Protolabs Launches Production Capabilities for Metal 3D Printing
June 04 2019 - 09:00AM
Business Wire
New additive manufacturing capabilities ensure
production-level part quality through enhanced secondary processes
and inspection reporting
Digital manufacturing company, Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) has
launched production capabilities for its metal 3D printing service.
The new capabilities use secondary processes to improve the
strength, dimensional accuracy, and cosmetic appearance of metal
parts. As part of the launch, enhanced inspection reporting is also
available.
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Protolabs’ metal 3D printing production
capabilities help product developers and engineers optimize their
designs to enhance performance, reduce costs, and consolidate
supply chains. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We see it every day. The designers and engineers we work with
in industries like aerospace and medtech are choosing additive
manufacturing for complex components in high-requirement
applications,” said Greg Thompson, global product manager for 3D
printing at Protolabs. “These new production capabilities help them
optimize their designs to enhance performance, reduce costs, and
consolidate supply chains—and do so much faster than ever
before.”
Protolabs uses direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
technology—which is ISO 9001 and AS9100D-certified—to 3D print
metal production parts. Once parts are built,
several secondary options like post-process machining,
tapping, reaming, and heat treatments are possible, and quality
control measures like powder analysis, material traceability, and
process validation are taken.
The production launch spotlights Protolabs’ effort toward
advancing industrial 3D printing beyond prototyping. “We’re
committed to servicing our customers’ needs throughout the product
life cycle across both conventional and additive manufacturing
processes,” explained Thompson.
A number of recent steps that Protolabs has taken reinforce this
including joining GE’s Additive Manufacturing Network and MIT's
Additive Manufacturing Consortium along with teaming with Wohlers
Associates for an immersive 3D printing design course. The company
has also added capacity to support its growth with more than 25 GE
Additive Concept Laser Mlab and M2 machines for DMLS
production.
About Protolabs
Protolabs is the world’s fastest digital manufacturing source
for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The
technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in
as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet
metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Its digital
approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market,
reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk
throughout the product life cycle. Visit protolabs.com for more
information.
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