Custom Plastic Machining

Tech-Way Industries specializes in the production of high-quality custom plastic parts made to your exact specifications. Our facility is ISO 9001:2008 compliant to ensure consistency and rigorous quality control measures throughout the production process.

Custom Machining Processes

Tech-Way Industries is capable of fabricating parts custom to your needs. Our precision, plastic machining processes include general, special, and threading capabilities. Your company can look forward to exceptional machining services listed below: 

  • boring
  • deburring
  • drilling
  • grinding
  • knurling
  • milling
  • turning and broaching
  • deep hole drilling
  • polishing
  • reaming
  • hobbing
  • slotting
  • internal threading
  • tapping,
  • thread milling,
  • thread grinding

We use a range of plastic and metal materials to choose from. A few are listed below:

  • polymers 
  • acrylics, thermosets
  • thermoplastics
  • copper 
  • aluminum 
  • brass 
  • bronze 

Equipment and finishing services

We have a wide range of platforms, including multiple vertical machining centers and a turret lathe that operates on a 3-axis setup. Our machining equipment is capable of high tolerances and accuracy supported by CMM, video probe microscope, and high-accuracy dimensional evaluation. After manufacturing your parts, we can plate, paint, assemble, package, warehouse, and ship directly to your customer. Our state-of-the-art facility uses LEAN practices and Lights-Out manufacturing to provide our customers with superior quality.  Please refer to the more detailed list of Tech-Way Industries capabilities below.

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Plastic Machining Capabilities

Processes (General Capabilities)

Boring
Deburring
Drilling
Grinding
Knurling

Milling
Polishing
Reaming
Turning

Processes (Special Capabilities)

Broaching
Deep Hole Drilling

Hobbing
Slotting

Processes (Threading)

External Thread Cutting
Internal Thread Cutting
Tapping

Thread Grinding
Thread Milling

Machinery Axis

3

Equipment Capabilities

Vertical Machining Centers
Turret Lathe

Materials (Plastic)

Polycarbonate
ABS
Acetal
Acrylic
Copolymer Polypropylene
Homopolymer
HTPE/LDPE
Microcellular
Nylon
PEEK

PET
Polycarbonate
Polyester
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Polyurethane
Thermoplastic
Thermoset
Urethane
Others

Materials (Metal)

Aluminum
Brass
Bronze

Copper
Steel

Milling Length

40″

Milling Width

16″

Milling Height

20″

Turning Diameter

6.5″

Turning Length

8″

Tolerance

.0005″

Finishing

Automated Paint Line
Water-Based Paints
Water-Based Metallic Paints
Parts Decorating
Spatter Coating

Texturing
Plating
Coating
Powder Coating
Pad Printing (Including Metallic)

Additional Services

Assembly
Packaging

Shipping
Warehousing

Inspection

Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
Video Probe Microscope
Optical Comparators

Micrometers
Calipers
Gage Blocks

Testing

Leak

Documentation

Procedure Sheets
Visual Plaques
PPAP

Certificate of Conformance (C of C)
First Article

Quality Assurance

Advanced Quality Planning
Continual Quality Control
Customer Specification

Production Volume

Prototype to Large Scale Production

Typical Lead Times

3 to 4 weeks
In-House Customer Inventory
Stocking

Just In Time (JIT) Delivery
Kanban

Additional Information

Industries Served

Medical
Pharmaceutical
Aerospace
Appliance
Defense
Electronic

Precision Optics
Oil Recovery
Alternative Energy
Automotive
Industrial
Firearms

Intended Applications

Tooling
Molding
Optical Scanner Guns

Industry Standards Met

ISO 9001:2015 Compliant
UL Certified
FDA Certified

Efficiency

Six Sigma (Black Belt)
LEAN Manufacturing
Lights Out Manufacturing

File Formats Accepted

SolidWorks
STEP203 / STEP214 (STP)
Unigraphics (PRT)
Parametric Solid (SMT)

IGES (IGS)
AutoCAD (DWG, DXF)
Kubotek KeyCreator