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Prototypes in three to eight days
Functional samples in the production material, not a substitute. Anyone testing an assembly has to be able to trust the part.
What we do with it
A prototype in the wrong material answers the wrong question. A printed part tells you about envelope and assembly; it tells you nothing about stiffness, fatigue or sealing. We mill from the material the part will actually run in.
Two machines are deliberately kept out of the series schedule for this. They are not the most productive in the building, but they are the ones an urgent part can start on immediately.
From model to sample
Feasibility in four hours
We look at the model and say whether the date is achievable. That answer costs nothing.
Straight from the model
A STEP file is enough for a functional sample. Tolerances default to ISO 2768-f unless agreed otherwise.
Milling
On the reserved machines, overnight where the date demands it.
Measure and ship
A dimensional report on the critical features ships with it. Dispatch the day it is finished.
Machines used
See the machine parkMaterials
What we hold
ISO 2768-f as standard, ±0.01 mm on declared fits. Tighter is possible but costs days rather than hours — on a functional sample that is rarely the right trade.
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Common questions
How fast, really?
Three days for simple geometry in aluminium, eight for five-axis parts with heat treatment. We name the date before you order and we hold it.
What does a prototype cost?
Between €180 and €2,400 per part depending on material removal and setups. The biggest lever is not size, it is the number of setups.
How quickly can you turn a revision?
A second iteration of the same part is typically 40 % faster — CAM, fixture and setup already exist.
Do you print?
No. We cut metal. Where additive is the right answer we say so and name a partner.
Ask about a part
A STEP file is enough for a feasibility answer. It comes the same day.