Plastic Machining: Free, Helpful Tools in Selecting Plastic Machined Components- Plastic Properties Handbook and Plastic Design Guide

Engineering Help, Purchasing Help on July 20th, 2011

All plastic materials are not created equal. When having custom plastic machined parts produced, it is crucial to select the appropriate materials in order for the plastic machined components to meet desired specifications and performance requirements.  In order to simplify the process of selecting the appropriate plastic material for your machined plastic parts, EPP [...]

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Plastic Machining: Why Select a Plastic Machined Components Manufacturer with ISO Certification?

Purchasing Help on July 13th, 2011

Is It Important To Choose a Plastic Machining Vendor That is ISO Certified?
Yes, selecting an ISO certified plastic machined components vendor ultimately provides an assurance that purchasers of plastic machined components will receive  parts that meet their individual specifications and requirements.
The ISO system allows the producer to not only ensure that they meet or exceed [...]

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Plastic Machining: Selecting The Right Plastic Machining Vendor For Your Custom Plastic Machined Parts

Engineering Help, Purchasing Help on July 11th, 2011

Not all plastic machining vendors are equipped to offer all parts. Others may not be able to give you the best prices. The following guidelines can help you locate a fully-qualified, cost effective plastic machining specialist for all your plastic machined components:

Material Knowledge
Purchasing Practices
Equipment
Quality and Price
Looking For the Best

Be sure to ask potential plastic machined [...]

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Plastic Machining: Custom Plastic Components- Molding vs. Machining

Engineering Help on June 29th, 2011

With every project that includes plastic components, you will need to answer the question, “Should I machine or mold this part?”
The two major factors needed to reach your conclusion are quantity of parts and level of dimensional tolerance. As a general rule, you should consider plastic machining when lower volumes are needed or tighter tolerances [...]

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Plastic Machining: Design Guide for Plastic Parts

Engineering Help on February 16th, 2010

How to use the Plastic Design Guide

Refer to the Design Considerations at the bottom of this page. Consider whether each item on the checklist is a factor in the application or affects performance requirements for the component design.
Select the categories that have the greatest affect on your application.
Review the materials in the Plastic Properties Handbook [...]

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Plastic Machining: CNC Lathe

Capabilities, Custom Plastic Components on January 21st, 2010

With over thirty four years of plastic CNC lathe experience, EPP is the first-choice for custom plastic CNC lathe parts.

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Plastic Machining: CNC Milling

Capabilities, Custom Plastic Components on January 20th, 2010

EPP’s CNC Milling experts deliver quality machined plastic parts fast and to your specifications.

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Plastic Machining: Screw Machining

Capabilities, Custom Plastic Components on January 19th, 2010

EPP Corporation is an expert in plastic screw machining. Quantities as large as 150,000 pieces can be produced cost-effectively and to your schedule.

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Plastic Machining: Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor- Looking for the Best

Selecting a Vendor on January 15th, 2010

Selection of a truly qualified plastic machining vendor is extremely important in today’s business environment. The time it takes to ask the right questions will pay big dividends – helping you obtain high quality machined plastic parts. And even though the rules for service and quality seem to be continually evolving, getting the best part [...]

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Plastic Machining: Selecting a Plastic Machining Vendor: Quality & Price

Selecting a Vendor on January 15th, 2010

Quality, of course, is directly related to price. Make sure the vendors you interview can provide the highest quality part at the lowest price. Plastic machining vendors can keep errors to a minimum if they are highly process driven, are ISO Certified, use documented SPC procedures, and own the proper inspection equipment such as CMM [...]

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