Consumer Electronics Manufacturing for Prototypes and Low-Volume Production
Beat competition to market with rapid prototyping and on-demand production
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Development speed and a well-designed, user-centric final product are critical to the success of companies launching consumer and computer electronic products and devices to different markets. Technology-enabled manufacturing processes can accelerate design cycles, lower development costs, and help support more SKUs and product customisation that consumers now demand. From aeroplanes to automobiles to hospitals, electronics can be found nearly everywhere delivering value through advanced features and improving user experiences.
Why Protolabs for Development of Consumer and Computer Electronic Components?
Rapid Prototyping
Take advantage of design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback in our instant quotes to make adjustments to part design before any manufacturing begins, then navigate quickly through early- and late-stage prototyping with ease.
Low-Volume Production
Ramp up production to get quality end-use parts to market fast and use batch production to reduce financial risk with no minimum order quantity (MOQ) and low total cost of ownership (TCO).
Mass Production
Order quantities up to 1 million+ parts with volume pricing built to fit your budget.
End-of-Life Production
Reduce your financial risk and warehousing costs during end of product life by ordering low volumes of product parts just in time.
Range of Materials
Choose from hundreds of production-grade plastics through injection moulding, along with more than 40 different metal materials for end-use components available through our 3D printing, machining, and sheet metal services.
Consumer electronics: How to turn risk into reward
At a time when consumer electronics manufacturers need to address sustainability and supply chain disruption, our research reveals that 77% of senior leaders are guilty of “hesitating at a crucial moment” and delaying innovation.
HP Slashes Design Cycle Time with Rapid Manufacturing |
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The tech giant used injection moulding to trim development time from months to weeks for its next-generation printers. While developing its next-generation inkjet printer, HP turned to Protolabs’ injection moulding service to slash design cycle time from a standard, six- to eight-week timeframe to just 15 days. |
| Read HP Success Story |
What Materials Work Best for Consumer and Computer Electronic Components?
ABS. This reliable thermoplastic is widely used in industries like consumer electronics. It brings general-purpose performance for parts like electronics enclosures and handheld devices, and is also relatively inexpensive.
Aluminium. This material can be machined to create housings, brackets, or other metal parts that need high strength and low weight are required.
Elastomers. Available in both 3D printing and injection moulding, choose from several elastomeric materials for parts that need impact resistance or flexibility. Overmoulding is also available for components and products with ergonomic grips, buttons, or handles.
Polycarbonate. This strong and extremely impact resistant thermoplastic has a low shrink and good dimensional stability. It’s a transparent plastic that is available in optically clear grades, which works well for transparent covers and housings.
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We have several capabilities within our services and processes catered to the consumer and computer electronics industries. A few of common applications include:
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