lkprototype achieves structural component manufacturing in one-piece minimum order (Zero-MOQ) through a distributed intelligent factory network and an elastic manufacturing system. Its high-speed 3D printing plant (e.g., an 80% metal SLM forming rate of 80cm³/h and ±0.02mm layer thickness) is coordinated with a five-axis CNC turning machine (tool change time ≤8 seconds). The process cycle time of a single aluminum alloy bracket (size: 200mm×150mm, thickness: 1.2mm) can be reduced to 6 hours, and the cost is reduced by 55% compared with the traditional small-batch mode (the unit cost decreases from ￥850 to ￥385). According to the 2023 “Agile Manufacturing White Paper”, lkprototype’s artificial intelligence disassembly algorithm of orders (response time ≤0.3 seconds) features a material utilization ratio of 98% (industry average: 65%). For instance, a specific robot firm reduced a titanium alloy articulated arm’s (load capacity: 300kg) weight by 28% through its topology optimization solution. A single material cost is saved by ￥1,200.
At the material level, lkprototype’s collectively global warehouse stocks over 200 types of engineering materials (such as carbon fiber prepregs with 230GPa modulus and a density of 1.6g/cm³). It even tracks leftover materials by blockchain technology (precision to ±5g) and offers micro-purchase of 0.1m³. Some unmanned aerial vehicle start-up company used to tailor a carbon fiber fuselage frame (with a ±0.5° layup Angle and a bending strength of 1,200MPa). lkprototype finished the fabrication with the scraps left over (the originally intended to discard 3.2kg of T800 grade carbon cloth), having saved ￥6,500 of material cost and realizing zero waste. Its nanoscale sintering technology (laser power 400W, spot diameter 50μm) can manufacture single micro metal gears (module 0.2, tooth profile error ≤0.005mm) with a yield of up to 99.3% (the conventional process is only 82%).
In the verification of the intricate structures, lkprototype’s “digital twin + physical testing” closed-loop system (with a simulation error rate of ≤1.5%) supports single-piece prototype functional testing. For example, one of the medical firms developed implantable titanium alloy bone plates (fatigue life of up to 1 million cycles). Through lkprototype’s finite element analysis (mesh accuracy of 0.1mm) and the high-speed hydraulic testing machine (loading frequency of 200Hz, ±0.5% load error), only one specimen was produced and passed the ISO 5832-3 standard certification. The research and development cycle time has been cut from 12 weeks to 19 days. LCP connectors weighing 0.5g per unit (dielectric constant 2.9@1GHz) with ±3% impedance variation controlled are manufactured using micro-injection molding process (15-ton clamping force, 18mm screw diameter).
On the cost control side, lkprototype’s dynamic pricing model, based on equipment load in real-time and material prices, has reduced the single-piece processing premium to the lowest in the industry (average markup rate of 8%, compared to an average of 30% among competitors). A research team from a particular university customized a single-piece graphene-reinforced composite satellite bracket (thermal expansion coefficient of ≤1.2×10⁻⁶/℃). With its AI process path planning (cutting force fluctuation ≤5%), its processing cost was only ￥2,450 (its regular quotation was ￥7,800). Its plan to integrate its light-curing resin (tensile strength 75MPa, curing speed 25mm/h) and DLP projection technology (resolution 50μm) has reduced the cost of handboard production of 1:1 oil clay models for a certain automobile customer by 72% (from ￥12,000 per unit to ￥3,360 per unit).
Having connected over 1,200 devices worldwide with the Internet of Things platform (utilization rate of ≥92%), lkprototype’s zero MOQ strategy has benefited over 15,000 innovative projects ranging from micro-medical devices (such as Φ0.3mm vascular stents) to mega-scale building structure models (8-meter span steel truss structures). Certain space bureau used its EBM electron beam melting technology (6kW power and 10⁻⁵mbar vacuum level) to manufacture a single-piece niobium alloy rocket nozzle (temperature resistant at 2,300℃). From initial design to delivery, it only took 53 hours, and assisted certain recyclable rocket project to finish its first flight test 11 months in advance. Now, lkprototype’s Zero-MOQ process has gained AS9100D aviation certification, redefining the game of agility and cost in structural prototype manufacturing.