Metal to Plastic Conversion Costs

This guide covers how to avoid 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

This guide covers how to trim 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 i

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

This guide covers how to choose 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

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

This guide covers how to choose 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

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, cooling jig 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 it

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, heating cycle 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

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

This guide covers how to reduce 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 tooli

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

This guide covers how to calculate corner strength 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