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Hacksmith Industries
3D Printing
April 23, 2021

Protolabs and Hacksmith 3D Print Metal Grappling Hook from The Mandalorian

The crew at Hacksmith Industries are pros in taking fictional ideas from comics, movies, and video games, and making actual functioning prototypes. So naturally, we teamed up to help them create creating the world’s fastest grappling hook winch, made famous on The Mandalorian series.
By Protolabs
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Solar Panels
Sustainability
April 21, 2021

Celebrating Earth Day with Solar-powered Manufacturing

To celebrate Earth Day, we've unveiled new solar array at our Plymouth, Minn., manufacturing facility. Nearly 1,900 solar panels were installed on the roof of the building, covering 20 percent of our future energy use.
By Protolabs
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Design for manufacturability
Digital Manufacturing
April 16, 2021

Design for X: Developing Parts With Different Variables In Mind Can Help You Meet Your Product Life Cycle Goals

A Design for X development approach can help you meet your product life cycle goals.
By David Giebenhain
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Porsche’s 3D-printed electric drive unit housing
Eye on Innovation
April 15, 2021

Automotive Industry Embraces Additive Manufacturing

The auto industry embraces 3D printing with Porsche, Formula 1, and Ford all finding innovative new ways to leverage the technology
By Nicole Hopper
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Traix TraceTag contact-tracing device
Q+A
March 30, 2021

Triax Technologies Creates Innovative Contact Tracing Device

Triax Technologies' TraceTag device helps maintain social distancing on construction jobsites.
By Protolabs
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3D-printed parts
MFG 360
March 26, 2021

Metal 3D Printing Service Cost Explained

Explore the variables involved in calculating the cost of 3D-printed parts when using metal additive manufacturing technologies.
By Protolabs
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Sheet metal fabrication at Protolabs
MFG 360
March 2, 2021

Recent Enhancements Expand Sheet Metal Capabilities

Recent enhancements at Protolabs have expanded our list of sheet metal fabrication capabilities.
By Amanda Tierney
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on-demand injection molding service facility
Industry Spotlight
February 15, 2021

Online Manufacturing Platform Can Offer Best of Both Worlds: Service Bureau AND Supplier Network

An online manufacturing platform offers the best of service bureau AND supplier network options.
By Protolabs
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Drone air taxi
Eye on Innovation
February 12, 2021

Emerging Industry Trends Include Drones, Self-Driving Vehicles, Med Device Customization

We break down some of the top growing trends in the aviation, automotive, and medical sectors expected to spike in the coming months and years
By Nicole Hopper
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Protolabs new quoting platform
Digital Quoting Platform
February 2, 2021

Change is Good: The Evolution of a Digital Quoting Platform

We’re pleased to announce our all-new digital quoting platform.
By Protolabs
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Manufacturing Analysis from Protolabs
Digital Quoting Platform
February 2, 2021

A Deep Dive Into Manufacturing Analysis: Accessing and Interpreting Feedback to Optimize Your CAD Model

Explore how our new manufacturing analysis system can help optimize your CAD model
By Protolabs
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Complex, 8mm object produced by xolography
Digital Manufacturing
January 19, 2021

Protolabs Acquires Online Manufacturing Platform 3D Hubs

We’re excited to announce that we will be able to serve even more of your manufacturing needs with the acquisition of 3D Hubs. That’s right, 3D Hubs is joining the Protolabs family to create the world’s largest digital manufacturing platform.
By Protolabs
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