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
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Efficiently making one product at a time
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
Meet the need for speed and market volatility with on-demand manufacturing
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
Designing it right to make it right
Machining? Injection molding? Additive manufacturing? Sheet metal fabrication? Engineers and product designers have several manufacturing choices to consider these days during the design and prototyping stages of making a part. Machining and … [Read more...] about Designing it right to make it right
3D printing perfects a pair of creative feeding tube inventions
The Cool Idea Award: Healthcare Grant is an extension of Protolabs’ flagship Cool Idea Award program. Protolabs recently announced two winners of this grant—MedStar Health and Cleveland Clinic Innovations for a device that improves NICU feeding and a … [Read more...] about 3D printing perfects a pair of creative feeding tube inventions
How to recreate Thanos’ Endgame Infinity Blade
For a little fun and relaxation: The Hacksmith used Protolabs’ CNC machining services to recreate the blade handguard and handguard spacer from the movie Avengers: Endgame. Protolabs www.protolabs.com … [Read more...] about How to recreate Thanos’ Endgame Infinity Blade
Protolabs adds Carbon Technology to its 3D Printing service
Digital manufacturer Protolabs added the Carbon platform to its portfolio of production-grade additive manufacturing technologies. With Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (DLS), Protolabs’ customers can move into production faster and more … [Read more...] about Protolabs adds Carbon Technology to its 3D Printing service
Adding production capacity, Protolabs adds Carbon 3D printing to its lineup
Increasingly, various markets are using 3D printing to produce parts in a production capacity. This trend is one of the reasons behind Protolabs recent announcement that it will offer low-volume production manufacturing using Carbon’s M2 3D printer. … [Read more...] about Adding production capacity, Protolabs adds Carbon 3D printing to its lineup
Custom color and complete parts made easy
Color can play an important role in product design. Achieving the right color, however, has usually been a challenge. It can take weeks to get the color right. Noted Joel Matthews, Global Product Manager – Secondary Operations at Protolabs, a typical … [Read more...] about Custom color and complete parts made easy
Working with Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is one of the major technologies in additive manufacturing (AM). It is known for making precise and extremely dense metal parts in single or small-lot quantities. DMLS-made parts are common in medical, aerospace, … [Read more...] about Working with Direct Metal Laser Sintering
