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Design for manufacturability
Digital Manufacturing
April 16, 2021

Design for X: Developing Parts With Different Variables In Mind Can Help You Meet Your Product Life Cycle Goals

A Design for X development approach can help you meet your product life cycle goals.
By David Giebenhain
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Complex, 8mm object produced by xolography
Digital Manufacturing
January 19, 2021

Protolabs Acquires Online Manufacturing Platform 3D Hubs

We’re excited to announce that we will be able to serve even more of your manufacturing needs with the acquisition of 3D Hubs. That’s right, 3D Hubs is joining the Protolabs family to create the world’s largest digital manufacturing platform.
By Protolabs
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Rob Bodor, VP & GM, Protolabs
Digital Manufacturing
December 14, 2020

Protolabs’ VP and GM of Americas Named Successor to Company’s President and CEO

Our Board of Directors has unanimously elected Protolabs’ VP and GM of Americas, Robert Bodor, to succeed Vicki Holt as our President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2021.
By Protolabs
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Custom  injection-molded part
Digital Manufacturing
December 7, 2020

2020: Agile Sourcing, Swift Pivots Helped Industry Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

In 2020, agile sourcing and swift pivots helped the manufacturing industry fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Steve Konick
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Learning labs offer connected technology
Digital Manufacturing
September 3, 2020

Protolabs Foundation Supports Learning Lab 'Pods'

Protolabs joins with the Minnesota Business Partnership, Ecolab, Target, and others to support community-based Zoom learning labs.
By Protolabs
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Digital manufacturing and artificial intelligence
Digital Manufacturing
July 28, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Brings Efficiencies to Digital Manufacturing

Artificial intelligence brings efficiencies, flexibility to digital manufacturing
By Rob Bodor and Rich Baker
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Post-Printing for Polyjet
Digital Manufacturing
July 17, 2020

Post-Printing Automation Accelerates PolyJet Process

Post-printing automation accelerates PolyJet's 3D printing process and improves efficiencies.
By Ryan Hoag
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Machined Parts Help Paralympian 'Monster' Mike Garner Gold
Digital Manufacturing
February 7, 2020

Machined Parts Help Paralympian 'Monster' Mike Garner Gold

Machined Parts for cutting-edge prostheses helped Paralympian 'Monster' Mike Garner Gold at X Games.
By Protolabs
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High fashion meets industrial 3D printing at annual Met Gala
Digital Manufacturing
December 6, 2019

Haute Couture Meets Industrial 3D Printing: How it All Came Together

High fashion took a deep dive into 3D-printed clothes and accessories at the 2019 Met Gala
By Eric Utley
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Hacksmith
Digital Manufacturing
October 30, 2019

Hacksmith Crafts Real Versions of Fictional Ideas—with Hand from Digital Manufacturing

YouTuber Hacksmith takes fictional ideas from comics and video games and makes working prototypes.
By Sarah Ekenberg
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carbon bone drill
Digital Manufacturing
September 24, 2019

The Carbon Platform: Enabling Digital Manufacturing at Any Scale

Adding to Protolabs’ available technologies for rapid prototyping and on-demand production, Carbon’s suite of software, hardware, and materials provides another production method for end-use parts.
By Steve Wishau
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BattleBots Giant Nut Trophy video
Digital Manufacturing
September 23, 2019

How to Clone BattleBots Trophy with CNC Machining

For the first time, BattleBots granted a company permission to replicate its coveted Giant Nut trophy. The original is awarded to the team that wins the annual competition, which features fierce, fighting robots, and airs on the Discovery Channel.
By Steve Konick
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