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Digital Manufacturing
April 27, 2023

Traceability in Manufacturing and Why it Matters

Explore how digital manufacturing techniques aid in process traceability for injection molding.
By Protolabs
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Tech Tips
October 12, 2022

Working with Sheet Metal Tolerances

Precision in sheet metal parts is possible, but it takes knowing some important design guidelines to get the parts you want. Fundamental to that is understanding tolerance.
By Protolabs
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gd&t example
Tech Tips
April 11, 2022

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in Injection-molded Parts

GD&T is an industry standard symbolic language used to communicate allowable geometric represents the evolution of the CTQ quality inspection process.
By Protolabs
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Manufacturing process verification and validation
MFG 360
November 1, 2021

The Verification & Validation Valley: Why Both are Critical in New Product Development

Speed to react to a shifting economy is creating a new set of standards for product and process development. All this leads us to a new set of challenges causing a re-evaluation of strategies for design and process verification and validation.
By Chris Stevens
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CMM Machine
Industry Trends
September 9, 2021

How Data-driven Manufacturing Unlocks Speed and Transparency during Injection Molding Process

Tough economic times and supply chain woes require advanced design and production techniques for injection molding. Digital manufacturing keeps you on-time with automation that helps avoid hiccups in your supply chain.
By Protolabs
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Inspection of a molded part for med tech
MFG 360
May 24, 2021

Let's Get Critical (to Quality) with Injection Molding Part Design

Calling out Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) features in your design assures consistency for molded parts.
By Protolabs
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molding an aluminum mold for production
Quality
July 25, 2018

Part III: How Digitalization Ensures Quality in Manufacturing – Inspections and Continuous Improvement

Ensuring quality is a fundamental component at Protolabs, and this component can be found throughout the entire manufacturing process.
By Kevin Ashton
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molding an aluminum mold for production
Quality
November 3, 2017

Part I: How Digitalization Ensures Quality in Manufacturing – Pre-Production

Quality controls at Protolabs include rigorous quality certifications and a dedication to quality initiatives throughout the manufacturing process.
By Kevin Ashton
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molding an aluminum mold for production
Quality
November 2, 2017

Part II: How Digitalization Ensures Quality in Manufacturing – Production

Protolabs takes several steps during production to maintain traceability, achieve on-time delivery, and produce parts that meet our customers' requirements.
By Kevin Ashton
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measuring injection molded part in metrology lab
Supply Chain
May 25, 2017

Why Your Parts Supplier Should be ISO 9001 Certified

Companies seek ISO-certified suppliers for assurances that those suppliers meet accepted standards.
By Protolabs
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