Proto Labs: A Fast Track for New Products

Telford, UK: product designers submitting part models using the Protomold web-based quoting system, ProtoQuote™, will receive detailed manufacturability analysis and an all-in production price in as little as an hour.  Finished parts in production-intent material can then be ready to ship in just 1 business day.

“This is a major development for designers,” says Managing Director, John Tumelty.  “There is no other way of getting high-quality, precision injection moulded plastic parts manufactured as quickly.

“By providing design engineers with a 1 business day turnaround, we’re giving them the ability to better manage their product development programs, reduce the number of pre-production difficulties and bring products to market faster than ever before.”

Companies and design engineers who take advantage of Protomold’s rapid manufacturing process can easily react to last-minute design changes, schedule revisions and reduce time-to-market, whilst keeping costs within budget.

Also part of Proto Labs, First Cut provides a service dedicated to producing plastic prototype parts CNC machined directly from solid resin as quickly and easily as they can be made using a traditional Rapid Prototype (RP) process. CNC machined parts are far superior to RP produced parts due to their greater strength, better surface finish and more accurate dimensions.