Outsource Molding
Metro Custom Plastics offers Outsource Molding services designed to help businesses increase their manufacturing capacity and streamline production. With advanced injection molding capabilities and robotic systems, we can manage your tooling and efficiently handle large or small production volumes, allowing you to focus on your core business operations.
Our central U.S. location ensures shipping efficiency, reducing lead times and transportation costs for businesses across the country. We specialize in seamless tooling transfers, making it easy to move your molds to our facility for increased capacity without disruptions. Whether you need support with overflow production or want to reshore your molding operations, we have the expertise and infrastructure to deliver high-quality results.
With robotic automation integrated into our processes, we guarantee precision and consistency, ensuring that your parts meet the highest quality standards. At Metro Custom Plastics, we are committed to providing cost-effective, scalable, and reliable solutions for your outsourced molding needs.
Injection molding machines, tooling, and facility setup can require significant upfront capital. Outsourcing eliminates the need for businesses to invest in expensive equipment, infrastructure, and maintenance.
By outsourcing, businesses can avoid the costs associated with hiring, training, and maintaining a skilled workforce to operate molding machines. This is especially valuable when considering specialized labor for complex processes.
Outsourcing allows businesses to scale production up or down based on demand without incurring additional costs for expanding facilities or adding equipment. This flexibility prevents excess inventory and idle machinery during slower periods.
Injection molding equipment requires regular maintenance and repair, which can add to operational costs. Outsourcing to a provider that maintains its own machines reduces the burden of maintenance costs on the business.
Outsourcing to specialized providers grants businesses access to the latest molding technologies, such as robotic automation and advanced quality control systems, without the need to purchase or upgrade equipment themselves.
A dedicated molding partner can streamline the production process, resulting in faster delivery times, which helps reduce time-to-market and increases revenue opportunities.
Metro Custom Plastics is strategically located to optimize shipping routes, reducing freight costs and ensuring timely delivery.
Outsourcing partners with established production systems are more likely to have efficient processes that minimize material waste and reduce associated costs.
Overflow molding is a technique primarily used in thermoset molding processes like compression or transfer molding. It involves the use of overflow cavities or wells that collect excess material once the main mold cavity is filled. This ensures complete cavity filling, improving dimensional accuracy and part integrity. The overflow material is later trimmed off after the part has cured.
This method is especially useful for producing high-precision components with excellent surface finishes and minimal defects. Common applications include electrical housings, automotive parts, and other components requiring tight tolerances and high strength.
Metro Custom Plastics has been incorporated in the State of Texas since 1972. During the past 50 years we have honed our skills in the injection plastics industry. We are diligent in the pursuit of continual improvement of quality products that meets, or exceeds, our customer's expectations.
