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Thermoforming Machine » Safety Tour - Slide 41
Featured areas in the image are numbered and described in the "Featured Areas" section located below the image.
Featured Areas
The trim station holds the trim die. The sharp knives used on the trim die can cause cuts. Appropriate PPE must be worn when working around these knives. Working on the trim dies requires proper lockout and tagout including blocking to prevent possible crushing and amputation injuries. [Photo description: The highlighted area includes silver, black, and orange moving metal parts of the machine.] View close-up
This is the form station. A typical form station has the mold mounted on one platen and the pressure box mounted on the other. Vacuum holes in the mold and air pressure from the pressure box are used to produce highly defined plastic parts. [Photo description: The highlighted area includes silver, black, and orange moving metal parts of the machine.] View close-up
Close-up image of the trim station and trim die.
The trim station holds the trim die. The sharp knives used on the trim die can cause cuts. Appropriate PPE must be worn when working around these knives. Working on the trim dies requires proper lockout and tagout including blocking to prevent possible crushing and amputation injuries.
[Photo description: The photo includes a view inside the trim station where the knives of the trim die are visible.]
Close-up image of a form station.
This is the form station. A typical form station has the mold mounted on one platen and the pressure box mounted on the other. Vacuum holes in the mold and air pressure from the pressure box are used to produce highly defined plastic parts.
[Photo description: Photo includes silver molds inside the machine.]