Rapid prototyping and prototype construction from plastic

Functional prototypes made from high-performance plastics

  • Sample components made of abrasion-resistant plastic - from individual items to series production
  • Additional time savings thanks to uncomplicated online ordering and fast delivery: Overnight delivery possible if ordered before 12 noon - no additional costs for orders over €150
  • Wide range of materials: high-performance plastics for prototype construction (need help choosing?)
  • Expert advice for project planning and design

Our prototyping services

Additive manufacturing

Rapid prototyping with additive manufacturing
  • Upload 3D model online
  • Prices and delivery times available immediately
  • No tooling costs
  • Delivery from 24h

Machining

Bar stock for constructing prototypes
  • Transparent instant calculation
  • Large variety of materials
  • Automated tolerance checks
  • Economical for voluminous parts
  • Delivery from 4 days

Fast product development cycle: from rapid prototyping to rapid manufacturing

iglidur® Materials for prototype construction

Plastic bar stock
  • Large variety of materials
  • Round bars, hollow bars and plate
  • Various lengths available

Applications and references from our customers

Gear prototypes in the car charging system

3D printed polymer gears for prototype construction

Rapid prototyping and series production

From prototype to series production for cutting and winding machines

Bar stock in the microscope arm

Dry operation plain bearings made of iglidur® bar stock in an ophthalmologist's microscope

Special injection-moulded parts in agricultural machinery

Wear-resistant injection moulded special parts in agricultural machinery

What is rapid prototyping ...

Rapid prototyping starting from a 3D model
  • SLS (selective laser sintering)
  • FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling)
  • Rapid ToolingInjection moulded parts from 3D printing moulds
  • Subtractive processes: bar stock
  • Other common processes that are not (yet) available at igus®
  • Which process is best suited to my project?
  • Design prototype
  • Geometric prototype
  • Functional prototype / functional prototype
  • Technical prototype
  • Industrial prototyping: small series for e.g. pre-series vehicles

Rapid prototyping process

Types of prototypes

  • Design prototype: This type of prototype is constructed to check whether the realised object meets the visual requirements and fits into the overall concept. These models do not yet have any functionality and can be made from ordinary plastic.
  • Geometric prototype: Geometric prototypes already correspond to the exact dimensions of the application and can be assembled to check whether further changes need to be made to the fit. In this way, the requirements for the material needed can also be checked and concretised.
  • Functional prototype / functional prototype: Functional prototypes depict the central functionalities of the planned component and can be tested directly in the application. At this point, a small series of sample components is recommended in order to test them under different conditions
  • Technical prototype: Once the final geometry and material have been finalised, the finished application is tested in use with the technical prototype. The model already corresponds completely to the end product in terms of material, mechanical behaviour and geometry.
  • Industrial prototyping: Before a product goes into mass production, small series are often produced, particularly in the automotive industry, e.g. for pre-series vehicles, so that the new model can be tested by customers. At this stage of product development, it is often the case that changes need to be made to the material.

Consulting

I look forward to answering your questions

Marius Brenner
Marius Brenner

Sales Manager Additive Manufacturing

+49 (0) 2203 9649 7910Write e-mail

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