Vac-Forming Unlimited Inc. has bought a new servomotor-driven PVE 64 thermoforming machine from OMG srl of Givoletto, Italy, near Turin. OMG's NPE2012 exhibit displayed the machine, which has a ...

Even if they don’t have one themselves, we’d wager the average Hackaday reader is at least vaguely aware of how a vacuum former works on a fundamental level. You heat up a plastic sheet until it’s ...

Vacuum forming is perhaps one of the less popular tools in the modern maker arsenal, something which surprises us a bit because it offers many possibilities. We’ve created our own vacuum forms on 3D ...

Vacuum forming is a process which is used for toys and packaging – and it is incredibly satisfying to watch. UK company Formech sells machines that vacuum form, and they show off the process in their ...

High-performance films can replace injectionmolded plastics when space is at a premium. Welch Fluorocarbon Inc. Dover, N.H. As many of today's medical-device manufacturers produce smaller and smaller ...

Makers and small businesses looking for an affordable way to manufacture vacuum formed products in small production runs may be interested in a new desktop vacuum forming machine which has been ...

Want to make a custom mask for your Halloween costume or perhaps just a really unique form for project boxes, jello molds, etc.? You can make a simple vacuum mold with a bit of lumber, a sheet of ...