Interesting video of a mannequin being made

[milak]

Hi all,

I would like to share a link on YouTube.

The video taken from a TV show is showing how a manufacturing company is producing flexible foam mannequins.

I have yet to understand how they do it.

The company who make these is located in Canada and this is their web site:
http://www.bendiesforms.com/index.aspx

Click on the Factory Tour link and it shows a little of what you see on the video, which you can see here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xCWK1pg9rY

I wish I could find the pdf of the patented plans of the machine.

Have fun watching,

Milak

[Jerry]

They have a hollow form with the proper sizes upon which they lay a foam sheet. The form has a metal edge which cuts the foam as it is pressed against it. The result is the pre-shaped part that comes out.

I'm thinking there is some heat involved which causes the foam to shrink at the smaller places... but I'm not really sure.

Jerry