Digital Manufacturing from Prototyping to Production

Get cost-efficient, quality parts at volume when you manufacture like a pro

 

Custom Prototyping to End-use Production

We’re here from start to finish to support you throughout your manufacturing journey. From custom prototyping to end-use production and every phase in-between, we're your trusted manufacturing partner helping you drive product development and innovation forward.


Prototyping

Optimise part design and move quickly through iterative development with our rapid prototyping and low-volume production services.

  • Automated quoting online
  • Design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback with real-time pricing
  • Quality parts in as fast as a day
  • Reduced development time and increased speed to market
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Production

Partner with our team of applications engineers to help meet all of your production needs around cost, quality, and capabilities.

  • Improved cost-efficiencies with lower piece-part prices as volumes increase
  • Quality certifications for industry standards like ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO14001
  • Advanced capabilities for tighter tolerances, larger part sizes, enhanced finishing options, and more
  • Higher part quantities
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Where Does Digital Manufacturing Fit in Your Product Life Cycle? 

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Injection Moulding

Get affordable, high-quality moulded parts and bridge tooling within days. With our free mouldability consultation, the design and moulding process is rapidly accelerated to save you time and money.

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  • Low-volume moulding up to 100,000+ parts with volume pricing available—no MOQ required
  • 100+ plastic, elastomeric, and silicone rubber materials
  • Automated CMM for fast, in-house quality documentation

CNC Machining

Leverage the same speed, precision, and reliability in machining that you’re accustomed to at Protolabs but unlock advanced machining capabilities like tighter tolerances and volume pricing through our manufacturing network.

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  • Machined parts in as fast as 1 day with optional plating and anodising in as fast as 4 days
  • Cost-efficient machined parts at higher volumes
  • Tolerances down to ±0.001 in. (0.020mm) through our digital network

3D Printing

Want quality parts and additive expertise at a single 3D printing source? Choose from seven different additive manufacturing technologies for cost-effective prototyping and highly precise, repeatable production parts.

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  • Additive technologies include metal 3D printing, SLA, SLS, FDM, and more
  • 30 plastic and metal materials in a range of finishes
  • 25 years of additive manufacturing expertise

Sheet Metal Fabrication

From easy quoting to quick-turn production and finishing options, get up to 500 quality sheet metal parts in your hands in days from our digital manufacturing network.


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  • Instant quotes with interactive manufacturability feedback
  • Six sheet metal materials including aluminium, stainless steel, steel, brass, and copper
  • Finishing options from welding and hardware insertion to powder coating and silk screening
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Want to talk more in-depth about your project and how we can partner to get the most from our manufacturing services? Schedule a 30-minute meeting with an experienced applications engineer for design feedback and an actionable plan to keep your project moving forward.

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Partnering with Harley-Davidson Racing on Prototyping and Production Components

Harley-Davidson Factory Racing engineers quickly iterate using Protolabs to manufacture quick-turn, high-quality prototype and end-use parts. Through rapid iteration of moulded, machined, 3D-printed, and sheet metal parts, the team has leveraged Protolabs and its manufacturing network.
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Attention All Buyers! Make Us Your Manufacturing Supplier

Procurement and supply chain teams need experienced manufacturing partners that offer competitive pricing, production scheduling, built-in quality assurance measures—all while providing fast quoting and manufacturing. That’s why we fit the bill (of materials) as your single-source manufacturer. Here are 11 reasons why we belong on your approved vendor list.
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How Does Protolabs Compare to Other Manufacturers?

How Does Protolabs Compare to Other Manufacturers? Small Manufacturing Shops High-volume Production Houses In-house Production Capabilities Online Marketplaces Protolabs
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the advantage of working with Protolabs? Why should I choose your company to make my parts?

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Our injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication services provide parts made directly from the customer’s 3D CAD model, reducing the likelihood of errors. Proprietary software automates toolpath generation to decrease manufacturing times and reduce costs.

How do I get a quote?

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To get a quote for all of our services, simply upload a 3D CAD on our website. You'll get an interactive quote with free design feedback. If there are problem areas in the submitted design, our quoting engine provides detailed information on the potential manufacturing issues and suggests possible solutions.

What’s the relationship between Protolabs and its network of manufacturing partners?

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Protolabs offers accelerated manufacturing of quality parts in as fast as 1 day paired with our digital network of global suppliers—Protolabs Network—for advanced capabilities and volume pricing. Both offer injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication. Click here for more information regarding services offered through Protolabs.

What certifications do Protolabs and Protolabs Network have?

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Protolabs: ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, ITAR registration. 

Protolabs Network is ISO 9001 certified (download our certificate) and our manufacturing partners hold additional certifications, including: 

  • ISO 9001 
  • AS9100 
  • ISO 13485 
  • ISO 14001 
  • ISO TS16949 

Comprehensive quality documentation such as material data sheets and inspection reports are available on request. 

How do you maintain quality control when you don’t manufacture Protolabs Network parts yourselves?

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Protolabs Network’s quality management system helps us deliver parts to spec. We maintain operational excellence across our in-house teams and vetted network of manufacturing partners, ensuring on-time delivery and low dispute rates. These processes, qualifications, and systems form the Protolabs Network Standard. Click here for more information. 

 



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