Spec sheet 508FS

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Key Features
• PLC Control with 4" Mono
Touch Screen
• 20 Programme Memory
• Pre-stretch
• Auto-level
• Quartz Heaters with Variable
Standby
• 4 Independently Controllable
Heating Zones
• Vacuum & Release
• Vacuum Gauge
• Dry Rotary Vane Pump 10m3/HR
Options
• Reducing Windows
• Cooling Fan System
• Reel Feed
• Starter Pack of Plastic
• Mobility with Castors
• Vacuum Receiver Tank
• Spare Parts Kit
Formech machine features and specifications are subject to change without notice as part of our continual product development programme.
Formech 508FS customers include:
• University of Rochester (Education – USA)
• ETH Zurich (Education – Switzerland)
• KTH (Education – Sweden)
• University of the Arts London (Education – UK)
• University of Teeside (Education – UK)
• Universzita Tomase Bati ve Zline (Education – Czech Republic)
• Universidade do Minho (Education – Portugal)
• Tourbillon Patisserie (Chocolatier – France)
• Sodebo (Chocolatier – France)
• Harmac Medical Products (Medical – USA)
• Serco (Defence R&D – UK)
• Apple Inc (Prototyping/R&D – USA)
• Cyberdroid (Prototyping / R&D / Robotics – France)
• University of Nottingham (Education – UK)
• PT Kawan Lama Sejahtera (Education – Indonesia)
• Blackhawk Industrial (R&D – USA)
• Airborn (Packaging – USA)
• Ligier Group (Automotive – France)
Forming Area (mm / inches) Sheet Size (mm / inches) Max Depth
of Draw
Max Material
Thickness
Heating
Zones
Heater
Type
482 x 432mm / 19 x 17" 508 x 457mm / 20 x 18" 290mm / 11.5" *6mm / 0.25" 4 Quartz
Width Height Depth Weight Single Phase Power
Requirements
Europe – 3 Phase
Power Requirements
USA – 3 Phase
Power Requirements
Power
Consumption
Air
Requirements
757mm /
29.8"
1140mm /
44.9"
1474mm /
58"
125kg /
275lbs
208-240V / 20A n/a n/a 3.5kW 80 PSI / 5 bar
Technical Specifications
508FS
Formech’s 508FS (Floor-Standing) machine offers significant
advantages over the desktop series with pre-stretch, auto-
level and a much more powerful flow rate for demanding
applications. Pre-Stretch allows the user to blow a bubble
of air into the heated material, which avoids thinning of
material when forming deep shapes. Auto-Level pumps short
bursts of air under the heated plastic to maintain an even
distance between the heater and sheet, whilst providing
the user an audible indication that the material is ready to
form. Intuitive, graphically driven touch-screen control with
memory function makes the 508FS very easy to use, whilst
powerful forming capabilities provide extensive project
versatility. Higher Wattage Quartz heaters (vs. 508DT) further
enhance the 508FS capability.
Floor Standing Vacuum Forming Machine
*certain materials over 4mm thick may require turning the sheet mid-cycle