The largest factors in dictating price for machined plastic parts are plastic materials costs and total machining time.  The primary point of attack in minimizing plastic machined part cost is to minimize material cost.

Since 2009, we have witnessed substantial price increases from plastic material vendors of up to 30%, with Teflon and Polycarbonate as prime examples of substantial price volatility.

In order to prevent increases, place orders now for all reoccurring plastic machining needs.  Also with new product development in the pipeline, don’t wait till 2012 to order plastic prototypes.  Prevent price increases, while substantially getting to market faster.

Do not be stuck paying 2012 prices, contact us today to lock in 2011 rates on production plastic machining and plastic prototype needs.

EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and militaryindustries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling,CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

In order to make a decision, lets discuss the two different ordering methods from EPP Corporation.

Plastic Prototypes
Typically the greatest advantage of utilizing our plastic prototypes capability is to receive your components fast. We are able to turn around fully functional plastic prototypes in one week or less.  Typically of course the need for a plastic prototype would be to have a test piece.  Rather than receiving a prototype that is simply created as an example to simply display a design, our plastic prototypes are fully functional.  Having plastic prototypes that are fully functional leads to even faster new product development.  You will receive your plastic prototypes fast and have them ready for use.  All plastic materials are available for prototypes, as of course is the case for our production plastic machining service.  Tolerances on our fast plastic prototypes are as tight as +/- .001″, and simple or complex 3D designs are welcomed.  Free material application engineering is also available for customers of our plastic prototypes.

Production Plastic Machining
At EPP Corporation we are experts in plastic machining.  All plastic machined components are produced on equipment that solely machines plastic components, eliminating any potential contamination that occurs when machining metal and plastic on the same equipment.  Our capabilities for our plastic machining production service are cnc milling, cnc lathe, screw machining, and custom plastic manifolds.  We guarantee 100% quality dock to stock, and utilize a proven, efficient and cost saving supply chain management system, as well as highly efficient six sigma production processes.  Orders are delivered 3 days early due to our efficient supply chain method.  We also provide customers with FREE design application assistance, and FREE material selection engineering on plastic machining orders.    We provide the highest quality, competitive costs,  fast delivery, and exceptional customer service.

Typically the plastic prototypes service is best for either ordering a prototype, or a small quantity component that is needed in a hurry.  Speed is of the essence with fast plastic prototyping with a turn around time of up to 1 week.  The plastic prototyping method is best in order to speed up new product development efforts.

On the other hand our plastic machining production service can be utilized for quantities large and small, and garners the full benefits of our proven supply chain management system.  With a typical turnaround time of 2-3 weeks, our plastic machining service will still ensure that plastic machined components are delivered to exceed customer deadlines.

Whether you need production plastic machining or fast plastic prototypes, EPP Corporation is here for your plastic machining needs.

EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

The typical practice in ordering plastic machined parts is as follows:

The first cost associated with this practice is the cost of soliciting the quote and the analysis of the information. The admin time to issue the quote, phone, fax or email the plastic machined part request and collect the numbers can range from $15-50 per part depending on the company’s overhead which can result in a total cost of $45-150 to solicit three bids. The cost is multiplied by the number of times per year, which can be 2-3 times. That is $135-450 annual cost per part before an order is placed.

Instead when all reoccurring plastic machined component orders are placed at once using EPP’s proven supply chain management system, these additional costs are not necessary.  Place an order once per year on reoccurring plastic machined part needs, and save the time, as of course time is money.  Base your orders on previous historical plastic machining usage, and if increases or decreases to plastic machined component needs do occur, give us at least 90 days in order to adjust the quantities to meet your changed quantity requirements.

In order to drive business, the focus needs to be on new product development, and going to market fast with the new products.  The focus can then be shifted to ordering plastic prototypes of components for new projects.  As time is of the essence in beating the competition, EPP offers its solution for fast plastic prototypes.  Have plastic prototypes machined in, and delivered in under a week.

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EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

· Plastic prototypes in one week or less

· Fully Functional

· Plastic prototypes with the highest quality on tolerances up to +/- .001″

· Both simple & complex 3D parts are welcome

· Free application engineering available

Let the plastic machining experts at EPP Corporation be your source for all plastic prototypes.  Fast plastic prototypes in one week or less

EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical, fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes. For more information or to request a quote, please free tocontact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

Yes, a plastic machining expert with a proven supply chain management system eliminates the need to inspect incoming plastic machined components.  The incoming plastic machining parts inspection process of course incurs additional costs.  The inspection department ordinarily inspects each shipment received however, that is where a proven supply chain management from an ISO certified plastic machining expert comes in.  With a traditional plastic machining purchase method, inspectors are needed.  Quality inspectors are well-paid professionals and each inspection can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours depending on the complexity of the plastic machined part.  Assuming that a normal plastic machined part takes about an hour, an average cost could run $80-100 per part.  Add to that cost the time the plastic machined components are in inventory waiting to be inspected, resulting in the plastic machined components incurring inventory costs by sitting on the shelves, since the wait can be a day to over a week.  That represents additional working capital wasted.  A proven supply chain management and ISO Certification can eliminate these additional costs on plastic machining orders.

At EPP Corporation, all plastic machined parts are manufactured with strict quality standards guided by ISO procedures, SPC, and customer inspection protocol to ensure all critical dimensions are addressed.  Along with the promise of dock to stock quality, the customer has the choice of receiving first article inspection reports, sample inspection reports, and certificates of material compliance for every release. This eliminates cost of incoming inspection by the customer.  By eliminating inspection costs on plastic machining orders substantial savings will be achieved throughout initial and repeat plastic machined component orders.

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EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

Yes, a plastic machining expert can provide significant cost savings on plastic machined components by reducing unit cost.  However, the plastic machining expert must utilize a proven supply chain management system.  Utilizing a proven system allows for the plastic machining expert to provide significant savings that purchasing from a plastic machining vendor with a traditional purchasing method could not.  Here is how savings can be achieved per unit on plastic machined components:

Most plastic machining vendors evaluating a request for quote are unsure how the order will be placed.  The plastic machining vendor upon purchase order inquiry if faced with uncertainty from its customers.  The plastic machining vendor wonders if the order will be a one-time order, whether it will be the only order for this plastic machined part this year, when the order will be placed, and what the schedule will be.   If the plastic machining vendor needs raw material to produce the part, the material needs on the quote are based on the quoted quantity only and, because of the uncertainty, will represent a higher cost.  Uncertainty and low volume can add 15-20% or more in the unit cost.  EPP evaluates all the plastic machined parts needs together as one requirement.  Material needs are combined and submitted to the material vendor.  The material vendor is advised that the material will be released as needed and is expected to hold the price for one year.  In the end, materials saving can exceed 20%.  The proven supply chain management system from EPP provides savings to both fixed and variable costs, providing plastic machining customers with significant savings across the board on plastic machined parts.

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EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

Yes, one substantial benefit of selecting a plastic machining vendor that utilizes a proven Supply Chain Management system for plastic machining component purchases is the reduction on your stock inventory, of course resulting in lower inventory costs. The conventional plastic machining purchasing method is to purchase additional plastic machined components inventory. Most companies purchase 3-6 months supply per order. This plastic machined parts inventory sits on the shelf waiting to be assembled into a billable sale. Not only does component inventory take up unnecessary space on shelves, it also takes away from the bottom line. Depending on the cost of money (interest), this inventory can cost ½% / month to 1% per month and can translate to several hundred to many thousands of dollars (or millions) of cost that is sitting on the shelf. That is a waste of working capital and profit. The actual figure over any given time is accumulated by the product of (interest%) X (component cost) X (inventory days). The longer the excess inventory sits, the more the losses compound.

Not all supply chain management systems are all created equal. A plastic machining vendor that has a proven system has the capability of providing substantial savings throughout the plastic machined parts purchase process. EPP Corporation has a proven supply chain management system to save customer substantial money on plastic machined parts purchases.

For more detailed information on how EPP Corporation’s proven supply chain management system provides substantial savings on plastic machined components, read the How To Save On Plastic Machined Parts blog.

EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

YES-Selecting the right vendor is crucial, especially when selecting a plastic machining vendor.  Select an expert for the best results.  To be a true plastic machining expert, a vendor must provide the following necessary benefits:

1- Highest Quality
2- Competitive Cost
3- Fast, On-Time Delivery
4- Exceptional Customer Service

The highest quality can only be obtained from plastic machining experts. Don’t risk contamination, and a trial-and-error material selection process. Plastic machined components can be rendered useless due to contamination, and due to a failure to meet specifications and requirements. Additionally, the right vendor is an ISO Certified vendor. An ISO Certified plastic machining vendor will be able to guarantee predictable high-precision. Avoid the unnecessary cost and hassle of replacing faulty components by initially contacting a plastic machining expert.

Plastic machining experts will be able to provide competitive cost by having the appropriate processes, materials, and equipment in place. Specifically an ISO Certified plastic machining expert has processes streamlined in order to reduce idle time and eliminate waste, saving the manufacturer money. The production and overhead cost savings will lead to lower costs to the vendor’s customers.

A plastic machining expert provides faster delivery than a non-expert, as production times are shorter due to having the right equipment, processes, and materials. An ISO Certified vendor is able to reduce production time due to refined supply chain management, allowing for the assurance of fast, on-time delivery.

A plastic machining expert has all the knowledge essential in order to produce the highest precision plastic machined components. Exceptional customer service should go hand in hand with that knowledge and expertise. A plastic machining expert should provide assistance to a customer every step of the way, throughout both the engineering and purchasing processes.

When selecting a plastic machining vendor, choose an expert. In order for a vendor to be a real plastic machining expert, it needs to provide the necessary benefits: highest quality, competitive cost, fast, on-time delivery, and exceptional customer service, EPP Corporation offers the above benefits to all customers.

EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

Here’s a small excerpt from Mr Curtiss’ interview:

“The key is a combination of commitment and flexibility. EPP has found that a lot of customers come back to them. EPP is ISO Certified and they guarantee 100% quality. When the material goes in, it goes right to the line, most of their customers don’t even check their parts. If they want anything at all EPP sends a written quality report with it, but most customers don’t request this.”

EPP Corporation would like to extend its thanks to Mr. Mattison

For more on Alex Curtiss’ interview visit the page on Dustin Mattison’s blog

For more on why to select a domestic plastic machining vendor visit EPP’s Stay Domestic Blog

EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com

1. Material Knowledge
2. Purchasing Practices
3. Equipment
4. Quality and Price
5. Looking For the Best

Be sure to ask potential plastic machined parts vendors how they comply with these guidelines.

If you have a need for plastic machined components, request a quote!
EPP Corporation: America’s Premier Plastic Machining Supplier- an ISO Certified American supplier of machined plastic parts with over 35 years of experience, specialized in custom plastic machining for the aerospace, instrumentation, medical,fluid power, and military industries. Capable of short-run, quick-turn plastic prototypes, CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Screw Machining, and Custom Plastic Manifolds.  For more information or to request a quote, please free to contact us at 847-952-8400 or sales@eppcorp.com