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 ...

[James] builds all sorts of robots and superhero costume replicas at home, so he is always searching for a better way to get consistent results when using his vacuum table. A lot of people use their ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re a craftsman, there is a good chance you have a 3D printer and CNC milling machine or router, but do you have a vacuum former? For those unfamiliar with it, vacuum forming is a process in ...

Israeli designer Lou Moria has used a vacuum-forming process to create pairs of plastic slippers that can be produced quickly and cheaply (+ slideshow). Lou Moria designed a pair of shoes that could ...

Apparently, this kid-oriented Vac-U-Form toy involved creating your own plastic toys using molds and an exposed hot plate. It’s safe to say that in today’s litigious society, this would not have ...