Prototype Manufacturing

Companies need to control their budgets when manufacturing prototypes. In the process of designing and fabricating a product, you may need to manufacture multiple versions of the prototype before you can even make a short run. While each version may only have small changes, this may be necessary for testing the product.

Contain the Costs of Manufacturing Your Prototype

If you are manufacturing a product from plastic, one way you can manufacture your prototype is with injection molding machines. After fabricating the mold for each version of the prototype you to make, you can use the same machine to manufacture the items. If you are outsourcing this work, you will need to pay for the labor and parts involved in crafting each cast, as well as for the fabrication of your products. As many third parties contain their costs through economies of scale, they often charge a premium for the design and construction of prototypes. The same is often true if you request short runs or a limited number of your items. In addition to paying these premiums, you can lose valuable time while you wait for your items to be shipped to you.

As an alternative, you can purchase plastic injection molding machines and perform the work on your own. These machines let you use a number of polymers in the fabrication process. At Morgan Industries, Inc., you can find presses that have been used in a number of industries to create plastic parts and finished items. To learn about the applications in which their presses have been used, call them at (562) 634-4074, toll free at (800) 222-6929, or email them.