MANUFACTURING. ACCELERATED.
RAPID PROTOTYPING AND ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION IN AS FAST AS 1 DAY
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3D Printing
Learn More- 1 to 50+ parts
- Shipped in 1 to 7 days
- Parts starting at $95
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CNC Machining
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- Shipped in 1 to 3 days
- Parts starting at $65
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Injection Molding
Learn More- 25 to 10,000+ parts
- Shipped in 1 to 15 days
- Molds starting at $1,495
Prototyping
- Reduce design risks
- Test multiple designs simultaneously
- Accelerate speed to market
Production
- Manage demand volatility
- Reduce total cost of ownership
- Leverage cost-effective bridge tooling
What is DFM?
Inside your custom quote, DFM analysis highlights part features on your interactive 3D CAD model and suggests modification—like adding draft angles or reducing wall thickness—to improve your part’s manufacturability.
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Selecting a Material
Choose from hundreds of commercial-grade plastic, metal, elastomer, and liquid silicone rubber materials suitable for both prototyping and production.
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How to Leverage Digital Manufacturing
Accelerate your speed to market and strategically manage demand volatility across your entire product life cycle with digital manufacturing. See why more than 31,000 product developers have teamed with Proto Labs as their manufacturing partner.
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Resources
Cool Idea! Award
FarmBot Powers Small-Scale Food Production with Open Source Technology
FarmBot uses manufacturing grant to scale up production with low-volume injection molding.
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Blog
Rapid Prototyping: There’s More Than One Way to Skin a CAD
There's more than one way to validate and test your design. This post examines the benefits of various prototypes and when each is most appropriate.
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Design Tip
Exploring Manufacturing Options for Elastomeric Components
What are your material options when designing elastomeric parts for 3D printing and injection molding?
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Case Study
Drinkware Maker Uses Digital Manufacturing to Quickly Quench Customer Demand
A covered, plastic wine glass was brought to market swiftly with on-demand manufacturing from Proto Labs.
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"Proto Labs’ manufacturing expertise and scale, coupled with its quick-turn capabilities, allow us to optimize our supply chain, accelerate product development, and launch new products to market faster and more cost-effectively."