A prototype, also known as a product template, is a necessary step in the product development process. There are many methods of hand board processing, and after years of development, they have gradually transitioned from manual production to machine production. Borui Exhibition is a professional Tianjin hand board manufacturer with various processes for making hand board models, including 3D printing, CNC processing, silicone replica, etc. Next, we will explain the characteristics of these common hand board processing methods.

3D printing board model processing

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is an innovative rapid prototyping process that is usually based on STL format 3D models. Through laser scanning of 3D printing materials, three-dimensional models are accumulated layer by layer. The materials that can be processed for 3D printing include photosensitive resin, nylon, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, etc.

3D printing has great advantages in processing complex structured products. Its 360 degree non dead corner processing ability enables the production of hand boards of any set shape, with short production cycles and low prices. Of course, 3D printing also has its limitations, that is, the narrowness of the material. 3D printing technology is usually used to process some products with low requirements for strength and temperature resistance. Using a large industrial grade 3D printer from Borui Exhibition, it has the characteristics of high precision and efficiency.

CNC hand board processing

CNC machining is a mature manual machining method with a wide range of material options and high accuracy. Compared to 3D printing, the disadvantage is that it is unable to produce some irregular parts, but it has a price advantage when processing some simple structure hand boards. Usually, if users have requirements for the strength and temperature resistance of the hand board, and the product structure is not very complex, they will choose CNC machining.

Processing of silicone replica hand boards

Silicone replica is a small batch handmade processing method that can also directly produce product parts. By injecting plastic liquid material into a silicone mold and vacuum forming, a set of molds can produce 20 products. Its advantage is that it has a wide range of material options and is almost suitable for the manufacturing of all plastic products. Due to the complexity of the process, it is usually only suitable to use the double mold processing method when a certain number of single products are produced.

Through the above description, we have learned about the characteristics of different hand board processing methods. After years of experience in hand board processing, Borui Exhibition selects reasonable processing techniques based on users' needs for making hand board models, and strives to produce high-quality hand boards that meet users' needs in a more cost-effective manner.