3 Types of Plastic Prototyping Techniques: 3D Printing, CNC, Vacuum Casting

Welcome back to Honpe prototyping channel, In this informative video, we explore the world of plastic prototyping and delve into four essential techniques that are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. Join us as we discuss 3D Printing, CNC Machining, and Vacuum Casting – each method with its unique advantages and applications. Ending Honpe provides product designers and engineers with the fastest and most cost-effective custom manufacturing solutions in China. Established in 1999, Honpe Technology (Shenzhen) CO., LTD is a custom manufacturing company that provide one stop rapid prototyping service for various of industry. We offer prototype services, including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, 3D printing and with CMF,leather workshop. Honpe Prototyping - Be your best partner on development.  www.honpe.com  Connect with Honpe Prototyping on: LinkedIn / honpe prototyping     #prototype #rapidprototyping #prototyping #plasticsparts #3dprinting #cnc #vacuumcasting #plastics #cncparts #productdesign #productdevelopment     视频音频录制 If you have an idea for a plastics product. Ever wondered how to bring it to life? Plastics prototyping techniques can help turn your concepts and visions into real prototypes Welcome Today we’ll take about the top 3 plastics prototyping techniques, including 3D Printing, CNC Machining, Vacuum casting.   Method 1  3D printing for rapid prototyping   3D printing is an additive technique that nearly embodies the concept of magic essentially materializing any desired object by adding one layer upon another.  This approach boasts rapidity and customization presently.  The top three plastic 3D printing technologies are FDM, SLS and SLA.   Method 2 CNC Machining for precision prototyping   CNC Machining presents a viable and Rapid method for fabricating plastic prototypes particularly when precision is of the utmost importance. It employs a subtractive process involving the removal of material from a solid piece to achieve the desired shape consequently it has limitations in producing plastic prototypes with intricate geometries. CNC Machining is easy to machine acrylic transparent and ABS, POM etc. Materials.   Method 4  vacuum casting for small batch prototyping when multiple prototypes are essential for design refinement vacuum casting steps in a silicone mold of a master pattern creates the blueprint for liquid plastic replicas. This method is perfect for small batch production and the creation of fine detail prototypes.  The most significant issue with vacuum casting is the material limitation the process only functions with a small number of materials and is constrained by mechanical properties and other care characteristics common plastics for vacuum casting.   3D printing offers affordability for rapid iterations but may not be appropriate for prototypes that require functionality testing.   CNC Machining is ideal for precision prototyping but might not be suitable for designs with complex geometries.   vacuum casting is well suited for fine detail prototyping when required as well as for producing small batches.  When selecting from these prototyping technologies for your plastic prototyping project you should base your decision on The intended purpose of the prototype and Consider the capabilities of each prototyping technology   if you have any questions about your plastic prototype project please don't hesitate to contact Honpe prototyping, we provide comprehensive manufacturing solutions and professional technical support all in one place.   Remember to like and subscribe for more insight videos from Honpe Prototyping.  

2025.09.27

Honpe’s CNC Machining Services, precise and fast!

Honpe prototyping has been in the manufacturing industry since 1999, CNC machining capability has always been the greatest strength. With 26 years’ stable development and expansion we now have more than 350 sets CNC machining centers and 25 sets five axis CNC machining centers.  Certified with ISO9001:2015, ISO 27001 and IATF 16949.  Our service range Honpe provides a wide range of CNC machining services including milling, turning, drilling, tapping, EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining), and wire cutting. We also specialized in five-axis CNC machining and high precision machining services, offering customized metal and plastic parts for our clients.  CNC milling process CNC milling process is a subtraction manufacturing method, with a cutting tool that moves and rotates to remove and shape the materials to achieve the final part geometries. This process makes complicated shapes and flat surfaces for a variety of functional and structured products, which is very suitable for any industries that require precise components and it is also an ideal way of making mould. CNC turning process CNC turning process cuts materials by connecting a cutter with a high speed rotating part, it is normally used to shape rounded and tubular workpieces. CNC turning usually generates complicated external structures and inner holes, including making various threads and thread holes.  Five-Axis CNC Machining process The cutting tool of five axis CNC machining center moves simultaneously along five different axes—three linear (X, Y, and Z) plus two additional rotary axes (A and B)—which means the cutting tool approaches the parts from all directions. This machining method can pay big dividends in better machine utilization, reduce setups and cycle times, also improving quality. The ability of five-axis machining process will make the CNC factory more cost-effective for wider range of work. The major benefits of five axis machining method are: making complex shapes or structures, achieve high precision requirements, effective set-up operations and high quality surface finish.  Materials of CNC machining For CNC machining we can process both plastic and metal materials. In Honpe’s material warehouse there are various materials in stock which allow us to act quickly once we got order from clients by shortening the whole processing time from material preparation to machining and then leads faster delivery. Plastic materials: ABS, PA, POM, PC, PP, PMMA, PPSU, PEEK , nylon,PVC and so on. Metal materials: aluminum, stainless steel, alloy steel, bronze, cooper, brass, titanium, zinc alloy and etc.   Surface treatment for CNC machining parts Honpe offers a wide range of surface treatments for the CNC parts, such as blushing, sand blasting, tumbled, passivation, anodizing, powder coating, gold plating, zinc plating, silver plating and etc. Our CMF experts can also offer surface treatment suggestions for CNC parts according to the customers’ requirements and designing purposes.   Honpe’s CNC machining strength #CNC machining capability: The maximum machining stroke (X*Y*Z) (mm) for metal parts: 1200*1500*600, precision ±0.01mm; The maximum machining stroke (X*Y*Z) (mm) for plastic parts: 2000*1500*500, precision ±0.01mm; With high precision tolerance and fast delivery Honpe has been providing high quality plastic and metal parts for customers from all over the world in various industries like home appliances, automotive, robotic, consumer electronics, digital products, cosmetic products and etc. We always value our customers and dedicated to serve them with reliable & quick service and qualified parts and models. 

2025.09.15

Home Appliances model manufacture workshop

With 26 years development Honpe Prototyping has set up three separated manufacturing workshops to make prototypes for different purposes and for different industries, these are metal parts processing workshop, consumer electronic model manufacturing workshop and Home appliances prototyping workshop, each workshop runs individually and confidentially. The aim is to process every task quickly and efficiently to achieve shorter lead time.  At present, the home appliance prototyping workshop has 99 sets CNC machining centers and more than 200 well trained technicians. We offer one stop solution from innovative design and engineering to prototyping, small volume trial production, and mass production by plastic injection molding. Specialize in serving home appliance industry, automotive industry, medical industry, robotic industry and aerospace industry and etc. To better serve our clients and complete the prototypes, CNC machines with large machining stroke are very necessary. In the workshop the maximum machining stroke (X*Y*Z) (mm) to process plastic parts is 2000*1500*500, tolerance precision reaches ±0.01mm, this is very critical when making home appliances models like television, refrigerator, washing machine, and air conditioner and etc.  Manufacturing Capabilities for Home Appliance Projects * CNC Machining Precision CNC machining for custom plastic parts by using advanced three axis and five axis machines. Services include milling and turning with tight tolerances and high standards. * Transparent Parts Prototyping Honpe Prototyping is the expert in making optical transparent prototypes and highly clear parts with high standard quality. No matter for lamp lenses, lighting shields, screens, bottles and etc. We make sure optical excellence and aesthetics for each of the projects.  Processing methods to achieve high glossy clear effect. Fine polishing, by sanding part’s surface with different grip size sand papers over and over until the part become transparent totally without any impurities. Normally for PMMA material.   Vapor polishing, by heating the chemical liquid in a container to make the parts turn into clear, the method is mainly applied for PC material.  * Vacuum Casting The vacuum casting process generates detailed urethane casting parts by using silicone molds. It is suitable for rapid prototyping and low volume production at a favorable price, also with shorter lead time.  * Rapid Injection Tooling Plastic injection tooling solution is suitable for making prototypes and short run production. Honpe Prototyping has a professional team for tooling projects, our engineers will provide detailed DFM for each part, offer tooling suggestions and improvement advice, even possible risks during production process. Every step is to make sure the tools project process smoothly and effectively, until our customers get what they want.  Facilities for surface treatment The mock up especially appearance models for home appliances will always need various surface treatments. Honpe Prototyping has complete in house facilities to meet different surface finishing requirements. Honpe Prototyping has its own silk screen printing workshop, electroplating workshop, laser etching workshop, color matching & painting workshop, optical coating workshop, and leather & fabric processing workshop and etc.  Honpe Prototyping is experienced in home appliances prototyping and home appliance parts manufacturing. We look forward to providing you the best services, and with Honpe you will find out which process suits you the best also meets your demands and fits your product definition. We will be the best partner for you in home appliance development road!  Any inquiries please feel free to send e-mail to: msales02@honpe.com.

2025.09.13

A Hong Kong entrepreneurial base visits HONPE

In order to further understand the strength of HONPE and conduct a field investigation on the technical level of HONPE, on June 16, 2016, accompanied by the domestic sales of HONPE, a delegation from an entrepreneurial base in Hong Kong walked into HONPE. Li Shuping, the head of the domestic sales team of the red product, gave a brief introduction to the delegation, and showed the model samples and color swatches made by the red product to the customers. The delegation of a Hong Kong entrepreneurial base expressed their opinions on the quality of the red product model and the scale of the company. Certainly, under the leadership of domestic sales, the delegation of a certain entrepreneurial base in Hong Kong carefully checked every detail and refused to miss any corner of the red product. After the inspection, a delegation from an entrepreneurial base in Hong Kong expressed that they had a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of the comprehensive strength of HONPE, and strengthened their confidence in cooperating with HONPE.

2021.10.16

Customer delegations from various European countries visited Hongpin for inspection

In order to further understand the strength of Hongpin and conduct a field inspection of the technical level of Hongpin, on April 27, 2016, accompanied by the staff of the English group of Hongpin, customer delegations from various European countries walked into Hongpin. First of all, shelly, the head of the English group, gave a brief introduction to the delegation on the basic situation of the red product, and showed some model samples and swatch cards of the red product to the customers. The customers expressed affirmation of the quality of the red product model, especially The dazzling swatches are full of praise. Later, under the leadership of the English group staff, the European customer delegation also visited the hardware processing workshop, digital highlight workshop, tinting workshop, chassis processing workshop and R&D center of Hongpin. Interested European guests took a closer look. Every detail, do not want to miss any corner. In order to further understand the strength of Hongpin and conduct a field inspection of the technical level of Hongpin, on April 27, 2016, accompanied by the staff of the English group of Hongpin, customer delegations from various European countries walked into Hongpin. After the inspection, the delegation expressed that it had a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of the comprehensive strength of Hongpin and strengthened its confidence in cooperation with Hongpin. The successful docking with customers from various European countries this time marks a solid step forward in the process of Hongpin's development of the international market!

2021.10.16

Make design models, 3D printing is better

Speaking of 3D printing and architecture, you must think of 3D printing various buildings, but today we are discussing the application of 3D printing to the field of architectural design models! In the field of architectural design, designers often used clay, foam, wood and other materials to make modeling models by hand. Graduation design was time-consuming and laborious, and it was also a headache for the majority of graduates. The quality of the model depends entirely on the designer's craftsmanship. Nowadays, many designers choose to 3D print architectural models, so how can 3D printing help designers? With the development of 3D printing, there are already a lot of materials that can be used for printing, and designers can choose plastic and metal materials. If you need special effects, You can also choose to add wooden plastic materials to achieve the effect of wood grain, so that you can fully realize the design concept you want to express.

2021.09.22

Who is the most innovative mobile phone designer in history

According to foreign media reports, looking at the development history of the entire mobile phone industry, the most innovative company is not Apple, which is now in the limelight, but Nokia, which once flourished. Nokia’s recently released new smartphones, Lumia 920 and 820, remind us of some of Nokia’s past. In this era when the iPhone dominates the world’s smartphones, these things are now easy to forget and forget the glory that once belonged to Nokia. Perhaps many people have forgotten that this Finnish company has been manufacturing many classic and highly innovative mobile phones for global mobile phone users for a long period of time. As early as 1992, Nokia launched the first portable digital phone. In 1993, the company's management decided to focus the company's future on the mobile phone business. Today, twenty years later, looking at the decision of Nokia's top management, people can't help but ask how long Nokia will have in the future. Now Nokia's last fight-Windows Phone has not yet fully played out. Therefore, Nokia's future is still uncertain. So let's review together the 10 most innovative mobile phones in Nokia's history.

2021.09.22

You must know these aspects of the customized prototype model

The use of prototype models is very wide, and each customer has relatively high quality requirements when customizing prototype models. It will pay more attention to the effect of the product. If the quality of the prototype model is not good, it will easily lead to the loss of customer time, and if it is serious, it will also lead to the failure of the customer's long-term research and development efforts, so we act as a prototype Model manufacturers must strive to improve the quality of prototype models. From which aspects should the quality of the opponent's board model be improved? First, if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. We introduce advanced production equipment. The equipment has a great relationship with the quality and accuracy of the produced prototypes.prototypesIf the equipment itself is not enough, the quality of the produced prototypes will not be much better. The second is to have professional personnel to handle the surface treatment of the prototype model. The team must be very professional and must also be trained regularly. Only by training and introducing talents with rich experience can we produce high-quality prototypes. Third, in the inspection of prototype models, the prototype models must be carefully produced, and must pass strict quality inspections before they can be delivered to customers. Therefore, when we customize the prototype model, we can focus on understanding the strength of the manufacturer from these aspects. Only the powerful prototype manufacturer can provide customers with more high-quality prototype models.

2021.09.15

Congratulations on the complete success of the HONPE Model 2015 year-end celebration

On January 1, 2016, all employees of HONPE Model held a 2015 year-end celebration dinner in laughter. At this celebration banquet, General Manager Lin gave a grand commendation and awards to outstanding employees in 2015. Customer Satisfaction Award, Team Cooperation Award, and Create Future Award are the highest honors of all employees of HONPE Model. After that, General Manager Lin also gave a speech at the dinner, announcing the official start of the celebration! Each department brought a variety of exciting programs. The HONPE Model is not only a large number of talents, but also a big family of unity, friendship and happiness. A series of delicious dishes, accompanied by the aroma of red wine, wonderful shows, fun games, and generous prizes, the atmosphere of the party reached the highest point. Thank the company for giving us the opportunity to gather together. This visual gluttonous feast not only shows the sincere and diligent youth style, but also shows the harmonious relationship between all our colleagues and interaction, but also conveys the yearning of all employees for the company's future! Wonderful moments of the celebration:

2021.09.15