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Accelerating Hardware Prototyping for Startups and Small Companies

Posted On 15 November 2022 By Protolabs
Doing the right things in the prototyping phase is a bit more complex than it looks at first glance. Hardware requires special rules to get the results you need.
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Crisis, what crisis? Four years that shaped Manufacturing Change

Posted On 14 November 2022 By Protolabs
In this blog we look back on the last four years of manufacturing - the challenges that were overcome, and how this has prepared the sector to meet new challenges head on in the future. Results are reflective of the yearly manufacturing survey sent out to the community in partnership with IMechE.
How digital manufacturing is making prosthetics more personal

How digital manufacturing is making prosthetics more personal

Posted On 25 September 2022 By Protolabs
Digital manufacturing is shaping the future of prosthetics and orthotics by producing more personalised and comfortable solutions faster and at a lower cost. It is also accelerating the development of new ideas through rapid prototyping to test new solutions.
Surgical instruments, aids and models and the role of digital manufacturing

Surgical instruments, aids and models and the role of digital manufacturing

Posted On 18 September 2022 By Protolabs
Digital manufacturing is revolutionising surgery. It provides both surgeons and instrument manufacturers with the information and equipment that they need to achieve better results faster and more cost effectively.
Speeding up product development for medical devices

Speeding up product development for medical devices

Posted On 11 September 2022 By Protolabs
Getting a new medical device from concept through approval and to manufacture to the deadlines that you and your team expect is a real challenge. Yet something that the recent pandemic has taught us is that it is possible to innovate and achieve production quickly when it is really needed.
7 Trends Driving the Future of Consumer Electronics Manufacturing

7 Trends Driving the Future of Consumer Electronics Manufacturing

Posted On 07 September 2022 By Protolabs
Consumer electronics continues to be as fast paced as always, and with so much happening, are you up to date on the key trends shaping the future of product development and manufacturing in the industry? Don’t worry, we’ve done the hard work for you and compiled 7 key trends driving the future of consumer electronics manufacturing.
3D printing and customised medical implants

3D printing and customised medical implants

Posted On 04 September 2022 By Protolabs
3D printing is making major inroads into customising medical implants for individuals. It allows implant manufacturers and sometimes even hospitals to create complex geometries and patient specific solutions that saves the surgeon time and improves a patient’s outcome.
Digital manufacturing and the future of dentistry

Digital manufacturing and the future of dentistry

Posted On 29 August 2022 By Protolabs
Major dental work traditionally takes days of time and effort but as technology evolves even complex treatment is possible in just a few hours thanks to digital technology.
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Automotive Industry Embraces Additive Manufacturing

Posted On 18 October 2021 By Protolabs
The automotive industry is doubling down on its push to adapt additive manufacturing technologies
The Great Engineering Challenge of Tomorrow

The Great Engineering Challenge of Tomorrow

Posted On 25 March 2021 By Protolabs
The Great Engineering Challenge of Tomorrow. Sustainability Training Hackathon.