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Moving 3D Printing into Mainstream Manufacturing

Moving 3D Printing into Mainstream Manufacturing

Posted On 14 September 2022 By Protolabs
In this blog we explore how additive manufacturing is moving beyond prototyping into mainstream manufacturing and how it is solving issues in many industries that other production processes cannot.
Tensile Testing for 3D Printing Materials

Tensile testing for 3D Printing Materials

Posted On 01 December 2021 By Rachel Hunt
Tensile strength testing for 3D printing materials determines how a material will behave under load.
Porsche's 3D-printed electric drive unit housing

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
metal 3 D printed part

Metal 3D Printing Requires New Thought Process

Posted On 11 July 2018 By Protolabs
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.