Prototype Machining: Making A Theory Functional
If a manufacturing company wants to produce a new product, they start with the design process and end with production. In between the theoretical design and the final product for consumers lies the prototype. Today, no manufactured product arrives on the market without first going through a prototype. Machining is one way to produce this concrete mock-up.
Why Create a Prototype?
Prototypes are the step before production. They are the means by which a company can discover a variety of information about their intended product. They can learn:
- If the product is actually functional
- If the materials are practical or they need to cater to suit the environmental or regulatory structures and specifications
- If the design is at all useful or requires retooling or adjusting
An essential early step in the verification phase, prototypes allow a company to explore the possibilities of the design without expending money on a production run that might result in abject failure of the product in some fashion. In other words, no matter how good the product design may look on paper, its functionality in the real world is what matters.
Prototype Machining
Prototype machining by JBC Machine allows manufacturers to not only study the appearance of the product, and/or its component, but also test it. As a prototype, it is now a three-dimensional work capable of undergoing a variety of tests to check its quality, durability, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and similar properties. However, the initial rendition may not be the model that goes to production. It is not unusual that the complexity of the process may demand several iterations or variations of the prototype before a final decision is made. The automobile industry is a classic example of this.
For the automobile manufacturers, the process is cost-effective. They can afford the expense of several models. Not all industries can. It is beneficial for them to work with machining companies such as ours to decrease any instances of a flawed design making it from paper to prototype. Our team of professionals has the expertise to help your company with its prototype. They also have the equipment to handle the specifications of a design.
Our modern technology and innovative approach backed up by expertise and years of experience combine to make available to you a high quality prototype. It comes complete with whatever is required for a production run in the future. This includes programs, fixtures and inspection documents essential to the successful production of the prototype. At JBC Machine, we work with you, your personnel and plans to provide prototype machining that produce impeccable results.