Wear-resistant custom parts can be manufactured through metal or plastic materials, and for that, Norck offers the following processes:

1. Custom Metal Component:

Subtractive manufacturing:
• Sheet metal fabrication: It is a set of manufacturing methods of cutting and forming metal sheets to produce parts. The mainly used materials are:
- Steel alloy 
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum

•  Tube bending: Tube bending is a set of techniques to bend straight tubes into different shapes. The process can be performed by using cold or hot methods. Generally, round stock is used, but rectangular tubes and pipes can also be bent.A post-process can be mandatory to remove burrs. It can also be used with laser tube cutting to add holes and shapes or to cut the edges.

•  CNC machining: CNC machining (Computer Numerical Controlled machining) designates a process that uses a computer to control the trajectory of the machining tool. It employs many machining techniques, such as milling, turning, and drilling. Used materials are:
- Titanium
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum
- Nickel             
- Cobalt
- Copper

•  Milling: It is a process that uses a rotating tool to remove material from the fixed workpiece. There are two types of milling, horizontal and vertical milling.

•  Turning: This method uses a lathe to turn workpieces at high speeds and a tool with a special shape to remove layers of material from the workpiece. The workpiece shape is generally revolutionary. If the workpiece is long enough, an extra part is used to support the weight of the workpiece.

•  Drilling: It is a process used to make homes in the workpiece. The holes are generally perpendicular to the surface but can have angles with special tooling. This process includes taping, counterboring, and countersinking.

•  EDM: It is a thermal cutting process of metal parts using a high voltage electrical discharge, hence the name EDM (Electrical discharge machining). In this technique, electrical discharges (sparks) heat a metallic shape that engraves through the workpiece. EDM can use a wire instead of a shape to cut through the workpiece (wire EDM).
- Titanium
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum

Formative manufacturing:
•  Die casting: It is a process in which molten metal is fed into a mold cavity under high pressure. Mold is made from hardened steel and contains the shape of the component to be molded. The die-casting process is used for high and medium-volume production due to the high cost of mold fabrication.

Treatments:
•  Heat treatment: It is a process that alters a part's physical properties, making it more wear-resistant. Heat treatment consists of heating the part to austenitic temperature (specific for each material), then the part is cooled down quickly or slowly to obtain a harder or softer metal.

• Coating: It is a surface treatment process where a surface where a layer of hard material (such as ceramic) is added to the part to make it harder. The process starts by cleaning and brushing the part's surface, then a mixture of resin and a hardener material is sprayed over the part.

• Carburizing: This process consists of adding carbon to a part's surface to make it harder, thus, wear-resistant. First, the carbon is pulverized to the surface of a workpiece. Then it is heated to modify the physical characteristics. It is mainly used for low-carbon steel parts, gears, shafts, bolts, and CNC-machined parts.

• Nitriding: It is the process of adding nitrogen to the surface of the metal part to make it more wear-resistant. Nitriding consists of heating the part and diffusing nitrogen into it. It is mainly used for bearings, piston rings, shafts, gears, feed screws, and dies.

2. Custom Plastic Part

Subtractive manufacturing:
•  CNC machining:CNC machining (Computer Numerical Controlled machining) designates a process that uses a computer to control the trajectory of the machining tool. It employs many machining techniques, such as milling, drilling, and cutting.

• CNC Turning: This method uses a lathe to turn workpieces at high speeds and a tool with a special shape to remove layers of material from the workpiece. The workpiece shape is generally revolutionary. If the workpiece is long enough, an extra part is used to support the weight of the workpiece.

• CNC Milling: Milling is a process that uses a rotating tool to remove material from the fixed workpiece. There are two types of milling, horizontal and vertical milling.

Used materials are:
   - CPVC
   - HDPE
   - LDPE
   - PC
   - PP
   - PVC
   - PS
   - PEI
   - PET
   - PMMA
   - PTFE
   - PS
   - Nylon

Formative manufacturing:
• Injection molding: In injection molding, molten plastic pellets are fed into a mold cavity under high pressure. After the plastic solidifies, the mold is opened to eject the part. Mold is made from hardened steel and contains the shape of the component to be molded. The Injection molding process is used for high and medium-volume production

• Liquid silicone rubber molding: It is a rubber molding process that injects silicone and color into a mold, which is heated to solidify, then the part gets ejected. The mold is made from hardened steel and contains the body of the part to be molded. The liquid silicone rubber molding process is used for high and medium-volume production. 

• Finishes: We offer the following finishes for custom-manufactured parts:
   - TexturesSurface finish (smooth or matte)
   - Inserting threads
   - Pad printing
   - Laser engraving
   - Welding
   - Clear coating 
   - Plating
   - Assembly
   - Testing

• Waterjet, laser, and plasma cutting: It is a set of cutting methods that use heat or water to cut through all the materials listed above any material to produce a part or product.