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3D Printing Part Orientation: How it Affects Strength, Accuracy, and Surface Finish
Part orientation is an important but often overlooked design requirement of 3D printing, especially for stereolithography (SLA). Let’s examine the factors that should be considered.
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Flash Dance: Tips to Avoid this Common Issue with Molded Parts
Posted On January 23, 2023 By Protolabs
Flash in never desirable in injection-molded parts. Find out how to design to avoid it.
Innovation Fuels Renewable Energy’s Growth Surge
Posted On January 20, 2023 By Protolabs
The global renewable energy market is growing. EVs, geothermal energy, and solar power lead the way.
Quick-Turn Machining Rescues Paralympian’s World Cup Season
Posted On January 13, 2023 By Protolabs
Protolabs kept two Paralympians in competition with rapid turnaround of critical prosthetic parts
Bloodsport Gears up for BattleBots Season 7 with Manufacturing Help from Protolabs
Posted On January 4, 2023 By Protolabs
We partnered with Bloodsport, machining key bot parts ahead of the new season
Avoiding Sheet Metal Hardware Headaches
Posted On December 14, 2022 By Protolabs
Design strong sheet metal parts that incorporate hardware while maintaining structural integrity
Forget the Partridge in a Pear Tree: 12 Holiday Gifts for Engineers
Posted On December 5, 2022 By Protolabs
Check out these great gifts to give to your favorite engineer for the holidays!
Leveraging EDM to Rapidly Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing
Posted On November 28, 2022 By Protolabs
New EDM technology rapidly removes printed parts from build plates, reducing cost and lead time.
Space Enterprise Berkeley Rocket to Reach Record Heights with 3D-printed Parts from Protolabs
Posted On November 17, 2022 By Protolabs
Partnering with SEB to launch rocket with 3D-printed components
How to Accelerate New Product Introductions (NPI) with Digital Manufacturing
Posted On November 7, 2022 By Gurvinder Singh
Properly conceived new product introductions can mean the difference between success or failure.
5 Ways 3D Printing Enriches Product Design
Posted On November 1, 2022 By Eric Utley
3D printing offers a wealth of opportunities to iterate rapid prototypes for testing and more.