Calculate trim tolerance – Method and Checks – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to calculate trim tolerance 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 tool

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How to design shrinkage allowance Before Tooling Starts

This guide covers how to design shrinkage allowance 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 to

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Control insert placement – Method and Checks – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to control insert placement 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 tool

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Specify cool down time the Right Way – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to specify cool down time 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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How to Troubleshoot tooling cost in Vacuum Forming – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to troubleshoot tooling cost 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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Tpo vs Abs: Which Route Fits Your Part – Outdoor Parts

TPO and ABS 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 comparison below is the

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Avoid colour consistency: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Short Runs

This guide covers how to avoid 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 tool

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Validate scrap rate: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Large Housings

This guide covers how to validate 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 i

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Assembly inserts: Definition and How It Works – Thick Gauge Work

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, assembly inserts 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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Controlling webbing in recesses – Large Housings

webbing in recesses is one of the faults that shows up during sampling on any new thick gauge tool. It is visible on the part, but the cause is usually in the mould, the heating cycle or the

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Quote sheet grade – Method and Checks

This guide covers how to quote sheet grade 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 compare scrap rate on Thick Gauge Parts – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to compare 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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