Industries · Energy
Machined plastic parts for the energy industry
Bus bar supports, phase barriers, standoffs and transformer spacers in G10, FR4 and other insulating laminates, plus conduit spacers for underground power runs. Machined to your drawing, or from the cracked or worn part.
- Tolerances
- ±0.002"–±0.005" on critical dimensions
- Depending on the plastic
- Machining
- CNC milling and turning, including complex geometry
- From plate, rod and tube
- Insulating laminates
- G10, FR4, GPO-3 and phenolic
- Or the grade on your drawing
Parts by equipment
From the switchgear to the duct bank
Find your equipment, then the part. Each row lists the plastics most often used for those parts.
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Switchgear, panelboards and bus duct
Low- and medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers, panelboards and busway.
Parts we machine
Parts we machine
- Bus bar supports
- Standoff insulators
- Phase barriers
- Conductor spacers
- Arc chute parts
- Insulating washers
- Mounting plates
- Terminal blocks
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Transformers
Distribution and power transformers, including rewinds.
Parts we machine
Parts we machine
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Motors and generators
Industrial motors, generators and their terminal boxes.
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Substations and underground feeders
Underground duct banks carrying power between substations, plants and buildings.
For plant and utility maintenance
Replacements for outages and overhauls
Send the cracked insulator or worn part, even from older gear with no drawing. We measure it and machine the replacement.
FAQ
Questions from energy buyers
Yes. We machine the grade on your drawing, including flame-retardant grades like FR4. If the drawing doesn’t specify a grade, we’ll suggest one with your quote.
Yes. Certificates from the material maker, with traceability for the material in your parts, are available on request.
Yes. As a value-added service, we fit off-the-shelf threaded inserts, screws, washers and other hardware to the parts we machine.
Machined in Aurora
Why energy 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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Family-owned
You work directly with the shop that machines your parts.
Evaluating a supplier? See the shop and how we check the work.
Getting a quote
Send the drawing or the cracked part
A drawing for a production run, or one part from an outage. Our experienced team takes it from there.
- A cracked or worn part From switchgear, a transformer or a motor. We measure it and machine a new one.
- A drawing From the equipment maker, or your own engineering team.
- A production run Insulating parts for the equipment you build, quoted by quantity.
- A repeat order A part we’ve machined for you before.