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Hybrid Manufacturing for Production Optimization

A hybrid manufacturing environment can mix and match tools to achieve design freedom of additive manufacturing and offer precision of more conventional tools, according to experts.
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AM Transforms On-Demand Medical Device Production

AM enables high levels of customization for medical devices including implants, prosthetics and surgical guides.

Protolabs Joins Space Foundation

April 16, 2026 · Protolabs joined the group just before the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado.

Hybrid Manufacturing for Production Optimization

April 1, 2026 · A hybrid manufacturing environment can mix and match tools to achieve design freedom of additive manufacturing and offer precision of more conventional tools, according to experts.

Protolabs Issues Innovation in Manufacturing 2026 Report

March 24, 2026 · The report shows there’s now a definitive shift from experimentation to aggressive scaling.

Protolabs Introduces AI-Enabled Manufacturing Platform

March 3, 2026 · ProDesk by Proto Labs an enhanced way to prototype and a refined path to production, according to Protolabs.

Protolabs Grows U.S. Metal 3D Printing Capacity

November 14, 2025 · Its strategy includes investing in increased additive manufacturing capacity for scalability and focused industry certifications for more applications in various segments.

Protolabs Offers Advanced CNC Machining Capabilities

October 21, 2025 · Expanded machining service enhances innovation with tighter tolerances, diverse finishes, and quality documentation—with stateside, ITAR-compliance.

AM Transforms On-Demand Medical Device Production

August 29, 2025 · AM enables high levels of customization for medical devices including implants, prosthetics and surgical guides.

AM Market Outlook Bumpy, but Bright

January 10, 2025 · Experts tracking the progress in additive manufacturing point to positive signs while citing some cautionary challenges ahead.

Protolabs Expands Manufacturing Capabilities to Full-Service Production

January 10, 2025 · Volume pricing,quality control, and program management are among the production benefits possible at the digital manufacturer.

AM Rides On-Demand Manufacturing Wave

November 12, 2024 · Manufacturers step up use of on-demand models, leveraging AM to enable responsiveness to shifting market demands while gaining more design flexibility.

Protolabs Debuts Hybrid PhotoSynthesis Technology

September 9, 2024 · Axtra3D printing capabilities complement digital manufacturer’s advanced photopolymer offering with repeatable printed parts in days, company says.

Protolabs Answers NASA Generative Design Project Call

July 17, 2024 · Digital manufacturing leader meets challenge from NASA engineers to rapidly manufacture a generatively designed space travel apparatus; delivers part in 36 hours, Protolabs reports.

Protolabs 3D Printing Report Indicates Industry Growth

June 10, 2024 · A survey of more than 700 members of the global engineering community and key market data identify the current and future state of additive manufacturing, Protolabs reports.

Product Development Teams Feeling the Need for Speed

May 17, 2024 · Protolabs survey finds companies under pressure to get products to market faster while still juggling workforce challenges.

Clicking Parts Certification into the AM Puzzle

May 6, 2024 · Validation and certification of 3D printed parts is getting easier as standards efforts mature and process monitoring capabilities take aim at consistent quality.

Protolabs Revamps Its Manufacturing Partner Network

January 9, 2024 · The service, formerly known as Hubs, is viewed as a hybrid digital manufacturing model combining Protolabs' digital factories with global suppliers.

Protolabs Introduces Accelerated Anodizing and Chromate Plating

July 21, 2023 · Protolabs' expanded CNC machining capabilities enable ability to get custom plated Parts in as fast as 4 days.

Recycling Helps Build Circular Economy for AM

July 20, 2023 · Advances in 3D printer materials handling capabilities and recycling services are helping engineers optimize scrap parts and unused additive manufacturing materials. 

Galvanizing Hybrid Manufacturing Workflows

June 20, 2023 · As all-in-one solutions emerge, software and automation are streamlining additive manufacturing and other manufacturing processes into optimized and integrated production workflows.

Protolabs Debuts Volume Pricing via Digital Network of Manufacturers

March 31, 2023 · Manufacturing model pairs company’s own digital factories with distributed supplier network to expand options for product developers and production buyers.


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