Long Beach, CA

Prototype Machining Long Beach, CA

Prototype machining Long Beach, CA. Prototyping is an essential step in taking your product from idea to shelf. To do it correctly the first time around, you need to work with a prototype machine shop in Long Beach that can not just bring your designs to life, but have specialists at the ready that can also make revisions to the product to make it even better.

At Roberson Machine Company, we are a leader in rapid prototyping in a variety of industries. No matter the design complexity, if you can think it up, we can help make it a reality! Our team of contract manufacturing professionals are ready to help in your product development goals.

Contact us or call 573-646-3996 for a free quote on CNC prototype machining in Long Beach, CA.

Prototype Services Long Beach

We have an expansive factory floor with lathes, mills, and EDM machines to meet your CNC prototyping expectations. The entire team at Roberson Machine Company is dedicated to ensuring your product development efforts go smoothly, which is why we carefully oversee the entire design, fabrication, and programming process to make sure every last detail is perfect.

Finally, we understand the importance of moving a finished prototype to production as quickly as possible in order to keep the assembly line humming. Once the prototypes design has been approved, we can easily transition it to our in-house production side. This allows us to be your one-stop shop for prototyping services of all kinds.

CNC prototyping services we offer:

What is a Prototype?

A prototype is a first-attempt physical model of a product that’s made through a special manufacturing process like CNC machining. It can be used for many purposes and is usually the first step in the mass-production of a product. For instance, many businesses turn to Roberson Machine Company to create a physical part swiftly in order to validate a design or capture a sales opportunity.

Prototyping is a very beneficial practice that can be used for:

• Showcasing the physical model of a product to investors and customers in a relatively short amount of time
• Demonstrating the appearance, features, and dimensions of your product
• Creating multiple separate versions of the product with different textures, colors, and finishes
• Ensuring that all parts are standardized in terms of size, shape, dimension, and quality
• Testing the product on the market before bringing it to full production
• Identifying and repairing potentially expensive design flaws before it ever touches the market
• Streamlining and improving upon the whole production process

In general, rapid prototyping in Long Beach saves money, time, and hassle by creating a single run of a product that can be tested and improved upon before investing in thousands of units. Contact us to learn more about how this process can help your business realize a variety of cost savings.

Who Uses Prototype Machining?

Many Long Beach, CA industries have recognized the advantages of prototype machining and use it to reduce potential disruptions in the development process. Roberson Machine Company has successfully worked with a notable number of companies, both large and small, to meet their prototype manufacturing requirements. We have helped the following Long Beach, CA industries and more develop prototypes quickly and efficiently:

• With the of the “just-in-time” manufacturing process, the automotive industry needs new parts to be developed as quickly as possible and in any size production run. Roberson Tool contracts with Long Beach, CA automotive manufacturers ranging from small custom shops to well-known OEMs to build prototype parts in multiple materials, delivered on time and within budget.
• Long Beach, CA oil and energy firms have unique requirements for prototypes: they must be made to withstand the rigors of underground pipeline burial, mining, and refining. Roberson responds to these demands by excelling in machining prototypes made of exotic materials such as alloy steel, plastics, and brass.
• The Long Beach, CA medical industry requires parts to be developed to some of the most demanding tolerances in the machining industry: above all, preventing defective parts from making it to consumers is quite literally the difference between life and death. Moreover, medical parts are often very small and intricate in design. Roberson Machine Company is proud to use the latest 5-axis CNC machining tools that can not only quickly produce medical part prototypes regardless of size, but also provide process and tracking reports mandated by the FDA.
• Aerospace manufacturers require parts with intricate geometries and dimensions, and in a large number of cases using specialized metals that can withstand high temperatures and altitude. In addition, the unique pressures and characteristics of flight necessitate parts built to exacting tolerance and design standards. Our experienced technicians are ready to take on the unique demands of aerospace prototype manufacturing, and our CA machine shop is driven to deliver aerospace manufacturers parts built to the highest standard of quality.

This history of prototype manufacturing for multiple CA industries allows Roberson Machine Company to be a true partner throughout the manufacturing process. Our highly-trained team of specialists can help you recognize flaws in your product, propose design and usability improvements, and otherwise improve the quality of your Long Beach, CA finished product while lowering your R&D costs.

Reasons to Use CNC Machining for Rapid Prototyping in Long Beach, CA

There are many different methods that can be used to create your prototypes, but CNC machining is far and away one of the most effective. Also known as computer numerical control, CNC allows you to digitally design your product, program the design data into the computer, and let the CNC machine take care of the rest, trimming away bits from a piece of raw material to create the desired end-shape.

Using computers improves the efficiency of cuts and virtually eliminates human error which, in turn, means that you can produce flawless, quick parts the first time AND every time thereafter. There are so many other reasons to choose CNC for your prototype, including:

• More accurate – Computer-controlled machines use modern cutters that are very precise and accurate in order to create parts with tolerances sometimes as tight as +.05 mm.
• Quicker – Modern CNC machine can typically create one part in a matter of minutes, which is ideal for getting the end-results to market quickly.
• Many different materials to work with – CNC machine tools are able to work with virtually any material that is machinable, which includes many varieties of metal and plastic substrates. Product developers can then test different materials to see which is best for their application.
• Fixed tooling is not necessary – CNC machined parts do not require the use of separate dies and tools, which helps reduce the lead time and initial investment costs for new product development.
• Easy to modify – New product development often requires a series of improvements and modifications to the original design. Altering digital instructions is simple and only takes a few minutes with CNC machining.

Prototype Manufacturing Near Me Long Beach, CA | Roberson Machine Company

CNC machining is used by many businesses who need fast-turnaround and high-quality parts in small volumes for prototyping and testing samples. When you choose Roberson Machine Company, we will work with you at every point to ensure that your needs are fully addressed, your designs are crafted to perfection, and the final product is delivered to you on time.

Call our team at 573-646-3996 or contact us for a free quote on CNC prototyping Long Beach services.