Specify trim tolerance: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to specify 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 toolin

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How to calculate tooling cost on Thick Gauge Parts – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to calculate 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 toolin

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Calculate scrap rate the Right Way – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to calculate 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

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Understanding hot wire cutting – Painted Parts

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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Reduce surface finish – Method and Checks – High Volume Runs

This guide covers how to reduce surface finish 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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Troubleshoot trim tolerance: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – 6 mm Sheet

This guide covers how to troubleshoot 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 t

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How to Validate part nesting in Vacuum Forming – High Volume Runs

This guide covers how to validate 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

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How to avoid fixture design on Thick Gauge Parts – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to avoid 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

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Reduce surface finish the Right Way – 6 mm Sheet

This guide covers how to reduce surface finish 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 vacuum forming Beats fibreglass lay-up, and When It Does Not – Painted Parts

vacuum forming and fibreglass lay-up 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

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Calculate insert placement – Method and Checks – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to calculate 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 to

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How to Avoid draw ratio in Vacuum Forming – Thick Gauge Work

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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