Engineering plastics are the workhorses of the manufacturing industry. Stronger than standard plastics, easier to machine than high-performance materials, and just right for the vast majority of industrial applications. ANKRO has been machining them for over 25 years for customers in a wide range of sectors, from shipbuilding and defense to the medical and analytical industries.
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Engineering plastics are impact-resistant, dimensionally stable, and heat-resistant. They withstand varying conditions and common chemicals, and they are easy to process and machine. This last quality makes them ideally suited for mass production, where processing costs remain proportional to the unit price.
However, choosing the right material isn’t always straightforward. There can be significant price differences among the available engineering plastics, while the technical benefits for your specific application may be limited. ANKRO helps you make that choice based on what your production run truly needs.
Engineering plastics are known for being easy to machine. But being easy to machine doesn’t mean a production run will run itself. Moisture absorption, thermal expansion, and variations between raw material shipments can cause deviations in series production that you would never notice in a single-piece production run. A material that behaves slightly differently from batch to batch results in dimensional tolerances that fall outside the specifications. That costs time, material, and trust.
ANKRO is familiar with these pitfalls and takes them into account as early as the programming phase. Not because it’s written in a manual, but because decades of daily production work teach you where things go wrong if you don’t pay attention. Lathes and milling machines operate unattended, measuring machines verify per batch that the output is correct, and when in doubt, corrective action is taken before an entire production run has to be rejected. From ten pieces to runs of 100,000 or more: at ANKRO, the level of care remains the same regardless of batch size. Ensuring quality isn’t just a final inspection—it’s woven into every step of the process. That’s also why ANKRO is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Precisely because engineering plastics are the most commonly used category in mass production, the impact of material loss is greatest here. A one-percent reduction in scrap across a run of 50,000 units is no small matter—it represents a significant cost savings. That’s why ANKRO employs cutting strategies that minimize waste and collaborates with customers as early as the design phase to ensure each part makes the most efficient use of the material. Less waste is good for the unit price, but it also contributes to sustainability. For customers who go a step further and opt for circular or recycled options, ANKRO has the in-house experience and expertise.
A successful production run doesn’t start with the machine, but with the conversation that precedes it. Which material suits your application and budget? What’s needed to maintain process stability across batches? Which post-processing steps are truly necessary, and which can be omitted? ANKRO asks these questions before providing a quote, not after. That’s what craftsmanship looks like in practice—and what excellence in plastic processing means for your production run.
Want to know which engineering plastic best suits your application and production volume? ANKRO works with you from the very first conversation.
Please feel free to contact us. You can do so by phone at +31 (0)183 304 872 or by filling out the contact form. We will handle your question as soon as possible.
