Compare scrap rate – Method and Checks – High Volume Runs

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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How to calculate first article approval on Thick Gauge Parts – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to calculate 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 bef

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Validate surface finish the Right Way – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to validate 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 tooli

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Control sheet heating the Right Way – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to control 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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Laser marking Explained for Thick Gauge Buyers

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, laser marking 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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Plan trim tolerance – Method and Checks – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to plan 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 i

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Troubleshoot scrap rate the Right Way – Large Housings

This guide covers how to troubleshoot 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 tooli

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Maintain tooling cost the Right Way – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to maintain 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 tooling

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Calculate wall thickness – Method and Checks – 6 mm Sheet

This guide covers how to calculate wall thickness 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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Mould temperature control: Definition and How It Works – Painted Parts

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

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Trim colour consistency: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Large Housings

This guide covers how to trim 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 tooli

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Abs Compared with polycarbonate

ABS 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 comparison bel

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