Featured Case Study
Banjo Axle
With automakers looking to improve gas mileage and performance, axle supplier and prototype shop team up to produce lightweight, strong units for future pickup trucks....
- Development Time
- Ten weeks
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, stamping, lase cutting, machining, robotic welding
- Materials Used
- Basis and high strength steels
- Industry
- Automotive
Slow Cooker Grill
With the deadline for new product introductions approaching, Coleman® turns up the heat for slow cooker prototypes—rapid prototyping specialist fuels a fast response....
- Development Time
- Three weeks
- Processes Used
- Forming, laser processing, stamping
- Materials Used
- Aluminum, steel
- Industry
- Recreational Equipment
SUV Lighting Lens
SUV's prototype lighting lens package produced in six weeks, not months, by rapid prototype firm....
- Development Time
- Six weeks
- Processes Used
- Injection molding, laser processing stamping
- Materials Used
- Plastic, polycarbonate
- Industry
- Automotive
Automotive Headlamp
Styling concepts, more than any other element, can make or break a vehicle’s market success—in this case, rapid prototype assemblies illuminated the road to success...
- Development Time
- 18 months; 20 design iterations; 50 components
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, injection molding, high-speed machining, assembly
- Materials Used
- Various
- Industry
- Automotive / Lighting
Banana Box Container
21st Century packing, shipping and display container goes from CAD file to injection molded prototype parts in 2 ½ weeks…providing extra protection with less handling....
- Development Time
- Three weeks
- Processes Used
- Injection molding, prototype tooling
- Materials Used
- Plastic, polyurethane, silicone
- Industry
- Packaging
Our Case Studies
Frame Assembly
- Development Time
- Twelve–Fifteen Weeks
- Processes Used
- CNC machining, hydroforming, laser processing, stamping
- Materials Used
- Steel
- Industry
- Automotive
Reflex Lighting Lenses
- Development Time
- Six Weeks
- Processes Used
- Injection molding, electroforming, reflex tooling
- Materials Used
- Acrylic, polycarbonate
- Industry
- Automotive
Banana Box Container
- Development Time
- Three Weeks
- Processes Used
- Injection molding, prototype tooling
- Materials Used
- Plastic, polyurethane, silicone
- Industry
- Packaging
Slow Cooker Grill
- Development Time
- Three Weeks
- Processes Used
- Forming, laser processing, stamping
- Materials Used
- Aluminum, steel
- Industry
- Recreational Equipment
SUV Lighting Lens
- Development Time
- Six Weeks
- Processes Used
- Injection molding, laser processing stamping
- Materials Used
- Plastic, polycarbonate
- Industry
- Automotive
Tail Lamp Lens
- Development Time
- Four Weeks
- Processes Used
- Injection molding, prototype tooling
- Materials Used
- Acrylic, aluminum
- Industry
- Automotive
Racing Car Front Nosepiece
- Development Time
- Two Weeks
- Processes Used
- CNC machining, prototype tooling
- Materials Used
- Carbon composites, polyurethane
- Industry
- Automotive
Rear Fascia Substrate
- Development Time
- Four weeks (Three iterations)
- Processes Used
- Injection molding, laser cutting, prototype tooling
- Materials Used
- Plastic, polyurethane, silicone
- Industry
- Automotive
Automotive Rear Tail Lamp
- Development Time
- Eight weeks
- Processes Used
- CNC machining, injection molding, prototype tooling
- Materials Used
- Aluminum alloy, plastic
- Industry
- Automotive
Banjo Axle
- Development Time
- Ten weeks
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, stamping, lase cutting, machining, robotic welding
- Materials Used
- Basis and high strength steels
- Industry
- Automotive
Portable Grill
- Development Time
- Three weeks
- Processes Used
- Stamping, casting, silicone molds to urethane parts
- Materials Used
- Steel, aluminum, urethane
- Industry
- Recreational equipment
Automotive Rear Tail Lamp
- Development Time
- Six weeks
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, injection molding, plating
- Materials Used
- Acrylic, ABS/PC blend
- Industry
- Automotive
Dishwasher
- Development Time
- Three weeks
- Processes Used
- Stamping, assembly, laser cutting, spot welding, crimping
- Materials Used
- Stainless steel
- Industry
- Consumer appliance
Ergonomic Chair
- Development Time
- Three weeks
- Processes Used
- Casting, rapid prototype models, foundry tooling
- Materials Used
- Aluminum, iron, urethane
- Industry
- Office furniture
Automotive Headlamp
- Development Time
- 18 months; 20 design iterations; 50 components
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, injection molding, high-speed machining, assembly
- Materials Used
- Various
- Industry
- Automotive / Lighting
Engine Mount Bracket
- Development Time
- Three weeks
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, stamping, laser cutting
- Materials Used
- High-strength, low-alloy steel
- Industry
- Automotive
Engine Mount Bracket
- Development Time
- Three weeks
- Processes Used
- Stamping, forming, laser cut
- Materials Used
- High-strength, low-alloy steel
- Industry
- Automotive
Garden Tractor Mower Deck
- Development Time
- Four weeks
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, stamping, laser cutting, extrusion
- Materials Used
- Mild steel
- Industry
- Consumer outdoor equipment
Garden Tractor Fender
- Development Time
- Four weeks
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, stamping, laser cutting, extrusion
- Materials Used
- Mild steel
- Industry
- Consumer outdoor equipment
Solvent Vent Device
- Development Time
- Two weeks; three design iterations
- Processes Used
- Prototype tooling, injection molding
- Materials Used
- Polycarbonate
- Industry
- Scientific Equipment
Speaker Bracket
- Development Time
- Two weeks
- Processes Used
- Stamping, laser cutting, extrusion, plating
- Materials Used
- Mild steel
- Industry
- Automotive