Prototype Machining Vermont

Prototype Machining in Vermont | CNC Prototyping

Prototype machining in Vermont. From idea to shelf, prototyping is the first step to creating products primed for mass-production. To get it correctly the first time around, you should choose a prototype machine shop in Vermont that can not just bring your designs to life, but have engineers at the ready that can also make revisions to the product to improve upon it.

At Roberson Machine Company, we are a leader in rapid prototyping in a variety of industries. If you can dream it, we have the capabilities to make it a reality—no matter the complexity! 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 consultation on CNC prototype machining in Vermont.

Vermont Prototype Services

We have a large factory floor with lathes, mills, and EDM machines to meet your CNC prototyping expectations. The entire staff at Roberson Machine Company is devoted to ensuring your product development efforts go smoothly, which is why we carefully oversee all designing, programming, and fabricating 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. We want to be your one-stop machine shop for all prototyping services.

CNC prototyping services offered at Roberson Machine Company:

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 is often used for engineer testing or as the first step within the mass-production process. For example, many businesses turn to Roberson Machine Company to build a physical part quickly in order to capture a sales opportunity or validate a design.

Prototyping is a very beneficial technique that is used for:

• Showing customers and investors a physical model of your product in as little amount of time as possible
• Exhibiting the appearance, features, and dimensions of your product
• Generating multiple separate versions of the product with different textures, colors, and finishes
• Ensuring that all parts are standardized in terms of quality, size, dimension, and shape
• Testing the market with your product before production
• Finding and fixing potentially costly design defects before it ever touches the market
• Improving and streamlining the entire production process

In general, rapid prototyping in Vermont saves time and money 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 Utilizes Prototype Machining In Vermont?

Multiple Vermont industries are well aware of the advantages of prototype machining and utilize it to limit the chance of disruptions in the development phase. Roberson Machine Company has successfully contracted with a sizable number of companies, big and small, to meet their prototype manufacturing goals. We have helped the following Vermont industries and more develop prototypes quickly and efficiently:

• With the advent of the “just-in-time” manufacturing process, the automotive industry needs new parts to be produced as fast as possible and in any quantity. Roberson Tool works with Vermont automotive firms as small as local custom shops and as large as OEM manufacturers to produce prototype parts in several different materials, delivered quickly and within costs.
• Oil and energy firms have unique requirements for prototypes: they must be made to withstand the heavy pressure of mining, refining, and potentially being buried underground. Roberson responds to these demands by specializing in machining prototypes made of exotic materials such as plastics, brass, and alloy steel.
• The Vermont medical industry mandates that parts are developed to some of the most exacting tolerances in the machining industry: after all, ensuring that defective parts do not make it to market is truly a matter of life and death. In addition, medical parts are often quite small and intricate in design. Roberson Machine Company is equipped with the latest 5-axis CNC machining tools that can not only rapidly fabricate medical part prototypes of any size, but also provide process and tracking reports mandated by the FDA.
• Aerospace manufacturers require parts with intricate geometries and dimensions, and in a majority of cases using rare metals that can withstand high temperatures and altitude. Moreover, the special pressures and characteristics of flight require parts built to strict tolerance and design standards. Our highly-trained technicians are eager to take on the unique demands of aerospace prototype manufacturing, and our ISO 9001:2015-certified Vermont machine shop is devoted to delivering aerospace manufacturers parts built to the optimal standard of quality.

This history of prototype manufacturing for multiple Vermont industries allows Roberson Machine Company to be a true partner throughout the manufacturing process. Our experienced team of engineers and machinists can help you identify flaws in your product, propose design and usability improvements, and otherwise improve the quality of your Vermont end product while reducing your R&D costs.

Reasons to Use CNC Machining for Rapid Prototyping in Vermont

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, input that data into a computer, and let the CNC machine take care of the rest, cutting away bits from a piece of raw material to create a 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 both the first time and every time afterwards. There are so many other reasons to choose CNC for your prototype, such as:

• More precise – Computer-controlled machines use modern cutters that are extremely precise and accurate in order to create parts with tolerances sometimes as tight as +.05 mm.
• Faster – Modern CNC machine tools work with sophisticated computer programs that can convert files into finished parts within a matter of hours, which is ideal for getting products to market quickly.
• Many different materials to work with – CNC machine tools are able to work with practically any machinable material, which includes many types of plastic substrates and metals. This is a great advantage to product developers who want to test from one different material to the next.
• Fixed tooling is not necessary – CNC machined parts do not require the use of separate dies and tools, which helps diminish the initial investment costs and lead time for new product development.
• Can easily change design – 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 Vermont | Roberson Machine Company

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

Contact us for CNC prototyping Vermont services of all kinds. Call 573-646-3996 for a free quote.