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Supply Chain
January 31, 2019

Optimize Your Supply Chain by Getting Back to Basics

Running a back-to-basics program can be an effective way to re-energize your supply chain and help ensure it is working properly.
By Todd Bauman
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Protolabs CNC Machining Facility
Digital Manufacturing
January 16, 2019

How Do You Move 295 CNC Machines? Glad You Asked.

As demand for machined parts continued to grow at Protolabs, we needed to expand our operations. Here's a look at how we scouted out a new location and executed a move of 295 CNC machines over five weeks.
By Protolabs
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Glucose monitoring system
Q+A
December 13, 2018

NOVO Turns to Machining, Molding for Medical Device Prototyping

With its in-house machine shop overloaded and a need for molded prototype parts, NOVO Engineering turned to Protolabs to aid in the development of a continuous glucose monitoring system.
By Protolabs
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lasercusing in action
Executive Outlook
December 12, 2018

Concept Laser Scales up Industrial-Grade 3D Printing

Additive manufacturer Concept Laser gets innovation boost thanks to new parent company GE and its commitment to 3D printing.
By Denise Logeland
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MIT Adapt and Protolabs Partnership
Digital Manufacturing
December 5, 2018

Protolabs Partners with MIT Consortium to Advance Manufacturing

We are excited to announce that we are a founding member of MIT’s Center for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologies (ADAPT).
By Protolabs
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robotic prosthetic
Q+A
November 14, 2018

Startup Helps Researchers Take Next Step in Prosthesis and Exoskeleton Design

Humotech works with scientists and engineers at universities and government research labs who are exploring next-generation assistive medical device designs.
By Protolabs
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3D Printing Living Hinges
Tech Tips
November 9, 2018

How to Design 3D-Printed Living Hinges

Considerations for designing living hinges in 3D-printed parts while maintaining part integrity.
By Tony Holtz
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molding an aluminum mold for production
CAD Analysis
November 7, 2018

Design Validation with SOLIDWORKS: Injection Molding

Explore several tools within SOLIDWORKS that can help you analyze the manufacturability of your injection molding design.
By Mark Rushton
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Supply Chain
October 11, 2018

What Keeps a Buyer Up at Night

Managing supply chain risks is challenging, but using low-volume, on-demand manufacturing can help meet those challenges and reduce risks.
By Todd Bauman
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3d-printed futuro house
Digital Manufacturing
August 7, 2018

Partnership with GE Additive Builds on Protolabs' 3D Printing Growth

Protolabs joins GE Additive’s new Manufacturing Partnership Network, building on strategy to develop and expand 3D printing services.
By Protolabs
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molding an aluminum mold for production
Quality
July 25, 2018

Part III: How Digitalization Ensures Quality in Manufacturing – Inspections and Continuous Improvement

Ensuring quality is a fundamental component at Protolabs, and this component can be found throughout the entire manufacturing process.
By Kevin Ashton
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EDM machines at Protolabs
Tech Tips
May 17, 2018

What is Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)?

Learn how electrical discharge machining is used to fabricate injection molding tools with sharp features that cannot be machined with CNC milling.
By Protolabs
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