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
Learn More- 1 to 200+ parts
- 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
Design Tip
9 Strategies for Designing Multipart Assemblies
Creating cost-effective assemblies often means lower part counts, flexible yet simple product designs, and a look at alternative manufacturing technologies.
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Case Study
Transforming the Circuit Breaker with Rapid Injection Molding
Developer of a digital circuit breaker turns to injection molding to accelerate its design and production.
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White Paper
Overmolding and Insert Molding
A guide to two-material molding and bonding options with plastics, elastomers, and metal inserts.
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Blog
Service Bureau or Broker? Production Supplier or In-House Shop? Selecting a Manufacturing Source
Learn how to evaluate various manufacturing partnerships and determine which will be most beneficial to you.
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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."