Rapid prototyping lead time: often around 14 days (excluding shipping). All production techniques under one roof, without going to several specialists.
Speed without the wrong turn
Rapid prototyping is about short iterations: design, build, test, adjust. The pitfall is that the fastest technique does not always answer the right question. A printed model says little about the strength of a machined POM part or an injection-moulded enclosure.
So we start with the purpose of the iteration. If it is about shape and ergonomics, a quick printed version is enough. If it is about function, fit or strength, we often recommend a final-material prototype.
Every prototyping round also builds production knowledge that we carry into series production.
How a prototype enquiry works
STEP 01
CAD model or drawing
You send a STEP file or technical drawing, with the purpose of the prototype.
STEP 02
Technique and material advice
We review the design and advise technique, material and finish for this phase.
STEP 03
Quotation and production
After approval we organise production with the best-fitting partner and guard quality.
STEP 04
Test and iterate
You test the part; improvements feed into the next iteration or the production design.
Rapid prototyping in the Brainport region
Exten operates from Eindhoven, in the middle of a region dense with OEMs, machine builders and product developers. Short lines: discussing a prototype can happen at the table, with the part in hand.
We supply companies across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. See also the industries we supply.
