– PROTOTYPES –
Your Ideas take Shape
Prototypes are an essential part of bringing any new product from a conceptual stage to a mass-produced product. Here are a few reasons as to why: A design is a great theoretical model, however no design can predict the surprises and “bugs” that occur in an actual working model.
A prototype is used to find and eliminate all of those “bugs” before they become mass-produced problems. This assures that there will be no future surprises, saving you both time and money. In order to have a product mass-produced, many inventors and entrepreneurs seek funding from Venture Capitalists, licensing agents, investors, etc. In these cases, the prototype is used as a demonstration tool to fully explain the product, what it looks like, and how it works. Any one of these parties is more likely to buy into your idea if they can really see, feel and understand everything about your product.
Prototypes are great for use at trade-shows to gain feedback, or for product pictures to be used on brochures, flyers, etc. Lastly, the most important aspect of any plastic prototype is to prove the dimensional aspect of the part or parts of an assembly. To insure the 3D solid files that created the prototypes are correct in form, fit and function before proceeding to cutting steel or aluminum in the creation of high cost tooling for production.
