The Digital Thread

As demand for machined parts continues to grow at Protolabs, we needed to expand our operations. Here's a look at how we scouted out a new location and executed a move of 295 CNC machines over five weeks.

Learn how electrical discharge machining is used to fabricate injection molding tools with sharp features that cannot be machined with CNC milling.

复杂的软件和automa如何ted machinery are changing the manufacturing industry forever.

Former machine shop owner turned Protolabs application engineer, Lisa Benson throws a wrench into conventional thinking.

Understand the differences between two terms often confused with one another—jigs and fixtures.

The Engineerist is a three-part blog series written by Michael Corr, founder of Los Angeles-based manufacturing consulting firm, DuroLabs. This is part one.

Eric Ware knew Protolabs from his day job as a mechanical engineer, so he decided to call us up for some machined parts for the bicycle design.

Improve a machined part's mechanical properties with advanced materials and key inserts.

High-performance materials can be molded to produce parts that can withstand extreme temperatures.

Machined prototypes can help ready your design for an eventual move to injection molding.

Protolabs recently added four new capabilities to its rapid manufacturing services.

These are a few of the most common questions we receive about our rapid CNC machining service.