Prototyping & Rapid Prototyping Services
It can be difficult to fully grasp how a product will fit in its intended application without relying on some form of physical, real-world verification of the components in your assemblies. To serve our customers in this area and remove some of the uncertainty from spring design, Century Spring is proud to offer both standard and rapid prototyping options for a wide range of springs and wire form products Our prototype services allow you to quickly verify your part's form, fit, and function, and also permit you to fine-tune your spring’s design before you commit to purchasing large volumes of parts.
Such capabilities allow us to quickly produce limited quantities of rapid or standard prototype custom production pieces that represent the actual geometry and material needed for your application. We can prototype various spring types and configurations, engineered to meet the most demanding product requirements and applications. We continually strive to deliver prototype products as quickly as possible because we understand that efficiency is essential to your tight product development schedule.
Whether you need a custom stainless steel extension spring prototype to prove the concept behind a new aerospace landing gear door actuation system or need to verify the fit of a small torsion spring to be integrated into an electronics switch assembly, discover how our full suite of prototyping services can free up more time for qualification testing and evaluation of your spring mechanisms.
Our Prototyping Capabilities
Our Spring Prototyping lets you better understand how your product will function within a given application or environment. This is because we fabricate standard prototype parts using the same spring winding processes used on the production part.
Our prototyping capabilities are nimble and flexible enough to quickly produce low-volume, quality spring prototypes.
Additionally, our Rapid Prototyping Services allow us to quickly create a representative prototype of your production using CAD capabilities.
Such technologies allow us to quickly bring spring and wire form product shapes to life, so you can verify the fit and form of a spring or wire in your application. They also allow you to verify the basic functionality of the spring within your application.
Our rapid prototyping capabilities allow us to deliver representative parts to you faster than standard prototyping methods to keep pace with your accelerated product development cycles.
For both standard and rapid prototypes, our Custom Spring Prototyping abilities allow us to incorporate unique, uncommon features into your spring and allow you to verify that such features fit your design application and fine-tune spring design parameters before moving forward with full production and purchase of high volumes of custom parts. We offer both custom rapid prototyping and standard prototyping solutions. It’s worth mentioning PPAPs here too, based on the prototypes
In all stages of spring design and prototyping, you always receive unparalleled Support from Engineering Experts. Our development and manufacturing personnel have decades of experience assisting our industrial partners in designing custom springs and wire form products to fit applications in highly regulated industries. Our customers rely on our Engineering & Design Consulting services to ensure their precision springs operate reliably in safety-critical mechanisms.
Century Spring is your trusted partner through all stages of product development, from initial prototype concepts to final, high-volume procurement.
Contact us today for exact lead times on prototype and rapid prototype parts.
Industries Served
Century Spring’s diverse customer base trusts in our decades of development expertise to help them drive innovations in spring-driven mechanisms.
Our spring and wire form product prototyping services minimize total development time and permit the timely innovation of unique spring solutions, even in safety-critical applications.
FAQs About Rapid Prototyping Services
What is raping prototyping for springs?
Rapid prototyping refers to the capability to quickly create a physical model of a part or assembly from a 3D CAD design. Rapid prototyping techniques are most commonly used to create a representation of the part so designers can verify the form and fit of a part within the intended assembly.
At this stage, designers can determine whether additional modifications to the design and prototypes might be needed before purchasing large volumes of production parts.
How long does it take for me to receive my spring prototype?
The exact lead time depends on the spring type, size, and material, but we always aim to ship prototype springs as quickly as possible.
For reference, rapid carbon or stainless steel spring prototypes in typical spring types such as compression, extension, or torsion springs with wire diameters between 0.020” and 0.080” are ready to ship in 1-2 weeks. Custom springs produced using rapid prototyping methods are also generally available to ship within 1-3 weeks, depending on material availability.
Conversely, springs with larger wire diameters, between 0.080” and 0.157”, are typically ready to ship in approximately 3-4 weeks.
Furthermore, springs produced using standard spring prototyping methods may take up to 6 weeks to ship.
Does Century Spring provide custom spring design services with prototyping?
Yes, our comprehensive custom spring design development and production services include prototyping. We are committed to doing everything we can to expedite the delivery of custom spring solutions to support your product design process.
Can I order custom springs in low product volumes?
Yes, we offer competitively priced low-volume part quantity purchasing options for rapid or standard prototyping.
What types of springs can be quickly prototyped?
With our rapid prototype capabilities, we can produce small wire diameter steel compression, extension, or torsion springs the fastest. Such prototypes are typically ready to ship within 1-2 weeks.
Standard prototyped parts require longer processing time, but in most cases, they are ready to ship within 3-6 weeks.
How do I request prototyping services for my project?
You can complete our Contact Form and indicate that you need to speak with our prototyping teams, and we will place you in contact with the right people.
Additionally, you can use our dedicated contact form to Request a Custom Quotation, and we will connect you with our prototyping teams if you need a custom spring design you can’t find in our catalogue.
If you require immediate assistance, you can speak directly with our customer service team on our dedicated phone line: 800-237-5225.
Why Choose Century Spring
Trusted Spring Manufacturing Partner
Century Spring is a quality-first, ISO 9001 and AS9100D certified, industry-leading spring supplier specializing in stock and custom springs.
Our dedicated spring development and customer support teams know how to balance competing design requirements in spring design. They will help you navigate design criteria such as spring type, wire diameter, materials, and surface finishes to find the optimal spring solution for your application.
Our experienced product engineers, knowledgeable product quality team, and skilled manufacturing personnel are all dedicated to delivering the highest quality products faster than our domestic and international competitors.
As the most trusted name in spring manufacturing, we offer rapid delivery on over 40,000+ in-stock designs available to ship today. We are also fully committed to delivering custom springs and prototypes to you quickly because we understand the importance of meeting your design scheduling constraints.
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Get In Touch
Contact Information
Contact Us directly today to learn more about our standard and rapid prototyping programs and discover which can best fit your needs. Our experts are also available to resolve any additional technical questions about spring design.
If you require immediate assistance, you can speak directly with our team on our dedicated customer service line at 800-237-5225.
Request a Quote and Consultation
If you can’t find the spring you need in our catalog, you can always Request a Custom Quotation and partner with us to design a custom spring specifically for your application.
We can provide custom recommendations during the consultation process, show you the benefits of our prototyping and rapid prototyping capabilities, and resolve all your follow-up questions.