Rapid Prototyping & Testing
Hold it, test it and prove it before tooling.
A prototype in the hand reveals problems no screen ever will. We plan and produce prototypes using 3D printing, CNC machining, vacuum casting and soft tooling, then run functional, fit and user tests so design decisions are based on evidence, not assumptions.
What’s included
What you receive
Benefits
Risk retired early
Problems found for hundreds of dollars, not tens of thousands.
Better user feedback
Customers react to a real object, not a render.
Confident tooling sign-off
Steel is cut on a design that has been proven.
Where this fits in the process
- 01StrategyMarket, target cost and product brief
- 02◆ Gate 1ConceptConcepts, feasibility and selection
- 03DesignDetailed design, DFM/DFA and DFMEA
- 04◆ Gate 2PrototypeBuild, test and refine
- 05IndustrialiseTooling, suppliers and validation
- 06◆ Gate 3LaunchPilot, ramp-up and handover
8–24 weeks from concept to production release, or a focused 2–4 week DFM review of an existing design.
On-site and remote, with weekly design reviews. Every engagement starts with a free consultation and a fixed-scope proposal.
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Concept Design & Validation
Find the idea worth building, then prove it.
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Electro-Mechanical Product Development
Mechanics, electronics and firmware, integrated.
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3D CAD Modelling & Engineering Drawings
Production-ready models and drawings, done properly.
Learn moreLet’s turn your next idea into a market-ready product.
Whether it’s a bold new product, a strategy that needs sharpening or an operation that should be doing more, a conversation with a senior consultant is the fastest way to find out what’s possible.
- Free initial consultation with a senior engineer
- Response within one business day
- Confidentiality and NDA available on request
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