FrankWorks

Plastics CNC Turning in Canada

When metal is too heavy, too conductive, or not chemically inert, machined plastics take over, and Canada has both a deep plastics industry and the petrochemical feedstock behind it. Anything round and made in quantity is turned, and Canada's manufacturing heartland, the second-largest vehicle-producing region in North America, runs on exactly that kind of high-volume precision.

The capability below reflects qualified Canadian shops that handle CNC turning in plastics.

ISO 9001AS9100CWBITARControlled Goods ProgramISO 13485
Network coverageQualified manufacturing capacity by state and province.Ontario: ~50k parts/moQuebec: ~20k parts/moAlberta: ~16k parts/moNova Scotia: ~14k parts/moBritish Columbia: ~8k parts/moManitoba: ~8k parts/moSaskatchewan: ~2k parts/moOnt.~50kQue.~20kAlta.~16kN.S.~14kB.C.~8kMan.~8kSask.~2k~120,000parts / month
About 120,000 plastics CNC turning parts per month of qualified manufacturing capacity across the network.

What you can get made

Finishing
Polishing, Deburring, Powder Coating, Heat Treating, Painting, Anodizing, Laser Marking, Plating
Advanced equipment
5-Axis Machining, CMM, Live Tooling, Mill-Turn, Wire EDM, Swiss Turning
Industries served
Aerospace, Industrial, Medical, Defense, Food Processing, Automotive, Energy, Oil & Gas

Good to know

  • Delrin (acetal) is the general-purpose pick; PEEK for high temperature and chemical resistance.
  • Swiss-type lathes excel at long, slender, high-precision parts.