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ITAR compliance is necessary for any manufacturer producing parts for the U.S. military or any of its thousands of subcontractors.

Several considerations for designing plastic screw bosses on molded parts that are mechanically strong and free of cosmetic defects.

Quality controls at Protolabs include rigorous quality certifications and a dedication to quality initiatives throughout the manufacturing process.

Protolabs takes several steps during production to maintain traceability, achieve on-time delivery, and produce parts that meet our customers' requirements.

Boeing announces partnership with Norsk Titanium to produce 3D-printed, titanium parts for the new 787 Dreamliner.

Model-Based Definition can help reduce counterintuitive and ambiguous interpretations in 2D drawings while accelerating production time and quality inspections.

Product manufacturing information, or PMI, is critical to digital inspection reporting. PMI is any non-geometric data included within a 3D CAD file.

The design rules for 3D printing are still being developed, but there are some key design considerations that you should check before production.

These design guidelines will help you create durable living hinges that add functionality to your injection-molded parts and reduce manufacturing costs.

IoT promises widespread automation and data exchange, which will change the way we work and live.

Secondary operations on 3D-printed parts can improve performance and enhance cosmetics.

A comparison between aluminum and steel tooling for injection-molded parts.