Prototyping and Testing Services

Accelerate your product development with Element Digital Engineering's comprehensive Prototyping and Testing Services. Our end-to-end technical partnership delivers rapid fabrication, custom test rigs, and regulatory compliance expertise across fluid systems and advanced manufacturing. From concept to market-ready products, we provide hands-on guidance, seamless project coordination, and data-driven insights that transform your innovative ideas into reality efficiently.

What are Prototyping and Testing Services at Element?

Prototyping and Testing Services involve developing, validating and qualifying products to refine functionality before full-scale production. Element Digital Engineering leads the way in prototyping and testing for fluid systems and advanced manufacturing applications, ensuring every project not only meets but exceeds both industry standards and client expectations. Our integrated approach to acquisition, development, installation and delivery allows for seamless transitions from prototype to market-ready products, bridging the gap between your design concepts and functional reality.

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What Can Element Offer for Prototyping and Testing Services?

Key Services Offered

Element's integrated solutions streamline your complete development process from acquisition through delivery and commissioning.

Rapid prototyping techniques: Advanced fabrication partnerships, 3D printing, and CNC machining to quickly move from concept to functional prototype

Custom test equipment development: Tailor-made testing rigs and instrumentation designed for your specific application requirements

Comprehensive test program management: Expert planning, coordination, and resource management ensuring thorough qualification testing

Data-driven insights: Cutting-edge data acquisition technologies providing valuable performance validation during testing

What We Support

You'll benefit from our specialized expertise across diverse component categories, with particular strength in fluid systems and precision manufacturing validation.

Test equipment, rigs, and custom instrumentation - Including specialized fluid system testing apparatus

Product prototypes across multiple development stages

System components and sub-assemblies - Particularly fluid system components

Advanced manufacturing parts requiring precision validation

Specialized devices and measurement instrumentation

Cutting-edge Equipment We Use

Your projects leverage our advanced fabrication partnerships and precision testing capabilities developed through decades of specialized experience.

Advanced fabrication technique partnerships including 3D printing and CNC machining capabilities

Custom test rig design and development for demanding project specifications

State-of-the-art data acquisition systems and instrumentation

Precision measurement and validation equipment for qualification testing

Regulatory Expertise

You'll navigate complex regulatory landscapes with confidence through our dedicated compliance services that ensure your products meet all necessary qualification standards while avoiding costly redesigns and development delays.

What we support

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Our expertise spans diverse testing applications with specialized capabilities in fluid systems and precision manufacturing components.

Test equipment and rigs - Custom-designed for demanding project specifications

Product prototypes - Across fluid systems and advanced manufacturing applications

System components - Individual parts within larger assemblies

Advanced manufacturing parts - Precision-engineered components requiring qualification testing

Instrumentation devices - Sensors and measurement equipment for specialized applications

Custom assemblies and sub-systems

Prototype fixtures and tooling

Specialized testing apparatus for fluid systems

Performance validation components

Your Challenges, Our Solutions

Bridging Design-Production Gap

Transforming your design into a functional prototype presents significant challenges. Our rapid prototyping partnerships bridge this gap efficiently, using advanced fabrication techniques to create prototypes that accurately reflect your design intentions, ensuring smooth and effective transitions from design to production.

Managing Test Programs

Managing extensive qualification testing programs is complex and resource intensive. Our comprehensive test program management services handle all aspects from acquisition through delivery, including planning, coordination, execution and commissioning, ensuring your testing processes are efficient and aligned with your development timelines.

Development Speed Pressures

You're facing pressure to accelerate time-to-market while maintaining quality standards. Our rapid prototyping partnerships eliminate traditional development bottlenecks, enabling you to move quickly from concept to validated prototype through advanced fabrication methods and streamlined testing programs.

Regulatory Compliance Navigation

Navigating complex regulatory landscapes threatens your market entry timeline and budget. Our regulatory expertise provides dedicated compliance services, helping you meet all necessary qualification standards while avoiding costly redesigns and development delays.

Element Experts at your service

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Lead Engineer

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Why Choose Element

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Integrated Acquisition-to-Delivery Process

Seamless project coordination from acquisition through installation and commissioning

Advanced Fabrication Partnerships

Rapid prototyping through proven 3D printing and CNC machining partnerships

Specialized Testing Capabilities

Custom test equipment development for demanding project specifications and fluid systems

Comprehensive Program Management

Dedicated coordination ensuring efficient timelines and thorough qualification testing execution

270+
Laboratories

located around the world

8,500+
Experts

ready to help you meet your go-to-market requirements

1,000+
Accreditations

and approvals - independent endorsement of our service quality

50,000+
Customers

served worldwide in market-leading scientific, technical, and engineering industries

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But don't just take our word for it

See what others have to say about partnering with Element

Throughout the process of acquisition, development, installation and delivery, the professionalism, dedication and commitment of the Element Digital Engineering Team (Formerly Filton Systems Engineering) to deliver this demanding project brief on time, to budget and performance remained at the forefront and has culminated in the successful completion and commissioning of a highly capable test facility.
Andrew Edmonds,
Manager, System Engineering, Integration and Test, L3HARRIS

Frequently asked questions

How does Element's prototyping approach differ from traditional development methods?

Element's integrated approach combines design, development, and testing in seamless transitions, eliminating traditional bottlenecks between prototype creation and validation. Our advanced fabrication partnerships and comprehensive project management ensure efficient development cycles while maintaining rigorous quality standards and regulatory compliance throughout the process.

What makes Element's test program management comprehensive?

Our expert project management handles all aspects from initial planning and coordination through execution and final analysis. This includes resource management, timeline optimization, stakeholder communication, and ensures testing processes align perfectly with your development schedules while maintaining thoroughness and efficiency.

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