Innovations in Plastics Machining
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Plastic parts are usually made in a process called injection molding -- molten plastic is injected into a mold and left to harden into the desired shape. Though it has some drawbacks, injection molding is popular for plastic parts because plastics are notoriously difficult to machine.
[caption id="attachment_4709" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Surgical caddy machined by Upland Fab.[/caption]
Enter Upland Fab. Based in California, Upland Fab is one of the few manufacturers capable of machining plastics into complex parts.