vormstation

Vormstation is a Dutch compound noun formed from vorm (shape, form) and station (station, site). In Dutch technical usage the term does not have a single universal definition, but generally refers to a facility, workstation, or apparatus dedicated to the creation, shaping, or reproduction of forms.

Definition and scope: A vormstation describes a place or setup where forming processes take place. Depending on the industry, it may include equipment for mold making, metal forming, stamping, die casting, injection molding, or the additive fabrication of forming tools and templates. The common thread is that the primary function is shaping material into a desired form.

Applications: In manufacturing, a vormstation might house a stamping press, a CNC machine for fabricating forming dies, or a 3D printer used to produce prototypes and mold components. In restoration or museum contexts, the term can refer to a workspace where plaster, silicone, or other media are cast to create replicas or forms.

Terminology and usage: The term is not a standard label in formal dictionaries; it appears mainly in industry-specific jargon or workshop speech. As such, its precise meaning depends on context, and writers may use it to describe different but related forming activities.

See also: molding, die casting, stamping, tooling, forms and templates, additive manufacturing.