Proto Labs Teams Up with Design World
Maple Plain, MN — Proto Labs,
Inc.the global leader in quick-turn CNC machining and injection molding
today announces that design engineers, via an exclusive arrangement
with Design World, can now design and order prototype and short-run
production parts right from various Design World partner sites, making
it easy to order parts and get them fast.
Proto Labs offers two quick-turn services: First Cut (www.firstcut.com) offers CNC machining and Protomold (www.protomold.com)
offers injection molding, both capable of providing parts in as little
as one business day. Design Engineers who use Proto Labs for prototypes
and short-run production, can now upload a CAD file at any one of
Design World’s online sites, get a quote and place an order for Proto
Labs services directly online. These services can be accessed directly
at http://designworld.protolabs.com.
Ordering prototype parts is
easy, fast and available 24 x 7 from the convenience of your computer.
After you’ve uploaded your CAD file, you will receive a moldability
analysis along with an interactive quote in less than 24 hours. Orders
can be approved and placed completely online.
Through its online sites like www.designworldonline.com, www.makepartsfast.com, www.mcadcentral.com
and others, “Design World provides valuable content to product
designers worldwide. We believe the addition of our quick-turn
prototyping services to the Design World sites adds significant value
to the designer by making it easier and faster for them to order parts
directly from their desktop,” said Brad Cleveland, Proto Labs President
and CEO. “We are excited to partner together with Design World. This
partnership makes our services easier to access and offers designers
the ability to leverage the valuable content on Design World’s rapidly
growing network of online sites.”
Protomold
www.protomold.com
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