Design scrap rate – Method and Checks – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to design scrap rate on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is

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What hot wire cutting Means on a Formed Part – Short Runs

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, hot wire cutting is one of the variables that decides whether a part comes off the machine within tolerance or has to be reworked. This entry explains wh

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Local tooling or Imported tooling – A Comparison for Thermoforming – Outdoor Parts

local tooling and imported tooling are both used on the same kind of plastic parts, and the choice between them changes tooling cost, lead time and the properties of the finished part. The c

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How to trim fixture design Before Tooling Starts – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to trim fixture design on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling i

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How to Avoid draw ratio in Vacuum Forming – Large Housings

This guide covers how to avoid draw ratio on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is c

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Design colour consistency: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to design colour consistency on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before too

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Improve rib layout the Right Way – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to improve rib layout on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is

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Measure gloss level: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to measure gloss level on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling i

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Thermoforming: Definition and How It Works – Thick Gauge Work

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, thermoforming is one of the variables that decides whether a part comes off the machine within tolerance or has to be reworked. This entry explains what

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Choose draft angle: A Practical Thermoforming Guide

This guide covers how to choose draft angle on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is

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How to Maintain texture depth in Vacuum Forming – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to maintain texture depth on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before toolin

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Quote part nesting: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to quote part nesting on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is

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