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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.
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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.
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A Brief Look at Desktop and Industrial FDM 3D Printing

Posted On May 26, 2022 By Protolabs
There’s one of only a few 3D printing processes that is possible at both a desktop- and industrial-level. It’s fused deposition modeling (FDM), although you’ll sometimes see it referred to as fused filament fabrication (FFF). It’s a great printing process to create prototype parts to test fit and form. Because it prints using thermoplastic material, it also delivers parts that are functional when in a high-heat environment, or when exposed to chemicals or mechanical stress.
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Tips for Threading and Adding Inserts in 3D Printing

Posted On May 20, 2022 By Rachel Hunt
There’s one fundamental thing you need to know about threading and assembling inserts into 3D-printed parts: What you can and can’t manufacture depends on the material properties of both the part and the insert. A second thing to keep in mind: It pays to design for standard taps and inserts whenever possible.
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When 3D Printing is the Double-edged Sword that Leads to the ‘Manufacturability Talk’

Posted On August 16, 2021 By Paul Fearis
At our current point in time in the evolution of additive manufacturing, 3D printing serves as both a blessing and a curse with young engineers—thankfully, Protolabs gets it.
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Roundtable Roundup: Multi Jet Fusion

Posted On July 20, 2021 By Rachel Hunt
We recently hosted a customer roundtable on leveraging 3D printing for end-use production. Listeners got a behind-the-scenes look at how tech startup, OVR Technology, used HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing to reduce development time on its R&D product roadmap.
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Protolabs and Hacksmith 3D Print Metal Grappling Hook from The Mandalorian

Posted On April 23, 2021 By Protolabs
The crew at Hacksmith Industries are pros in taking fictional ideas from comics, movies, and video games, and making actual functioning prototypes. So naturally, we teamed up to help them create creating the world’s fastest grappling hook winch, made famous on The Mandalorian series.
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Calculating the Cost of 3D-Printed Parts

Posted On March 26, 2021 By Rachel Hunt
Explore the variables involved in calculating the cost of 3D-printed parts.
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New Process and Material Advance Additive Manufacturing Capabilities

Posted On January 13, 2021 By Nicole Hopper
A speedier method for one of the fastest 3D printing processes and new light-sensing, color changing material top this month’s search for innovation.
Clear 3D Printing: Material and Design Considerations

How to 3D Print Clear and Translucent Plastic Parts

Posted On November 11, 2020 By Rachel Hunt
Explore options available for building and post-processing clear parts for 3D printing.