Plastic Machining: Using a Metal Machining Company to Produce Plastic Machined Parts: The Risks

Engineering Help, Purchasing Help on July 5th, 2011

Engineers and buyers often reach out to metal machining companies to produce plastic machined parts, thinking, “They use the same manufacturing processes, don’t they? Does it really matter?”
It does matter. If you’ve wondered whether you should have a metal machinist produce your plastic machined parts, The Short Answer Is – No, You Should Not
Here’s why:
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Plastic Machining: Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor- Equipment

Selecting a Vendor on January 15th, 2010

Ask about the type of equipment the potential plastic machining vendor uses. The well-equipped plastic machining vendor will look pretty much like a metal machining shop, but the true plastic machining specialist will have equipment that has been adjusted or re-built expressly for machining plastic material. The right equipment will machine plastic using the correct [...]

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