Prototype, that is, product model, is a necessary step in the product development process. There are many kinds of prototype processing methods. After years of development, it has gradually transitioned from manual to machine production. Kexing Intelligent is a professional Dongguan prototype manufacturer with various techniques for prototype model making, including 3D printing, CNC processing, silicone compound molds, etc. Next, we will explain the characteristics of these common prototype processing methods.
3D printing hand model processing
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is an innovative rapid prototyping process. It is usually based on a 3D model in STL format. The 3D printing material is scanned by laser to form a three-dimensional model layer by layer. 3D printing can be processed with photosensitive resin, nylon, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, etc.
3D printing has great advantages when processing some products with complex structure. Its 360-degree modeling ability without dead angle processing can realize the production of prototypes of any set shape, with short production cycle and low price. Of course, 3d printing also has its limitations, that is, the narrowness of the material. 3d printing technology is usually used to process some product prototypes that do not require high strength and temperature resistance. Dongguan Kexing Intelligent uses the Boruizhan brand large industrial-grade 3d printer, which has the characteristics of high precision and high efficiency.
CNC prototype processing
cnc machining is a relatively mature hand-board machining method, with a wide range of materials and high precision. Compared with 3d printing, the disadvantage is that it cannot make some special-shaped parts, but it has a price advantage when processing some simple structure prototypes. Usually, if the user has requirements for the strength and temperature resistance of the prototype, and the product structure is not very complicated, they will choose cnc processing.
Silicone complex mold hand plate processing
Silicone compound mold is a small-batch prototype processing method, and it can also directly produce product parts. By injecting plastic liquid materials into the silicone mold and vacuum forming, a set of molds can produce 20 products. Its advantage is that it has a wide range of materials to choose from, which is suitable for almost all plastic products. Due to the complexity of the process, it is usually only suitable to use the compound mold processing method when a single product has reached a certain quantity.
Through the above description, we know the characteristics of different prototype CNC Machining methods. After years of experience in prototype processing, PTJ will select a reasonable processing technology according to the user’s prototype model making needs, and strive to produce in a more cost-effective manner to meet the user’s needs. High-quality prototypes in demand
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