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Custom Part Fabrication for Industrial Equipment OEMs

Custom Thermoforming and Die Cutting for Industrial Equipment OEMs

Industrial equipment components need to perform reliably across a wide range of environments, use cases, and production demands. Parts often must balance durability, functionality, and cost while supporting ongoing product updates and evolving customer needs.

ICP partners with industrial equipment OEMs to manufacture custom thermoformed parts and components.

When you partner with ICP, you get:

  • Manufacturing that scales with your organization
  • Design review focused on manufacturability and cost-effeciency 
  • Consistent quality across production runs

 

Our full services for OEMs include:

  • Heavy gauge thermoforming and vacuum forming
  • Flexible material fabrication (plastics, thermoplastics, rubbers, and foams)
  • Die-cut gaskets using flexible materials
  • Manufacturability review and analysis

Our team works closely with OEMs to support new product development, model updates, and long-term production programs.

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Testimonials

Industrial Custom Products has been our go-to for thermoformed parts for the past eight years. As a manufacturer of specialized equipment for measuring building airtightness, we require tight tolerances and a trusted partner who can help maintain consistency over time. ICP has excelled at handling our needs and asks the right questions to keep our production running smoothly. Given the complexity of our products, issues are bound to arise, but ICP’s ability to quickly adapt and resolve problems has been a tremendous benefit that other thermoformers have not been able to match.

More recently we have utilized the die cutting expertise of ICP on a variety of adhesive-backed gaskets. ICP has done an excellent job with the entire process from fast turnaround on quotes to delivering high- quality parts on time. We look forward to working with ICP for years to come.

Operations Manager
Manufacturer of Diagnostic Tools for Better Buildings

Over the many years that we have worked together, ICP has provided us with cost saving initiatives and innovative solutions to problems. They have come through for us many times when we have needed a solution with very little time to react.

From the friendly sales group to the hard working production staff, I have always enjoyed working with the team at ICP.  We have worked well together and I consider many of them to be friends.

Plastics Engineering Manager
Powersports Customer

ICP has always supported us, from transferring parts from an underperforming supplier to providing material suggestions and helping us correct a quality issue.  

They are always there whenever we call and their answers and suggestions always arrive promptly. This is one supplier I never have to worry about!

Sr. Supplier Development Engineer
Terminal Tractor Manufacturer

We greatly appreciate our partnership with ICP. Their team is highly responsive, communicates proactively and transparently, and is always willing to work through challenges together.

Their commitment to customer satisfaction and collaboration makes them a valued and trusted business partner.

Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Powersports Customer

ICP has proven to be a dependable and responsive partner. Their team communicates effectively, addresses concerns promptly, and consistently follows through on their commitments. Whenever a challenge arises, they respond quickly and take ownership to ensure a timely resolution. Their ability to deliver products and services on schedule has made them a valuable contributor to our success. We greatly appreciate their professionalism and reliability.

Category Manager
Filtration System Company

Why Thermoforming for Industrial Equipment Manufacturing?

Industrial equipment spans many applications, but common manufacturing challenges show up again and again. Components must be durable, repeatable, and manufacturable without excessive tooling investment.

Thermoforming is often a strong fit for industrial equipment because it produces:

  • Large and/or complex parts
  • Durable components exposed to daily wear and use
  • Lower tooling costs
  • Faster turnaround times

For many OEMs, thermoforming offers a balance between production efficiency and product durability.

Automated production line in modern factory

 

a pile of flexible die-cut parts fabricated out of rubber

 

Example Industrial Applications

ICP supports custom fabricated parts for industrial components. The following are common examples, not a complete list.

If your component is not listed here, it may still be a strong fit for thermoforming. ICP works closely with OEM teams to evaluate applications beyond standard use cases.

Chain and Belt Guards
Consoles
Covers
Custom Displays
Dividers
Doors
Fenders
Guards

Heat Dissipative Products
Heat Foils
Hoppers
Housing Gaskets
Insulators
Interior Panels
Pads
Roofs

Seals
Shims
Shrouds
Skid Plates/Belly Pans
Touch Screens
Trays
Washers

Case Study: Crenlo Engineered Cabs

We created a fully customized solution for Crenlo Engineered Cabs to streamline their assembly process and reduce unnecessary prep work. Two of the key parts in Crenlo’s assembly process for one of their customer’s applications are their right hand and left hand skirts used on the cab assembly. These skirts are made out of TPO (Thermoplastic PolyOlefin) and mounted onto a truck which is then painted and baked in an oven.

ICP proposed a newer material from Simona-PMC that includes a directly paintable and bondable film layer in order to alleviate the prep work prior to painting. When the customer receives the parts, they simply do a quick alcohol wipe to clean any potential surface contaminants off prior to painting. 

Project results:

Major reduction of labor costs

Faster production time

Improved cosmetics and durability

Engineering Support and Review for Manufacturability

ICP doesn't design products from scratch. Instead, we do something more valuable for OEMs.

Our engineering teams actively review existing designs to identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, material selection, durability, and cost. This review can apply at the part level, assembly level, or across an entire product section.

an engineer drawing a plan for a plastic fabricated part

Frequently Asked Questions

Injection molding is well suited for high-volume, smaller, and highly complex parts. Thermoforming is often preferred for larger components, lower volumes, or simpler designs.

ICP helps OEMs evaluate the tradeoffs between tooling cost, part price, volume, and long-term production needs to determine the best manufacturing approach.

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