Prototyping is an essential part of any product or components development process. Our rapid 3D printers can quickly turn your designs into tangible items, which can demonstrate the design's visual form, dimensions and features.
 

For businesses or entrepreneurs looking to bring a new product to bring to market, 'Presentation' prototypes are ideal for presenting to potential customers or investors to secure finance or orders.

 

Some of the benefits of prototyping;

 

• Valuable research into the design is facilitated by prototyping.

• Provides a visual representation of the product, giving your clients or potential customers the chance to test aesthetics, dimensions and product features.

• Rapid prototypes can be cost effectively created and ship to our clients, usually within 2 days.

• Help improve the design of the product and its components, which can reduce tooling and production costs.

 

Depending on your requirements, prototypes can be produced in the following forms;

 

• ‘Visual prototype’ - This type of prototype conveys the overall shape and size of the product but does not usually prove the function of the idea. It is not designed to represent the materials or production methods of a final mass produced product.

• ‘Proof of concept’ prototype. - A prototype that demonstrates the main functionality of the design. This type of prototype will probably make use of ‘off the shelf’ components and is unlikely to look like the final product.

• ‘Presentation’ prototype. - This type of prototype combines the functionality of the product with the overall appearance. Often using bespoke parts, it is likely that production grade materials will be used.

• ‘Pre-Production’ prototype. - This type of prototype builds on the work of a presentation prototype by fully considering mass production manufacturing methods and production. The parts are likely to be created using production methods and materials.

 

Contact us to discuss your prototyping requirements in more detail.