Vacuum Thermoformer

How To

Instruction

  1. Turn on exhaust.
  2. Once you hear click, turn on machine (which turns on the heat).
  3. It is crutial to take a few practice motions without any material or model.
  4. Push material push tray under the heat hood
  5. Place object on vacuum table.
  6. Bring the material tray back towards the front.
  7. Unclamp material tray levers.
  8. Place material into tray. Ensure film has been removed from material and it fits perfectly into tray at 30″ x 22″.
  9. PETG and Acrylic sheets. Best results at 1/32″ but can go up to 1/8″.
  10. Once material is set into tray, close down the top part of tray and close levers until it clicks.
  11. Once locked in, push material tray back under the heat.
  12. Watch the material, once it domes down about an inch it should be ready for the vaccuum proccess
  13. Once material is ready, pull tray back and raise the vacuum tray to meet about the same time.
  14. Release tray and pull vacuum lever once the the model tray and material tray meet.

Engineering Controls

  • Exhaust ventilation system