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4 LIST PRODUCTS / COMPONENTSMANUFACTURED THROUGH THIS

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2 SCALE OF MANUFACTURESUITED TO THIS PROCESS ( )

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BATCH PRODUCTION

CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION

JUST IN TIME (JIT)

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURE

REMOTE MANUFACTURING

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING

LEAN MANUFACTURING

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5 PASTE ONE IMAGE OF APRODUCT MANUFACTURED THROUGH THIS PROCESS

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HEATER

THE MOULD IS PLACED INTHE VACUUM FORMER

HEATER

THE AIR IS PUMPED OUT OFTHE AREA BELOW THE PLASTIC

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HEATER

THE PLASTIC BECOMES FLEXIBLEWHEN HEATED

HEATER

THE ELECTRIC HEATER IS TURNED ONTO WARM THE PLASTIC SHEET.

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PLASTIC SHEET IS PLACED ABOVETHE MOULD AND CLAMPED

SECURELY.

A SUITABLE MOULD / FORMERIS CAREFULLY MANUFACTURED

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