“I made 5,127 prototypes of my vaccum before I got it right. There were 5,126 failures. But I learned from each one. That’s how I came up with a solution. So I don’t mind failure.”
— James Dyson
What is 3D Prototyping?
If your an inventor or a company, you may need to physically see your part first before finally producing it in mass quantities. This is where prototyping comes in so that you can physically inspect your product or part and to see if you have missed anything that needs to be fixed. Building prototypes in the traditional way can be quite prohibitive and very expensive because building a custom mold just to manufacture an untested part can easily affect your cash flow negatively.
Fortunately, 3D printing has significantly brought that cost down, and you can now actually 3D print more than 1 iteration of a part you have been working on and see which one works for you without breaking your bank.
From 3D Printed DIY
Accessories to Museum Art
Big manufacturers have always dominated the field of product creation, and so consumers prices are determined by market demand and supply chain availability. But ever since 3D printers have come along the tide of manufacturing are slowly tilting towards smaller companies or even one-man 3D printer farms who have no need to manufacture a product in the millions because they can eliminate large stock just by fulfilling orders and 3D printing by on-demand only. And if demand for the product increases then they can easily scale production just by adding 3D printers in their 3D print farms.
As long as you have an idea in your head, and you are capable of translating that idea in a Software CAD drawing (or hire someone to do it for you), and you have a 3D printer on hand then the possibilities are only limited by your imagination.
But if you don't have a 3D printer but you want to print your 3D designs then send your file to Tower Systems, and we can que it to one of our 3D printers for a print job. Contact us to get a quotation price.
PROTOTYPING IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT iN THE INDUSTRY
Research & Development is the backbone of a strong economy. When companies, schools, and government work hand-in-hand to find solutions to problems. When schools provide the talents and knowledge. When companies provide the working environment and directions. And, the government provide the subsidies or incentives for companies to thrive. Then, whole new industries arise where there was none before and suddenly suppliers and specialty manufacturers spring up to support a new ecosystem.
3D printing has that potential to speed up innovation due to its convenience and speed to create new parts. During the prototyping stage most design flaws quickly show up, and 3D printing give a unique value by keeping the costs down.
