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Compare MJF and industrial FDM to select the best additive manufacturing process for functional prototypes and production parts

Discover how 3D printed anatomical models help healthcare teams visualize anatomy, improve training, and prepare for procedures.

How additive manufacturing helps create custom medical tools faster and more efficiently.

Threading 3D printed parts takes a bit of know-how. Your choices revolve around the part's material and whether you want to print the threads or use an insert.

Using the field of Information Science to learn more deeply explore additive manufacturing.

See how these two 3D printing technologies stack up for prototype parts. Understanding the advantages of each will help accelerate design.

Desktop 3D printers are an attractive option for some companies—but how well will they work for you?

Unique products are amazing until parts break and you can’t obtain replacements. Enter 3D printing.

New EDM technology rapidly removes printed parts from build plates, reducing cost and lead time.

3D printing offers a wealth of opportunities to iterate rapid prototypes for testing and more.

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.

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.