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Prototype models can be said to be deeply loved and welcomed by the public, and can prevent a lot of losses. So, do you know what the characteristics of the process of making prototype models are? Next, Xiehe Prototype Processing Manufacturer will give you a brief introduction.

Characteristics of prototype model craftsmanship:

When the drawings are completed or the design of a new product is completed, that is, before it is put on the market, the first thing you want to know is the market benefit of the product; or you want to know whether there is any difference or reasonableness between the design drawings and the actual product. At this time, it is recommended that You first make a prototype. To put it simply, a prototype is a functional prototype that is made based on product design drawings or structural drawings to check the rationality of appearance or structure without opening a mold.

Prototype classification:

1. Handmade prototype: It is mainly an early prototype. This method is rarely used now. Because it is mainly made by hand, the size and appearance are difficult to meet the requirements, so this method is rarely used at present.

2. CNC prototype: It is mainly completed by CNC machine tools, so it can be divided into laser rapid prototyping (RP) prototype and CNC machining center (CNC) prototype. Advantages of RP prototypes: fast speed, mainly formed by stacking technology, so prototypes are generally rough; on the other hand, products with too thin wall thickness cannot be manufactured by this method.

Advantages of CNC prototypes: accurate, high-quality appearance. For example, after surface spraying and silk screen printing, it is almost the same as the real product. It can be directly formed on plastic, which is more in line with product requirements, so CNC prototypes will become the mainstream of prototype manufacturing.

According to the materials used in manufacturing, prototypes can be divided into plastic prototypes and metal prototypes:

1. Plastic prototype: Its raw material is mainly ABS or other flexible plastics, such as some newly developed products that are currently popular in the market, such as functional phones, monitor casings, game consoles, etc.

2. Metal prototypes: The raw materials are mainly aluminum-magnesium alloy or other materials, which are mainly used for some high-end prototypes, such as laptops, CD players, MP3, MP4 players and other home appliances.

3. Usually some relatively expensive products such as mobile phones and digital cameras usually have to be made into prototypes before being put on the market, which are usually called mobile phone prototypes, camera prototypes, etc. The mold processing is generally as follows: A. In the original mobile phone The 3D drawing basically keeps the appearance unchanged, and then the surface structure is modified into the most complex structure that meets the functions required by the customer. B. Based on the appearance of the real machine, the most complex processes that can achieve mass production are used, such as silk screen printing, oil spraying, electroplating, etc. The appearance and effect of the real machine are imitated, with a degree of simulation of more than 80%. Some effects on the real machine, such as metal wire drawing and IMD processes, are expensive and are generally completed with common processes such as hot stamping and screen printing mirror silver, which can achieve the purpose of reducing costs. If the customer has no special requirements for the molds of mobile phone model machines, digital camera model machines, etc., ordinary materials such as 718 can be used for the mold core.

The above content is the process characteristics of prototype model production introduced by Xiehe Prototype Processing Manufacturer. I hope it can increase everyone's understanding of prototype models. If there are customers who want to customize prototypes, please call Xiehe Prototype Processing Factory, we will serve you wholeheartedly.