If you want to create a prototype for your intended product, in order to test how it works and to examine any potential flaws, then you need to seek the help of design professionals. Modern prototype makers will use software designed to help them create the finished product, often known as Computer-aided design, or computer-assisted design. Continue reading
Modern engineering firms such as Thompson Precision use computer programming to help them create millimetres-perfect models and prototypes. There are two main types of CAD software, the most widely available of which is known as Solidworks. Continue reading
Almost everyone has heard the news reports about 3D printing, particularly the exciting stories about being able to print out 3D limbs like arms, legs and hands.
When you are introducing a new product to market, you need to have prototypes and models constructed quickly, and to a uniform pattern. If you need a fast turnaround of construction, then you should consider CNC. Continue reading
Rapid prototyping is a way of creating working models and prototypes for use in industry. Although it is in fact several technologies, they all involve the use of computer aided design which can be used to turn a 2D drawing or plan of a product into a 3D model of the design. Continue reading
Computerised Numerical Control, or CNC, is a form of automated machine tooling which can be used for very minute items, or extremely large items, depending upon the requirements of the customer. Continue reading
The news recently has been full of the latest invention, the 3D printer. Naturally the first thing that was printed out was a gun, causing a sensation and not a little controversy. However, putting the idea of printing out weapons aside, the 3D printer has an enormous range of possibilities which means that it could change the world, and the way we see the world, for good. Continue reading
If you have an idea for a product or structure, then developing that sketch into a completed design is a careful process that often has a number of steps. One of the most important steps on the pathway to a finished design is the prototype. These are a working, 3D model of the design, created in order to help the inventor to finalise their plans, and spot small problems with the initial design before it is manufactured. Continue reading
When looking at new product design it’s important to have an initial plan. Having a detailed and structured plan in place can mean the difference between a project delivered on time and on budget to something that runs away from you. Continue reading
Many manufacturers rely on precision engineering to create parts for their machines which will then be used to make their product. Precision engineering has a number of advantages over the traditional manual machinery which would have made parts in the past. Continue reading
