Techniques for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by providing an electronic Web service marketplace via which third-party WS providers make their WSes available to third-party WS consumers who locate and purchase access to those WSes via the electronic marketplace. The system includes an apparatus that has a reservoir having an inlet tube and outlet tube coupled thereto, and a controller for controlling at least a portion of the apparatus. Systems of the present inventions can be used, for example, to quickly and easily move a patient table between multiple tomography scanners. The bending mechanism is capable of axial movement in relation to a central axis of the central retaining portion for imparting a curvature to an aluminum metal sheet.