The Upload

When you’re printing really large parts in metal, it’s great to have a choice of materials. Aluminum and Inconel 718 both make a lot of sense, but which one is the best for your application?

In this podcast, we explore how a company is making power wheelchairs smart and sensor-based.

Fabricated sheet metal parts are prevalent in computer electronics components.

Consider these factors before choosing between a hard or soft metal for machining.

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.

Recent enhancements at Protolabs have expanded our list of sheet metal fabrication capabilities.

Explore recent innovations in additive manufacturing, including new materials, technologies, and the world’s tallest 3D printed structure.

Titanium Grade 5 6Al-4V’s strength and temperature, corrosion resistance make it an ideal material choice for aerospace and defense applications.

Graduate from prototype to production with post-process machining, powder analysis, heat treatment, and inspection reporting for metal 3D printing.

Additive design engineers continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible, helping aerospace and aviation industries print bigger and better parts.

Carefully consider sheet metal fabrication cost issues when creating sheet metal parts.

Anodizing, chromate plating are great ways to protect machined or sheet metal parts from corrosion.