Production Manufacturing
We are your manufacturing partner to scale projects to production. Get complete program management with a team who can tailor our capabilities to optimise cost, quantity, and quality control of your production order.
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015 | AS9100D | ISO 13485 (for DMLS) and more.
Your Global Production Resource with Domestic Supply Chain Management in the United States and Europe
Protolabs is a full-service global manufacturing service that can help you onshore your supply chain no matter where you are in the world. Our in-house manufacturing factories in the United States and Europe paired with our manufacturing network of more than 250 suppliers around the world helps remove production barriers in logistics, shipping, geo-political issues, and other unforeseen hurdles that can cause delays.
- Volume pricing built to fit your budget
- Large orders up to 1 million+ parts are possible
- No minimum order quantity and flexible warehousing options
- Rigid quality control and documentation at every stage
- Advanced capabilities that open design opportunities
- End-of-product-life manufacturing and MRO resourcing
Full Production Support Team
We have a team of manufacturing experts working behind the scenes to fulfill your production order—we manage the entire process and keep you updated along the way. We support you with:
- A dedicated account manager with production expertise
- CAD and cost-reduction advice from in-house applications engineers
- Logistics fulfillment from operations specialists
- On-site quality control
- Assistance with platform and file uploads to help navigate orders with complex bills of material (BoMs) and sourcing from both Protolabs and its network partners.
Quality Control & Certification for Production
Our industry-standard procedures and certifications guarantee quality and regulatory compliance.
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Our Manufacturing Processes
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Injection Moulding
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CNC Machining
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3D Printing
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Injection Moulding
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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.
- 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
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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.
- 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 ±0.020mm through our digital network
3D Printing
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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.
- 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
How the Production Process Works
We want to make partnering with us on a production project as smooth and streamlined as possible.
1. Talk with a manufacturing expert who will help customise your production quote around your full bill of materials.
2. Work with our team to optimise your project for production, including design for manufacturability and cost-down options.
3. An initial sample run of parts is manufactured and sent to you to ensure parts meet your standards before the full production begins.
4. Get process transparency and quality control as full production begins.
5. Post-processing and final quality measures are applied before parts are shipped.
6. Place subsequent batch production orders for the project at any time with our virtual warehouse.
Production Support Across Industries
We work with innovative companies in every major industry so we know the rigid requirements you have to tackle during production.
Medical
- Medical moulding
- High-temp plastics, LSR, and micro-resolution 3D printing materials
- Industry certifications (e.g. ISO 13485 for DMLS)
Aerospace
- Machined metals like stainless steel 17-4 PH
- AS9100- (though our network) and ISO9001-certified machining and 3D printing
- JOSCAR certification
Consumer Electronics
- On-demand production to help drive mass customisation
- Batch production for parts when you need them
- Wide material selection and finishes
Automotive
- Tooling and fixturing
- Material and design feedback for lightweighting
- Experience in EV/AV segment
Industrial Equipment & Machinery
- Durable material options for jigs and fixtures
- Custom end-use industrial components within days
- DNV Qualification of Manufacture for Inconel 718
Robotics
- Team can help manage multi-part assemblies and large BOMs
- Precision CNC machining
- Traceability throughout process
Medical Startup Brings Device to Production
San Diego-based AseptiScope partners with Protolabs to develop a unique stethoscope cover system that limits disease transmission. With on-demand manufacturing molds, development moved quickly and the system became available well ahead of the soon-to-be-adopted Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.
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Checking Boxes on the Approved Vendor List
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. See why we belong on your AVL.
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