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Rapid Prototyping for Packaging

Cutting-edge Rapid Prototyping Services

Pre-Prototyping: Visualize First

Rapid prototyping packaging using the ESKO Kongsberg X22 cutting table for precise dieline samples

Before turning on the cutting tables, we map out the structural details digitally. Whether you come to us with finalized dielines or just an idea, we align your vision first. We convert 2D digital dielines into 3D CAD files, making precision adjustments for folds, enclosures, and material integrity.

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Rapid prototyping packaging using the ESKO Kongsberg X22 cutting table for precise dieline samples
Kongsberg X22 in action for packaging prototypes

3D Rapid Prototyping Process

Technician operating Kongsberg cutting table for rapid prototyping packaging.
Kongsberg table cutting packaging prototypes.

Cutting & Folding

Technician operating Kongsberg cutting table for rapid prototyping packaging.
Kongsberg table cutting packaging prototypes.

The Kongsberg cutting table comes with a wide range of tools to cut all types of materials, including corrugated cardboard, solid board, foam, and even wood.

It makes cuts and perforations on a large scale, allowing us to assemble mock prototypes in minutes. Powerful yet precise, the Kongsberg has excellent print-to-cut registration, making it a versatile machine for all types of applications.

Rapid Delivery

Engineer reviewing digital dieline for rapid prototyping packaging on computer screen
Digital dieline review for packaging prototypes

When we say rapid, we mean it. We have the machines, experience, and personnel to quickly produce 3D packaging prototypes.

Rapid prototyping is inherently iterative. It takes more than one version to achieve the desired results. That may sound like more time, but our packaging engineers can adjust dielines instantly. Iterative design also reduces mistakes and flaws, which saves time and money in the future. Companies who skip the rapid prototyping process often need to redesign their packaging and tooling after the product has already gone to market.

Engineer reviewing digital dieline for rapid prototyping packaging on computer screen
Digital dieline review for packaging prototypes
Engineer measuring packaging prototype details for rapid prototyping packaging refinement
Refining packaging prototype details

Reviewing & Refining

Engineer measuring packaging prototype details for rapid prototyping packaging refinement
Refining packaging prototype details

When the prototype is ready for review, we meet with you and your team to discuss modifications and refinements. No adjustment is too small. We pay close attention to folds, enclosures, and lids to ensure that no space is wasted. These seemingly tiny details affect shipment and protection, but most importantly, the unboxing experience. Once the final prototype is approved, we move onto branding, ISTA-testing, and the golden sample.

Sustainable Prototyping

Rapid prototyping shouldn’t mean waste. As a sustainable packaging design agency, we ensure environmental efficiency is engineered into every sample.

  • Eco-Material Library: We curate an on-site library of sustainable and premium materials ready to supply any packaging idea.
  • Smart Engineering: Our team develops the most efficient structural dielines to maximize strength while minimizing material consumption and shipping footprint.
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Zenpack's team working on preparing new packages
Zenpack's team working on preparing new packages

A Team of Packaging Prototype Design Experts

Zenpack's team working on preparing new packages
Zenpack's team working on preparing new packages

We’re proud of our diverse experience. Our packaging engineers, creative strategists, and graphic designers have created packaging prototypes for every type of company, from consumer electronics and home appliances to cannabis packaging and influencer packaging. They’re experts in sustainable design; not only with materials, but developing the most efficient dielines for shipping and protection.

Our structural designers are also product designers. They know the principles of good brand packaging design and apply their knowledge to innovate products. Driven by our core belief—packaging is part of the product—they produce prototypes that are logical extensions of your product and brand. Our team collaborates across time zones and supply chains to quickly deliver mock prototypes.

If your product requires ISTA testing or other certifications, we can simultaneously produce a prototype in Southeast Asia to streamline validation. Our factories use the same machines and materials to guarantee quality and packaging integrity. It’s a 24-hour cycle we leverage to save you time and money.

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