Vale Plastics
Efficiently & Precisely Engineered Components
OUR SERVICES
Vale Plastics offers a wide range of services such as cut to size, either normal panels or computerised lettering etc. We specialise in fabrication where both hot and cold bending is being used. Through our ongoing commitment to invest in the latest machinery, we are also now a large manufacturer of 3D CNC machined components. CAD …
OUR MATERIALS
No job too big or small, we will happily supply materials in either sheet or cut to your specifications using the latest radial arm saws or computer-aided routers.
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Helping Australian businesses since 1979
Vale Plastics offers a wide range of services and materials to provide solutions to your requirements, using a variety of materials, not just plastic. Through our ongoing commitment to invest in the latest equipment and technology, we manufacture a diverse range of CNC machined components.
The company was established in 1980 to provide quality machining and fabrication efficiently to a wide range of industries, now well established with over 40 years experience and an enthusiastic team to assist your needs.
Many of our clients have been with us for decades due to our reputation of delivering to their exact specifications, often with short deadlines.
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We’ve worked with almost all industries possible!
Frequently Asked Questions
- Fanuc Robodrill Machining Centre, the most common CNC machining file format is STEP, which is standardized and used across different brands of machine. Other formats include 3DM, DWG, DXF, IGES, IPT, SAT
- Our Multicam and Tekcel Routers use Enroute CAM as an interface with your existing design software by supporting all common file types such as DXF, DWG, SCV, STL, PLT, EPS, AI, BMP, FS, 3DS, MMR
- Laser engravers use Corel so PDF, DWG, AI files all work
- Canon Oce Arizona Wide Format Printer, PDF files
- Fanuc Robodrill Machining Centre, vice area approx. 700 x 300mm but we can machine much larger objects.
- Multicam and Tekcel Routers approx. 2500 x 1350mm but can do over 3500mm
- Universal Lasers 810 x 450mm
- Canon Oce Arizona Wide Format Printer 2500x1250mm table
To assist with maintaining our machines and keeping our awesome team, we have a minimum charge of $35.00 + GST.
It all depends on the complexity of your order, simple cut to size panels 1 to 2 days while jobs with various processes or large quantities may take several weeks. Vale Plastics is known for efficient production times so please let us know how we can assist.
We are happy to provide you with just the panel you require. While we’d love to sell you a full 2440 x 1220mm sheet if it’s only ½ or ¼ of a sheet you need that’s okay too.
Good question but we haven’t had the need so far, 3D printing is a great concept, but our current machines are far quicker and produce a far more robust component.
Glad you asked……Perspex is a brand of acrylic which is what most clear plastics are made from. Lexan is a brand of polycarbonate which is used in high impact situations as it’s virtually unbreakable.