How to compare scrap rate Before Tooling Starts – Medical Housings

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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Silk screen printing – Why It Matters – Large Housings

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, silk screen printing is one of the variables that decides whether a part comes off the machine within tolerance or has to be reworked. This entry explain

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Prototype tooling in Thermoforming: Practical Notes – Large Housings

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

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Thick gauge forming vs Thin gauge forming: Cost, Quality and Lead Time

thick gauge forming and thin gauge forming 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 par

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Calculate batch repeatability: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to calculate batch repeatability 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 Design shrinkage allowance in Vacuum Forming – Short Runs

This guide covers how to design 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 to

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

This guide covers how to improve 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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Draft angle – Why It Matters – Food Contact Parts

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, draft angle 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

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How to measure packing method on Thick Gauge Parts – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to measure packing method 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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Understanding sheet extrusion direction – Short Runs

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, sheet extrusion direction 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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Measure scrap rate – Method and Checks – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to measure 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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Maintain shrinkage allowance the Right Way

This guide covers how to maintain 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

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