Since thermoforming sucks (or pushes) plastic onto and into a mold like a second skin, keeping layer heights between 0.1 mm and 0.2 mm will make de-molding considerably easier. Generous draft angles.

Vacuum forming is a handy thing to be able to do, and [3DSage] demonstrates how to do a bare-bones system that can form anything smaller than a dinner plate with little more than a 3D printed fitti… ...

Yangi TM is now launching its groundbreaking and patent-pending machine technology platform for cellulose dry formed packaging, CelleraTM, which has the potential to replace rigid plastics at scale.

Major players in the thermoforming plastic market are Fabri-Kal Corp, Berry Global Inc, Genpak LLC, D&W Fine Pack LLC , Amcor Ltd, Dart Container Corp, Anchor Packaging, Sabert Corporation ...

"We took apart old electric ovens" to make a plastic forming machine says Jim Sanford, one of Sellers collaborators. Finally, they came up with a couple solutions.

Vac-Forming acquired other OMG thermoforming machines in 2004, 2006 and 2009. The first two were PVE 42 models with 26-by- 26-inch beds, and the 2009 acquisition was Vac-Forming's first PVE 64.

At NPE2015, the new Geiss T10 vacuumforming machine will feature all servo driven axes as a standard at booth W7349. The top and bottom platen, the clamp frame, the top and bottom heater banks and the ...

Thermoforming equipment makers, component suppliers and machine dealers will display their products and discuss capabilities during NPE 2015, March 23-27 in Orlando, Fla.