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Prototype is one or several functional prototypes that are first made according to product appearance drawings or structural drawings (3D drawings) without mold opening, and are used to check the rationality of appearance or structure. Prototype is also called "first board". So do you know what are the classifications of prototypes? Next, the Xiehe prototype processing factory will give you a brief introduction.

At present, prototypes can be distinguished according to manufacturing methods, manufacturing machines and materials.

(1) Prototypes can be divided into manual prototypes and CNC prototypes according to the means of production:

1. Manual prototype: the main workload is done by hand.

2. Numerical control prototype: the main workload is completed by numerical control machine tools.

(2) Prototypes can be divided into laser rapid prototyping (RP, Rapid Prototyping) and machining center (CNC) prototypes according to the equipment used in the production.

1. RP prototype: mainly prototype produced by laser rapid prototyping technology. The advantage of RP prototype is mainly reflected in its rapidity, but it is mainly formed by stacking technology, so RP prototype is generally relatively rough, and there are certain requirements for the wall thickness of the product, for example, if the wall thickness is too thin, it cannot be produced.

2. CNC prototype: mainly the prototype produced by CNC precision machining center. The advantage of CNC prototype is that it can accurately reflect the information expressed in the drawing, and the surface quality of CNC prototype is high, especially after the surface spraying and silk screen printing are completed, it is even more radiant than the products produced after the mold is opened. Therefore, CNC prototype manufacturing has increasingly become the mainstream of the prototype manufacturing industry. (Currently in the first product precision model, we mainly make CNC prototypes)

(3) Prototypes can be divided into plastic prototypes, silicone prototypes, and metal prototypes according to the materials used in the production.

1. Plastic prototype: its raw material is plastic, mainly the prototype of some plastic products, such as TV, monitor, telephone and so on.

2. Silicone prototype: Its raw material is silicone, which is mainly used to display the design shape of the product, such as automobiles, mobile phones, toys, handicrafts, daily necessities, etc.

3. Metal prototypes: the raw materials are metal materials such as aluminum-magnesium alloys, mainly prototypes of some high-end products, such as notebook computers, advanced single-player players, MP3 players, CD players, etc.

The above content is the classification of prototypes summarized by the Xiehe prototype processing factory for everyone, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone. If you want to know more about rapid prototype processing, please call the Xiehe hand prototype processing factory, we will serve you wholeheartedly.