Prototype parts
Small quantities made to prove fit, form and function.
Prototyping.
Prove it before you commit to production tooling.
Need to test a great idea? We can help design, produce and test your next prototype before the product is made commercially.
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FastPath from idea to a part in hand
Low costPrototype tooling before production dies
RealParts in the production material
One teamFrom prototype to production
Overview
Hold the part before you buy the tool.
Prototypes let you check fit, function and assembly with real parts before you commit to full production tooling. We produce prototype parts and build prototype tooling for exactly that.
When the design is proven, the same engineers and toolmakers carry it into production, so what you learned from the prototype is not lost along the way.
Prototype tooling
Simpler, lower-cost tools to make parts before production dies exist.
Design feedback
What we learn making the prototype goes back into the production design.
Straight to production
The same team builds the production tooling when you are ready.
How a job runs
Print to part,
under one roof.
One team takes your job from the first look at the print to parts on your dock.
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Review
Send a print, a model or a sample part. We check it for manufacturability and quote it.
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Engineer
Tooling and process are designed in 2D and 3D CAD, with Mastercam and Esprit for the machine work.
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Build the tool
Our tool and die makers build and tune the tooling in house.
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Run
Parts run on our equipment, then get machined, welded or assembled as the job needs.
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Ship
Checked against your print and shipped, ready for your production line.
Industries
Where these parts go
Questions
Good questions,
straight answers.
Something else on your mind? Call 716-217-6800 and talk to someone who knows the shop.
Will prototype parts match production parts?
We make prototypes in your production material wherever possible so testing tells you something real. We will explain any differences up front.
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More capabilities
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Engineering & Design
Tooling and process design in 2D and 3D CAD, with Mastercam and Esprit for CNC and Wire EDM programming.
04Wire EDM
Wire EDM for hardened die components, punches and fine profiles that cutting tools cannot reach.
02Tool & Die
All types of stamping dies, fixtures, prototype tooling and special machines, designed and built in house.
Let's build it.
Drawings, models, a sample part or just an idea. Tell us what you need and our team will follow up with questions, options and a quote.