Rapid Aluminum Tooling Prototype Design Flow

Unlimited rapid prototypes need a streamlined design to production process flow. We noticed that customers were having to accept more limitations to create a plastic prototype, which negates the reason behind making a prototype in the first place. A plastic prototype is for testing your design before production-capable tools are made. If your initial design is so limited, what are you going to learn from it to ease the transition into production parts?

A plastic prototype project can go from a smooth launch to multiple frantic fire drills, because often the plastic production part is far more complicated in design than the prototype part.

Concept to Parts is a True "Lean Manufacturing" Approach

Remote Design Review within 1 day of purchase order.

Pre-Tool meetings start within (1) Day after the remote design review.

Pre-Cut meetings to finalize build and program.

Resin suggestions and alternate material for strength issues, cost and more.

Dedicated Program Manager to track your project from "Concept to Parts".
Solutions for Injection Molding projects
Our express process is based on planning, communication, and execution. We've studied the various ways to eliminate the waste that holds up the flow of a project enabling us to operate as efficiently as possible. Efficiency directly translates into time and cost savings.

Rapid Prototype Design Support

Pro-Active engineering design support (if needed) - begins the INSTANT when the order is received by PHOENIX PROTO. Our designers have 45 years of practical experience in traditional mold-making and rapid prototyping.

Gate Type and Location, Parting Line, Draft, Ejection, Critical Dimensions, Tolerances, and Surfaces all matter for production. When creating a prototype these and other important considerations are often overlooked due to other rapid prototype shop's limitations and "too low to refuse" costs.

Time and time again we get dissatisfied customers who realize too late that a "low" cost often results in higher costs at production time.

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Information Needed From the Client - Lead TimesPurchase OrderDesign ReviewDesign Changes

Rapid Plastic Injection Molding Done Right

Rapid Plastic Prototypes usually means compromising on the design in order to receive parts quickly and cost efficiently. We blend traditional Injection Molding Tooling methods with Aluminum Tooling to rapidly produce production quality Plastic Prototypes in 3 weeks or less. Your design, no limitations.
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