Confectionery
Rapid Prototyping Services
We understand the need to generate prototypes at speed and in all shapes and sizes for many uses; whether you're testing a product concept and require a PR sample to get the coverage needed for a successful launch, looking into utilising promotional branded chocolates or are planning an influencer send out that makes waves, we have the capability to help turn this around quickly.
With the use of our high-tech 3D scanners, creative CAD team and rapid mould sampling techniques, DPS offers prototyping services unlike others. As we work with all parts of the process under one roof, we can quickly turn around prototypes without the tooling charges, keeping costs low and MOQs down to a minimum, with projects starting from just 1 single unit.
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Bespoke Designed Prototypes
Rapid prototyping is a game changer that allows you to test new product concepts, create branded corporate send outs, make a buzz in the world of PR with an extraordinary creation and so much more, all without the investment in tooling costs. With our highly skilled creative CAD team, we can quickly turn around bespoke projects into real life products all within a few days.
Just some of the ways our prototyping services have been used include:
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The Development Process
We're flexible to work across any form of prototyping project and are keen to accept new challenges. The rapid prototype process depends on the form of project you'd like us to work on however our usual steps and timelines are...
- Send over your brief via the contact form, email, or simply a phone call to our friendly team! This brief could be an idea, an image or even an object to 3D scan and replicate
- Our skilled team of CAD designers will model up a 3D render of your concept and share this for feedback
- Once signed off, we'll go ahead and create your prototype moulds within 1-2 days
- Depending on the project brief, we can either create finished goods in our R&D kitchen to be sent straight to the recipient, or send on the moulds for you to work your magic with
We work hard to turn around this whole process within a 1-2 weeks dependent on the project and your timelines, so you can get your hands on your finished prototypes and put them to good use!
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A Chocolate Win at the Baftas
We've long been the go-to prototyping partner for many of our customers when they have a project that seems unfeasible whether that be the size of it, turnaround time or simply being something that's never been done before! We welcome challenges and one of our favourites to date is a giant (we're talking 6ft) chocolate bafta mask mould that Hotel Chocolat had been commissioned to make for the Bafta ceremony. We set our minds to it and bent the laws of mould-making to create this beauty of a chocolate mould...winning all the attention at the Baftas.
Other examples of projects we've worked on include:
- Deliveroo x Love of Huns collaboration, creating a chocolate hollow bust of Alison Hammond to raise money for charity.
- Alpro PR Project, creating giant smashable chocolate milk bottles to celebrate the launch of their latest milk alternative product. See image above.
Who we work with…
Working alongside brands you know and love
From multi-national companies to artisanal chocolatiers and everyone in-between, we build meaningful relationships, providing expert guidance and innovative solutions.
Take a look at just some of our loyal customers below!
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Contact us today
We are always looking for our next challenge, so if you have a questions or have a project we could help with, please contact us via our contact form or one of the following methods:
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Mushet Business Park, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8RD, UK
We’ve been designing, machining and delivering thermoform tooling for 30 years and constantly reinvest in our capability to ensure we
stay ahead.