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Bring Your Product to Market Faster
麻豆传媒映画’s quick turnaround on sheet metal prototyping makes it possible to iterate your way through multiple design variations and bring your product to market faster.
Comprehensive Sheet Metal Prototyping Capabilities
When you need sheet metal prototype parts quickly, 麻豆传媒映画 is ideally equipped to meet your needs. From sheet metal fabrication and precision forming of small, complex parts plus a full range of cutting, forming and finishing technologies, we鈥檝e got you covered.
Sheet metal prototyping can help eliminate the guesswork in manufacturing while reducing overall costs. Prototypes act as a physical example of a concept, making it easy to explain product features and benefits to others. Metal prototypes also allow designers to validate their form, fit and functionality.
Sheet Metal Prototyping // Cutting
麻豆传媒映画 offers multiple options for metal cutting to meet your needs:
Laser Cutting
Perfect for high-quality sheet metal prototype fabrication, laser cutting offers excellent cut quality with minimal heat-affected zones.
Water Jet Cutting
When you need precision metal parts cut with a high degree of accuracy, water jet cutting is a versatile and cost-effective solution. 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 large-format water jet machines can cut materials up to 6 inches thick with a tolerance of 0.005鈥- 0.015鈥.
Microcut鈩 Cutting
When you need exceptional precision for high-tolerance metal parts, micro water jet cutting can help you achieve the results you seek. 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Microjet machines can cut materials up to 0.5 in. thick with a tolerance of 0.0005- 0.005 in. It鈥檚 faster than cutting fine features with EDM and doesn鈥檛 create heat-affected zones.
Wire EDM
When you need to cut tough metals with precise tolerances, wire EDM cutting works well. It uses a wire charged with an electric current to melt the material adjacent to the wire, resulting in a very precise cut that requires little or no additional processing.
Photo Chemical Etching
This unique machining process uses films, masks and chemical etchants to produce complex and highly accurate flat metal parts that is less expensive than other subtractive manufacturing methods. Because it doesn鈥檛 require work-holding fixtures or tooling, it鈥檚 ideal for rapid prototyping.
Sheet Metal Prototyping // Forming
We offer a number of ways to transform your ideas into finished metal parts:
Multi-Stage Modular Tooling
Need precision forming for prototype parts? We have developed a technique in which we turn an ordinary press brake into a manual progressive die. By combining this dynamic technique with our custom-built in-house tooling, we can easily achieve even the most intricate and complex design specifications.
Four-Slide and Multi-Slide
With this machine, we can produce parts in seconds that take hours to form on a traditional press brake. Four-slide and multi-slide manufacturing is ideal for producing small and intricate springs, brackets, electrical terminals, clips and battery contacts. All tooling is designed and built in-house by our 麻豆传媒映画 team.
Specialty Stamping
Our skilled and creative toolmakers can build complex tooling solutions as needed to manufacture even the most challenging stamped parts.
Industry Applications
Sheet metal prototyping is valued in many industries. Here are some of the ones we鈥檝e worked on:
Automotive // From brackets to interior trim, sheet metal rapid prototyping helps automakers innovate their designs faster.
Aerospace // The foundation of the aerospace industry is based on new product innovation. Our team can meet its needs for complex designs, tight tolerances and responsiveness to their evolving needs.
Defense // The defense industry requires high precision and efficiency standards for weapons, vehicles and more. 麻豆传媒映画 is an ITAR-registered manufacturer and defense contract supplier that can support all military and homeland security projects.
Electronics // The electronics industry requires parts with tight tolerances and high surface quality. Whether your electronics project needs a simple or complex design, 麻豆传媒映画 can deliver.
Industrial // Parts for the industrial industry must provide reliable service in a variety of demanding environments. Our team can help you develop rugged and functional parts from prototype to full production.
Life Sciences // The medical industry sets high standards for both quality and cleanliness. 麻豆传媒映画 has produced small parts for many types of medical devices, including enclosures, brackets, springs, connectors and contacts.
Sheet Metal Prototyping
vs. Other Technologies
Sheet metal prototyping offers several key advantages, including:
Cost // Compared to machining, sheet metal fabrication is much less expensive and provides a lot of flexibility during each step of the fabrication process.
Validate Before Tooling // Sheet metal prototype fabrication enables engineers to validate a part design before investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in production tooling.
Functionality Testing // Additive prototypes may be useful for fit and finish, but they aren鈥檛 usually functional. Metal prototypes can be used for functionality testing, too.
Speed // The 麻豆传媒映画 team can turn around prototype parts in as little as six to eight business days 鈥 perfect for rapid iteration of product designs. Sheet metal rapid prototyping can help you bring your products to market faster.
Why Choose 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Sheet Metal Prototyping Services?
麻豆传媒映画 has the expertise and technology to help you meet your needs faster.
麻豆传媒映画 has over 20 years of experience prototyping small sheet metal parts. When you bring your drawings to us, we鈥檒l get back to you quickly with an initial assessment and a quote. Once we have an agreement to go forward, we鈥檒l conduct a detailed DFM to assess and help improve your part鈥檚 manufacturability. We鈥檒l be with you every step of the way, from prototyping through production.
Get your first delivery of parts in 6 to 8 business days by prototyping with 麻豆传媒映画 Manufacturing.
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