Turn trial and error into smart starts with Easy Power Mapping

Easy Power Mapping for Cannon e-Forming uses 3D part geometry to generate optimized thermoforming heating recipes, reducing trial and error, scrap, energy use and startup time.

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October 13, 2026

Equipped with Easy Power Mapping, our novel thermoforming machine quickly envisions how to reach the highest quality

Imagine this: your production line is ready for a new thermoforming job. You must decide the power of hundreds — sometimes a thousand — of infrared heaters so that, by the end of the heat cycle, the plastic sheet has the right temperature profile and the thermoformed part thickness is optimized.

Our new Easy Power Mapping changes that story. Instead of starting blind, your machine begins with a map that’s already smart, already tailored, and — most importantly — already production-ready.

From part geometry to first recipe

Here’s how it works. The system looks at your part’s 3D geometry, considers the layout and quirks of your oven, and automatically generates a heating “power map.” In other words, it calculates how much each area of the sheet needs to stretch, balances those needs with neighboring zones, translates that into temperature differences, and then hands you a set of heater settings that drop straight into your HMI.

The result? Instead of guessing, your first cycle begins with a recipe shaped by data. No days of simulations, nor the burden of hundreds of parameters, no mountains of wasted material — just a smart starting point.

More than a good guess

But Easy Power Mapping doesn’t stop at “good enough.” Once it finds a recipe that produces a quality part, it goes further. Among all the possible heating maps that work, it automatically searches for the one that consumes the least energy. A finer power map calculated in detail can lead as well to more stable heating cycles and lead to material thickness optimization.

That means your line not only ramps up faster, but also runs greener and cheaper.

The show floor difference

For operators, this translates into fewer headaches. Startups are smoother, scrap is lower, and production stabilizes in record time. For managers, it means measurable energy savings and a more resilient process. And because the maps are exported in the exact format your systems already use, the transition is seamless.

A step into the future

Think of Easy Power Mapping as the foundation for modern thermoforming. It doesn’t replace digital twins or smart cameras — it makes them work better by giving them a solid first guess.
In an industry where efficiency and sustainability are everything, Cannon’s Easy Power Mapping turns one of manufacturing’s most frustrating guesswork phases into a smart, structured, and optimized process.

And that’s not just a technical improvement — it’s a competitive advantage.

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