3D printing is a great prototyping tool that greatly reduces the time and the costs for creating prototypes, thus stimulating innovation and creativity.
Prototyping Basics
The 3D printing / prototyping technology drastically reduces delivery times, costs, and perceived errors in creating a new product. 3D printed models are valuable tools for communication, and exchanging of ideas between colleagues, customers, and merchants in a way that a computer model could never be of such use due to people’s much different perceptions of a physical object.
Through prototyping, teams can see and touch the physical model before it enters mass production.
New products are what moves the company forward and gives it a competitive advantage in generating profits. Prototypes of a new product are an integral part of this process.
Conceptual Development
Whether in a small, medium, or large business, the development of new products is an important part of the company’s progress. New products are what moves the company forward and gives it a competitive advantage in making profits. Prototypes of a new product are an inseparable part of this process. Through them, the teams can see and touch the physical prototype model before it enters mass production. The product concept itself can be tested and any deformations, defects, or inaccuracies can be easily and quickly identified and later adjusted in the software model of the product. Conceptual development usually means testing different ideas until the most acceptable product version is achieved before the beginning of mass production.
Functional Prototyping
While conceptual modeling tests the exterior and the basic aesthetic qualities of the product, functional prototyping focuses on the different manufacturing capabilities of the model. The need for tests is undeniable, but the creation of functional models remains an expensive, time-consuming, and inefficient method. However, with SolidFill's help, you will create robust and high-quality prototypes that can (if necessary) withstand temperature, chemical, and mechanical stress. You will be able to use realistic models that represent an exact copy of the appearance and the feel of your end product without wasting time on delivery. Part of the functionalities that can be tested is friction behavior, elastic connections, the combination of materials, surrogate parts, air tunnel tests, and more.
