【Vacuum Pressure Forming】Chocolate Fantasy Desserts, Unlimited Duplications in 5 Minutes!
International pastry chef Philip Khoury, the resident pastry chef at Harrods in London, integrates innovative techniques into his kitchen to design various classic desserts. Khoury uses vacuum pressure forming technology to create large "chocolate desserts" with a "blooming flower" theme, and then proceeds with small-batch production after the initial design.
Traditional custom molds require 8-12 weeks of preparation, with an average cost of NT$37,000 per mold. Khoury collaborated with Mayku's lead designer, Agustín Arroyo, to design a 3D model of a flower in Fusion 360 software. The main concept involves designing multiple grooves in the base to accommodate different petal sizes. Finally, by inserting the petals into the pre-designed slots according to their sizes, a naturally blooming chocolate flower is formed.
Unlimited Duplication of Chocolate Petals
First, to create the most crucial core component, the "chocolate petal," a 3D printer is used to produce the petal model. Khoury places the 3D printed petal into the Mayku Multiplier vacuum pressure forming machine. Unlike the previous FormBox vacuum forming machine, the Multiplier has double the suction power and forming size, allowing for a wider variety of objects to be created. 
Lift the handle of the Multiplier vacuum pressure forming machine. You can choose to first place a raised frame, then place the 3D printed model in the center of the frame to simulate the creation of a traditional mold box.
Next, using specialized vacuum forming sheets, set the machine to start heating. When the material reaches a certain temperature, the sheet will soften and sag due to the heat. At this point, simply press down the handle to begin vacuum forming. A custom mold can be produced every 5 minutes, and by simply re-inserting the vacuum forming sheet, identical petal molds can be replicated endlessly.
Mayku's newly designed Multiplier desktop pressure forming machine features comprehensive upgrades in its heating system, pressing force, and forming size. Even objects with 90-degree right angles can achieve a perfect fit! (Click here to see: New Multiplier: Four tons of pressing force, double the forming size!)
Using vacuum forming technology to create dessert molds eliminates the need for outsourcing and allows for testing any design idea at the lowest cost and in the shortest time. For traditional outsourced custom molds, it typically takes 12 weeks. In Khoury's application case, creativity can be transformed into a finished product within 48 hours. The successful application of vacuum forming technology in desserts is numerous, making it a highly effective technological breakthrough!
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