The VihoX 610×560 Fully Automatic Thin-Sheet Vacuum Forming Machine is an advanced, high-efficiency thermoforming solution designed for automated production of plastic lids, food containers, fruit boxes, and blister packaging. Featuring a standard 560×610 mm mold platen providing draw depths between 130 and 150 mm, this continuous manufacturing line synchronizes roll unwinding, radiant ceramic heating, negative-pressure vacuum forming, mechanical cutting, and automatic product stacking into a continuous, labor-free manufacturing workflow.
Controlled by an intuitive PLC and human-machine interface (HMI) touchscreen, the machine runs at production speeds up to 1–15 cycles/min. Operating with an efficient 2 kW total motor power and a 12 kW ceramic heating brick matrix, it processes PP, PET, PS, BOPS, HIPS, PVC, and PLA roll sheet up to 680 mm wide with thickness gauges between 0.15 mm and 2.5 mm, delivering high dimensional repeatability for food packaging converters.
Factory trial run: VihoX 610×560 Fully Automatic Vacuum Forming Machine
| Automated Line Parameter | Certified Machine Metric | Converter Operational Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Classification | Fully Automatic Thin-Sheet Vacuum Former | Replaces manual part handling with continuous inline automation |
| System Automation Degree | Fully Automatic | Enables single operator to supervise multiple forming cells |
| Integrated Workflow | Auto Feeding + Heating + Forming + Cutting + Stacking | Delivers finished, counted product stacks ready for direct boxing |
| Supported Polymer Resins | PP / PET / PS / BOPS / HIPS / PVC / PLA | Broad flexibility for cold beverage lids, deli trays, and salad bowls |
| Active Forming Dimensions | 560 × 610 mm | High cavity layout efficiency maximizing sheet utilization |
| Feed Sheet / Film Width | Max. 680 mm | Optimized roll width matching standard industrial slitter outputs |
| Sheet Caliper Range | 0.15 – 2.5 mm | Precise forming from flexible cup lids to rigid takeout clamshells |
| Max Forming Mold Depth | 130 – 150 mm | Deep cavity reach accommodating tall bakery domes and soup bowls |
| Maximum Roll Diameter | 680 mm | Pneumatic roll lifting shaft reduces changeover downtime |
| Heating Method & Load | Ceramic Heating Bricks, 12 kW | Long-wave infrared radiant heat providing rapid polymer softening |
| Total Electric Motor Power | 2 kW (Total Motor Load) | Extremely low drive energy consumption reducing unit product cost |
| Vacuum System Architecture | External Vacuum System | Integrates with central factory vacuum or dedicated high-flow pump |
| Recommended Vacuum Pump | 20 – 63 m³/h Reference | High displacement rate pulling deep negative pressure instantaneously |
| Pneumatic Operating Pressure | 0.7 MPa | Reliable pneumatic cylinder force for mold clamping and cutting |
| Cooling Water Circulation | Approx. 5 L/min | Direct water cooling to mold base accelerating cycle release time |
| Forming Speed Rating | 1 – 15 cycles/min | High mechanical productivity reaching up to 900 cycles per hour |
| Control Architecture | PLC + Human-Machine Interface (HMI) | Programmable recipe storage with digital parameter adjustment |
| Electrical Utility Standards | AC380V / 50–60Hz / 3 Phase | Adaptable transformer configurations available for international orders |
| Footprint Dimensions | Approx. 2100 × 1200 × 2000 mm | Self-contained inline forming, cutting, and stacking layout |
| Machine Net Weight | 800 kg | Rigid structural base ensuring cutting precision and vibration isolation |
| Typical Applications | Lids, Food Containers, Trays, Blister Packaging, Food Boxes | Continuous mass manufacturing of clear and colored disposable packaging |
The defining competitive advantage of the VihoX 610×560 fully automatic machine is its unified downstream automation. Unlike traditional vacuum formers requiring off-line hydraulic die cutting, this machine integrates an in-line precision mechanical cutting station synchronized directly with the forming platen. Formed parts are sheared cleanly from the web skeleton and transferred into an automated pneumatic stacking collector, eliminating manual intervention, reducing labor overhead by 60%, and preventing hygienic contamination of food packaging.
Managing thin polymer films requires exacting thermal control to prevent hot spots or web thinning. The 610×560 fully automatic system employs an industrial microcomputer PLC paired with a color HMI touchscreen. Operators can fine-tune individual ceramic brick heating zones across the upper heater platen, program exact advance feeding lengths via precision encoder feedback, and store up to 50 distinct mold recipes for instant changeovers between cup lids, fruit clamshells, and deli trays.
The 610×560 fully automatic vacuum former integrates seamlessly into complete plant operations:
Following vacuum forming and cooling, the sheet advances automatically into the cutting station where matched shearing blades separate individual containers cleanly before feeding into the stacking chute.
The touchscreen interface allows digital setting of feeding lengths, heating times, and vacuum delays. Operators can save and recall mold recipes, eliminating manual setup guesswork.
Yes. With appropriate progressive cutting tools, cross-slit straw openings or vent holes can be punched simultaneously during the cutting stroke.
A rotary vane vacuum pump rated between 20 and 63 m³/h provides optimal evacuation speed, pulling strong negative pressure within 0.3 seconds of platen closure.
The scrap skeleton web is wound onto a synchronized waste winder or fed into an optional inline granulator for immediate closed-loop regrind recycling.
Operating at 10 cycles/min on an 8-cavity container lid mold, the machine produces approx. 4,800 lids per hour, yielding over 38,000 finished parts per 8-hour shift.
The line requires AC380V 3-phase power with an installed load of approx. 14 kW. The machine footprint occupies 2100×1200×2000 mm, fitting easily within standard packaging halls.
Yes. VihoX custom manufactures precision CNC aluminum thermoforming molds and matched cutting dies, testing them fully in our factory before export shipment.
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