Custom Vacuum Formed Machine Covers
With more than 29 years of vacuum forming experience and expertise in the plastic manufacturing industry, DitaiPlastic has advanced technology, a complete team and equipment to produce customized machine covers and housings that can meet specific requirements such as lightweight, impact-resistant housings for electronic equipment or sturdy housings for heavy equipment, and provide durable solutions that can cope with a variety of environments. Our own sheet extrusion machines and raw materials purchased from well-known raw material manufacturers are also the guarantee for us to provide a variety of high-quality materials, including ABS\ASA\PC\HDPE\PMMA, etc. We can also recommend the most suitable materials according to your product needs and application scenarios. Providing one-stop services from sheet to packaging, from prototyping to full production, we can ensure the fastest turnaround time without compromising quality.
Using vacuum forming to manufacture products such as machine housings is also a cost-effective option, which is cheaper in production costs compared to traditional molding methods. And vacuum-formed plastic materials can also be customized with a variety of properties, such as impact resistance, flame retardant, anti-static and other materials to extend the service life. Even vacuum forming allows the production of products of various shapes or larger overall.
Material Selection for Industrial Machines
| Material | Best For | Advantages | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS | General-purpose covers, enclosures | Tough, easy to mold, cost-effective | Machine housings, control panels, electrical enclosures |
| Polycarbonate | High-durability, impact-resistant enclosures | Very strong, heat-resistant, transparent | Protective covers, enclosures for heavy machinery, outdoor equipment |
| HDPE | Heavy-duty machine covers, outdoor equipment | Impact and chemical-resistant, UV-stable | Large machine covers, tanks, industrial storage, chemical machinery |
| PVC | Cost-effective general-purpose enclosures | Lightweight, versatile, chemical-resistant | Electrical enclosures, low-impact machinery covers |
| Polypropylene | Chemical-resistant machine covers | Durable, chemical and solvent-resistant | Covers for machines exposed to chemicals or oils |
| PMMA (Acrylic) | Transparent enclosures and windows | High optical clarity, scratch-resistant | Viewing windows, machine displays, control panels |
Common Plastics Used for Industrial Vacuum Forming
Vacuum Forming Machine Cover
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA): High clarity, scratch-resistant
V0 Material
Custom TV Back Cover
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
V0 Material
Heavy-duty Machinery Components
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA): UV resistant, durable for outdoor use
Plastic Machine Cover
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
Polycarbonate (PC): Extremely impact-resistant, high heat tolerance
Applications of Vacuum Formed Plastic Components in Industria
This is a charging post that goes with the company’s cleaning machine and robot. The entire housing was done by Ditaiplastic, and in fact, the housing of the matching cleaning machine and robot was also made by us at Ditaiplastic. The charging post shell is divided into two parts for vacuum forming, after the vacuum forming and CNC cutting, the painting, assembling, gluing, and silk-screening processed are also done. This charging post is now widely used in the market!
With the development of the times, cars are also becoming more and more popular, and with that comes the test of the car production industry. In fact, many companies that produce cars now use a lot of machinery instead of manual production. The combination of robotic arms and conveyor belts makes it necessary to have a large number of transport pallets, mainly for the transport of new energy vehicle batteries, which are usually required to do anti-static treatment.
Ditai has undertaken many TV back case projects, in the early days of our business, Skyworth TV cooperated with us because they urgently needed to reduce the development cost and shorten the cycle time of development of new series, and Mr. Zou Dehong proposed a solution and provided all services that met Skyworth’s expectations, which was the first time a vacuum forming process was used for TV fields. Tips, these products need to add V0 flame retardant particles in the raw materials.
Some Suggestion About Industrial Products
Most of the plastic products used in the industry are equipment shells or transportation trays. Such as the shells of various machines and the back cover of televisions that have been heavily used in the vacuum forming process, some shell products require the material itself to be flame retardant so that it can be connected to the power supply, so we will add V0 level materials, i.e. fire-resistance materials, in the process of producing sheets. Like the freight trays used for electronic transportation, we will add anti-static materials to achieve anti-static effects.
Here are some industrial products which we have made before, Kindly check them for your reference.
