DWE integrates post machining with injection molding, engineering, assembly, and quality to help customers manage more of the finished component with one manufacturing partner.
Part Modifications
Some features make sense to create in the mold. Others are better completed after the molding process.
DWE provides post machining of plastic parts for components that require additional features or modifications before assembly or delivery. By coordinating these operations with injection molding, our team can consider the molded component and its post-machining requirements as part of one manufacturing process.
DWE can incorporate post machining into a larger injection molding and assembly program based on the requirements of the finished component.
Perform machining operations after molding to complete features required by the finished component.
Add or refine features that are completed more appropriately as a secondary manufacturing operation.
Modify molded plastic components after production when additional work is required to achieve the final part configuration.
Evaluate molded geometry, materials, machining requirements, and downstream operations to develop the appropriate manufacturing approach.
Not every feature needs to be incorporated directly into injection mold tooling.
Post machining gives DWE another way to achieve the finished component requirements after the initial molding operation. It can also provide flexibility when an existing molded component needs additional work before it moves into assembly.
Our team looks at the complete part and manufacturing process to determine where secondary machining fits most effectively.
Moving molded components to a separate supplier for machining adds another production handoff.
DWE can coordinate post machining with the molding and downstream operations required to complete the product:
Keeping these processes together gives our team visibility into the component from initial molding through its final manufacturing operations.
Features added after molding still need to work with the material, part geometry, tolerances, and finished product.
DWE’s engineers can review post-machining requirements alongside the molded component to help determine how those operations should fit into production.
That support can include:
Part design review
Material evaluation
Design for manufacturability
Secondary feature planning
Process development
Assembly integration
This reflects DWE’s broader engineering approach of evaluating manufacturability and identifying potential production issues before they become costly tooling or production problems.
A molded component isn’t finished until every required manufacturing operation is complete.
DWE combines engineering oversight, controlled processes, and inspection to help maintain consistency as components move through molding, post machining, assembly, and other secondary operations.
Our broader quality approach supports 99.7% defect-free production and is backed by an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system.
DWE’s post-machining capabilities allow us to continue working with a component after it leaves the mold.
That means your team can rely on one manufacturing partner to coordinate the molded part, secondary machining, assembly, and other operations required before delivery.
Complete additional operations after injection molding.
Add or refine features on molded plastic components.
Technical expertise throughout the manufacturing process.
Coordinate molding, machining, assembly, and inspection.
Tell us what you’re manufacturing and what needs to happen after the part leaves the mold.
Our engineering and production teams can determine how post machining of plastic parts fits into your larger manufacturing process.