Rapid Prototyping
Fast and flexible metal prototype production without press die investment. Ideal for design validation, manufacturability analysis, and functional testing.
When developing a new product, it is critical to verify the part's manufacturability in real geometry and real material before committing to a press die investment. Our rapid prototyping service combines laser cutting, manual/CNC bending, welding, and surface finishing to enable part production without forming dies. This approach shortens product development cycles by weeks and makes the die investment decision data-driven.
Our Capabilities
- Die-free part production via laser cutting + manual/CNC bending
- Functional prototype creation through welding and assembly
- Design validation and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) analysis
- Rapid iteration: from design change to part within days
- Same method applied to low-volume custom orders
Applications
- Concept validation prototypes for new products
- Design improvement and functional test parts
- Low-volume custom order production
- Pre-production batch (pilot run) parts
Why TDM Otomotiv?
Rapid prototyping is a natural extension of our 20+ years of experience in sheet forming. Our prototyping team, which works in coordination with our mold shop, doesn't just manufacture prototypes — it also plays a role in design optimization and provides die design inputs for the transition to serial production.