Company · Facility
Our plastics machine shop in Aurora, Illinois
A family-owned CNC machine shop since 1986. We machine engineered plastics, plus aluminum, brass and bronze, in our own milling and turning departments.
- Since
- 1986
- Family owned and operated
- Departments
- Milling and turning
- Plus stock preparation and assembly
- Tolerances
- ±0.002"–±0.005" on critical dimensions
- Depending on the plastic
Equipment on the floor
Machines and equipment, by department
What’s running in our Aurora shop today, from the saws that cut the stock to the mills and lathes that machine the part.
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Milling
CNC milling department
- 6 CNC mills Four YCM and two Fadal
- Custom fixtures For complex parts machined in several setups
- Secondary milling The Fadal mills add milled features to parts from our lathes.
- 60+ years Combined experience in the department
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Turning
CNC turning department
- 5 CNC turning centers
- 1 engine lathe
- Twin-spindle, fully live-tooled Turns a round part and mills its features in one cycle.
- PHOTO NEEDED: the SawStop table saw or a bandsaw cutting plastic sheet
Stock preparation
Cutting the material
- SawStop table saw
- Bandsaws
- Drill presses
- Cut to size Sheet, rod and tube cut before machining, and for customers buying material.
- PHOTO NEEDED: the particle-evacuation ducting over the machines
Shop air
Air filtration
- Particle evacuation, designed in-house Removes dust and potentially hazardous out-gassing while plastics are machined.
Under one roof
From stock to shipped part
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Material
Plastics and soft metals from stock, or the material on your drawing.
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Cut to size
Sheet, rod and tube cut into blanks for the job.
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Programmed
Toolpaths programmed from your CAD file or drawing.
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Machined
Milled, turned, or both, on our own machines.
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Hardware and assembly
Inserts, pins and screws fitted; machined parts assembled.
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Shipped
Packed and shipped from Aurora.
Location
Visit the shop, or send us the part
3682 Prairie Lake Ct., Unit D, Aurora, IL 60504. West of Chicago, machining for plants and OEMs nationwide.
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CDS Plastics Inc.
Aurora, Illinois
- 3682 Prairie Lake Ct., Unit D Aurora, IL 60504
- (630) 904-2525 Fax (630) 904-2555
- sales@cdsplastics.com
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Getting the part to us
Visit, drop off or ship
- Visit the shop See the machines and meet the team. Call us to set a time.
- Drop off a part Bring a worn part or sample to the shop.
- Ship it to us Send it to the same address, and we’ll machine the replacement from it.
Machined in Aurora
Why buyers work with CDS
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Since 1986
Family owned, and specialized in machining engineered plastics for four decades.
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In-house, with traceability
Machined and inspected in our Aurora shop, with traceability for the material.
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Expedited service
When equipment is down, we machine the replacement on a faster schedule.
Our services
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Getting a quote
Put the shop to work on your part
Send a drawing, photos of a worn part, or the part itself. Our experienced team takes it from there.