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Clarify intent
Fit check, drop test, investor demo or pilot install
HC-Mold capability · Dongguan
Rapid Prototyping Across Processes
Prototype work at HC-Mold is process-agnostic on purpose. We pick CNC, print or urethane casting from the question you need answered — then the same engineering team can carry the program into bridge tooling or production without a new supplier audit.
How HC-Mold runs this work
- CNC prototypes in production-intent metals and plastics
- Urethane / vacuum casting for short plastic batches from silicone tools
- Documented path into soft tools, steel molds or sheet fabrication
Program flow
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Pick route
CNC, additive, casting or mixed BOM
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Approve & bridge
Freeze dimensions; plan the volume process
Materials we commonly run
Match prototype material to the production intent whenever possible — e.g. 6061 for aluminum housings, ABS/PC for molded covers — so lessons transfer when tooling starts.
RFQ checklist
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Share files & intent
STEP/IGES/PDF drawings, material callout, volume band, finish target and ship-to region.
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DFM & quote
Engineering review with process recommendation, risk notes and lead-time options — no instant-CAD black box.
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Build & ship
In-process checks, outgoing reports and export packaging from the Chang’an campus.
FAQ — Rapid Prototyping
How fast can simple CNC prototypes ship?
Straightforward single-setup parts often leave within days of order confirmation. Multi-op, tight CTQ or exotic material jobs get staged dates in writing.
Do you prototype only, or also production?
Both. The sister-site service menu exists so buyers can enter at prototype and stay through low-volume and production under one quality system.
Related capabilities
CNC Machining
3-, 4- and 5-axis milling plus turning for aluminum, stainless, steel, brass and engineering plastics — from first article to repeatable lots.
Injection Molding
Soft tools through hardened production molds, with DFM, mold trials and export packing from one Dongguan factory.
Sheet Metal
Laser cutting, CNC bending, punching, welding and finishing for enclosures, brackets and short-run fabrications.
Start a rapid prototyping RFQ
Send drawings for DFM notes and a dated quote window from HC-Mold engineering.
Contact engineering