From Proto Labs, Inc.
"I'd been seeing Protomold ads in design magazines for several years," says Anderson.
"Their prototyping and production services were clearly faster, more fl exible, and less expensive than other comparable prototyping processes we were seeing, but I didn't fully understand their process."
About three years ago Anderson went to Protomold's web site and took a closer look at ProtoQuote®, the company's free online quoting tool. "I uploaded a CAD model to ProtoQuote and was very impressed with what I got back,"
he says. "Within a day I had a detailed, interactive online price quote along with feedback on the moldability and design of my
model.
Products & Services
Plastic Molding Services
Plastic molding services use a number of different molding techniques to produce components, including thermoplastic and thermoset injection molding, blow molding (includes injection blow molding), rotational molding, thermoforming, structural foam molding, compression molding, resin transfer molding (RTM), and others.
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Not only is Protomold the fastest, easiest and most cost effective way to get short run injection molded parts, we also strive to be the most helpful. We provide design guidelines, material advice,...
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Protomold®, a Proto Labs service, is a custom injection molding company that can ship real injection molded parts as fast as the next business day after receipt of a 3D CAD model. Real Parts.
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Whether you are new to the field or an expert, we've created a white paper you shouldn't miss, Prototyping Processes: Choosing the best process for your project. It's packed full of excellent info on...
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The Proto Labs Journal is a quarterly print journal that provides innovations, ideas, and news on the design and application of rapid injection molding and CNC prototyping.
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"Designing for Moldability" from Protomold® is a quick-reference user guide for rapid injection molding, great for engineers and designers. Download this invaluable guide today!...
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Protomold®, a Proto Labs service, is the world's fastest source for custom injection molded parts. The company fills a unique niche in the manufacturing of plastic parts, using a combination of...
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Our Protomold Design Tips email newsletter arrives in subscribers' inbox once a month, delivering helpful advice and suggestions for efficiently and cost-effectively designing injection molded parts.
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Proto Labs® is the world's fastest source for custom CNC machined and injection molded parts. With our First Cut® and Protomold® services, you get real materials, real functionality, and real value...
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Topics of Interest
"We were very excited to learn about Protomold. We were both impressed with what they offered-real injection molded prototypes in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of traditional...
Sometimes, Spencer Newman, president of The Newman Group, a medical device manufacturer, wishes he'd discovered Protomold® and First Cut Prototype® a little sooner. "A while back, we were...
A rapid-injection-molding process let Fasco, Eaton Rapids, Mich., a Tier 2 supplier, produce a redesigned actuator enclosure in only a few days. Fasco successfully revamped the Tri-Pack motor's...
Protomold's ProtoQuote also gave Tensys engineers valuable design guidance on how to work within the rapid injection molding process specifi cations, highlighting areas where wall thickness was...
"We had been brainstorming designs and were looking for rapid prototyping options on the Internet when we ran across Protomold," says development engineer Bobby Byrnes.
"We needed to produce a...
