Save Time and Money With Forum’s Prototyping Solutions
To accelerate development timelines, customers can leverage Forum’s 3D printing capabilities to create mold inserts for producing fast, functional prototype parts. This approach allows OEMs to quickly evaluate components using the engineered resin intended for production, providing valuable insight into part performance and process requirements early in the development cycle.
Forum has also invested in a modular molding system designed to reduce upfront tooling costs. These cavity-block solutions utilize Class 103 tooling to support low-volume and limited-production runs while maintaining the quality and consistency expected of production-grade components. This flexible approach provides customers with a cost-effective path from prototyping to low-volume manufacturing. Learn more about Forum’s custom tooling options here.
Forum is your Prototyping partner. We are committed to supporting our customers early-stage development programs.
There are many reasons OEMs may choose to prototype before committing to production tooling. Rapid prototyping can help validate designs, evaluate form and fit, and identify potential modifications needed for device assembly, functionality, and interoperability.
In other cases, prototyping serves as a bridge to production, providing functional molded components while higher-cavitation production tooling is being developed—often a process that can take weeks or months. Forum offers multiple prototyping solutions utilizing a range of technologies to deliver quality parts quickly and cost-effectively, helping customers reduce development timelines and accelerate time to market.
Complementary Capabilities & Markets
Forum offers a full suite of secondary services for both prototypes and production, including pad printing, threaded inserts, machining, and assembly.
