PROTOTYPING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
From start to part
in record time.
Your only limit with us is your own imagination.
Fast, accurate prototyping - every time.
Addressing Your Key Challenges
Common Challenge: You need to validate designs quickly and efficiently.
Our Solution: Aprios Accelerate offers quick-turn tooling with parts ready in just three weeks, along with Additive Manufacturing on the Carbon 3D platform and traditional injection molding to deliver accurate, high-quality prototypes quickly.
Common Challenge: Delays in prototyping stall your development and iteration process.
Our Solution: We provide quick turnaround prototypes along with DFM suggestions from our team of engineers to ensure you can test and iterate under various conditions without setbacks.
Common Challenge: You need to create a product quickly using the right resin for your application, but don't know where to start.
Our Solution:Aprios offers quick and cost-effective prototyping services and our team will assist you in material selection and scaling production, to make a smooth transition from concept to finalized product.
For over 40 years, we've been building your great ideas, part by part.
When you need a team that understands your priorities, you need our team here at Aprios.
Design for Manufacturing
Quick Turn
Tooling
Additive
Manufacturing
Design for Manufacturing
Designing for prototypes is fine, but you want to manufacture your product as well.
The team at Aprios gets your designs ready to be the next big thing.
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Efficient Scalability
We optimize your designs for an efficient manufacturing process. Move smoothly from prototype to at-scale production.
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Performance and Reliability
Focusing on enhancing product performance and reliability, our team works with you to refine your designs.
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Cost Reduction
Small design tweaks and smarter material choices can make a big difference. Using fewer materials and streamlining how parts fit together can bring costs down while keeping performance where it needs to be.
Additive Manufacturing Services
Using state-of-the-art machines and additive manufacturing materials, Aprios is able to rapidly manufacture any part you can design.
We deliver the perfect product every time using the right machines and relying on decades of experience.
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Speed
Fast turnaround matters when you’re testing ideas. Parts can be printed, checked, and adjusted within days instead of weeks, keeping projects moving.
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Advanced Tech
Modern 3D printers now handle a wide mix of resins and shapes that used to be impossible to machine — complex lattices, fine channels, and custom textures are all fair game.
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Partnership
At Aprios, our team is your team, and our quality and DFM teams will help you in validating and refining your design and control revisions.
Injection Molding via Quick Turn / Prototype Tools
At Aprios, we prioritize swift and precise delivery for your injection molded designs. Each mold is made to match how the part will actually be produced, so test runs show what to expect in full production. The goal is steady communication, quick delivery, and parts that hit the specs without delay.
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Custom Quick-Turn Tooling
Our quick turn tooling service provides rapid custom molds in 4 weeks after purchase.
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Quality Control
High-quality parts guaranteed via the industry’s most rigid quality control process.
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Expert Support
From initial design consultation to final production, our experienced engineers and customer advocacy reps are here to assist you every step of the way.
Quality Management
All the speed in the world can't overcome a low quality product.
Don't lose time with low quality products; trust the team with rigorous quality control standards.
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Process Monitoring
Each step of the production process, from digital design to final delivery, is monitored by quality control steps and supported by customer advocacy.
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Measurement and Inspection
By employing advanced measurement techniques, we verify the accuracy of each part at critical stages, enabling rapid iteration and immediate feedback.
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Revision Control
Our quality management process emphasizes rigorous revision control to ensure all design updates are accurately tracked and manufactured.
Customer Success Story:
A Catheter from Design to Prototype to Production
Read how we helped our client get their unique catheter design to market light years faster than anyone else.
FAQs
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What are product prototyping services?
Prototyping turns a design into something you can hold, test, and improve. Aprios is a custom manufacturing company that builds early models fast, so you can see how a product fits, functions, and feels before full production.
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What are the key stages of your prototype development process?
We start by reviewing your design and choosing the right materials. From there, parts are printed or molded, tested, and refined. The development process is built around real communication and quick adjustments, not red tape.
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How does Aprios support product development and prototyping?
You get a full product development team that stays involved. We offer ongoing support, material guidance, and production feedback to keep every stage of the product development process on track and ready for the next step.
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What is the typical timeline for prototype development?
Most projects take about three to four weeks. Some move faster depending on size and complexity. We keep you updated throughout so you always know where things stand.
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What materials are used in prototype development?
It depends on what you’re building. We use resins, thermoplastics, and elastomers that match your testing and performance goals, staying consistent through the full product development lifecycle.
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Can Aprios assist with scaling from prototype to production?
Yes. As a full product development company, we help refine your design, manage tooling, and prepare for production. Our team supports everything from pilot runs to product lifecycle management and go-to-market strategies.
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What industries can benefit from Aprios' prototyping services?
Medical, industrial, and consumer products all fit. We focus on creating innovative solutions and developing products that meet real performance needs and set you up for market success.
Your next product development success story starts with Aprios
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