A demolding tool comprising: a first plurality of couplers arranged to couple to a first end of a workpiece disposed on a mandrel , the mandrel having a first end disposed adjacent to the first end of the workpiece and having a second end disposed adjacent to a second end of the workpiece , wherein the first end of the mandrel has a first cross-sectional area that is smaller than a second cross-sectional area of the second end of the mandrel ; a first plurality of actuators , each actuator of the first plurality of actuators coupled to at least one of the first plurality of couplers ; a second plurality of couplers arranged to couple to the workpiece at locations between the first end of the workpiece and the second end of the workpiece ; a second plurality of actuators , each actuator of the second plurality of actuators coupled to at least one of the second plurality of couplers ; and a controller configured to, after a cut is formed in the workpiece along the longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end of the workpiece : cause the first plurality of actuators to apply, via the first plurality of couplers , first forces to the workpiece to deform the workpiece and at least partially disengage the first end of the workpiece from the first end of the mandrel ; and after causing the first plurality of actuators to apply the first forces to the workpiece , cause the second plurality of actuators to apply, via the second plurality of couplers, second forces to the workpiece to further deform the workpiece and at least partially disengage the second end of the workpiece from the mandrel. a first plurality of couplers arranged to couple to a first end of a workpiece disposed on a mandrel , the mandrel having a first end disposed adjacent to the first end of the workpiece and having a second end disposed adjacent to a second end of the workpiece , wherein the first end of the mandrel has a first cross-sectional area that is smaller than a second cross-sectional area of the second end of the mandrel ; a first plurality of actuators , each actuator of the first plurality of actuators coupled to at least one of the first plurality of couplers ; a second plurality of couplers arranged to couple to the workpiece at locations between the first end of the workpiece and the second end of the workpiece ; a second plurality of actuators , each actuator of the second plurality of actuators coupled to at least one of the second plurality of couplers ; and a controller configured to, after a cut is formed in the workpiece along the longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end of the workpiece : cause the first plurality of actuators to apply, via the first plurality of couplers , first forces to the workpiece to deform the workpiece and at least partially disengage the first end of the workpiece from the first end of the mandrel ; and after causing the first plurality of actuators to apply the first forces to the workpiece , cause the second plurality of actuators to apply, via the second plurality of couplers, second forces to the workpiece to further deform the workpiece and at least partially disengage the second end of the workpiece from the mandrel. cause the first plurality of actuators to apply, via the first plurality of couplers , first forces to the workpiece to deform the workpiece and at least partially disengage the first end of the workpiece from the first end of the mandrel ; and after causing the first plurality of actuators to apply the first forces to the workpiece , cause the second plurality of actuators to apply, via the second plurality of couplers, second forces to the workpiece to further deform the workpiece and at least partially disengage the second end of the workpiece from the mandrel. <EOS>