Proto Labs Design World Integration

As usual we have a lot in the development ‘queue’ as I like to call it. Wanted to share excerpts from a Proto Labs PR off Business Wire, but first the quick summary. We essentially built in cooperation several custom portals based off the Proto Labs service to provide a seamless user experience in uploading parts and getting a quote back along with a ‘moldabilty’ report within 24 hours. Whether its 3D Models, educational resources,... Read More

Making my own parts fast

With the launch of MakePartsFast.com – the companion website to Digital Manufacturing Review, I thought it would be worthwhile to actually try to make a part fast myself and see how the process might work firsthand. The supplement to Design World Magazine, Digital MFG Review & MakePartsFast.com is geared around rapid prototype service providers, CAD software and rapid manufacturing companies. The overall message is that making prototypes... Read More