Our team of designers, engineers, machinists and test team all share a common goal and speak a common language chasing those 1%er’s. It's from our past experiences, in our innovations, in our designs, in our technology and in our processes that we bring you the difference. Here we share some of our key tools to help make this a reality.
Materials:
4140 Cromo Steel.
In 4140 we trust. Tried and tested and for good reason. Our extremely strong 4140 produced parts are partnered with additional hardening processes and surface treatments, resulting in increased strength and durability.
6061 Aluminium Alloy.
A staple of the cycling industry, an aluminium alloy with extreme corrosion resistance. We precision machine from 6061 Alloy for its strong, versatile and lightweight properties. Partnered with hard black anodising to add an extra layer of durability and abrasion resistance.
316 Stainless Steel.
The strength of steel without the risk of rust. 316 Stainless Steel is incredibly strong yet provides corrosion resistance in the harshest of conditions. It’s inherent strength and resistance, including against abrasive salt spray makes 316 Stainless Steel perfectly suited for the varied and demanding environmental conditions of cycling.
Features:
TAPER TECH - Easy to install.
All our bolts include our Taper Tech thread base for easy hole finding installation. Tapered to quickly find their way into partnering threads. Makes for easier installation with or without gloves, by feel out of sight and self centers each bolt for accurate thread engagement, reducing the likelihood of cross threading.
FEATHERWEIGHT - Lightness.
Thanks to our advanced machining and finishing processes are parts are both strong and lightweight. Optimised for performance through innovative problem solving and deep design studies with the sole goal of creating lightweight parts that become the difference, parts that give you that extra winning 1% in competition.
LASER ETCHED - Durable markings.
Phenomenally fast and accurate with a generous pinch of Sci-Fi. We choose to laser etch our parts, giving them an extremely hard wearing durable detail. Markings that outlast paint and print, etched to survive harsh environments, the trails, the road, and the track.
CASE HARDENED - Strength.
We subject some of our CNC machined steel parts to extreme heat which give us two distinct advantages. The extreme heat transforms the steel, imparting strength to the outer surface making it denser, harder and far more wear resistant whilst the steel core underneath is essentially now softer allowing it to absorb vibrations, shocks and together collectively resist cracking.
CNC Machining - Repeatable Accuracy.
Our CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machined parts are machined by incredibly accurate robotic machines that process our carefully selected raw material stock through various, shaping, cutting and parting steps. Each process, every step, every precise movement throughout the production of all our CNC parts is carefully considered, calculated and programmed in, resulting in rapid, repeatable and accurate production of our advanced designs.
Our Australian manufactured parts are precision CNC machined to the AS 9100 Aerospace Quality Management standard.
Finishes:
Raw CNC Finish.
The surface of our CNC machined parts can by design showcase a beautiful subtle finishing detail, the result of tungsten carbide end mills cutting and shaping our raw materials. The result is a series of subtle tactile machined lines which can improve grip and mask micro scratches.
Hard Anodising.
Our CNC machined alloy parts are given a layer of protection against alloy corrosion, and added scratch resistance by being bathed in an immersive acidic solution that effortlessly accesses the tiniest, hardest to reach areas whilst electrical current is passed through them. Where our parts parts make contact with the acidic solution a thin film grows both outwards and penetrates into the surface creating a thin value adding corrosion and scratch resistant film.
PVD Titanium Coating.
Our most advanced surface treatment.
(PVD - Physical Vapor Deposition).
PVD coating vaporises raw material titanium pucks along with other closely guarded alloys creating an optimised gas cloud that attaches itself at a micron level to considered areas of our designs, resulting in extremely hard wearing, high performing surfaces.
Environmental Ethos:
Instead of shipping our precision made products in a variety of little plastic bags we asked our designers to come up with an environmentally friendly alternative. We up-cycle valuable resources on there way to landfill where possible, up-cycling them into recyclable packaging, shipping containers and padding.
Prototipo Works Up-Cycling: We interrupt a waste stream taking packaging that was otherwise headed to landfill, we inspect it, vet it, ensure it’s clean and match its size and dimensions with our products giving it a second life and a new purpose as our sole source of shipping material before through you, making its way into a recycling stream.
100% Recyclable Packaging.
Reducing plastic while providing a strong, robust and lightweight shipping suitable container and point of sale. All of our packaging is recyclable and made from a mix of specifically sourced up-cycled packaging and new packaging made locally from recyclable materials.
Packaging Tubes.
Our packaging tubes are a mix of up-cycled receipt rolls and to ensure we have enough, the rest is made locally in Melbourne, Australia from 100% recycled and recyclable paper.