Specify tooling cost the Right Way – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to specify 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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How to Trim trim tolerance in Vacuum Forming – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to trim 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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Control colour consistency: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Large Housings

This guide covers how to control 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 to

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Specify insert placement – Method and Checks – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to specify 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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How to Avoid rib layout in Vacuum Forming – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to avoid rib layout 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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Snap fit design in Thermoforming: Practical Notes – Outdoor Parts

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, snap fit design 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

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Avoid rib layout: A Practical Thermoforming Guide

This guide covers how to avoid rib layout 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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How to improve sheet grade on Thick Gauge Parts – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to improve 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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How to trim shrinkage allowance Before Tooling Starts – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to trim 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 tool

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3d printed tooling Compared with aluminium tooling – 6 mm Sheet

3D printed tooling and aluminium 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.

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How to Improve texture depth in Vacuum Forming – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to improve texture depth 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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Control texture depth the Right Way – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to control texture depth 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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