Smarter Solutions for Prototype

& Production Parts

Smarter Solutions for Prototype

& Production Parts

About ProtoEdgeProtoEdge, Inc. is a dynamic and growing company that provides product design and outsourcing solutions for the development and manufacture of highly-engineered critical components and assemblies for metal and plastic fabrication. Our core strengths are our ability to deliver multiple types of products and services with an emphasis on superior quality, competitive pricing and fast delivery.

At ProtoEdge, providing smarter solutions for prototypes and production parts is the essence of what we do. Our team of professionals work with engineers to build prototypes based on your designs, or alternately, we will develop a production design and manufacture it to specification.

The ProtoEdge team provides exceptional customer service and project management capabilities to achieve “best fit and function” solutions and produce bottom line business results. Our processes are well established and set us apart as leaders in metal and plastic production methods.

Corporate ResponsibilityProtoEdge is committed to doing business in a manner that is consistent with our values. We believe our responsibility to our customers, partners, suppliers and communities goes beyond our legal and regulatory obligations. ProtoEdge is a certified minority owned business in the United States.

ProtoEdge practices the highest standards of ethical business conduct to prove our commitment, confidentiality and thoughtful industry leadership.

What We DeliverWe understand the technological and economical challenges of product innovation, development and manufacturing in the 21st century. ProtoEdge uses this understanding and our experience to help customers achieve and sustain manufacturing competitiveness.

Other companies are limited to only one or two processes that they can perform in-house, with the majority of metal and plastic production methods being farmed out to contractors. ProtoEdge simplifies

all processes by providing our customers with metal and plastic production and prototyping capabilities under one roof, thereby reducing your risk, price and lead times.

ProtoEdge also offers logistics services and warehousing in strategic locations to facilitate importation of inventory to support the needs of U.S. based manufacturers. To fulfill our U.S. customers’ requirements, we also have offshore strategic business partners in place to engage and manage local manufacturing companies to meet our high quality product standards at reasonable cost.

We work closely with your engineering, quality and purchasing departments to deliver the best manufacturing solutions for your company. This combination of U.S. and offshore operations is the basis for quality control and ongoing customer satisfaction that only ProtoEdge can provide. We promise to work with only ISO 9000 certified suppliers to deliver risk-free solutions to our customers.

How We Partner With YouOur methodology of working closely with clients and strategic partners fosters open communication and ultimately ensures successful, on-time completion of projects. It is this philosophy of partnering that separates ProtoEdge from the competition. Our customers and partners appreciate the professionalism, confidentiality, and priority approach we take with all of our projects.

At ProtoEdge, we place significant emphasis on building strong strategic partnerships that benefit all parties. Below are some examples of how we might partner with you:

• An OEM that previously stocked short runs of electronic components can now supply their customers with customized parts with special cutouts, colors, logos and in non-standard sizes. The OEM can then order parts on-demand.

• Companies without product development capabilities can turn to Proto Edge to provide

CAD drawings and 3D solid models from a concept, paper drawing, physical part, or from Pro-E or SolidWorks CAD formats. We support customer designed creations and we also offer design services such as design review for manufacturability, cost optimization, tolerances, material selection, surface finishing, and will assist in completing partial designs.

• A factory automation company that previously designed, assembled and purchased custom machinery no longer has to be involved in the long process of acquiring physical parts, and can instead provide CAD files to Proto Edge to make modifications and conveniently build parts as needed.

• An industrial dealer that stocks components and often receives orders for custom parts, as a courtesy to their customers, can now refer customers directly to Proto Edge and save the time of dealing with custom part orders.

The ProtoEdge AdvantageEngineers spend a large portion of their day trying to find a prototyper, and they often end up finding only large prototypers who are held captive to high-volume manufacturers, and who discourage engineers and engineer buyers by pricing high and quoting long lead times. ProtoEdge works with small and large businesses to provide single prototypes or mass production of parts cost effectively and quickly.

The metal and plastics industries are constantly driving change in processes that will produce better components and prototypes. ProtoEdge knows the best prototyping and production methods available today and can advise you on the appropriate materials and processes to achieve a quality manufacturable product.

ProtoEdge is here to make your job easier and get your product to market faster!

Why Prototypes are Important• Prototyping the product helps discover and resolve

any design issues• Prototyping helps patent the item because

visualizing it will provide details for a clear description of the design

• Producing the first model will help determine the best method for manufacturing

• Testing an actual model is far more informative and will help identify any weaknesses and necessary design refinements

• Producing a prototype will provide a better understanding of the cost to manufacture the item

• Having a prototype model to demonstrate will help present and sell the product

ProtoEdge Services

ProtoEdge expert services include:

• Project feasibility analysis• Engineering assistance with product design• Third-party quality assurance inspections• JIT inventory reduction programs• Quality audits of suppliers• Finite element analysis (FEA)• Heat treatment• Alloy and plastic material options• Value-added technologies

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