Manufacturing Resources

Protolabs’ combined manufacturing solution helps the leading aircraft innovator to develop batteries.

Protolabs and Hutchinson collaborate on the first Italian electric supercar

Protolabs’ digital manufacturing service goes above and beyond for Nokia

Space Inventors' Utilisation of Protolabs Machined Parts with Low Lead Times

Protolabs injection moulding of eyeWatch ancillaries, the first adjustable implant for glaucoma treatment by Rheon Medical

Protolabs helps Arrow Lake develop an ozone system that cuts costs by 20%- with an injection moulded tool for a circular system where ozone is injected into cleaning water, with ozone levels constantly measured and adjusted for optimal purification.

Apply proper draft early and often to injection-moulded parts to save production time and money

Achieve consistent walls and features with slight adjustments to geometry and materials

Traditional manufacturing methods often impose limitations on achieving intricate patterns and complex designs. However, advanced 3D printing technologies have opened up new possibilities for design engineers.

Materials must be suited to the application in order to have successful results. The properties of any material become increasingly important as a product progresses from concept and functional prototyping to production.

Navigate the growing options available for adding threaded features to machined parts

How to test the hardness of your material, using Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers or Leeb testing methods.