| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (1) for use in the preheating and forming of a material object about at least one mold (12) or die thereon. The apparatus comprises a primary platform (4) for supporting a length or sheet of material (13) thereon, a heating station (2) having means (8) for heating the object (13) laid on the primary platform (4), means for isolating the heating means (8) from the object (13). The apparatus (1) also has means for conversion of the heating station (2) to a forming station (3) which has associated therewith the mold (12). The forming station may either comprise an envelope (11) for creation of a vacuum seal or a second mold (17) for the purpose of forming object (13).</p> |
