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Industrial Association AGORIA (BE), FEAMM (ES), GKV (DE), GTMA (UK),

Design guidelines. Product design. T-ForM module. Mould design. Simulation. Process settings. Thermoforming. Mould manufacturing. Throughput-time reduction and First Time Right production for the thermoform industry by introducing a predictive mould design and manufacturing system.

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Industrial Association AGORIA (BE), FEAMM (ES), GKV (DE), GTMA (UK),

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  1. Design guidelines Product design T-ForM module Mould design Simulation Process settings Thermoforming Mould manufacturing Throughput-time reduction and First Time Right production for the thermoform industry by introducing a predictive mould design and manufacturing system. Industrial Association AGORIA (BE), FEAMM (ES), GKV (DE), GTMA (UK), KC (AT), PVT (NL), Industrial Participants Accuform (CR) Linecross (UK) Sabert Europe (BE) Missler software (FR) Jacob Kunststoffe (DE) Batelaan Kunststoffen (NL) Midas (UK) Decorchapa (ES) Marcus Pammer (AU) Unipa Kunststoffe (DE) Haarlemse Modelm. (NE) Omniform (BE) Plasvina (ES) Research and Development University Stuttgart, TNO, ASCAMM, CRIF, RAPRA, AIMPLAS, PERA. Summary The T-ForM project will result in a technology to supply the thermoform industry with: • Design guidelines for thermoformed parts • A complete proposal for an ideal thermoforming mould design, based on, and connected to , a dedicated Production Simulation software tool by developing a predictive mould design software tool for thermoforming • Optimal thermoforming parameter settings coming from the developed predictive mould design software tool More information can be found at the website www.t-form.eu. This project is supported by funding under the 6th Research Framework Programme of the European Union

  2. It will allow the user to prepare existing component cad data for a mould tool by defining mould geometry, capping of component holes, carryout draft angle and radii analysis. In addition shrinkage compensation, extensions and product orientation in the sheet analysis can be made. • Once the component and tooling are defined thermoforming simulation can be made to predict final component thickness using improved prediction software modules. • Finally a production cost analysis tool is available to predict component cost. • In addition Design guidelines and training modules for thermoforming best practice will be available. • Supported by the European Commission, Six National Manufacturing Associations within Europe have joined forces to develop a predictive mould design software tool for thermoforming production • T-ForM is a new software platform being developed by the consortium that: • Determines final component cost to manufacture. • Specify sheet thickness • Specify best tool material option and affect on cycle time • Determine processing conditions • T-ForM operates in conjunction with T-Sim thermoforming simulation software and TopSolid CAD/CAM package.

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