brass rapid prototype

1)Material:Brass 2)CNC/SLA/SLS rapid prototype 3)Tolerance: +/-0.05mm 4)Finishing method: smooth, polish,UV, paint

                                                    CNC prototype

What is prototype

Prototype, a functional sample is made before mode-making on the basis of the appearance of the product or structure drawing, to detect whether the layout or construction is proper.Prototype is also called first edition.

Functions of prototype

(1)    Inspecting layout

 Prototype is visible and tangible, which can reflect the designer’s originality with real object, avoiding “a nice design but an ugly product”. So prototype is indispensable to developing a new product.

(2)    Inspecting construction

Prototype is detachable assembly, which can intuitively reflect whether the construction of the new product is proper and also the difficulty of installation, so as to find problems and make solutions.

(3)    Avoiding the risk of opening mold directly

Mold fee is always very high, even millions of USD dollars will be spent opening a relatively large new mold. If improper construction or other problems are found out during the processing of building mold, the lost can be imaged. While prototype can help to avoid such lost and reduce risk of opening mold directly.

(4)    Shortening the launching time of the new product

Before the building the new mold, prototype can be used to promote, even early sale, produce and capture market.

Prototype material:

1)  ABS,PP,PC,PMMA,POM,PA,ABS 

2)  Rubber,silicone, Nylon

3)  Aluminum, copper, zinc,Brass, stainless steel,sheet metal

Touch Up/ surface treating

1) Anodizing      2) Electroplating 3) Painting  4) Chrome plating, cadmium plating5) Powder coating     

Prototype methods:

CNC/ SLA/ SLS rapid prototype

*CNC rapid prototype.

1) CNC machining for most type-cases and components2) Laser cutting and welding for complicated and large-size sheet metal components3) Sheet metal forming for complicated and large-size sheet metal components4) Lathe for standoff, pin and shaft parts5) Die-casting for small batches

*Stereo lithography Prototype, SLA Prototyping

  **Stereo lithography is the heart of ProtoCAM's rapid prototyping service, turning 3D CAD file  into a solid object. Stereo lithography prototypes can be used as master patterns for injection molding core and cavity inserts, thermoforming, blow molding, and various metal casting processes. 

 **Key benefits of Stereo lithography Rapid Prototyping

1)Time savings: it can fabricate your SLA prototype

2)Cost savings: prices stereo lithography prototypes competitively

3)Tight tolerances

4)Epoxy resin is resilient enough to be used for testing

5)Stereo lithography is well suited to small lot manufacturing of prototype or end-use parts

6)Stereo lithography investment casting patterns allow rapid production of metal prototypes

7)Rapid prototyping allows you to get your products to market faster

*Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), SLS Prototype

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is a process which creates 3D SLS prototypes by fusing or sintering powdered thermoplastic materials or metals to form functional prototypes.  ProtoCAM is a premier selective laser sintering service bureau.  An advantage to using SLS is the range of materials that can be used, including nylon, metals, and elastomers.  Rapid prototype (RP) laser sintering can provide a competitive edge in your product development by producing rapid plastic or metal SLS prototypes with complex shapes that closely resemble injection-molded parts.

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brass rapid prototype