assemblies each ram assembly including an elongated ram body , each said ram body structured to move over a ram path ; and wherein a number of links from said link assembly extend between, and movably couple, each crankshaft crankpin journal to a ram body ; wherein each said pair of crankpin journals include crankpin journals disposed on opposite sides of said crankshaft ; and wherein said housing assembly includes a number of ram guides and slider channels , each said ram guide defining a generally vertical path of travel, each said slider channel defining a generally vertical path of travel; said link assembly includes a number of links coupled to form a linkage extending between said crankshaft and each said ram assembly , each said linkage including a connecting rod and a slider ; said slider including a body with two lateral sides , each said slider lateral side structured to be disposed in a slider channel ; each said connecting rod including a first end and a second end , said connecting rod first end including a rotational coupling , said connecting rod second end including a rotational coupling ; each said connecting rod body first end rotational coupling rotatably coupled to a crankpin journal ; and each said connecting rod body second end rotational coupling rotatably coupled to a slider body . <EOS>