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Tuowei (拓维模型) is one of Shenzhen's big shoubanchang, the prototype workshops (手板厂) that turn a CAD file into a model engineers can hold, test and show investors. They work out of a 10,000 m² industrial park in Fuyong, Bao'an, with 130+ three- to five-axis CNC centres, dozens of SLA printers, vacuum-casting machines and Haitian injection presses. They've been at it since 2002.
There are more than 200 staff, including 60-plus skilled model-makers, and over 20 of the core team have been there since day one. Tuowei is a national high-tech enterprise with ISO 9001, ISO 13485 (medical devices), ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 (automotive), 25 patents, and a listing since 2016 on the Shenzhen Equity Exchange (code 667950), a regional share-trading platform. CCTV has run a feature on them.
Their strength is having every early-stage prototyping route under one roof: machined prototypes in metal and plastic to about ±0.01 mm, SLA 3D prints, silicone-mold vacuum casting for small batches, and rapid aluminium tooling with short injection-molded runs in roughly 3 to 14 days. Then they paint and print in-house so models look like finished products. Clients include Chinese giants such as Haier, Gree, Midea, Panasonic, Foxconn and JD.com, alongside overseas buyers. In 2016 they won a Midea tender for air-conditioner prototypes.
Their case page is basically a visitor log, and it says a lot about how buyers find Shenzhen suppliers now. A Canadian automotive-parts team found Tuowei on Google and came over to talk about brackets, connectors and custom axles. A German automotive buyer and a Xiamen robotics firm visited in early 2025. A Spanish medical-equipment company got in touch after watching one of their five-axis machining videos on TikTok. Earlier visitors included LH Labs from the US in 2015.
Tuowei fits hardware teams in automotive, medical, robotics and consumer electronics who need looks-like and works-like prototypes, small vacuum-cast batches or a bridge tool before committing to production molds, and who like a big shop that can run lots of processes in parallel. The main site is Chinese-first, so overseas buyers should expect some back-and-forth in English.
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Yes. Tuowei Precision lists prototypes and low volume among the quantities it takes on.
Tuowei Precision publishes a lead time of Rapid tooling plus small batches in 7-10 days (as published). The real time depends on quantity and process, so confirm it when you ask for a quote.
Yes. Tuowei Precision's sales team works in English.
Yes. Tuowei Precision makes parts in its own factory.
By quote by form, phone, weChat and email. It accepts STEP, STP, IGES, STL, DXF, DWG and PDF files.
Tuowei Precision lists these certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and IATF 16949.
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Ownership: Chinese.
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01Basics · 10 minWhat rapid prototyping means, the main methods (3D printing, CNC machining, urethane casting), how many rounds to expect, and how Shenzhen's prototype shops work.
02Choosing · 10 minThe three 3D printing processes most used for professional prototypes and small batches, explained in plain words. How each works, how the parts look and behave, and which one to choose.
03Basics · 11 minHow CNC machining works, what it's good (and not good) for, what it costs, and how to get CNC parts made in Shenzhen. Written for first-timers.
04Basics · 10 minHow injection molding works, why it makes plastic parts so cheap at volume, what the catch is, and when your product is ready for it.
Last checked 29 September 2026
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