Putting ideas to the test.
Turning an idea into reality means confronting friction, tolerances, materials and machining times. This is what happens during prototyping: the idea moves beyond theory, takes shape and begins to be tested against applications, manufacturing processes and industrial constraints. To establish what really works.
At Streparava, every prototype is designed to test something.
Alpha prototypes are used to assess a component’s performance, feasibility and behaviour. Beta and gamma prototypes take the design towards production: they test machining operations, assembly and manufacturing solutions before series production begins.
From development to production.
Prototyping is managed in-house by a dedicated division that acts as a bridge to manufacturing: it passes on to production the lessons learned from testing, machining and resolving problems during development.
Every stage, starting with the first prototype, builds knowledge and reduces uncertainty. The product therefore enters series production with an established level of technical and manufacturing maturity.
Technologies and processes.
In the prototype workshop, speed and precision go hand in hand. Here, samples, proofs of concept and small production runs take shape using a range of technologies and processes, from machining from solid stock to additive manufacturing, and from rapid prototyping to machining on modern CNC equipment.
The workshop has 3-axis and 5-axis machining centres, CNC lathes and milling machines and surface grinding machines, giving it the operational flexibility to meet different production requirements.
What is a prototype today will become a competitive advantage tomorrow. That’s why all activities take place in controlled-access environments, with processes that meet TISAX requirements for protecting data and sensitive information.
