With the increasingly fierce competition in the social market and the development and growth of the industrial design industry, companies not only attach importance to industrial design, but also pay attention to the production of product models. Since the cost of mold manufacturing is generally very high, larger molds are worth hundreds of thousands or even millions. If an unreasonable structure or other problems are found during the mold opening process, the loss will be huge. Prototype production can avoid this loss and reduce the risk of mold opening.
Prototype models can be divided into the following categories based on different production materials and processes:
Rapid prototyping model
Models produced using rapid prototyping technologies such as 3D printing or laser rapid prototyping machines. These models have the advantages of fast manufacturing speed, low cost, and customizability, and are suitable for new product development, functional verification, appearance evaluation and other fields.
Plastic model
Models made of plastic materials through CNC processing or injection molding. Plastic models have the advantages of light weight, stable structure, and low cost, and are suitable for more complex product appearance and structure verification.
Aluminum alloy model
Models made of metal materials such as aluminum alloy through CNC processing or milling. Aluminum alloy models have the advantages of high strength, good wear resistance, and exquisite appearance, and are suitable for high-precision, high-quality product appearance and structure verification.
Sheet metal model
Models made using sheet metal processing technology using metal materials such as steel. Sheet metal models have the advantages of stable structure, high precision, and can be mass produced. They are suitable for product verification that require high structural strength and stability.
Prototype models are widely used in various fields, including machinery manufacturing, electronic appliances, automobile manufacturing, medical equipment and other industries. It can be used in product development, design verification, appearance evaluation, marketing and other aspects. It is a very effective product development tool that can help companies and designers find and solve problems in the early stages of product development, thereby reducing production costs and risks.