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4 LIST PRODUCTS / COMPONENTSMANUFACTURED THROUGH THIS
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2 SCALE OF MANUFACTURESUITED TO THIS PROCESS ( )
ONE OFF / SINGLE ITEM
BATCH PRODUCTION
CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION
JUST IN TIME (JIT)
COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURE
REMOTE MANUFACTURING
FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING
LEAN MANUFACTURING
(More than one tick may be required)
5 PASTE ONE IMAGE OF APRODUCT MANUFACTURED THROUGH THIS PROCESS
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THE MOULD IS PLACED INTHE VACUUM FORMER
HEATER
THE AIR IS PUMPED OUT OFTHE AREA BELOW THE PLASTIC
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THE PLASTIC BECOMES FLEXIBLEWHEN HEATED
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THE ELECTRIC HEATER IS TURNED ONTO WARM THE PLASTIC SHEET.
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PLASTIC SHEET IS PLACED ABOVETHE MOULD AND CLAMPED
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A SUITABLE MOULD / FORMERIS CAREFULLY MANUFACTURED
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