SOLUTIONS / Prototyping
Faster iteration.
Without the cost.
When your development cycles depend on suppliers, every revision costs weeks. The right 3D printing setup puts iteration back in your hands — same day, not next month.
THE PROBLEM
Design cycles shouldn't be
gated by lead times.
Most engineering teams are losing 2–4 weeks per iteration cycle waiting on external suppliers. When you're developing a complex part — geometry validation, fit checks, functional testing — that delay compounds fast. 3D printing solves this, but only if the technology matches your material requirements and accuracy tolerances. The wrong machine doesn't save time. It creates new problems.
SOLUTION FIT
What prototyping actually needs.
Different prototyping use cases have fundamentally different requirements.
A visual mockup and a functional structural test part are not the same problem.
Functional polymer prototypes
FFF / SLS
Engineering-grade materials (PEEK, PC, PA, ABS) with real mechanical
properties. For parts that
need to perform, not
just look right.
INTAMSYS FUNMAT PRO 310 APOLLO
TPM3D CF200
Visual & fit
prototypes
SLA Resin
High surface quality, and tight tolerances. Strong fit for form/fit validation, customer presentations, casting patterns.
UnionTech Pilot 250/450
Lite 600 2.0
Metal prototypes
& R&D
L-PBF Metal
When the prototype needs to be the real material. Titanium, stainless steel, aluminum alloy. The new economics of metal 3D printing make the technology accessible to every workshop.
BLT-A160
BLT-A300 / A320
Large-format
resin prototypes
SLA Resin
When your part won't fit on a desktop machine and needs to be seen in real size. Produce parts op to 2100×700×800mm for automotive, aerospace, or design industry.
UnionTech RSPro 600 / 800
RSPro 1400–2100
Machines for this application
INTAMSYS
UnionTech
BLT
TPM3D
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FUNMAT PRO 310 APOLLO: PEEK-optimised, high-speed (up to 500mm/s for standard materials, 200mm/s for PAEK). best all round choice of engineering and high performance polymer.
FUNMAT HT: Desktop PEEK printer as entry point for lab and workshop R&D. Accessible price for early-stage exploration.
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Pilot 250 / 450: Compact entry SLA printer for prototyping and R&D. High surface quality, fast turnaround on small-to-mid parts.
RSPro 600 / 800 2.0: Production-grade SLA with variable beam and high dimensional accuracy. Also handles investment casting patterns.
RSPro 1400 / 2100: Ultra-large format SLA for automotive and aerospace-scale prototypes. Up to 2100×700×800mm build volume.
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BLT-A160: Compact metal printing system (160×160×200mm). Mini research upgrade reduces build area to 50×50mm — useful when material cost is a constraint and you're working with novel or expensive alloys.
BLT-A300 / A320: Mid-size metal printing system (250×250×300mm). Broad material range including Stainless steel, Titanium, and Aluminum alloys. Mini upgrade option (100×100mm) for R&D batches.
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CF200: Compact SLS printer (200×200×320mm) with automated powder handling. Produce parts in PA11, PA12, TPU. CE-certified, 220V plug-in. Office-safe with industrial output. Direct competitor to Formlabs Fuse 1.
WHAT CHANGES
What in-house prototyping looks like in practice.
Design, print, test, revise — without waiting on a supplier queue.
Test with the actual material class your final part will use.
Compress development timelines by removing external bottlenecks from every revision cycle.
No minimum order quantities. No tooling cost for every design change.
NEXT STEP
Not sure which solution fits your application?
Tell us what you're building, what materials matter, and what you're currently waiting on. We'll define the right setup — no sales pitch, just a clear answer.
