Creating Plastic Trays with Vacuum Forming

Brentwood Medical has officially opened its state-of-the-art New Product Development Lab, a move set to significantly enhance the ability of their medical device customers to create next generation packaging solutions. A key highlight of the new lab is the installation of a Formech TF1050 automatic thermoforming machine.

When a leading medical product manufacturer needed a vacuum forming solution that met stringent hygiene and temperature control requirements, they turned to Formech. We delivered a custom-engineered machine, based on our robust HD686 model, tailored to their exact specifications.

Vacuum forming is a versatile process that allows manufacturers to transform flat plastic sheets into a variety of three-dimensional shapes. It's particularly well-suited for creating plastic trays, offering a cost-effective and efficient solution for everything from food packaging to component organization. This blog post will guide you through the basic steps of vacuum forming plastic trays, highlighting key considerations and best practices.

Formech received a heartfelt letter from the Canadian National Culinary Team expressing their gratitude for our support during their journey to the prestigious Bocuse d'Or World Finals. The Bocuse d'Or, often referred to as the culinary equivalent of the Olympics, showcases the world's most talented chefs. This year, the Canadian National Culinary Team achieved an impressive 10th place, a testament to their exceptional skills and dedication.

We're supporting our friends at our Reseller for France, ERM Fab&Test, at booth 4B35, located between Halls 3 and 4. They'll be showcasing the latest developments for pastry and chocolate professionals, including their FoodForm package for designing and creating patisserie moulds.

Formech's 686 floor-standing machine is flying high this year, with sales to a wide range of manufacturers, educational establishments and more. The latest customer is Thompson Aero Seating, a recognised market leader known for ingenuity in the design and manufacture of premium, business-class airline seating.

Formech is delighted to be working with Green Dot Bioplastics at this year's Pack Expo International. We've been testing their sustainable bioplastic materials on our vacuum forming machines and can confirm they thermoform just as well as traditional plastic.

Take a closer look at our 300DT desktop vacuum former. It's our smallest machine, but don't let that fool you - it packs a might punch, matching big functionality with small size and weight.

The Formech USA team are heading to PACK EXPO International, the leading event for processing and packaging innovations, and you can enter for free.

Our vacuum forming machines have recently received a makeover, sporting a new textured matte finish.

A short burst of very satisfying vacuum forming from a variety of Formech machines!

As we approach the new school year, and businesses start to plan for 2024, we've launched a new special offer for our Desktop vacuum forming machines. Simply purchase any model of desktop vacuum forming machine and get a starter pack of plastic, worth at least $164, for free!