Prototyping with Flair

Braunschweig, Germany - Mango Design develops prototypes, 3D visualizations, graphics and interfaces for several large international clients. In its 15-year history, Mango Design has become famous for award-winning product design.

“Design is the soul of the product, and design and technology together create excellent products.” With this vision, Marcus Anlauff and his wife Andrea founded Mango Design in the early 1990’s. In the beginning, they made models by hand. Several years ago they converted their model production to Roland milling machines.

Founder
Marcus Anlauff

Today, Mango Design makes prototypes and models for cars, mobile phones, headsets and other products for a prestigious client list that includes the likes of Nokia, Blaupunkt and Vivanco.

Marcus Anlauff explains: “I first saw Roland milling machines at a trade show and I loved them immediately. The software and hardware were very easy to use; even designers who have never studied design software can operate the machines. Now we use our Roland machines to develop mock-ups and prototypes and to create intricate parts for all sorts of products. Thanks to these machines, we can work with great precision in small lot production, which is impossible when you work manually. What’s more, we are no longer dependent on external suppliers and have control over every element of the process.”

Finished Nokia car phone

Nokia car phone developed by Mango Design

Anlauff has three milling machines: an MDX-650 3D milling machine, an MDX-40 and an MDX-15. He praises their reliability and many performance features, citing precision and ease of use as the machines’ most important advantages. Anlauff recently bought a fourth axis for the MDX-650. He explains, “With this axis, we are able to mill even more complex models. We can now mill all sides of the polyurethane without having to interrupt the milling process.”

Marcus Anlauff dreams about bringing his own products to market. He said, “At the moment, we are working on a retro radio and using our Roland machines to mill the prototypes. We hope this project will become a success. In this business, every job is a new challenge. No job is like the previous one. This provides some uncertainty, but also makes the work very exciting. With Roland milling machines, our chances of success are immeasurably increased.”