UK — With as little as one day from CAD upload to the shipping of parts, Protolabs claims to be the world’s fastest injection moulding service. The company now launched a Critical to Quality (CTQ) inspection service for its on-demand injection moulding, whilst maintaining its rapid dispatch times.

Die fortschreitende Digitalisierung erfordert ein Umdenken bereits in der Produktentwicklung. Auch hier müssen die Prozesse digitalisiert, automatisiert und gestrafft werden. Der Smart Engineering Day stellt Methoden und Tools für die Entwicklung wettbewerbsfähiger, smarter Produkte vor - unter anderem die neue VDI-Richtlinie 2221, Standardwerk für Konstrukteure und Produktentwickler.

According to recent research, the UK’s auto industry is doing more than its European counterparts to help tackle climate change.

Quarterly awards scheme, Cool Ideas, has its prize fund increased to £100,000 and expanded the chance for even more innovators to win.

UK-based Proto Labs has reported the release of an investment of £5 million for expansion plans.

A survey conducted by Protolabs with industry professionals visiting the company booth at the recent Moulding Expo trade event in Germany has revealed some key challenges and opportunities facing manufacturers across Europe.

Specialist in custom prototypes and low-volume production parts, Protolabs, now offers Inconel 718 and Maraging Steel 1.2709, expanding the company's list of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) materials that make up a wide range of metals available for rapid prototyping and the manufacture of functional end-use parts with complex geometries.

Protolabs bietet in seiner speziell für die Oberflächenbearbeitung ausgestatteten Abteilung auch das Vernickeln von 3D-gedruckten Bauteilen an.

Production might run perfectly smooth, but when manufacturers face urgent special orders, in-house ressources often reach their limit quickly. Stephen Dyson, Product Manager at Proto Labs, explains, why and how outsourcing can support quick delivery capabilities.

Proto Labs, der nach eigenen Angaben schnellste Hersteller von individuellen Prototypen- und Produktionsteilen in Kleinserien, setzt ab sofort auch optisches Silikon (LSR) für die Fertigung von Teilen ein. Diese Entscheidung erweitere nicht nur das Angebots-Portfolio.