Motorola Rapid Prototyping Services maintains a wide range of processes for producing high-quality, photo-ready appearance models. These models are used by our customers as part of their product definition process, as a marketing and sales tool, and as a way to speed up downstream photography for packaging, literature and digital media. We produce models over a range of cost/quality/detail levels depending on customer needs.

Along with appearance models, we generate a large number of form-factor models for human-factors evaluations. These are groups of basic models created to compare the appearance or ergonomics of potential product shapes, colors, textures, and configurations.

Working Model of a Rugged, Hand-Held Bar-Code Scanner

Our Plantation, Florida facility includes comprehensive model-making facilities, with separate areas devoted to mastering silicone molds and casting urethane parts, laser cutting and etching, CNC machining, printing RP parts, sanding and finishing, painting and decorating, and model photography.

Grade A model of a 'Q' PDA

Our dedicated and highly trained model making staff has many years of experience in creating models with meticulous attention to detail and faithful execution of Design intent. We understand the importance of model quality and its effect on your desired results - whether you are trying to find investors for a new technology or up-sell your existing product into a new market.

Our models have been seen in venues ranging from magazine advertisements to product placements in popular movies and television shows. They are used in customer focus group studies, in defining requirements for public safety and military users, and in purchasing group negotiations with major retailers. All of our model makers hold four year degrees in Model Development, and can work with you to refine your needs and define your ultimate requirements.

In addition to appearance and basic form-factor models, we provide a variety of additional related services, ranging from digital photography to custom laser-cut foam-filled cases for protecting your model(s). For customer focus-group studies, we 'neuter'

In our Model Photography Lab

competitive models (removing graphics and logos, applying a neutral color scheme) to level the playing field for comparisons.

For existing products, we can support color studies, applying new CMF specifications to production parts to evaluate the marketing potential of a new product appearance. We also use our laser etching processes to create custom graphics and special effects.