【Vacuum Forming Application】Even Italians are going crazy, traditional chocolate seeks transformation!
Pine trees are precious mascots in Italy; many local luxury goods are modeled after pinecones and pine trees. Now you can easily make them too! For Easter, a Sicilian chocolate factory combined 3D printing and vacuum forming technology to directly save time-consuming and labor-intensive production processes, launching a pinecone-shaped chocolate modeled after ceramic masterpieces. Read on to learn more!
The Bonajuto chocolate factory, with over 150 years of history, has long used traditional handmade methods to produce various chocolates, with strict quality control from grinding cocoa beans to dessert making. Now, by incorporating new technologies, new flavors are emerging, and the factory's production process is gradually transforming.
(Famous Italian handmade ceramic masterpiece "White Pine - VERTAG CALTAGIRONE.")
First, to make the dessert mold, a pine tree model is created using Ultimaker 3D printing. Common PLA, Tough PLA, ABS, and other 3D printing filaments can be used to quickly print without support structures.
If you're making a full pine tree model, it can be difficult to mold both the top and bottom. Simply 3D print half of the structure, then use a FormBox vacuum forming machine to make the chocolate in two halves. After inserting your favorite toys or biscuits, assemble the chocolate shell to create a pinecone-shaped Easter egg. The surprise inside is up to you!
(Place the 3D model into the FormBox vacuum forming machine, and use food-safe certified clear casting sheets for molding. The vacuum suction is strong and fast, forming the chocolate mold in just 3 seconds!)
In food manufacturing, silicone materials are often used for product molds. Now, you can directly create them using a vacuum forming machine, and demolding is instant, which is very convenient. Don't worry if you want different dessert flavors; a vacuum forming machine can quickly and endlessly replicate designs.
After the preparatory work for the mold is complete, pour the melted chocolate into the mold. At this point, you can choose to make a solid chocolate or a hollow one. Then, place the chocolate-filled molds into the refrigerator to cool.
Once cooled, the chocolate can be easily demolded. Add your favorite snacks as a little surprise egg, then combine and assemble the two chocolate pieces, and your Easter dessert is complete! Give it to friends for a delightful unboxing surprise!
For special occasions, unleash your creativity by combining 3D printing and vacuum forming technology. Not only can you easily and endlessly replicate various styles or quantities at home, but when applied to product development in dessert shops, it can also effectively save production time and costs.
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