Equipment housings & bases
Die cast in ADC12 aluminum at a partner foundry, machined at our lead CNC plant for mounting bores and datum faces, then coated by a partner plant to a cosmetic standard on every visible surface.
Medical, dental & veterinary equipment · Managed from Vietnam
Cast and coated structural parts for the equipment around the patient.
Housings, bases, covers, arms and lamp heads for cabinetry, chairs, lighting and carts. These are cosmetic and structural equipment parts only — not patient-contact or implantable devices, and nothing here should be read as medical-device certified.
- Hours
- 48
- Quote returned from your drawing
- RMS
- 125
- Surface finish we hold on cosmetic covers
- Purchase order
- 1
- Casting, machining and coating managed together
- Machining centers
- 12
- At our lead CNC plant, for datum faces and bores
01 — The parts we make for this industry
Structural and cosmetic parts, not the device itself.
We supply the metal parts that go around the equipment your clinical staff and patients actually see and touch on the outside. We do not supply the parts inside a device that touch the patient directly.
Lamp heads & support arms
Arm and head assemblies for exam lights and task lighting, cast by a partner foundry and machined at our lead CNC plant, finished by a partner plant to match the rest of the equipment shell.
Cabinet hardware & brackets
Steel hinges, latches and mounting brackets for clinic and lab cabinetry, stamped and plated by partner plants for a consistent finish across a production run.
Chair pivot bushings
Silicon bronze bushings, sand cast by a partner foundry we manage, then machined and turned at our lead CNC plant, for chair and cart mechanisms that see repeated cycling.
Knobs, levers & trim
Die cast in Zamak 3 zinc at a partner foundry, machined at our lead CNC plant where a fit needs it, then gold plated, electroplated or powder coated by a partner plant to match the cabinet or chair finish.
Cart & enclosure covers
Formed and machined covers with parting lines dressed flush before a partner plant coats them, so the seam does not show once the part is painted.
02 — What actually matters on these parts
What makes an exam-room part pass inspection?
These parts sit in an exam room where a patient looks at them for twenty minutes. The bar is cosmetic, not just dimensional.
Cosmetic acceptance on visible surfaces
Plated, powder coated or pad-printed surfaces that face the patient or the operator are graded against an agreed acceptance sample. Color, gloss and freedom from pinholing are checked before pack.
Parting lines ground flush
A die-cast parting line left proud reads as a defect on a coated equipment cover. We dress it flush before the part goes to the partner finishing plant, every time, not on request.
RoHS material control
Plating runs RoHS-compliant blue trivalent chromate where zinc plating is specified, and material sourcing is controlled to RoHS across the part.
Color match across a production run
Powder coat and pad print are matched to an approved sample and checked batch to batch. A replacement cover ordered a year later still matches the set.
03 — Typical routing by part family
How is each equipment part family routed?
Process route, material and finish for the part families above, with each step marked lead CNC plant or partner plant. Confirmed against your drawing before quoting; the quote names the production site and origin.
| Part family | Process route | Material | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment housings & bases | Die casting (partner foundry) + CNC milling (lead CNC plant) | ADC12 aluminum | Powder coating, pad print (partner plant) |
| Lamp heads & arms | Die casting (partner foundry) + CNC machining (lead CNC plant) | ADC12 aluminum / Zamak 3 zinc | Powder coat (ADC12, Zamak 3); plating (Zamak 3); both at a partner plant |
| Cabinet hardware & brackets | Stamping (partner plant) | Steel | RoHS blue trivalent chromate zinc plating (partner plant) |
| Chair pivot bushings | Sand casting (partner foundry) + CNC turning (lead CNC plant) | Silicon bronze | Polish (lead CNC plant), oil-dip rust protection (partner plant) |
| Knobs, levers & trim | Die casting (partner foundry) + CNC milling (lead CNC plant) | Zamak 3 zinc | Gold plating, electroplating (partner plant) |
04 — One part, one supplier
An equipment housing, start to finish.
A representative routing for this industry, with each step marked where it is done. One PO and one inspection plan cover the caster and the coater, so they cannot point fingers at each other.
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Die cast
ADC12 aluminum shell cast at a partner foundry on dedicated production tooling, with mounting bosses set by the die.
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Machine
Datum faces and mounting bores cut to print at our lead CNC plant for a clean fit to the rest of the assembly.
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Grind & dress
Parting line ground flush and all edges deburred at our lead CNC plant before anything goes to the coating line.
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Coat & mark
Powder coat matched to sample, then pad-printed with part identification, at a partner plant.
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Cosmetic inspect & pack
Visible-surface grading against the approved sample, individual bagging, cartons under 30 lb; the quote names where this is done.
05 — Where we are the wrong shop
Which medical and dental parts should go to another supplier?
Not patient-contact or implantable
We make the housing, not the instrument. If your part touches a patient directly, is implanted, or sits in a sterile field, it belongs with a supplier qualified for that scope. We are not that supplier, and we will tell you so on the first call.
No medical-device quality certification
We do not hold ISO 13485 or an equivalent medical-device quality system, and nothing in our process should be read as implying it. If a device-level certification is a gate on your approved-vendor list, tell us before the drawing goes out.
No biocompatibility testing
We control material sourcing and can send certifications for what we buy, but we do not run or claim biocompatibility testing. That qualification is your team's, at the device level.
06 — Before you send a drawing
Questions specific to clinic and equipment parts.
Short answers here; the rest on the FAQ page.
Do these parts touch the patient?
No. We make cosmetic and structural equipment parts only — housings, bases, arms, covers and cabinet hardware. We do not make patient-contact or implantable parts, and we do not hold ISO 13485.
Can you match a specific paint or plating color across production runs?
Yes. Powder coat and pad print are matched to an approved sample and checked at inspection on every run. A reorder months later still matches the original set.
What is your minimum order for a housing or cover program?
Minimum order quantity is set per part and process, and confirmed in the written quote. Our cost advantage comes from tooling amortized over production volume, so if your volume is too low for us to be competitive we will tell you rather than quote badly.
Guides for medical, dental and veterinary equipment parts
Send one housing or cover drawing. See what comes back.
STEP or PDF, one part or a whole family. You get a unit price at your volume, the tooling cost and the lead time. We also flag anything in the drawing we would change for a cleaner cosmetic finish. Turnaround is 48 hours.