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Mold-Making with the Mod Squad
Monday, June 17, 2013
The purpose of prototyping is to either confirm that your design is ready for production or to spot problems so you can correct them. If there are problems,…
Rapid injection molding helps non-profit develop a low cost prosthetic
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The ReMotion Knee is a low cost prosthetic knee joint project that was started in 2008 as a graduate biomedical engineering class assignment. The class collaborated with the…
The ReMotion Knee named Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award Recipient
Friday, February 22, 2013
The ReMotion Knee, a low cost prosthetic knee joint, is the latest winner of the Cool Idea! Award from Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB), a manufacturer of CNC machined…
Bridging the gap between prototypes and production
Thursday, November 1, 2012
In the traditional approach to product development, there is a sharp line between development and production. Development begins with a light bulb over someone’s head, proceeds through napkin…
Anatomy of a cool idea—remotely controlling video
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Thanks to SOLOSHOT, anyone can take high quality video of themselves, on their own, from a distance. This two-piece cooperative object tracking system works with virtually any camera…
Proto Labs awards Cool Idea! to new beer/wine distribution system
Thursday, October 11, 2012
For those of you who love your beer and wine, but would like more attentive service, this latest Cool Idea! winner is for you. iPourIt allows patrons to…
Prototyping an intelligent cane for the visually impaired
Friday, September 14, 2012
The latest product selected as a Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award recipient – the first to win the award in Europe – was designed to help the visually…
Take a tour of Proto Labs
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
If you’ve ever been curious about how Proto Labs handles its subtractive manufacturing or rapid injection molding offerings, check out this virtual tour of its facilities. The new…
Injection molding tips for adding text to parts
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
There are lots of reasons to add text to a part. It could be an assembly instruction, a part number, a legally advisable warning, or simply a logo…
Proto Labs’ Cool Idea! Winner SOLOSHOT lets you star in your own film
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Sports enthusiasts around the globe have long enlisted friends, family and even strangers to serve as amateur videographers. But even if you’re able to convince someone to invest…
Managing Editor, Leslie Langnau
Leslie Langnau is the Managing Editor of the Design World Network. She also has more than 20 years experience as a technology editor, covering such areas as controls, mechanics, mechatronics, couplings, industrial networks, and the field now known as additive manufacturing (formerly rapid prototyping).
