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Quality and documentation
Parts machined and inspected in our Aurora, Illinois shop, with material certificates and traceability on request.
- Tolerances
- ±0.002"–±0.005" on critical dimensions
- Depending on the plastic
- In-house
- Machined and inspected in Aurora
- CNC milling and turning, including complex geometry
- Documentation
- Certificates and traceability
- On request, with your order
With your order
Documents and records
Ask for any of these with your quote or order. If your quality team has its own requirements, send them with the drawing.
- PHOTO NEEDED: CDS-machined parts bagged and labeled, with the material certificate beside them
Material
Material documents
- Material certificates From the material maker, for the plastic or metal in your parts.
- Traceability and lot tracking From the material lot to the finished parts.
- Grade documents For food-contact, NSF-listed and detectable grades.
- PHOTO NEEDED: close-up of a CDS machinist measuring a machined plastic part with a micrometer, drawing in view
Inspection
Inspection and records
- Inspected in-house Parts are machined and inspected in our Aurora shop.
- Inspection reports Including first article reports, quoted with the parts when sent with the drawing.
- Kept on file Specifications and CAD files stay on file for repeat orders.
By industry and material
Documentation for your industry
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Food & beverage
FDA-approved grades and detectable plastics for food-contact parts.
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Pharmaceutical
Lot tracking and the material maker’s documents for process and packaging parts.
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Water filtration
NSF-listed grades for water treatment and sanitation equipment.
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Detectable plastics
Metal-, X-ray- and ultra-detectable grades for lines with inspection systems.
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Oil & gas
Material certificates and traceability for compressor, pump and valve parts.
FAQ
Quality questions
Send your requirements with the drawing, and we’ll quote against them.
Request a quoteYes. We machine parts from FDA-approved and regulated materials, and the material maker’s documents for the grade are available on request.
Food & beverage±0.002"–±0.005" on critical dimensions, depending on the plastic.
Why it depends on the plasticMachined in Aurora
Why buyers work with CDS
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Since 1986
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
Getting a quote
Send the drawing and your requirements
Upload the drawing and any quality or documentation requirements on the quote form. Our experienced team takes it from there.