Some prototyping companies are like cheap Valentine dates. You know the type: the ones that wait until the last minute to pick up cheap drugstore chocolates on their way home from work. Sure, it's something but you can always tell that there wasn't much thought put into it ..read more

Throughout the 5 years we've been in business, we have developed many plastic part assemblies for small engines and the automotive industry. These assemblies are just a few examples of why it's important to use high quality prototypes to test your design before sending them to production ..read more

This year, the Engineering Resource Center is celebrating 5 years in business and we can hardly believe it. In this week's blog post, we're taking a trip down memory lane to show just how far The ERC has come since 2015 ..read more

The new year is here and we are excited to continue our journey at The Engineering Resource Center. Throughout last year we worked with many different and new customers located throughout North America. We are excited to meet new customers and engineers and continue to bring value to them throughout the upcoming year ..read more

Are you an entrepreneur looking to bring your product idea to life in 2020? If your product involves plastic parts, plastic injection molding will be the primary process you use to manufacture your product. But before you focus on production, you will need to develop a prototype to test out your design. This article is meant to give new product developers an insight on how to develop a plastic prototype for the first time ..read more

Now that the holidays are over, we are excited to kick off 2020 with a brand new offering for you. While our niche has always been providing production-quality prototypes that are perfectly made for testing, we know that's not always what you need. Engineering Resource Center want to be your go-to for all prototypes so we recently expanded our offerings to include an aluminum tooling option. This offering can help you get quick, inexpensive plastic injection molded prototypes ..read more

This year's gift guide is here just in time to help you wrap up your Christmas shopping. Since we're in the prototyping industry, we love unique product inventions and supporting enthusiastic entrepreneurs. Our 2019 gift guide is based on innovative gifts manufactured by entrepreneurs right here in our great manufacturing state of Wisconsin ..read more

At The ERC, we know first-hand how much of an impact each and every customer makes. As a small business ourselves, we are huge supporters of "shopping small", whether it's while sourcing parts for manufacturing or buying Christmas gifts. Here are some ways you can show your support to small businesses this holiday season ..read more

There's no better time than Thanksgiving to reflect on the year and express gratitude to those who have made a difference in our lives. So on behalf of the entire team at The ERC, we'd like to give thanks to each one of you that gave us the opportunity to help you out with your projects this year. Being a small business has its challenges but we've been fortunate to have our most successful year yet ..read more

One of the difficult parts of sourcing prototypes is knowing how much you should be spending during this stage of the project. While your budget may be focused on the end goal (production), the prototyping stage is meant to set you up for successful production ..read more