DIGITAL MANUFACTURING SINCE 1999

FASTEST SOURCE FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING AND ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION

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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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Need Sheet Metal Parts?

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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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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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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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

Success Story

Lockheed Martin Explores a Different Kind of Space for NASA

Custom sheet metal parts helped solve storage space limitations—in space—for Lockheed Martin. Engineers for the aerospace giant are developing a modular storage infrastructure to hold experiments and cargo for voyages to Mars.

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engineer stretches liquid silicone rubber part

Design Tip

Designing for Liquid Silicone Rubber

We offer liquid silicone rubber among our list of injection molding capabilities. Learn how to optimize LSR parts with 6 simple design considerations.

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Smartphone Manufacturers Push the Boundary in Design and Functionality

Blog

Wohlers Associates and Protolabs Host 3D Printing Design Course

Industry and technical experts from the Wohlers Associates group collaborated with Protolabs to host an intensive course on design for additive manufacturing.

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Design Tip

Integrating Hardware into Sheet Metal

Consider hardware material, placement, and other specifications to help optimize sheet metal parts.

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“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