One Company. Three Services.
Proto Labs is the world’s fastest source for custom prototypes and low-volume production parts. We’re a technology-enabled company that uses rapid 3D printing, CNC machining and injection molding technologies to produce parts within days. The result is an unprecedented speed-to-market value for product designers and engineers worldwide.
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Material considerations when moving to 3D printing
June 14, 2021 9:05amBy 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 leveraging new additive manufacturing (AM) processes and expanding material options to make a more complex, lightweight, or sustainable […]
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Protolabs 3D printing achieves DNV certification
May 20, 2021 9:01amA 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 manufacturer, has worked closely with DNV to achieve ‘Qualification of Manufacturer’ certification. Protolabs is among the first manufacturers in […]
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Protolabs launches all-new digital quoting platform in U.S.
February 3, 2021 8:00amDigital 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 manufacturing model that would dramatically reduce the time it took to get parts—and it was a success. Twenty years later, […]
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One Company. Three Services.
Proto Labs is the world’s fastest source for custom prototypes and low-volume production parts. We’re a technology-enabled company that uses rapid 3D printing, CNC machining and injection molding technologies to produce parts within days. The result is an unprecedented speed-to-market value for product designers and engineers worldwide.
3D Printing
Proto Labs’ 3D printing processes use industrial-grade additive manufacturing technologies to create extremely accurate prototypes from small parts with complex geometries to large, precise patterns. 3D-printed parts are built by rapid stereolithography (SL), selective laser sintering (SLS) and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) processes, and in a range a plastics and metals.
CNC Machining
CNC machining works well for smaller quantities of up to 200+ parts. We use three-axis milling and turning to machine engineering-grade plastic and metal parts for prototyping and production. Get machined parts for functional testing, cylindrical applications, jigs and fixtures, and any one-off needs.
Injection Molding
Injection molding is used for rapid prototyping, bridge tooling and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts. Choose from more than 100 thermoplastic resins as well as various metal and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) materials. Parts are available in a number of finishes and at a fraction of traditional molding costs.
Research and Development
Protoworks is Proto Labs’ center for researching, developing and market-testing new accelerated manufacturing processes for prototype or low-volume production parts.
Featured White Papers
White Papers
- 3D Printing Technologies for Prototyping and Production
- Designing for Moldability
- Selecting the Right Material for 3D Printing
- Reducing Risk Through On-Demand Manufacturing
Case Studies
- Machined Titanium Puts New Spin on Folding Bikes
- Sea Ray Sets a New Course
- BattleBots clash for robot supremacy on ABC with help from Proto Labs
- Lockheed Martin’s Small Drove with a Big Spirit
- Sportech uses quick-turn machining to validate design prior to large-scale manufacturing
- Dipjar Puts New Twist on Cashless Tiping
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