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 ...

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 ...

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 used to make plastic housing or components for a wide range of items, from food packaging and masks to helmets and parts for aeroplanes. Let's take a look at how it's done. Goggles, ...

While 3D printing is all well and good, it can be frustrating if you need to make a lot of things, or make them quickly. Do you really want to wait minutes (or hours) for a bowl to finish? Mayku sure ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The vacuum forming machine can form plastic sheets around objects to create a form. In the Maker Lab, we have a My Yard Formart 2 vacuum former and a Centroform SV 1217 vacuum former. Material Fees: ...