At Tubeway Extrusions, we can provide a range of secondary operations alongside the manufacture of your plastic extrusions, helping to reduce handling, improve efficiency and deliver products ready for installation, assembly or retail sale.
By incorporating additional processes into production, we can often reduce the need for further processing after delivery, saving both time and cost. Available options will vary depending on the profile design, production method and quantities required, and all secondary operations are quoted on a project-by-project basis.
Assembly Services
Many plastic extrusion systems consist of multiple components designed to work together. Where appropriate, we can assemble these parts before despatch, reducing labour requirements for customers and ensuring products arrive ready for use.
This can be particularly beneficial for multi-part systems such as trunking, trims and specialist profile assemblies.
Adhesive Tape Application
Self-adhesive tape can be applied to many extrusion profiles, creating a simple and effective fixing solution.
Where profile geometry allows, tape can often be applied inline during manufacture, providing the most efficient and cost-effective option. If inline application is not suitable, tape can frequently be applied as a secondary operation after production.
Our team can advise on the most appropriate method based on your profile design and intended application.
Cutting and Finishing
In addition to standard production cutting, we can offer offline cutting services where tighter tolerances or specific length requirements are needed. Offline cutting can provide greater accuracy for certain applications, although suitability will depend on material type, profile design and finished length requirements.
Drilling and Machining
Simple drilling operations can be carried out prior to despatch, reducing additional processing requirements once the profiles arrive on site. This can help streamline installation and ensure consistency across larger production runs.
Retail-Ready Solutions
For customers supplying products into retail and distribution channels, we can provide additional services such as barcode labelling and bespoke packaging. Customer-supplied packaging, labels and branding can often be incorporated, helping deliver a finished product that is ready for distribution and sale.
Bespoke Requirements
Not every project fits neatly into a standard process. If the secondary operation you require is not listed above, please get in touch.
In addition to our in-house capabilities, we work closely with trusted specialist partners and may be able to source additional services where particular equipment or expertise is required.
Contact us today to discuss your extrusion requirements and any secondary operations that could help simplify your supply chain.