Thermoforming creates the shape. 5-Axis CNC trimming delivers the precision.
After vacuum forming, pressure forming, twin sheet forming, or compression thermoforming, accurate trimming is critical to ensure repeatability, fit, and final part quality. At Om Raj Tech, we represent Formed Solutions Inc, where thermoformed components are finished using six in-house 5-axis CNC machines, all operating in Michigan, USA.
This capability allows us to deliver clean edges, tight tolerances, and production-ready parts—not just formed shells.
Thermoformed parts exit the press with excess material around the perimeter and uncut openings. While hand trimming can work for prototypes or very low volumes, it introduces variability as volumes increase.
To maintain consistent quality and on-time delivery, we rely on automated 5-axis CNC trimming for production programs.
5 axis CNC trimming ensures:
Repeatable part geometry
Accurate hole locations and cutouts
Clean, professional edges
Reliable fit during assembly or installation
Our facility is equipped with 6 dedicated 5-axis CNC machines manufacturers, reflecting advanced CNC capabilities designed specifically to support thermoformed plastic components and CNC plastic parts of varying sizes and geometries, including complex CNC-machined plastic components.
Outer perimeters on CNC machining plastic parts
Holes and cutouts
Slots, windows, and access openings for accurate CNC molded and thermoformed components
Complex 3D contours
Mounting and attachment locations
The 5-axis capability allows the cutting head to approach the part from multiple angles, ensuring high-precision trimming for CNC machining plastic parts, even on deep draws or complex shapes, while supporting advanced CNC molding and finishing requirements without changing part integrity.
Many thermoformed plastic programs begin with hand trimming, especially during prototyping or early production. Hand trimming can be effective at low volumes—but as demand increases, it often becomes the largest source of variability, rework, and delivery risk.
This is where 5-axis CNC trimming for thermoformed plastics becomes a game changer.
Customers relying on hand-trimmed thermoformed components often experience:
Inconsistent edge quality from part to part
Variation in hole locations and cutout dimensions
Increased rework and scrap rates
Slower production as volumes grow
Difficulty maintaining cosmetic consistency
Dependence on individual operator skill
As volumes increase, these issues directly impact assembly fit, product appearance, and delivery schedules.