Thermoforming machines.ADVANCED VENTURES IN TECHNOLOGY, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet-fed Mold size range: 2 x 2 to 16 x 18 ft Max. depth of draw: 15 to 48 in. Trim: Cut-in-place and robotic trim Cells Sheet thickness range: Up to 0.5 in. Applications: Prototyping; low-to medium-volume production. Features: Plug assist, trap-sheet forming ability, quick-change tooling and clamp frame options. Machine type: Rotary, sheet-fed No. of stations: 2 to 6 Mold size range: 2 x 2 to 16 x 18 ft Max. depth of draw: 15 x 48 in. Applications: Medium- to high-volume industrial parts. Features: Plug assist, trap-sheet forming ability. BROWN MACHINE LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet-fed Forming area range: 3 x 4 to 12 x 26 ft Max. depth of draw: 10 to 40 in. Trim: Off-line Applications: Customized, heavy-gauge industrial (e.g., automotive) parts. Features: Heavy-duty construction, PC controls, pressure-forming optional. Machine type: In-line, direct extruder feed or roll stock Forming area range: 24 x 25 to 50 x 60 in. Max. depth of draw: 12 in. Trim: In-line with optional steel-rule trim station Applications: Packaging, including disposable items and blister blister, puffy swelling of the outer skin (epidermis) caused by burn, friction, or irritants like poison ivy. A response of the body to protect deeper tissue, blisters generally contain serum, the liquid component of blood. packs. Features: Servo-driven, heavy-duty construction. Machine type: Rotary, sheet-fed Forming area range: 3 x 4 to 12 x 26 ft. Max. depth of draw: 40-in. Stations: 3 or 4 (latter with 1 or 2 ovens). Applications: Large industrial (e.g., appliance, automotive) parts. Features: Pressure-forming option, some models designed for twin-sheet forming, one all-electric twin-sheet model. CANNON U.S.A. Machine type: In-line Models: Autoform, Linearform Max. mold area: 40 x 30 to 8 x 5 ft Max. depth of draw: 24 in. Trim: Guillotine guillotine Instrument for inflicting capital punishment by decapitation. A minimal wooden structure, it supported a heavy blade that, when released, slid down in vertical guides to sever the victim's head. Sheet thickness range: 0.040 to 0.360 in. Applications: Automotive, refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. , general forming Features: Pneumatic pneumatic /pneu·mat·ic/ (noo-mat´ik) 1. pertaining to air. 2. respiratory. pneu·mat·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to air or other gases. 2. , servo An electromechanical device that uses feedback to provide precise starts and stops for such functions as the motors on a tape drive or the moving of an access arm on a disk. , or hydraulic movements; pressure forming and twin sheet capable; runs at 120 cycles/hr. Machine type: Single-station & twin Former Model: Powerform Forming area range: 15 x 8 ft to 40 x 30 Trim method: Generally off-line CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) See numerical control. CNC - Collaborative Networked Communication Trim Applications: Automotive, refrigeration, sanitary ware, aerospace. Features: Choice of IR heating methods, including high-speed halogen halogen (hăl`əjĕn) [Gr.,=salt-bearing], any of the chemically active elements found in Group 17 of the periodic table; the name applies especially to fluorine (symbol F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I). ; fast tool change; pressure-forming and twin-sheet capable. Options: Full servo control of movements and process functions. FORMECH INC. Machine type: Single-station, sheet-fed Forming area range: 10 x 12 to 60 x 40 in. Applications: Prototype to large industrial (automotive, display) parts Features: Fast set-up, compact, spray mist and turbo-cooling. GABLER THERMOFORM GMBH & CO. KG Machine type: Single-station & in-line, roll-fed Models: Varius, D600, M92, Swing Max. Mold area: 39.3 x 35.1 in. Max. depth of draw: 8 in. Trim: Integrated trim & stack Applications: PP, HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene packaging Features: Servo-driven plug assist, all-electric & ceramic heaters. Options: Integrated cup/lid line. GEISS THERMOFORMING USA Machine type: Single-station, sheet- or roll-fed Heat source: Halogen or ceramic Max. platen A long, thin cylinder in a typewriter or printer that guides the paper through it and serves as a backstop for the printing mechanism to bang into. It is typically made of a hard rubber or rubber-like material. See carriage and typewriter. size: 69 x 59 in. Applications: Packaging, in-mold labels Features: Closed chamber design provides continuous control of sheet heating, sagging sag v. sagged, sag·ging, sags v.intr. 1. To sink, droop, or settle from pressure or weight. 2. and stretching. Halogen elements shorten response time and eliminate need for pre-heating. Fully adjustable quickmold-change system. GN THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Max. forming area: 12.6 x 5.9 to 45 x 32 in. Max. depth of draw: 5 in. Sheet thickness range: 0.006 to 0.040 in. Applications: High-output packaging Features: contact heating on most models, servo-driven platen, small footprint, runs up to 24,000 parts/hr. Options: Photo-scan registration. ILLIG LP Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: FM/RDM series Max. forming area: 38 to 120 x 81 in. Max. depth of draw: 1.2 to 6 in. Trim: Trim-in-place Applications: Packaging, industrial parts Features: Mechanical cam-type platen drive, ceramic heaters, water cooling Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components. As opposed to air cooling, water is used as the heat transmitter. Water cooling is commonly used for cooling internal combustion engines in automobiles and electrical generators. , numerous application-specific configurations. Machine type: Single-station, sheet-fed Models: UA, UAT See user acceptance test. UAT - User Acceptance Testing series Max. forming area: 27 x 39 to 98 x 59 in. Max depth of draw: 12 to 27.5 in. Applications: Packaging Features: Stationary clamp frame, pneumatic platen drive, ceramic heaters, some models offer electric indexing. IRWIN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Sheet width range: 30 to 52 in. Max. depth of draw: 6 in. Applications: Packaging from APET APET Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthalate APET Accident Progression Event Tree APET Algorithms Program Evaluation Tool APET Adaptable Performance Evaluation Testbed APET Australasian Perpetual Equity Trust APET Avionics Post-mission Evaluation Team , CPET CPET Central Point of Expertise on Timber (UK) CPET Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing CPET Computer Engineering Technology CPET Center for Precollegiate Education and Training (University of Florida) , OPS Ops (ŏps), in Roman religion, goddess of harvests. She was the wife of Saturn, by whom she bore Jupiter and Juno. At her festivals, the Opiconsivia and the Opalia, held in August and December, respectively, she was worshiped as a goddess of sowing , HIPS, and PS foam sheet. Features: Servo-driven, 48 thermocouple zones, third motion capable for deepdraw, uniform wall parts. Some versions specially tailored for PS foam. KIEFEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Machine type: Single-station, sheet- or roll-fed Models: KL, KMD KMD Kazaa Media Desktop KMD Kiss Me Deadly (band) KMD Kausing Much Damage (hip hop) KMD Komodo Manchester Debugger KMD Knock Me Down KMD Kazaa Movie Database KMD Key Management Device KMD Kernel Model Driver , KMV KMV Keyboard/Mouse/Video KMV Kealhofer, McQuown and Vasicek (founders of a company and measure of default probability) KMV Key Mediating Variable (marketing) series Max. depth of draw: 5.5 to 22-in Applications: Packaging Features: Stationary clamp frame, quartz heaters, air or water cooling, offers specialized laboratory specialized laboratory A type of reference lab dedicated to a particular type of 'esoteric' testing–eg, allergy, coagulation, drugs–especially drugs of abuse, endocrinology, genetics, paternity, virology, etc. Cf Reference laboratory. and appliance-liner equipment. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: KMD, KLS KLS KLM Luchtvaartschool (KLM Flight Academy; Eelde, The Netherlands) KLS Kit Letter Designator KLS Kernel Lockdown Scripts KLS Key List Server , KS series Max. forming area: 20 x 16 to 78 x 40 in. Max. depth of draw: 5 to 18 in. Trim: Trim-in-place Applications: industrial, automotive, appliance liners Features: Ceramic heaters, water and air cooling a. 1. In devices generating heat, such as gasoline-engine motor vehicles, the cooling of the device by increasing its radiating surface by means of ribs or radiators, and placing it so that it is exposed to a current of air. Cf. Water cooling. , largest units have electric platen & indexing drives; most units have pressure-forming as option. LYLE INDUSTRIES, INC. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: FM series Max. mold area: 20 x 20 to 62 x 100 in. Max. depth of draw: 6 in. & deeper draws Trim: Punch & die Applications: High-output packaging for APET, PS, PP, HDPE Features: Servo-driven with digital indexing; capable of 100 psi pressure forming; PC-controlled oven zones. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: FMT FMT Format FMT Fremont (Fremont, California) FMT FSW (Flight Software) Maintenance Team FMT Flame Maple Top FMT Full Mission Trainer FMT Fissile Material Treaty FMT Filtered Multitone series Max. mold area: 25 x 25 to 40 x 40 in. Max. depth of draw: 6 in. Trim: Integrated trim & stack Applications: Low- to medium-run industrial parts Features: Space-saving clamshell oven up to 200-in. long; sprocketless, high-strength chain rails; servo controlled trim. MAAC MAAC Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC Mid-Atlantic Area Council MAAC Model Aeronautics Association of Canada MAAC Manhattan Art & Antiques Center MAAC Maximum Ambient Air Concentration MAAC Model Aviation Association of Canada MAAC Multiple-Access Adder Channel MACHINERY CORP. Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet fed Forming area range: 4 x 3 to 10 x 20 ft Max. sheet thickness: 0.5 in. Trim: Cut-in-place or separate press Applications: Low- to mid-volume heavy-gauge products Features: Electric drive, customizable, pressure-forming and plug-assist capabilities. Options: Quick mold change. Machine type: Rotary, sheet-fed No. of stations: 3 or 4 Forming area range: 4 x 3 to 10 x 20 ft Max. depth of draw: 70 in. Max. sheet thickness: 0.5 in. Applications: Mid- to high-volume runs of heavy-gauge parts Features: Electric drive, plug-assist and twin-sheet capability, tailored for specific target cycle times. MODERN MACHINERY OF BEAVERTON, INC. Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet-fed (inlines) Forming area range: 16 x 16 to 120 x 240 in. Depth of draw range: 6 to 48 in. Trim method: Off-line robotic trim Applications: Appliance, automotive, agriculture, recreation, medical products. Features: Industrial PC machine Windows controls, ceramic or quartz heaters, electric platen drive. Options: Four-way adjustable clamp frame, auto sheet loader A program routine that copies a program into memory for execution. , servo sheet car. Machine type: Rotary, sheet-fed Forming area range: 24 x 24 to 144 x 144 in. Max. depth of draw: 6 to 48 in. No. of stations: 3 to 4 Trim: Off-line robotic trim Applications: Heavy-gauge appliance, automotive, agricultural, recreational, medical products. Features: Twin-sheet capable, electric platen drive, Industrial PC Windows controls, 4-way adjustable clamp frame. Machine type: In-line Max. depth of draw: 2 to 14 in. Trim: In-line or off-line Applications: Appliance, automotive, medical, packaging Features: Servo-drive, power unwind Unwind 1. The closure of an investment position. 2. The reconciliation of an error previously unseen by a brokerage house. Notes: 1. Sometimes referred to as closing out a position. , stacker, Industrial PC Windows controls, ceramic or quartz heaters, water cooling. OMV-USA MACHINE DIV. Machine type: In-line, extruder-fed Forming area range: 2 x 9 to 57 X 60 in. Max. depth of draw: 9 in. Output capacity: Up to 3700 lb/hr of finished product Applications: PP; drink cups, dairy tubs, lids; APET; styrene sty·rene n. A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced. Also called vinylbenzene. Features: Small footprint; excellent product wall distribution and top-load strength; specialized lid systems offered; patented rim rolling inline with automatic parts handling. PLASTI-VAC INC, Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet-fed Forming area range: Single-station, 48 x 72 to 240 x 120 in.; twin former, 48 x 48 to 120 x 240 in. Max. depth of draw: Single-station, 26 to 60 in.; twin former, 26 to 54 in. Applications: High-speed production of medium- and high-volume parts Features: Sandwich heaters, hydraulic platen drive, plug-assist option. SENCORP INC. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Max. mold area: 19 x 23 to 50 x 50 in. Max. depth of draw: 11 in. Sheet thickness range: 0.080 to 0.100 in. Features: Ceramic or quartz heaters; vacuum or pressure forming; plug-assist; hydraulic, pneumatic or servo-driven press; cut-in-place, separate in-machine trim or separate trim; up-stacking, down-stacking, count stacking, push-off stacking, robotic parts removal; quick-change tooling. SHUMAN CO. PLASTIC THERMOFORMING SYSTEMS DIV. Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet-fed Mold size range: 4 x 4 to 10 x 30 ft Max. depth of draw: 38 in. Max. sheet thickness: 0.5 in. Applications: Industrial parts and packaging; some models tailored for signs, spas Features: Hydraulic platen drive, vacuum and pressure forming capabilities, gas heat and auto load/unload available. Machine type: In-line, sheet-fed No. of stations: 3 or 4 Max. mold area: 8 x 9 ft Max. depth of draw: 45 in. Max. sheet thickness: 0.187-in. Applications: baths and tubs Features: Vacuum former, hydraulic or electric platen drive. THERMOFORMING SYSTEMS LLC Machine type: In-line, extruder- or roll-fed Max. mold area: 35 x 60 to 52 x 60 in. Max. depth of draw: 5 to 9 in. Sheet thickness range: 0.15 to 0.8-in. Max. extruder output: 5500 lb/hr Trim: Separate press Applications: High-output packaging Features: Pressure-forming capability, servo-driven plug assist, auto stacker The Auto Stacker was an ill-fated but ambitious project by Woolwich Borough Council in south-east London. It cost £100,000 in 1961 and was located in Beresford Street, Woolwich. , quartz heaters. Options: Quick tool change. Machine type: Rotary, extruder-fed Max .forming area: 35 x 52 in. Max. depth of draw: 2 in. Max. extruder output: 2500 lb/hr Stations: 8 to 12 Max. sheet thickness: 0.5 in. Applications: Mid- to high-volume runs Features: All-servo-driven, water cooling Options: Quick-change tool kit. ZED Zed - 1978. Software Portability Group, U Waterloo. Eh, with types added. Similar to C. Implementation language for the Thoth realtime operating system. Added a few simple types for greater efficiency on byte-addressed machines. String constants in case statements. INDUSTRIES, INC. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: 300 Series Forming area range: 17 x 21 to 30 x 36 in. Max. depth of draw: 6 to 10 in. Trim: Hydraulic die cutter/stacker or in-mold trim on certain models Applications: Blisters, trays, bowls, lids, other packaging Features: Pressure-forming capability available, one model for low-pressure (25 psi) forming, PLC controls and servo-driven pin chains on some models. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: SC (Self-Compensating Seal) series Forming area range: 22 x 22 to 30 x 48 in. & custom sizes Trim: Built-in trim press Features: 100-psi pressure-forming capability, four-post form and trim presses, Windows-based PC controls with color touchscreen. Platen-lock system compensates for variations in tool height without shims. Cool-blow system speeds cycles. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: Cam-Form series Forming area range: 12 x 3 to 14 x 3.5 in. Max. depth of draw: 4 to 5 in. Trim: Built-in punch-and-die press Applications: High-volume packaging, blisters, bowls, trays, and lids Features: Very high-speed (40+ cycles/ rain) pressure forming; all-servo-driven. Machine type: Single-station, sheet- or roll-fed Models: HG (Heavy Gauge) series Forming area range: 36 x 36 to 60 x 72 in. Applications: Prototyping and industrial production Features: Pressure-forming capability, Windows-based controls with color touchscreen and job set-up storage. Machine type: Single-station, sheet- or roll-fed Models: L & G series Forming area range: 14 x 15 to 30 x 36 in. Max. depth of draw: 5 to 18 in. Applications: Prototyping, laboratory use. Features: Pressure-forming capability on some models, benchtop and stand-alone versions; benchtop model needs no compressed air compressed air, air whose volume has been decreased by the application of pressure. Air is compressed by various devices, including the simple hand pump and the reciprocating, rotary, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors. . Z.M.D. INTERNATIONAL, INC. Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet-fed Models: V-200, HD 300, HT-400, TWR-900 series Forming area range: 24 x 36 to 96 x 60 in. Max. depth of draw: 24 in. Applications: Packaging, industrial, and consumer products Features: Ceramic heaters, pressure forming capability on some models, tool change within 10 min, clamp-frame setup change in 5 min. Energy-management software said to save 60%. Photoelectric sensor A photoelectric sensor, or photoeye, is a device used to detect the presence of an object by using a light transmitter, often infrared, and a photoelectric receiver. There are three functional types. monitors sheet sag. Color screen display. Lower-cost Tower series has no top platen (plug assist) or top heater. Twin formers available in front-to-back or side-to-side configuration. Machine type: Single-station & twin former, sheet- or roll-fed Models: V-200, HD 300, HT-400, VJR, TWR-900 series Forming area range: 24 x 24 to 96 x 60 in. Max. depth of draw: 6 to 24 in. Applications: Packaging, industrial, and consumer products Features: Ceramic heaters, pressure forming capability on some models, tool change within 10 min, clamp-frame set-up change in 5 min. Energy-management software said to save 60%. Photoelectric sensor monitors sheet sag. Color screen display. Lower-cost Tower series has no top platen (plug assist) or top heater. Twin formers available in front-to-back or side-to-side configuration. Machine type: Single-station Model: IMD IMD - intermodulation distortion Graphic V-222DHCG Forming area: 24 x 36 in. Max. depth of draw: 6 to 24 in. Applications: Preformed in-mold decorating inserts Features: Designed especially for polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. films. Top and bottom heaters, temperature control to [+ or -] 2[degrees]F, safety light curtain A light curtain is a device which uses an array of photoelectric sensors to detect the presence of an object. Light curtains are commonly used with industrial equipment to 1) ensure machine safety at a point of operation control, area access control, or perimeter access, or 2) , soft vacuum capability for minimum film stretch, PC control, and modem communications. Machine type: Twin former, sheet-fed Models: PSI 3D Laminator, Model 859DS Forming area: 50 x 101 in. Max. depth of draw: 24 in. Sheet thickness range: Up to 0.250 in. Applications: Laminating lam·i·nate v. lam·i·nat·ed, lam·i·nat·ing, lam·i·nates v.tr. 1. To beat or compress into a thin plate or sheet. 2. To divide into thin layers. 3. plastic overlay onto wood for cabinets, furniture, store fixtures, and signs Features: Pressure forming capability, non-contact IR temperature sensing, PC control with recipe storage, modem communications. Handles PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. , acrylic, PVC/ acrylic alloy, PP, transfer foils, wood-grain foils. Machine type: In-line, roll-fed Models: KIS-700 series Forming area: 24 x 24 in: Max. depth of draw: 6 in. Applications: Continuous production Features: Ceramic heaters, color CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. display, plug-assist and pressure-forming capability; tool change within 10 min. Energy-management software said to save 60%. Photoelectric sensor monitors sheet sag. Optional pneumatic slicing table. |
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