How to maintain trim tolerance Before Tooling Starts – Large Housings

This guide covers how to maintain 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 tooli

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Avoid trim tolerance – Method and Checks

This guide covers how to avoid 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 tooling

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Pmma acrylic or Polycarbonate – A Comparison for Thermoforming – High Volume Runs

PMMA acrylic and polycarbonate 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 compa

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Design sheet material: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to design sheet material 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

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Quote first article approval: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to quote first article approval 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

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How to Quote trim tolerance in Vacuum Forming – Short Runs

This guide covers how to quote 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 tooling

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When hand trimming Beats CNC trimming, and When It Does Not

hand trimming and CNC trimming 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 compa

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Quote draft angle – Method and Checks – Large Housings

This guide covers how to quote 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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Choose sheet heating the Right Way – Short Runs

This guide covers how to choose sheet heating 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

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Validate draft angle: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – 6 mm Sheet

This guide covers how to validate 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

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Specify shrinkage allowance: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to specify 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 t

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How to Control sheet grade in Vacuum Forming – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to control 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 i

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