Vacuum Forming

Formech 300XQ Specifications


Forming maximum area: (mm/inches) 430 x 280mm / 17 x 11"
Optional forming areas: (mm/inches) 254 x 254mm / 10 x 10" and 127 x 127mm / 5 x 5"
Sheet Size: (mm/inches) 450 x 300mm / 18 x 12"
Max depth of draw: 160mm / 7"
Max Material Thickness: *6mm / 0.25"
*certain materials over 4mm thick may require turning over the sheet mid-cycle

Formech 300XQ Operation and Service Manual

A Framework for the Design and Manufacturing of Small Scale Boat Hulls

Tooling Materials, Webbing, and Popular Materials:

Technical-Newsletter-1-Tooling-Materials.pdf
Technical-Newsletter-2-Webbings.pdf
Technical-Newsletter-3-Popular-materials-applications.pdf

Trimming, Cast Resin for Tooling, and Male & Female Tooling:

Technical-Newsletter-4-Trimming-methods.pdf
Technical-Newsletter-5-Casting-resin-for-tooling.pdf
Technical-Newsletter-6-Male-and-Female-Tooling.pdf

Mounting Tools & Moulds, Reducing Windows, and Male and Tool Spacing & Material Stretching:

Technical-Newsletter-7-Mounting-Tools-and-moulds.pdf
Technical-Newsletter-8-Reducing-windows.pdf
Technical-Newsletter-9_Tool-spacing-and-material-stretching.pdf
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