Protolabs Offers Advanced CNC Machining Capabilities

Protolabs has launched advanced features within its automated CNC machining service.

The expanded offer allows access to end-use metal and plastic parts with tighter tolerances for added precision, diverse finishes to strengthen and cosmetically improve parts, and fast, comprehensive quality documentation. Parts ordered with these features are shipped in as fast as 5 days from our ITAR- and AS9100-compliant facility.

“Expanding our capabilities with speed was driven by customer demand,” says Chris Gottlieb, global product director for CNC machining. “This offering is a game-changer for engineers who need fast, reliable, and complex machined parts without sacrificing quality.”

The digital manufacturer’s comprehensive machining service is tailored for rapid prototyping and product development, from early-stage iterations to late-stage design validation. For industries such as aerospace and defense that are experiencing increasing demand, Protolabs’ controlled ITAR-registered and AS9100-certified facilities ensure quality standards are strictly followed.

Key benefits to engineers and product teams include:

• Rapid turnaround and delivery
• Mass customization with no minimum order quantity restrictions
• High-mix, low-volume needs
• In-house manufacturing expertise and dedicated customer service and sales support throughout the process
• Full documentation including quality reports
• Intuitive quoting platform with real-time pricing and lead time adjustments
• Acceptance of 2D technical drawings at time of quote

Protolabs’ expanded service also allows engineers to scale up to production quantities. Once the engineer knows their prototypes are suitable for an application, those parts can be replicated in larger quantities.

The expanded machining options are available now through Protolabs’ online quoting and ordering system.