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SLA 3D printing helps Todd Herremans improve his work-outs

August 20, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Todd Herremans, a NFL offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, is no newcomer to working out. He trains rigorously to maintain top physical form and is always looking for ways to improve his work-outs. To improve hand strength and dexterity, Todd … [Read more...] about SLA 3D printing helps Todd Herremans improve his work-outs

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Materials, Out of the Box, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: DSM

Proto Labs Cool Idea! winner launches Kickstarter campaign

August 19, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A couple of months ago, we published a story on an innovative thruster that can be used to remotely operate underwater vehicles and small surface vessels for aquatic exploration. One of the defining features of this thruster is that it is an … [Read more...] about Proto Labs Cool Idea! winner launches Kickstarter campaign

Filed Under: News, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid Prototyping, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: Proto Labs Inc.

FineLine Prototyping acquired by Proto Labs

August 4, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A couple of months ago, we reported that Proto Labs acquired FineLine Prototyping, Inc. a leading provider of additive manufacturing services. This move enables Proto Labs to offer a wider range of prototyping services, now that it has added additive … [Read more...] about FineLine Prototyping acquired by Proto Labs

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, Leslie's blog, Machining / Milling, Medical, News, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Professional 3D Printers News, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus Tagged With: protolabs

How to create molds in less than 24 hours with 3D printing

June 3, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Whale, a leading manufacturer of water and heating systems for mobile applications, has slashed its lead times for the production of injection mold tools for prototype parts by up to 97% since introducing Stratasys 3D printing into its tooling … [Read more...] about How to create molds in less than 24 hours with 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Industrial, Injection Molding Production, Material Jetting, Materials, News, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Professional 3D Printers News, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG Tagged With: Stratasys Ltd.

Proto Labs to launch liquid silicone rubber injection molding process

March 20, 2014 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

At BIOMEDevice Boston at the Boston Convention & Expo Center, March 26-27, 2014, Proto Labs will announce that their liquid silicone rubber injection molding process is available through their Protomold Injection Molding Service. Liquid silicone … [Read more...] about Proto Labs to launch liquid silicone rubber injection molding process

Filed Under: Injection Molding Production, News, Rapid Injection Molding Tagged With: protolabs

Jump start your innovation with the Cool Idea Awards program

December 30, 2013 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Do you have a great idea but are not sure where to begin? Then check out the Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award program. Over the past years, this program has helped innovators take their idea to manufacturing, then on to market. Make Parts Fast has covered … [Read more...] about Jump start your innovation with the Cool Idea Awards program

Filed Under: Injection Molding Production, Leslie's blog, Machining / Milling, Materials, News, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: protolabs

Selecting the right materials for your parts

December 12, 2013 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

There are more than 85,000 commercial options for plastic materials listed in materials databases, and within those, there are 45 polymer families which can be broadly classified into two categories: thermosets and thermoplastics. Proto Labs … [Read more...] about Selecting the right materials for your parts

Filed Under: Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Industrial, Injection Molding Production, Machining / Milling, Materials, Medical, Packaging, Rapid Injection Molding Tagged With: Proto Labs Inc.

Going from design, to testing, to market–fast

December 12, 2013 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Whether for in home use or in thousands of industrial processes, water touches almost everything we do largely because, as Mark Peterman, CEO of OndaVia, Inc. pointed out, it is the universal solvent. This characteristic is both a blessing and a … [Read more...] about Going from design, to testing, to market–fast

Filed Under: CNC Milling Machines, Industrial, Injection Molding Production, Machining / Milling, Materials, Medical, News, Rapid Injection Molding Tagged With: Proto Labs Inc.

Proto Labs Cool Idea! Winner: Built-in charger for on the go phone charging

July 25, 2013 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

A dying phone battery and no access to a charger is no problem for carriers of the Everpurse, the latest recipient of the Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award. From the outside, Everpurse looks like a stylish purse. However, built into its inner wall is a … [Read more...] about Proto Labs Cool Idea! Winner: Built-in charger for on the go phone charging

Filed Under: Consumer Products, Injection Molding Production, Podcasts, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid Prototyping, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: protolabs

Electric Screwdriver designed for tight spaces awarded Cool Idea! Award by Proto Labs

June 19, 2013 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

An electric screwdriver designed for tight spaces, the Tantrum, by Flipout Screwdrivers, has received a Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award. Proto Labs, a manufacturer of CNC machined and injection-molded parts, launched the Cool Idea! Award to help … [Read more...] about Electric Screwdriver designed for tight spaces awarded Cool Idea! Award by Proto Labs

Filed Under: CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, Industrial, Injection Molding Production, Rapid Injection Molding Tagged With: protolabs

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