Proto Labs Launches 'Quick-Turn' 3D Printing Capabilities
03 Fevereiro 2015 - 5:55PM
Business Wire
Rapid manufacturer Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) has announced
new enhancements to its Fineline Additive Manufacturing service
that will enable the prototyping and low-volume production company
to ship 3D-printed parts in as fast as one day. Designers and
engineers using either stereolithography (SL) or selective laser
sintering (SLS) can upload 3D CAD models at protolabs.com to see if
their designs qualify for quick-turn service.
Proto Labs incorporated additive manufacturing into its existing
CNC machining and injection molding services in April 2014, and has
since been building its 3D printing capabilities to match the
production speeds of its machining and molding processes.
“We’re extremely excited that customers can now get additive
parts built with the same one- and two-day turnaround time as our
other manufacturing services,” says Rob Connelly, vice president of
additive manufacturing at Proto Labs.
Stereolithography translates CAD models into physical plastic
parts by laser-curing liquid thermoset resin into thousands of thin
layers until a final part is formed; selective laser sintering
works in a similar fashion, but draws onto nylon powder to form a
desired shape. Both processes are used regularly to create concept
models, complex parts and other prototypes for nearly any
field.
“We work with engineers every day who are developing products in
industries like medical, lighting and aerospace, and many need
parts as fast as possible in order to bring products to market
faster," says Connelly. “It’s our goal that the new quick-turn
additive capabilities will make it even easier for them to do just
that.”
About Proto LabsProto Labs is an online and technology-driven
manufacturer of custom prototypes and low-volume production parts.
By using high-speed injection molding, CNC machining and additive
manufacturing processes, Proto Labs can produce parts within days
for an unprecedented time-to-market value for product developers
and engineers. Go to protolabs.com for more information about the
company and its services.
Proto Labs, Inc.Bill Dietrick,
763-479-7664bill.dietrick@protolabs.comorMedia Contact:Hotwire for
Proto LabsAyla Richards,
646-561-8546ayla.richards@hotwirepr.com
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