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Various grades of plastics across moulding, machining, and 3D printing
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Extensive library of metal materials for machining, and 3D printing
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Flexible materials for injection moulding and 3D printing

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Guidelines on how to supply custom resin for your next project
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A broad range of colourants available for injection moulding

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Do you need a guide for selecting thermoplastic materials? Here you will find expert knowledge about thermoplastics and tips that will make it easier for you to choose a material for your moulded parts.

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Accelerated development of medical devices and health care products
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High-quality components from early prototyping to hot-fire testing to launch
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Complex end-use production parts for robotics and automation applications
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Functional prototyping and on-demand production of consumer and computer electronics parts
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Durable jigs, fixtures, and other components to streamline assembly and reduce production costs

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We partnered with NASA to machine a crowdsourced, generatively designed part that was delivered in only 36 hours so the design could be presented at the PowerSource Global Summit.

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Finishing Options for CNC Machined Parts

Choose from a selection of finishing options for CNC Machining that strengthen parts, improve cosmetic appearance, provide customisation, and other benefits.

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Post-Processing for CNC Parts

Depending on your application and requirements, you can choose from the following services when requesting a CNC quote:

Anodising
Chromate Conversion
Part Making
Basic Assembly
Inspection Reports

Inspection Reports on CNC Machined Parts

Inspection Reports

We offer three types of dimensional inspection reports to support your critical dimension verification and quality documentation requirements such as FAIs.

Anodised part from CNC process

Anodising

Anodising of aluminium parts to ISO 7599 and ISO 10074, ROHS compliant and available in clear, black or colour (limited)

Chromate Conversion

Chromate Conversion

Chromate conversion of aluminium parts including Surtec 650

Basic Assembly of manufactured parts

Basic Assembly

Insertion of dowel pins, threaded inserts and key inserts.

Part Marking

Parts can be laser marked with logo, part reference or serialisation.

Resources

hemosonics cad sketch of medical device manufactured by protolabs

Manufacturing Helps Medtech Innovator Improve Patient Outcomes While Reducing Costs

HemoSonics used 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection moulding to quickly develop blood analysis machine

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pad printing ,part marking

Part Marking using Pad Printing and Laser Engraving

A common finishing option for companies is to mark parts using pad printing or laser engraving.

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Threaded Inserts with Heat Staking and Ultrasonic Welding

Threaded Inserts with Heat Staking and Ultrasonic Welding

Get threaded inserts on injection-moulded parts for added durability and to connect multiple components together.

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Insight: Secondary Services

This video explores some of the extra services that your supplier should provide to help you meet with specific project requirements.

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hemosonics cad sketch of medical device manufactured by protolabs

Manufacturing Helps Medtech Innovator Improve Patient Outcomes While Reducing Costs

HemoSonics used 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection moulding to quickly develop blood analysis machine

Read Case Study arrow_right_alt

pad printing ,part marking

Part Marking using Pad Printing and Laser Engraving

A common finishing option for companies is to mark parts using pad printing or laser engraving.

Read Blog arrow_right_alt

Threaded Inserts with Heat Staking and Ultrasonic Welding

Threaded Inserts with Heat Staking and Ultrasonic Welding

Get threaded inserts on injection-moulded parts for added durability and to connect multiple components together.

Read Blog arrow_right_alt

Insight: Secondary Services

This video explores some of the extra services that your supplier should provide to help you meet with specific project requirements.

Watch Video arrow_right_alt

hemosonics cad sketch of medical device manufactured by protolabs

Manufacturing Helps Medtech Innovator Improve Patient Outcomes While Reducing Costs

HemoSonics used 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection moulding to quickly develop blood analysis machine

Read Case Study arrow_right_alt

pad printing ,part marking

Part Marking using Pad Printing and Laser Engraving

A common finishing option for companies is to mark parts using pad printing or laser engraving.

Read Blog arrow_right_alt

Threaded Inserts with Heat Staking and Ultrasonic Welding

Threaded Inserts with Heat Staking and Ultrasonic Welding

Get threaded inserts on injection-moulded parts for added durability and to connect multiple components together.

Read Blog arrow_right_alt

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