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Benefits of Rapid Prototyping Methodologies for Startups

If you are an inventor or entrepreneur trying to bring a new idea to market, you probably have been working on making a model of your item. Perhaps you’ve mocked up a design in your workshop, and are now ready to get a model that better represents your intended production part. Or maybe you have drawn a CAD design, but don’t know now to build it. This is where rapid prototyping services can help even the smallest business bring a design to reality. Prototype models and 3D printing can be cost effective and efficient if you select the best technology for your needs.  Save Time  One of the top benefits of rapid prototyping is that you can think of it as being “tool-less” manufacturing. That means that it much faster than traditional molding approaches. As your design evolves, you can have multiple models made without having to wait for tooling changes.  Another time saving benefit of rapid prototype machining is that the cutting-edge technology, which builds directly from CAD data, give

All About Creating Plastic Prototypes With 3D Printing

Almost every time a company creates a new product, no matter the industry, they need to create a prototype model to evaluate the design. The model can be used to check form and function, to gather customer or investor reaction, or to assess unique properties of the part. Rapid prototyping is one of the more affordable and straightforward means to create a plastic prototype. Many plastic prototype companies will use 3D printing, one type of rapid prototyping, for this process.  How Does 3D Printing Work?  3D printing is also known as additive manufacturing. That is a common term that covers many different technologies in which material is added to build a part (rather than removed, as in machining). Three popular methods include Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), and Stereolithography (SLA). SLS technology involves using nylon in powder form. This technique uses a laser to fuse the powder into the part. When the laser is done, the part is lifted out of th