DIGITAL MANUFACTURING SINCE 1999

FASTEST SOURCE FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING AND ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION

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Sheet metal parts in 3 days. Yes, really.

Unlike traditional sheet metal shops, we have infinite capacity and an easy-to-use online quoting system ensuring on-time shipment every time—whether you need a single part or 500 parts.

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New Color Matching and Secondary Finishing Options

We’ve teamed with PolyOne to bring you custom color matching on molded parts within days. You can also choose from a number of new enhanced finishing options for molding that include mold texturing, threaded inserts, pad printing, laser engraving, and more. It’s one parts supplier for all of your manufacturing needs.

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3d printed direct metal laser sintering parts produced by protolabs

Metal 3D Printing for Production Parts

Looking for an additive manufacturing solution for production projects? With our metal 3D printing technology, you’re able to choose from several secondary processes like post-process machining, tapping, reaming, and heat treatments that produce end-use production parts. It’s industrial 3D printing designed around your project needs.

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Zac Posen 3d printed rose dress for the 2019 MET GALA manufactured by Protolabs

Protolabs, GE Additive, and Zac Posen Take 3D Printing to the Met Gala!

We've partnered with GE Additive and American fashion designer Zac Posen to create a set of organic 3D-printed pieces for the annual Met Gala. Posen’s designs range from an intricate headpiece to a 21-petal dress, all bringing the impossible to life with additive manufacturing.

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orange prototype part created in protolabs' metrology lab

Prototyping or Low-volume Production?

We have two service options for molding. One is best suited for those who need smaller part quantities often associated with prototyping and the other a good fit for those who require larger part quantities common in low-volume production. Both offer digital inspections.

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We're turning 20! Thanks for getting us here.

Time flies! It has been two decades since we launched our small manufacturing startup with a single injection molding press and CNC machine. Since then we’ve grown into a digital manufacturing company with facilities across three continents that house more than 1,000 machines, presses, and printers. In 2018 alone we shipped more than 47 million parts! Thank you for partnering with us over the years to push product innovation into the future. We can't wait to see what the next 20 years holds. See how it all began.

20 Years of Digital Manufacturing

A Brand Evolution

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES IN THE U.S.

MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES GLOBALLY

MANUFACTURING SPACE

1 million SQ. FT.

ACTIVE IN

COUNTRIES

PARTS MANUFACTURED
PER MONTH

3.9 million

UNIQUE PRODUCT DEVELOPERS SERVED

45,000

NOTE: Statistics based on 2018 results at Protolabs.

Resources

3d printing dmls post processing process

Design Tip

Post-Processing for Metal 3D Printing

Learn how to improve dimensional accuracy, surface roughness, and mechanical properties on metal parts with high-requirement applications.

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Blog

Use Color Matching to Customize Molded Parts

Using custom colorant methods can help product developers design molded parts that are Pantone color-matched to their company’s specifications

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Webinar

How to Unfold Sheet Metal Components

Learn several techniques to design sheet metal parts that are manufacturable.

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White Paper

CNC Machining for Prototypes and Low-Volume Production Parts

How to create efficient, manufacturable metal and plastic parts through design considerations, material selection, and streamlined machining processes.

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protolabs 3d printing black panther for pepsico background

“The success of the Black Panther mask not only demonstrates Protolabs’ capabilities but the potential of 3D printing to advance packaging design.”

Andrew Phinney, packaging engineer
PepsiCo