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Polly Howe

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Sharing design aids, industry insights and digital manufacturing resources from Protolabs. Protolabs is a quick-turn manufacturer that helps product development teams minimise design risk, accelerate time to market and reduce production costs. We do this through rapid production of prototypes and low-volume parts, using industrial 3D printing, CNC machining and injection moulding technologies.

Latest Posts

Learn the key differences between two popular polymer 3D printing processes: Stereolithography(SLA) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS).

SLA vs. SLS: Comparing Plastic 3D Printing Technologies

Sustainable Mobility can be defined in many ways. Is it a concept for transforming how we transport from an ecological standpoint? Or is it taking into account the accessibility of travel? In this blog, we explore key areas playing a crucial role in defining Sustainable Mobility.

The Route to Success: Critical Factors for Achieving Sustainable Mobility

Explore key components such as build time, material cost, and part complexity, which can add or reduce cost to your part.

Comparing the Cost between Injection Moulding and 3D Printing

By definition, networking is “the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts”, but in more recent times, has networking become a buzzword with no action?

Networking: just a buzzword or pivotal for manufacturing success?

Designing components for a super car means thinking big, delivering exceptional performance, and executing a flawless design. Learn how Hutchinson worked with Protolabs to injection mould a battery pack cooling system in just 5 weeks.

Protolabs and Hutchinson collaborate on the first Italian electric supercar

As a design firm, how do you choose a manufacturing partner? And how do you ensure you get the most out of that partnership?

How can design firms get the best from their manufacturing partnership?