A molding machine includes a fixed mold and a movable mold. The pull hook comprises a first ring portion, a second ring portion, a hook portion, and a resilient sheet portion, which are integrally formed. Also disclosed is a fixing assembly having this fixing member and a radiation source disposed on the internal side of the fixing member. The secondaries are emitted in response to a primary beam generated external to the accelerating region. The method including the steps of: receiving a first message from a requestor via application layer routing that includes an affiliation request; generating a response to the affiliation request as a function of the type of affiliation request received; and communicating the response to the affiliation request to the requestor via application layer routing.