The Digital Thread

While you’re searching for the perfect supplier-purchaser match, you’ll need the answers to several key questions… so what questions should you ask?

We take a look at the different types of manufacturing source and the pros and cons of working with each type.

Industry 4.0 is considered the future. How can manufacturers unlock the opportunities it offers?

Protolabs send a 3D Printed replcia of Matti Suuronen's Futuro house into the stratosphere

The aerospace industry reduces the weight of aircraft, while keeping manufacturing costs down.

The automotive industry is demanding the rapid production of parts to speed up product development.

3D printing and CNC machining - do they compete with or complement each other?

How best to prepare for the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

As product development speeds up, the design rules are changing. Nowhere is this more apparent when looking at the industrial 3D printing process of direct metal laser sintering.

How thorough planning and preparation reduces the risk of failing to hit verification deadlines.

Understand the common characteristics of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU material) and how they can benefit elastomeric part designs.

From design through on-demand production, digital manufacturing is catapulting lean manufacturing to another level.