This three-day workshop will cover the essential elements of thermoforming, from materials to the finished product, applicable to both thin-gauge (roll-fed) and heavy-gauge (cut-sheet) applications. It is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the process, design, materials, tooling, and troubleshooting to efficiently produce high-quality products.
Mark Strachan, a nationally recognized industry expert, will lead this course covering the fundamentals of thermoforming and focused topic areas related to thin-gauge processing. Chris Gagliano, PIRC Project Manager, will co-lecture, focusing on heavy-gauge thermoforming processing.
Hands-on sessions will include process techniques and troubleshooting, materials testing, and the basics of sheet extrusion.
Mark McCoy , Manufacturing Engineer, Gemstar Manufacturing, Cannon Falls, MN
Contact Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at pirc@pct.edu or 570.321.5533.
For over 60 years, Kiefel has been a world market leader in design and manufacture of plastic processing machines and tools. Prestigious manufacturers in the medical technology, refrigerator and packaging industry rely on Kiefel as their technology partner. Kiefel GmbH is part of the Brückner group, based in Siegsdorf, which is a global leader in supplying machines and systems for plastics processing.