Protolabs
Hello! We create educational videos about manufacturing for designers, engineers, buyers, and others who work in the manufacturing space. Learn how to improve part design, cut costs, find the right materials, tour our facilities, and more.
Who are we? Protolabs is the fastest and most comprehensive manufacturing service from prototyping to production. Our digital factories produce low-volume parts in days while Protolabs Network unlocks advanced capabilities and volume pricing through its highly vetted manufacturing partners. From CNC machining and 3D printing to injection molding and sheet metal fabrication, we’re your one digital manufacturing resource from start to finish.
Black Dye Finish for MJF and SLS: Pros, Cons, When to(not) Use It
Aluminum or Steel Mold? Lead Time, Cost, and Mold Life Explained
ASMR Unboxing (No Talking): Car Suspension - Crinkle, Tapping, Satisfying Sounds
Racing the Sun: Engineering the World’s Most Successful Solar Racing Team
Selecting the Right Manufacturer for Volume Production (tips and insights)
Manufacturing Automated Robotics for the Automotive Industry
Scaling your CNC Projects for Success! 🔥 (master dfm principles)
Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing Edges Out Competition with 3D-printed Exhaust
Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing Strives for Record-breaking Iteration
Quick-Turn Machining Protects Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing through Rain
Quick-turn Manufacturing for NASA’s Generative Design Project
Transform Your Prototypes Into High-Volume Production (differences explained)
3D Printing with Stereolithography
Industrial 3D Printing with Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)
Tour Protolabs’ New Metal 3D Printing Facility
5 Ways that Digital Manufacturing is Helping Drive the Boom in Electric Vehicles
Large-Scale 3D Printing: Tour our Additive Facility
Driving Sustainability with Solar-Powered Manufacturing
Navigating Sheet Metal Design Advisories
Digital vs Traditional Injection Molding (what is and how does it work)
Quick Tips to Improve 3D printed Parts (comparing different 3DP types)
Quick Turn Iteration for Smarter Lawn Care - Protolabs x Homedigy
Quick Tips to Improve Your Molded Parts
How Circleg is Revolutionizing the Prosthetics Sector
Quick Tips to Improve Sheet Metal Parts (with examples)