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Forming and moulding

Most materials need specialist tools and equipment to shape and form them. and for electronic and mechanical products are shaped and formed to fit and protect products, making them more practical and aesthetically pleasing.

  • - plastic casings can be vacuum formed over a form giving a thin casing that an electronic circuit can be hidden in
  • - molten plastic is injected into a mould giving an accurate form that can vary in thickness, ensures pieces fit together accurately, and can encase the electrical or mechanical parts, such as in children鈥檚 toys
  • - mechanical products, such as engine parts, can be made from metal and are formed by pouring molten metal into a mould to make a solid, strong and accurate shape
  • - simple shapes can be formed by bending sheet metal or heating and bending plastic to provide a casing for products such as fuse boxes
  • drilling - printed circuit boards (PCBs) require drilled holes for the components to fit in to, which can be done by hand using a pillar drill, but is more commonly done through automation using a machine
  • 3D printing - using new technology, and hardwearing plastic, complex shapes can be produced
  • laser cutting - accurate shapes can be cut and engraved, which can be utilised to produce casings or a decoration