Formech IMD508, Installation, Operating And Service Manual

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Manual - Formech IMD508
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Introduction
The IMD508 is a large vacuum forming machine for sheet feed production suitable for forming a wide
variety of plastic materials. It has been designed with operating simplicity high on the list of priorities.
Operators who have previously used vacuum forming machines will quickly become familiar with the user-
friendly controller programming.
Whether required for long or short production batches or for prototyping or sampling the IMD508 adapts
quickly to most needs.
The Formech IMD508 uses the reliable
and robust Wago PLC with Weintek 10”
Touch screen user interface.
Formech have produced high quality
functional graphic software to give
an easy to use, flexible and versatile
Thermoforming machine for all forms of
industrial and commercial use.
The IMD508 Software provides for both
manual and semi-automatic functionality
of the vacuum forming process.
The following section explains the IMD508 control functions:
1. Main menu functions.
2. Manual Operation, Heater Settings and the Vacuum Forming Process.
3. Set up and use of the Semi-Automatic Operation.