Do you have a brilliant product idea but don't know how to test it and make it work? Do you want to avoid wasting time and money on building something that nobody wants? Then you need rapid prototyping!
Rapid prototyping is a fast and easy way to create and test 3D models of your product or feature. You can use 3D printing or other cool technologies to make your prototypes look and feel real. You can also get feedback from your potential users and see if your product solves their problem. Rapid prototyping is the best way to turn your ideas into reality in no time. Try it today and see the difference!
CNC machining including cnc milling and lathing, which works on a block of plastic or metal held in a clamp. The produced part is strong and accurately replicates from piece to piece in a variety of different colours and shapes. The part can be functionally tested and with the latest 3 and 5 axis designs, very complex shapes can be produced straight from a CAD design file in a very short space of time. There can be a lot of wastage during the CNC process and it can be more expensive to produce a product using this method than 3D printing. CNC machining can be used in vareity of industries such as medical, areaspace, automative and so on.
SLA, also known as additive manufacturing, uses a cooling laser and photopolymer resin to produce parts. This is undertaken by the laser sketching an imprint on the resin, which is slowly cured by every pass, adhering to the layer below until the process is completed and a finished part is produced. It is best for models and complex designs and is quite competitive in relation to cost, but the parts produced maybe fairly fragile and they may degrade when exposed to humidity and UV light.
Vacuum casting (cast urethanes) is a commonly used rapid prototyping technology when low volume of 3D CAD models are required. The parts are made out of Polyurethane which has properties close to real injected plastics, such as ABS, PC, PA, POM, PP, TPE's or TPR rubbers etc. Usually, a series of 5-100 pieces will be run using this casting technology. Each Silicone mould can make a maximum of 20 to 25 pieces.
