A turn-up device (40) for making a molded body of an air spring on a
mechanical drum (30) having expandable end portions (32). The device (40)
comprises a support member (42), a plurality of turning arms (44)
pivotally mounted to the support member (42), and a sleeve (46) having a
plurality of fingers (72) each provided with a cam surface (74). The
turning arms (44) are movable between radially outer and inner positions
and are biased to the radially inner position. The turning arms (44) are
positioned and sized for insertion into the spaces between the segments
of the expandable end portion of the drum (30). The support member (42)
is movable towards the end portion (32) of the drum (30) relative to the
sleeve (46). The turning arms (44) each include a roller (62) that
engages the respective cam surface (74) of the respective finger (72)
when the turning arm (44) is in its radially outer position. Upon
continued movement of the support member (42) towards the drum (30), the
roller (62) of each turning arm disengages the respective cam surface
(74) of each finger (72) and releases each turning arm (44) to its
radially inner position by virtue of each turning arm (44) being biased
to its radially inner position.