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How to avoid over engineering a part

June 13, 2022 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

3D printing/additive manufacturing can help designers simplify a part, reducing assembly steps in many cases, and creating a better end product. Is it possible, though, to over engineer a part? 3D printing engineers like Eric Utley of Protolabs see … [Read more...] about How to avoid over engineering a part

Filed Under: Featured, Leslie's blog, Podcasts Tagged With: protolabs

Using 3D printing to bring people together, enable invention, and inspire at-risk youth

August 18, 2021 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

Digital manufacturing leader Protolabs announced that The BOOM has been selected as a winner of the Cool Idea Award, a manufacturing grant used to help accelerate the development of innovative products. The BOOM is an organization that empowers … [Read more...] about Using 3D printing to bring people together, enable invention, and inspire at-risk youth

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Trends in aerospace and automotive additive manufacturing

August 1, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The aerospace industry was an early adopter of additive technology, followed by the automotive industry. Where do these industries stand in relation to additive technology today? In a recent interview, David Giebenhain, global product director at … [Read more...] about Trends in aerospace and automotive additive manufacturing

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Material considerations when moving to 3D printing

June 14, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

By Jon Eric Van Roekel, Protolabs Advancements in 3D printing have made it a proven, industrial-grade manufacturing practice for end-use parts that is shaping product design. At Protolabs, we are seeing this evolution firsthand as customers are … [Read more...] about Material considerations when moving to 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printing Basics, Materials Tagged With: protolabs

Protolabs 3D printing achieves DNV certification

May 20, 2021 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

A key metric for Oil & Gas and the wider energy sector, this certification will provide important assurances around part performance and equipment safety for the demanding conditions of the sector. Protolabs, a world leading digital … [Read more...] about Protolabs 3D printing achieves DNV certification

Filed Under: Industrial, News Tagged With: protolabs

Protolabs launches all-new digital quoting platform in U.S.

February 3, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Digital manufacturing leader Protolabs has launched its new digital quoting and design analysis platform to its U.S.-based customers, following a successful launch late last year to its European-based users. “Protolabs was founded on a digital … [Read more...] about Protolabs launches all-new digital quoting platform in U.S.

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Protolabs acquires 3D Hubs, an online manufacturing platform

January 19, 2021 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

Proto Labs, Inc., a global technology-enabled digital manufacturing leader, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 3D Hubs, Inc. (“3D Hubs”), a leading online manufacturing platform that provides engineers with on-demand access to a … [Read more...] about Protolabs acquires 3D Hubs, an online manufacturing platform

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What service providers are doing to help battle the pandemic

May 11, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Listen as Greg Thompson of Protolabs discusses how service bureaus are helping in the battle against the Coronavirus with their ability to offer a range of prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. Welcome to Technology Forward. In addition … [Read more...] about What service providers are doing to help battle the pandemic

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, CNC Milling Machines, Injection Molding Production, Leslie's blog, Medical, Podcasts, Service Bureau News Tagged With: protolabs

Efficiently making one product at a time

January 15, 2020 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

It’s been a long, long time in coming. But the dream of making millions of unique, individual products is getting closer to reality.  And that’s a good thing as consumers continue to search for and demand products that meet their individual … [Read more...] about Efficiently making one product at a time

Filed Under: digital manufacturing, News Tagged With: protolabs

Meet the need for speed and market volatility with on-demand manufacturing

January 13, 2020 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

Today’s volatile market – no matter the industry – wreaks havoc on even the best inventory strategies. On-demand manufacturing, though, gives engineers a way to use their inventory model to create the parts they need, when they need them. No more … [Read more...] about Meet the need for speed and market volatility with on-demand manufacturing

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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).

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