Rapid Prototyping Technology

Rapid prototyping technology can provide your company with a competitive advantage. Once you have designed the product that you need to fabricate, your company faces the decision of whether to manufacture it in-house or work with a third party to craft it. If you already had a final design, it may be more economical to hire another company for your manufacturing needs. Their machines are designed for large production runs and can accommodate orders of hundreds of thousands of pieces based on a single design. The advantages of working with such companies, though, diminish for smaller runs because they need to tool each mold that will be used. If you are at the stage in the production process when you require rapid prototyping, technology is available that will let you manufacture your own parts.

Technology for Rapid Prototyping with Injection Molding Machines

If your company manufactures plastic parts, you might consider adding an injection molding machine to the tools you use. You can use the latest technology to design your plans digitally and then fabricate a mold from a number of metals, including as steel or aluminum. These molds can accommodate a range of plastics, like polycarbonate and urethane. Each of these polymers has different properties, making them suitable for different applications. The latest technology in injection molding machines lets you produce prototypes rapidly either manually or semi-automatically, depending on the quantity that you need to produce.

Morgan Industries, Inc. carries different injection molding presses for rapid prototyping. To find out which of their models is best for your designs, contact them at (562) 634-4074, toll free at (800) 222-6929, or send them an email.