In 2023, Machinecraft commissioned a special machine for client in India to produce pickup truck bedliner using HDPE material. The machine is special design - it is an open chamber type machine - meaning the sheet is allowed to sag freely under gravity but there is a unique system! The bottom heater moves up/down as per the sheet sag so that there is uniform continuous heating! The machine also came with automatic sheet loader and had a max. forming area of 3,500 mm x 2,500 mm and max. draw depth of 1050 mm ..read more

February 2024 was an important month for Machinecraft - we installed & commissioned our first machinery on German soil. The machine is with max. forming area 1300 x 1800 mm and has automation features like universal frames, autoloader, central cooling & all machine movements servo motor driven. The machine will be used to produce trays for material handling mainly using materials like ABS, ABS TPU, HDPE & PP The machine also has vacuum attached to the upper table to sometimes make products with vacuum to be applied on both sides! For more information, visit our website and click o ..read more

There are usually 2 x types of machine configurations possible with the Single Station PF1 Series. Standard Economic Option: with Manual Sheet Loading, Welded Fixed Frames for Sheet, Bolt type tool frame clamping Automatic Option: with Autoloader for Sheet Loading, Universal Frames for Sheet, Pneumatic tool clamping What are the advantages of choosing the automatic option and when does it make an economic sense to invest in automation? Let us make some assumptions Max. Part Size: 2700 x 1150 x 300 mm Number of Product change-overs in a day: 2 - so 2 x times the operator shuts the ma ..read more

Thermoplastics are a type of plastic material that becomes pliable or moldable when heated and solidifies when cooled. They are known for their ability to be easily molded and shaped into a wide range of products, including parts for automotive - Passenger and Commercial Vehicles, Agriculture & Earth Moving Equipment, Lightweight Electric Vehicles, Interiors of Busses, Railway Interiors & Aircraft Interiors. There are several reasons why thermoplastics may be a better choice than glass fiber-based parts in certain applications. Cost: Thermoplastics are generally cheaper to produce th ..read more

According to news reports, hot tub sales and rentals are booming as families get used to the fact that this year’s holidays are likely to stay firmly on home ground. As some hot tub suppliers report sales increases of up to 200%, we look at the growing trend for the garden jacuzzi, and why so many people are turning to garden hot tubs when looking for things to do in summer at home. One of the main reasons for the rise in sales of the garden hot tub, according to industry commentary, is that people have more disposable income because they are not going on holiday. Yet they still want that holi ..read more

Machinecraft’s new design - for the all new 2022 - PF1 Series - all machine movements are servo motor driven -all new automatic sheet loader design & universal sheet size setting system. The machine was with max. forming area 1500x2000 mm and was delivered to client in Canada ..read more

Being a thermoforming machine manufacturing company - Machinecraft get’s asked the question asked a lot - Why choose thermoforming over other plastic processing technologies like Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Rotational Moulding or Glass Fibre Lay-up process? Applications for Thermoforming include parts for Automotive - Passenger and Commercial Vehicles, Agriculture & Earth Moving Equipment, Lightweight Electric Vehicles, Interiors of Busses, Railway Interiors, Aircraft Interiors, Refrigeration Liners, Whitegoods, Renewables - Windmill Nacelle, Signages, Luggage, Sanitary-ware Bathtub ..read more

Machinecraft built India’s largest vacuum forming machine with bed size 4.25 x 2.5 m. The machine was developed for making parts for packaging windmills made in India for global market The machine had the bottom table servo motor driven & other machine movements were pneumatic. The machine was economic and made as per client’s specification sheet ..read more

One of the hottest topics when it comes to electric vehicles is the range. By that, we mean how far an electric vehicle (EV) can travel on a full charge, literally getting behind the wheel of the vehicle with the battery at 100% and driving it until the battery is completely empty.  Many factors can be optimised to increase the range of an EV. One of them being how light can we make the EV without compromising on the strength of the vehicle.  Lightweight thermoplastics like ABS/PMMA or ASA have a huge role to play when it comes to development of parts like exterior panels. The ..read more

India is a country with a large and growing population, which has led to a surge in demand for goods and services. This, in turn, has created a need for a robust manufacturing sector to meet this demand. One area that has seen significant growth in India is the manufacturing of machinery. There are several reasons why it is economic to manufacture machinery in India: Low labor costs: India has a large pool of skilled and semi-skilled labor, which is available at relatively lower wages compared to developed countries. This makes it cost-effective to manufacture machinery in India, as labor is ..read more