Molded fiber product production line utilizing fluid trim operation

A method of producing a molded fiber part, the method comprising:

• disposing a first forming mold into a slurry tank comprising a plurality of fibers and a liquid, wherein the first forming mold comprises a first mold area, at least one fluid inlet, and a plurality of vacuum channels;
• actuating a vacuum communicatively coupled to the plurality of vacuum channels to draw at least some of the plurality of fibers onto the forming mold to form a partially-formed molded fiber part;
• removing the first forming mold from the slurry tank;
• applying a compressive pressure to the partially-formed molded fiber part with a second forming mold;
• separating a waste trim from the partially-formed molded fiber part substantially simultaneously with applying the compressive pressure;
• and
• subsequent to separating the waste trim, transferring the partially-formed molded fiber part to a downstream station,
• wherein separating the waste trim comprises receiving a fluid from the at least one fluid inlet and ejecting the fluid from a fluid outlet at least partially defined by the first forming mold.