The Digital Thread

A group of medical device engineers add magic to the LARP and cosplay product market with 3D printed staffs that blast flames and spout fog.

To celebrate Futuro’s 50th anniversary, artist Konstantin Landuris partnered with Pinakothek der Moderne and Protolabs to launch a 3D-printed Futuro replica 40km into the stratosphere.

Companies can improve supply chain efficiencies through a shift from traditional methods to a digital approach that features technology, automation.

Protolabs has several molding process controls in place to ensure molded parts are consistent from run to run and meet our customers’ specifications.

New technologies combine additive and subtractive manufacturing to increase efficiency, flexibility, and intricacy.

Greater demand for mass customization is an opportunity for OEMs willing to adopt a digital manufacturing model that can support high-mix, low-volume products.

Audio giant Bose has acquired Hush, a startup that developed noise-masking earplugs and is a past Cool Idea! Award winner.

Learn how electrical discharge machining is used to fabricate injection molding tools with sharp features that cannot be machined with CNC milling.

This installment of our Ask an Engineer series covers the fundamentals of sheet metal fabrication and complex injection molding techniques.

ITAR compliance is necessary for any manufacturer producing parts for the U.S. military or any of its thousands of subcontractors.