A prototype is an early model, sample, or release of a product that is created to test a process or a concept. Put another way, it’s the first or preliminary model of an item, from which other items are developed or copied.
There are many benefits to prototypes, mainly the fact that they simulate the real and future product. This is good for a company, because it allows them to attract customers to the product before they have to allocate resources for implementation. This process allows you to test the design’s correctness prior to putting it into production. It also gives you a chance to uncover any design errors that may be present.
The faster you can get your product to market, the better chance you have of being the first of its kind and attracting attention. If you have to wait a long time for the prototyping process, you’re opening the door for competitors to get there first. That’s why rapid prototyping is so important.
With our rapid prototyping process, we bring you yet another advantage: your product can make it on the market in weeks, not months (which is typical with standard prototyping). Not only is this good for your bottom line, your customers will appreciate it as well.
Prototypes Give You a Competitive Advantage
When trying to stand out in a competitive climate, such as the military, medical or automotive industry, you need a way to set yourself apart from everyone else. For this, you need a competitive edge. Speed and accuracy: to the rescue! Because you can’t risk your competitors coming out with a product similar to yours before you can even get out of the gate, it’s important to beat them to the chase. You can do that with rapid prototyping.
Backed by our functional prototypes of silicone keypad designs, you get shorter lead times and a distinct advantage over others in your industry.
Prototypes Save You Time
Prototyping allows you to identify and formulate the design’s main direction, to be sure, but it also saves a significant amount of time. There’s no need to waste days or weeks on creating a concept or developing a new site layout. The intention of prototyping is to provide a draft design of the product before throwing a lot of money and time at the development of the original design layout.
It shows the structure of the future product while also exploring its initial functionality. If any flaws are discovered at this stage, it’s OK to go back to the drawing board because you haven’t wasted much time or money yet.
Prototypes Help You Visualize the End Product
Not only do prototypes improve overall understanding of the design, they helpillustrate the final product so that the design team can better comprehend the product’s function and target audience. Even a slight shift in proportions makes a big difference in the look and function of the end product.
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