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Rapid Prototyping

With cutting-edge technology and elite engineers, high-quality prototypes are delivered by CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, die casting, etc. Let’s create prototypes together to accelerate design to market faster.
  • Special support for student & startups
  • Diverse manufacturing methods
  • Speedy turnaround

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Brilliant Rapid Prototyping Capabilities

Rapid prototyping allows you to test and assess at lowest cost before batch production and iteration. You will notice the defects for your design and make a wise decision after all kinds of materials and surface finishing are tested. Zintilon provides a wide variety of rapid prototyping techniques for your choice.
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Rapid CNC
Milling

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Rapid CNC
Turning

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Rapid Sheet Metal Fabrication

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Rapid Metal
Casting

Rapid Prototyping Materials

Aluminum Image

High machinability and ductility. Aluminum alloys have good strength-to-weight ratio, high thermal and electrical conductivity, low density and natural corrosion resistance.

Price
$ $ $
Lead Time
< 7 days
Tolerances
±0.001mm
Max part size
NA
Min part size
NA
Zinc Image

Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Machining tolerances depend on the detailed material used.
Max part size
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Min part size
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Iron Image

Iron is an indispensable metal in the industrial sector. Iron is alloyed with a small amount of carbon – steel, which is not easily demagnetized after magnetization and is an excellent hard magnetic material, as well as an important industrial material, and is also used as the main raw material for artificial magnetism.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Machining tolerances depend on the detailed material used.
Max part size
1500*800*700mm
Min part size
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Titanium Image

Titanium is an advanced material with excellent corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, and strength-to-weight characteristics. This unique range of properties makes it an ideal choice for many of the engineering challenges faced by the medical, energy, chemical processing, and aerospace industries.

Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
±0.125mm (±0.005″)
Max part size
1500*800*700mm
Min part size
It depends
Steel Image

Steel is a strong, versatile, and durable alloy of iron and carbon. Steel is strong and durable. High tensile strength, corrosion resistance heat and fire resistance, easily molded and formed. Its applications range from construction materials and structural components to automotive and aerospace components.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Machining tolerances depend on the detailed material used.
Max part size
1500*800*700mm
Min part size
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Stainless steel Image

Stainless steel alloys have high strength, ductility, wear and corrosion resistance. They can be easily welded, machined and polished. The hardness and the cost of stainless steel is higher than that of aluminum alloy.

Price
$ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
±0.125mm (±0.005″)
Max part size
1500*800*700mm
Min part size
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Bronze Image

Highly resistant to seawater corrosion. The material’s mechanical properties are inferior to many other machinable metals, making it best for low-stress components produced by CNC machining.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Machining tolerances depend on the detailed material used.
Max part size
1500*800*700mm
Min part size
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Brass Image

Brass is mechanically stronger and lower-friction metal properties make CNC machining brass ideal for mechanical applications that also require corrosion resistance such as those encountered in the marine industry.

Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Machining tolerances depend on the detailed material used.
Max part size
1500*800*700mm
Min part size
Copper Image

Few metals have the electric conductivity that copper has when it comes to CNC milling materials. The material’s high corrosion resistance aids in preventing rust, and its thermal conductivity features facilitate CNC machining shaping.

Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Machining tolerances depend on the detailed material used.
Max part size
The maximum size of the part is determined by the machines available and the complexity of the part.
Min part size
The minimum size of the part is determined by the machines available and the complexity of the part.

Rapid Prototyping Finishing

As Machined

As Machined

Stain
Bead Blasting

Bead Blasting

Matte
Sand Blasting

Sand Blasting

Matte, satin
Painting

Painting

Gloss, semi-gloss, flat, metallic, textured
Anodizing

Anodizing

Smooth, matte finish
Plating

Plating

Smooth, glossy finish
Polishing

Polishing

Chromate

Chromate

Smooth, glossy, satin

Why Choose Us for Rapid Prototyping Service

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1-to-1 Quote Analysis

Just upload your 2D drawings or 3D models and you will get quote feedback in 24 hours. Our specialized engineers will analyze your design to avoid misunderstanding, communicate with you and offer an affordable price.

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High Quality Production Parts

The responsible and rigorous attitude towards materials, manufacturing technique, surface finishing and CMM testing guarantee the consistent quality from prototyping to production parts. We won’t bother to check the parts quality before delivery.

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Fast Lead Time

The introduce of advanced 5 axis CNC machining centers and professional quoters ensure the fast lead time. We set the priority for the arrangement of the order according to the requirements and order complexity.

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Instant Communication

For the sake of your benefits, every customer will have technical support to get in touch with us from quotation to delivery. You will get fast feedback for any question until it’s confirmed that you receive the satisfied parts.

Applications of Rapid Prototyping Services

Even for industries with strict precision and tolerance required such as medical and aerospace, we can meet your needs for prototyping with our exquisite craftsmanship and rigorous attitude in a shortest turnaround.

Rapid Prototyping FAQs

Rapid prototyping is typically used in two main scenarios. Firstly, rapid prototyping is the best choice when you need to test a product or assess the risk of a product. Secondly, rapid prototyping is less expensive than prototyping, so you can also choose rapid prototyping when product development costs are too high.

It’s determined by the material, complexity of design, etc. Zintilon has powerful manufacturing capabilities to ensure a faster lead time with cutting-edge manufacturing equipment such as 8 sets of 5 axis hermle CNC machining center, CNC lathe equipment.

Rapid prototyping is a new technology based on the material stacking method. It combines mechanical engineering, CAD, reverse engineering technology, layered manufacturing technology, CNC technology, material science, and laser technology. But in fact, 3D printing is a technology that uses additive manufacturing to develop products, which is only a branch of rapid prototyping and can only represent part of the rapid prototyping machining technique.
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From Rapid Prototype to Production

Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing
prototyping
Process 1

Prototyping

Zintilon's rapid prototype service bridges the gap between product concept and market during the product development. Advanced CNC machines such as Hermle 5 axis cnc milling centers, multiple international certifications, and top-notch CMM inspection ensure the accuracy and details of the prototype, meeting high standards of quality requirements.
  • Advanced Technology: CNC, CMM inspection, elite engineers etc.
  • Quick Response: full support to ensure problem solved.
  • Customized service: customize precision manufacturing solutions
production
Process 2

Production

Zintilon's on-demand production solution provides customers with a modern, efficient and customer-oriented production solution through its flexibility, high quality standards by our robust supply network and self-owned CNC shop, strict quality control inspection, etc.
  • Reasonable planning: precision resource allocation to ensure quick cycle time.
  • Manufacturing SOP : advanced technology and strict QC processes.
  • Flexible Production: from rapid prototyping (1-20pcs) to low-volume production (20-1000pcs).

What is Rapid Prototype and How it Works


What is Rapid Prototyping

A rapid prototype is a physical model that is quickly made during the development of a new product to verify the rationality of the product design. These models are usually made based on the product appearance drawings or structural drawings without starting a mold, so they are also called “samples”, “verification parts”, “samples” or “proportional models”. Rapid prototypes are not only visible, but also touchable, which can intuitively show the designer’s creativity and help the team find potential design problems.

The main functions of quick prototypes include:

  • Verify the rationality of the design: Check whether the design has unreasonable structure, installation difficulties and other problems through physical models.
  • Reduce R&D risks: Find design problems before opening the mold to avoid high costs that are difficult to modify after the mold is made.
  • Accelerate the product development cycle: Quickly respond to market demand and design changes to speed up the product development process.

How Does Rapid Prototyping Work

The production process of rapid prototypes usually includes:

  • Drawing design: Make preliminary designs based on product appearance drawings or structural drawings.
  • Material selection: Select suitable materials according to product design requirements, such as Aluminum, ABS, PC, nylon, etc.
  • Manufacture and production: Use CNC machining, 3D printing and other technologies to make prototype models.
  • Surface finishing: Perform surface finishing such as anodizing, silk screen, sandblasting, and plating on the prototype models.
  • Assembly test: Assemble the various components into a complete prototype model, and perform functional and performance tests.
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