01 The Significance of Prototypes

Molds are known as the mother of industry, while prototypes stand at the forefront of industrial development. Molding is indispensable to industrial manufacturing. However, the prototype process (also called prototype making or prototype model) prior to mold production is often overlooked. Some buyers hold a narrow view that prototypes are only made of plastic, which is a biased perception. Today, prototype manufacturing has undergone tremendous evolution. Prototype samples and mod

els are no longer limited to plastic materials alone.

02 Industrial Man – Plastic Prototypes

Our journey started with plastic prototyping. Now we have expanded our capabilities to metal, plastic, textile, composite materials and more. Nearly all products require prototype validation and low-volume pilot runs before mold fabrication across all industries. Common manufacturing processes for plastic prototypes include CNC machining, silicone vacuum casting, 3D printing and thermoforming. Secondary finishing operations such as manual bonding, sanding, painting and silk-screen printing are applied to deliver finished plastic prototype parts.

03 Industrial Man – CNC Machined Metal Prototypes

CNC machined metal prototypes are widely used for castings, engine components and precision hardware structure verification before mass production. For round-shaped hardware parts such as automotive axles, flashlight housings and laser components, we adopt turn-mill composite machining or lathe processing for prototyping. Heat sinks and similar parts are typically produced via CNC machining, followed by surface treatments including anodizing, electroplating and passivation.

04 Industrial Man – Sheet Metal Prototyping

Sheet metal enclosures and precision sheet metal assemblies require custom prototype development prior to formal production, which involves sophisticated manufacturing workflows. We maintain a full set of in-house equipment to support sheet metal prototyping for both large assemblies and tiny components. Beyond plastic and metal/hardware prototypes, we also offer textile compression molding and hot-forming prototypes. We deliver all-in-one multi-material prototyping solutions for your single product project.

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