Investment in 3D Printing technology has always been a priority for Prototype Projects. At the end of 2018, we boosted our SLS capacity; before that, we invested in SLS dyeing and SLS & SLA texturing technologies. Our latest investment sees the installation of Figure 4, a speedy 3D-printing technology that is ideal for functional prototyping… Read More
Case study Jack Lowe: BA (Hons) Product Design student Jack Lowe is in the final stages of his BA (Hons) Product Design degree with Sheffield Hallam University. Having spent his year-long work placement with Cambridge Design Technology, Jack also visited Prototype Projects and spent a few days with the team learning about the 3D printing… Read More
What is SLS & SLA Texturing? Texturing is where SLS and SLA parts go through a specialist graining process to texture the surface of the part in any number of designs or patterns. Did you Know? The process offers significant cost-savings over other techniques, such as injection moulding. How does texturing work? Reference photographs can be… Read More
According to Forbes, Sir James Dyson is worth an estimated $5.7B. This self-made billionaire turned 72 earlier this month, and so we take a brief look at Dyson’s journey. Born on 2 May 1947 in Cromer, Norfolk, Dyson was one of three children. He attended Gresham’s School in Holt from 1956 to 1965. Next, he… Read More
Smart baby monitor | the brief Tangerine, an international design consultancy with offices in the UK, South Korea and Brazil, was approached by Bluebell, a start-up, in 2016. The founding members of Bluebell (a psychiatrist, an A&E doctor and a data analyst) wanted to develop a smart baby monitor to improve parent and baby routine… Read More
What is SLS dyeing? Using technology from Munich-based specialists DyeMansion, we offer a consistent and repeatable SLS dyeing service. This end-to-end SLS finishing solution offers a high-quality finish with the option to have your SLS parts coloured to exact requirements Did you know… Prototype Projects adopted the DyeMansion system in 2018 making them the UK’s… Read More
