Overview of custom vacuum forming - page 1 of 2
As well as standard & adaptable trays, we offer vacuum forming tools & both non conductive & antistatic custom vacuum forming e.g. stacking trays stocktaking trays & presentation trays This involves heating & forming plastic sheets upto 6mm thick over an inexpensive wooden / aluminium tool & is suitable for uniform section, low quantity parts (10-5000). If you have an existing part, a resin cast tool could be made from it, saving you further time & money.
Resin Cast tool - Sea Horse Cement Casting. 400 (16") x 600 (24") x 50 (2")	MDF vacuum forming tools for Heart Flower Pot. 375(15") x 325(13") x 100(4")	Aluminium vacuum forming tools for Instrument Holder 180 (7") x 180 (7") x 50 (2")	Roller Cutter tool for cutting out formed Spray Painting Masks. 125 (5") x 75 (3") x 75 (3")
Above: Several types of vacuum forming tools & a roller cutter. The latter is used instead of a guillotine to cut formed parts from the plastic sheets for higher quantities or cosmetic jobs.

Features & options for custom vacuum forming - stacking, access holes etc.
An area of custom vacuum forming often overlooked is for parts to have features e.g. finger recesses or option for stacking parts on top or nesting inside each other. For examples of stacking trays stocktaking trays presentation trays & colours available (guide), see below.
Above: section view of stacking trays - one tray (red) stacked upon another (green)	Above: vacuum formed text on a lid of pcb presentation trays	Above: vacuum formed tray with finger recesses & grips to hold & access spoon
Above: section view of one tray (red) nested within another (green)	Above: v.formed text on stocktaking trays for easy identification & accounting of pcb's	Above: vacuum formed tray with finger recesses for easy access to parts

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