Digital Events
Join us for live webcasts and watch on-demand webcasts available at your convenience. You can also find us at trade shows around the country to discuss designing for manufacturability with onsite engineers.
Generative Design x Digital Manufacturing at NASA
for 3D Printing and Machining
In this on-demand webinar, we spotlight rapid development of lightweight structures for spaceflight. Learn NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) applications of generative design and digital manufacturing for both additive manufacturing and CNC machining, including design, analysis, fabrication, and testing of prototype hardware for NASA missions.
We discuss:
- how artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing has enabled a paradigm shift in the design process
- how digital manufacturing allows complex lightweight designs to be robotically manufactured by directly fabricating from the resulting 3D models.
- the differences between additive manufacturing (AM) and modern subtractive techniques such as automated CNC milling for generative design fabrication
- the development of these two digital engineering technologies enables 2x-4x performance improvement (strength/stiffness/mass) while reducing development time from months to days
- how human design and AI design compare including test results validating
performance improvements - barriers to adoption of these technologies, and how to overcome them
On-Demand Webcasts
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Design Hacks to Get More Out of Machining Toolsets
Join us as we talk pro tips on designing machined parts. We’ll look at ways to optimize your parts for Protolabs’ machining tool sets to help you create cost-effective, well-designed components. If you’ve ever been curious about how our software prioritizes features, wondered why one of your parts has leftover material, or are just not sure why lead times may change depending on the part, then join us for a peek behind the curtain.
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Power Surge: An Electric Vehicle Roundtable
Product developers are moving as quickly as possible to launch new technologies, and supply chains are quickly scaling to meet production demand that is projected to sharply grow. Many challenges still exist to meet lofty production targets and much of the needed infrastructure does not yet exist. What can product developers do to meet the challenge? Join us for Power Surge.
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Metal 3D Printing and How It's Evolving Medical Device Development
Partnering with GE Additive to understand when to take advantage of metal 3D printing. From high-resolution parts to meshes to patient-specific components, 3D printing is transforming how medical device designers approach metal part design. Hear more about this from experts who regularly work with additive engineers from the medical industry.
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What’s Your Additive Manufacturing Strategy? Spotlight on Aluminum 3D Printing
In this webinar, we’ll cover the benefits and challenges of additive manufacturing (AM) of aluminum and highlight the industries adopting this material as a go-to manufacturing option for production parts.
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The Benefits of Digital Twinning
The digital thread makes up the fabric that is technology-enabled manufacturing. We refer to this digital thread as the digital twin of our end-to-end manufacturing process. Join as we dive deeper into the speed, productivity, and cost benefits of digitally manufacturing custom parts - in an ever-increasing virtual world.
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Automated CNC Machining; Adding Speed, Consistency, and Reliability
FASTCAST: Automated CNC machining processes are unique in the manufacturing industry. For example, while most traditional services rely on humans throughout the process, our automated CNC ships approximately 70,000 unique geometries each month without a single human CNC machinist. That adds speed, consistency, and reliability.
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Future of Automated CNC Machining; Driving Innovation
FASTCAST: Join us for a look at how machining processes have evolved over the years and, more specifically, how Protolabs is driving innovation by leveraging advanced, homegrown software in parallel with cutting-edge hardware.
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Design Optimizations that Reduce Machined Part Costs
FASTCAST: The key is to keep it simple. With machined parts, unnecessary complexity costs time and money. We'll discuss some ways that simplifying designs can bring you to the perfect balance of speed, reliability, and quality.
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What EV Can Learn from Tech
Join us as we discuss topics ranging from low-volume supply needs to what is currently driving the rate of innovation for EVs. As product developers are asked to do more than ever, this discussion will help give insights into how to meet these challenges today.
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Metal AM Insights for Aero and Auto
Join us as we discuss everything metal, specifically for the aerospace and automotive industries. We will touch on a variety of topics ranging from material selection to finishing operations.
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How to Navigate the New Development Landscape
FastCast: Building Manufacturing Agility into Verification and Validation.
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Commodity vs. Specialty Materials
FastCast: How to Find a Resin Balance and Reduce Your Supply Chain Risk.
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Finding the Manufacturing Unicorn
FastCast: How to build an agile development strategy around speed, quality, AND cost reduction.
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Leveraging 3D Printing for Production
Join us along with HP and OVR Technology for a free roundtable discussion titled Curious How to Leverage 3D Printing for End-Use Production? The discussion will offer insights on where we see adoption and growth of Multi Jet Fusion production across various industries.
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Leveraging Large Scale Metal 3D Printing; Materials, Validation and Secondary Ops
This webinar will cover how metal 3D printing (direct metal laser sintering / melting) can add value to you, your organization, and your design applications in the production of end-use parts.
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Innovation, Manufacturing, Disruption - The Tool Kit for Tomorrow's Medical Devices
Learn the tips and tricks for developing your product faster, cheaper and smarter.
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How to Reduce Injection Molding Costs
Learn how to stretch your manufacturing dollar and reduce your piece-part price by optimizing your design and incorporating moldability analysis.
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Increase Productivity with Extended Machining Capabilities
Learn how to decrease time and overhead during development cycles with our extended machining capabilities.
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A Deep Dive on Sheet Metal Forming and Features
Dig into sheet metal fabrication equipment and forming techniques to learn how to better design sheet metal parts and manage costs.
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Going Big in Metal 3D Printing
Learn how to design for metal 3D printing and the additional considerations required for post-print processing and quality requirements.
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Tips and Tricks to Leverage Multi Jet Fusion in your Product Development Cycle
The experts at HP and Protolabs have teamed up to give you key insights into Multi Jet Fusion materials, processing capabilities, and part quality.
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Supply Chain Agility: Benefits of a Flexible Inventory Model
Learn how to breakthrough traditional supply chain methodologies to become more agile and flexible to meet the demands of today’s market.
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Selecting the Right Material for 3D Printing
We explore various 3D printing materials ranging from ABS-like plastics to commercial-grade nylons to fully dense metals. Included will be design guidelines for 3D printing processes at Protolabs.
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Moving From 3D Printing to Injection Molding
This presentation will highlight strategies for transitioning from 3D printing to injection molding, including key considerations like geometries, materials, and timelines.
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Best Practices to Fast Track Design and Production Using Metal Additive
In our webinar co-hosted with GE Additive, industry experts take you on an in-depth journey through some common and not-so-common hurdles experienced when designing for metal 3D printing.
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Design Optimization for Multi Jet Fusion
This webinar explains how the MJF process works, its benefits and limitations, and how to improve MJF part design and quality.
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Metal Manufacturing in the Age of Digital
This webinar highlights the importance of balancing multiple manufacturing methods, such as sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, and direct metal laser sintering.
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Production 3D Printing with Carbon DLS
This presentation shares how to design for Carbon DLS 3D printing, its material properties, and common applications and use-cases of the technology.
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A Deep Dive into Overmolding and Insert Molding
Learn how to design complex plastic parts with advanced processes like overmolding and insert molding.
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How to Avoid Cosmetic Defects on Molded Parts
Learn about what leads to cosmetic defects in plastic injection-molded parts, and provide tips that will help you create high-quality products.
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How to Reduce Costs and Accelerate Production of Machined Parts
In this webinar, we’ll share how to optimize your design for the subtractive manufacturing process and provide tips on how to accelerate production time and reduce part cost.
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Accelerate Continuous Improvement with 3D Printing
In this webinar, we’ll share how you can leverage additive manufacturing in your continuous improvement initiatives.
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How to Conquer the BattleBots Arena with Digital Manufacturing
Learn about the design and development of DUCK!, a fighting robot featured on the latest season of “BattleBots.”
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How Digitization Drives Quality Throughout Manufacturing
See how digital, automated manufacturing processes improve part quality and tracebility.
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How to Reduce Sheet Metal Design Risks and Production Costs
Learn which features create production risks and how to reduce those risks when drafting parts for sheet metal fabrication.
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A Deep Dive Into Metal 3D Printing
This presentation compares flawed versus optimized geometry, discusses part design considerations, and explores secondary operations options to keep in mind when designing for DMLS.
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How to Develop a Low-Volume Product Strategy Around Industry 4.0
We’ll examine how to unlock revenue opportunities with low-volume production and mass customization.
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3D Printing: Industrial vs. Desktop
Compare desktop and industrial-grade 3D printing capabilities and project considerations to determine the best process for your application.
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The Basics of Sheet Metal Part Design
In this presentation, we’ll examine how to design several common features found on sheet metal parts, including reliefs, offsets, holes, slots, and hems while keeping these guidelines in mind.
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3D Printing Beyond Prototyping
An inside look at how industrial-grade 3D printing is increasingly being used as a valuable complement to conventional manufacturing processes.
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5 Ways to Master Complexity in Molded Features
In our presentation, we will look at designing complex geometries for rapid injection molding, applying a non-traditional, rapid manufacturing approach to a traditional procedure to accomplish intricacy.
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How to Place An Order in Your Account
This webinar will walk you through how to effectively leverage Protolabs’ ordering system to accelerate your time to market.
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What is Model-Based Definition and Why You Should Use It
Oboe Wu of SOLIDWORKS shares the benefits of MBD and how you can adopt this new approach to design.
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An Engineer's Guide to Thermoplastics
A guide on how to select the right material for your injection molding design.
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Designing for Multi Jet Fusion
We examine how to design parts for Multi Jet Fusion, HP’s new production-grade 3D printing technology.
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3D-Printed Molds vs. Metal Tooling
In this webinar, we’ll explore how 3D-printed molds compare to more traditional tooling options like steel and aluminum.
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Leveraging Rapid Prototyping
Learn about multiple rapid prototyping processes and when each is most beneficial to your project.
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Designing for PolyJet 3D Printing
Learn about key design elements, material options and post-build processes in this 45-minute live webinar.
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Getting to Market Faster with Rapid Manufacturing
See how automotive companies can leverage rapid manufacturing to accelerate product development and remain competitive in a fast-changing market.
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Design Essentials for Overmolding and Insert Molding
We discuss how to design for overmolding and insert molding processes, provide guidance on material compatibility, and share how to add strength to parts with metal inserts.
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How to Choose the Right Thermoplastic
In this webinar, we examine material properties and provide guidelines to help you choose the right thermoplastic material for your application.
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