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Protolabs Expands by Adding New Building and Machines
The company has recently invested in additional manufacturing equipment for its American and European facilities to support business growth. 
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Making a Modal Hammer for Tight Spaces
When the tools for the job proved too cumbersome, this engineer re-engineered his tools and used production-grade 3D printing for the final part.
Industry Focus: Designing for Consumer Electronics
Design engineers developing consumer electronics were some of the first to arrive at the intersection of hardware, electronics, software and aesthetics. That intersection has since become jammed with engineers from various disciplines trying to navigate their way through an ever-changing...
Post-Processing 3D Printed Prototypes
Post-processing a 3D printed part is still a highly manual operation, but new technologies can help reduce both time and cost.
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Stop Hurrying Up to Wait
You don't have to rush then wait to have the prototypes that keep your new product development moving along.
Proto Labs Acquires RAPID, Rebrands Company
Proto Labs has completed its acquisition of privately held Rapid Manufacturing Group, LLC in New Hampshire, a custom parts supplier.
Design for 3D Printing
Design for additive manufacturing will require new software tools and a new approach.
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Creating the Future
Proto Labs’ rapid manufacturing helps power innovative solutions, products.
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Rapid Overmolding Used to Develop Wearable Safety Device
Smart people, smart tools and smart partners can make things happen.
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Engineering for the Auto Industry
In this digital issue featuring some of DE’s most popular content on the subject, we take a deeper look at how automotive design engineers are responding to changing regulatory requirements, electric drivetrains and self-driving technologies.
Shatter Multimaterial Barriers
New multimaterial 3D printing capabilities usher in more realism to prototypes while advancing the freedom to design and manufacture innovative products.
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Smart Manufacturing: How the Industrial Internet of Things is Enabling Factories of the Future
The Industrial Internet of Things means more to engineering, design and manufacturing companies than connecting design and production processes.
Proto Labs Expands 3D Printing Service with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion Technology
Proto Labs has added Multi Jet Fusion to its suite of 3D printing technologies.
Proto Labs Launches On-Demand Manufacturing for Molded Production Parts
Proto Labs also opens Metrology Lab for digital inspections.
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Design Considerations for Overmolding and Insert Molding
There's a lot to take into account when you design for overmolding and insert molding processes. Here's a guide that can help.



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