Two generations, one shop
South Bend Prototyping is a family business — a grandfather with three decades in product development and precision manufacturing, and a grandson who builds the technology and runs the front of the house.
The experience behind the shop
Our lead engineer spent 30+ years in the rapid-prototyping and precision-manufacturing industry, helping take more than 80 products from an idea on paper to full production — CAD design, prototyping, tooling, injection molding, the whole road. That's not experience you can shortcut, and it's now available to every inventor and business in Michiana without a flight to a coastal design firm.
Why South Bend
Because this is home — and because this region makes things. From the machine shops of South Bend to the RV corridor in Elkhart, northern Indiana is full of people who need parts designed, prototyped, and produced by someone they can look in the eye. We think the best product-development partner for a Michiana business is one with a Michiana address.
How we work
- Straight answers. If your idea has a problem, you'll hear it early — with a fix, not a lecture.
- Your IP is yours. Every file we create belongs to you. NDAs welcome before you share anything.
- Real quotes. A number before work starts. No meter running behind your back.
- Built to be used. We design parts for the shop floor and the sales shelf, not the render gallery.
Come see us
We're at 746 S Arnold St Suite 8, South Bend — visits by appointment. The fastest way to start is the quote form; our engineer takes project calls Mon – Thu, 6:00 – 8:00 PM.