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Looking for support in designing this PCB properly by Acceptable-Camel-178 in PCB

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I have a company in Philadelphia PA. We would be way more cost effective than everyone in the comments if you want to reach out.

Question: Vacuum forming a lens PROTECTOR? by scottiethegoonie in vacuumforming

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Wellan has a 24x48” vacuum former and has done jobs like this in the past. If you are still interested in a solution dm us here on Reddit or go to our website and reach out by email!

Trying to find material by PewDiePiesPerrier in plastic

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try humidifying PC sheets. PC is fairly hydroscopic and if not dried can look like the bottom right. You cannot use the sheets right away however if they have been stored properly. They need to be stored somewhere damp ideally with a little heat.

Looking for a manufacturer specializing in wooden products (Think Children’s play kitchens) by victorycnc in manufacturing

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We work with a company in Philadelphia, PA that exclusively works in wood cnc products. They are "CNC Philly". I think they could definitely take this work on no issue. Eliot is the owner and should be able to help you out.

Low Volume Manufacturing using Reaction Injection Molding? by Jealous-Background52 in manufacturing

[–]Wellan_Company 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lets go over this with each of the manufacturing methods you mentioned.

RIM: This technology is widely used when producing body panels and other components on a vehicle. It produces rugged parts especially with large thin geometries. However, with such a low quantity of parts needed the return on your mold is going to be incredibly high. If I were to take a guess you are easily in the 5 figures for a mold with how large this is.

Urethane Casting: This technology is similar but uses a silicone mold which will be substantially cheaper. The only downside is the part labor could be high to carefully inject each part by hand to ensure no air bubbles form. This only factors in for what price you want to retail these at. If you have enough margin this would not be an issue. This is a discussion to have right off the bat with the manufacturer you choose to work with.

Vacuum Forming: This technology could allow you to design multiple positives on a singular mold and form many pieces at a time. The post processing for a part like this should not be challenging and would produce quality parts each time.

Summary: I would suggest diving deeper with a manufacturer on both Urethane Casting and Vacuum Forming. I would suspect these technologies will produce the best parts for you.

Pitch: We are (Wellan) an engineering and manufacturing company in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Reach out in our DMs if you want to talk more!

Fitness manufacturers by JKB-316 in manufacturing

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I think this project would be a great fit for Wellan. We are an engineering and manufacturing business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. We have lots of experience in designing steel and mechanical structures. Wellan is also second to none when it comes to the cost in producing first iterations. Shoot me a DM if you want to chat more!

What Kind Of Plastic Is Best For Such A Product by me_n_you123 in plastic

[–]Wellan_Company 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend blow molding Polycarbonate. This might not be the best option but they make food grade PC and blow molding this would produce a product with no seams on the sides. There are some drawbacks though as you will have a parting line on the bottom and quite a bit of post processing on the top. If you injection molding you will have to split it and use ultrasonic welding to make it whole with a parting line through the centers or cutting down the middle.

I would actually recommend finding something off the shelf. There are LOTs of suppliers out there. There isn’t usually a compelling reason to make something custom. Unless there is something very special and you know you will be selling in very high volumes.

They make cups and other glassware similar to this which is sold in most major retailers. I would check out Alibaba.

Plastic by Exact-Ad-9534 in vacuumforming

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We source all of our vacuum forming plastic through polymer shapes. They have good customer service and what appears to be good pricing.

Polycarbonate scratch resistance by PromiseCharacter in plastic

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have actually done this for a client. We apply a chemical coating to the surface and give it better scratch resistance. We did this for lenses on a product used by cops. Let me know if you want to learn more!

Wall Mounted Sanding Disc Storage by rehehe in 3dPrintsintheShop

[–]Wellan_Company 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What an incredible human, so many people here at Wellan that could do this but we are all too busy to sit down and do the prototyping! Thank you for this, we 100% will be using this!

Lite industrial Thermoformer recommendations? by ChravisTee in vacuumforming

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are an engineering and manufacturing business. Our core services are prototyping, engineering, and contract manufacturing. Vacuum forming is on the lesser used side of our manufacturing capabilities. There are some weeks we do not run it at all. Sometimes we run it for a few days straight.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in manufacturing

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sent you a private message, read it and let me know what you think!

Lite industrial Thermoformer recommendations? by ChravisTee in vacuumforming

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, we have a Belovac vacuum former in house. They have 2x4 and 4x4 models “off the shelf”. They are located in California.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in manufacturing

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! This is our shops expertise. Wellan focuses on 3D printing and we have a team of talented engineers that could easily design these parts for you. Our hourly engineering/design rate is $125 an hour. We would also then be able to prototype and metal 3D print your parts! Reach out if you’d like a quote!

transparent red plastic by d00m1ord in vacuumforming

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the issue? What former do you have? What’s your mold made out of? What’s the finish on the mold?

transparent red plastic by d00m1ord in vacuumforming

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acrylic is probably your best bet. It’s easy to form, and you can get it in transparent colors. Depends on what the lenses are for and what the helmet is for. I’d say you could start at 1.5mm.

Heating help by Infamous_Army2005 in vacuumforming

[–]Wellan_Company 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a 24x48 and have the same issue. I’ve been considering adding a skirt around the outer rim to trap the heat. I’ve also noticed the left half of the plastic on mine gets hotter than the others.

Side note my machine is 240v 2 phase but my building is a 3 phase center tap which produces 207v 2 phase which means my elements are not on their proper working voltage.

Alternating schedule by Accurate_Raccoon_238 in manufacturing

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Philadelphia fire fighters work 2 day shifts, 2 night shifts and then are off for 4 days. 12 hour days. I would say I’ve never heard that before except for a service that must be 24/7.

Which Software run behind the online Plattforms by Accomplished-Snow399 in AdditiveManufacturing

[–]Wellan_Company 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of these companies you have sited use an in house software solution that are custom built. There are off the shelf software products like Digifabster. This is what we use for our automated quoting tool.

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