Protomold Injection Molding Services

www.protomold.com
Get injection molded parts
fast—as quickly as 1 day.
Fast.
Get 10. Get 10,000 or more.
As quickly as 1 business day.
Prices start at $1,495 U.S.
When you need parts for prototyping, short-run production, or bridge
tooling, and you need them fast, you should know about the Protomold
injection molding service from Proto Labs.
Protomold has helped thousands of companies transform the way they
prototype, test and get products to market by providing them with quick-turn
injection molded parts. In fact, there’s no faster source for injection molded
parts in the world.
Just upload your 3D CAD model for an online, interactive ProtoQuote® and
place your order any time, 24/7. In as fast as one business day we’ll ship real,
functioning parts, injection molded in engineering-grade thermoplastics—at
a fraction of traditional injection molding costs.
A Few Sample Applications:
LED parts automotive parts
medical parts
LINKS
Learn more about design guidelines, capabilities, limitations and part sizes:
www.protomold.com/resources
Get a quote: www.protomold.com
See how we’ve helped companies like yours: www.protomold.com/case-studies
Easy.
You need to experience
the ProtoQuote® interactive
quoting system to believe it.
Simply upload your 3D CAD file to www.protomold.com. Our systems analyze
your part and email you a custom ProtoQuote interactive quote. Drop down
menus allow you to change materials, A- and B-side mold finishes and
quantities to immediately see the impact on price. Your quote also includes a
moldability analysis. When you are ready to order, just finalize your selections
and place an order request online.
1 Upload your 3D CAD model to www.protomold.com.
2 Receive your interactive ProtoQuote.
3 Review the ProtoView® 3D viewer. It allows you to view a fully rotatable
4 Revise materials, finishes, lead times and quantity, as desired, to check
5 Select material and quantity and submit an online order request.
6 Submit purchase order or credit card info.
7 Get your finished parts fast.
3D model of your design and zoom in on potential moldability issues.
price impact.
FILE FORMATS
The Protomold ProtoQuote system accepts design models in the following
formats: (Compressing your file[s] can reduce upload time.)
• IGES (.igs)
• STEP (.stp)
• SolidWorks (.sldprt)
• ProE (.prt)
• Parasolid (.x_t or .x_b)
• ACIS (.sat)
• AutoCAD (.dwg, 3D only)
• Autodesk Inventor (.ipt)
How do we do it?
The Answer is Simple: Using proprietary software running on an ultra-fast
compute cluster, we’ve been able to automate our processes beyond the
capabilities of other manufacturers. The result is that we can turn around
real injection molded parts astoundingly fast—from order to shipping in as
fast as one business day.
Protomold uses advanced aluminum alloys, high-speed CNC machining and
selective EDM to quickly create injection molds used to manufacture parts.
Just upload your 3D CAD model and our analysis system will respond with
an interactive ProtoQuote® illustrating what we can do.
Automation is a big part of what we do, but that doesn’t mean you’re on your
own. If you want technical assistance with your project, our Customer Service
Engineers are ready to help.
Materials: Generally, any conventional thermoplastic injection molding resin
can be used, and we keep hundreds in stock for your convenience. If the
material you need isn’t in stock but is relatively standard, we may be able to
supply it for an extra charge. A full list of stocked resins is available on our
website: www.protomold.com/material-selection.
Contact Customer Service at customerservice@protolabs.com or 877.479.3680
about our growing list of stock materials.
FREE RESOURCES
Take advantage of all the industry expertise Protomold offers, from our
Proto Labs Journal and monthly Protomold Design Tips e-Newsletter, to our
white paper downloads, design guidelines, glossary, FAQs, case studies and
more by visiting www.protomold.com/resources. It’s an easy, fast and free way
to build your design savvy while getting the most from our services.
Why Protomold?
Real Materials: Choose from hundreds of engineering-grade resins.
Functional Parts: No need to settle for so-called “rapid prototypes”. Parts are
injection molded, so they have real material properties and surface finishes
for form, fit and function.
Interactive Quotes: Receive a custom web-based ProtoQuote® interactive quote
along with moldability analysis, if appropriate. Interact freely with the quote by
changing materials, quantities, finishes and turnaround to get real-time mold
and piece-part pricing.
Super Fast: Quick turnaround is our everyday business, not an exception. Our
standard lead time is 10 to 15 business days. Expedited service—as fast as 1
business day—is available for a premium.
Global Production: Manufacturing and sales facilities in the United States,
Europe and Japan.
skills
automation
capacity
People are talking about Protomold.
“This was my first time using Proto Labs
and I am very delighted with the results.
I have actual parts in hand to show off;
they look wonderful, are exactly what I
was looking for, and were delivered on
time. Thank you for making this project
a prototyping success!”
— Joseph C. Celmer, Karl Storz Endovision, Inc.
“Excellent; you do great work, and
quickly! Working with Proto Labs
has become a significant part of our
development plan.”
“Website order and ProtoQuote review
system is superb!”
— Matthew Welker, Humphrey Products Company
“The fast, precise parts were exactly what
we were looking for. Great job! Nobody
is faster than Protomold.”
— Jan Pielechowski, Zodiac Aerospace
“Our injection molded parts look and
function great. Thanks for the high
quality and quick turnaround.”
— Chris Mudd, Allergan
— Bill Pedersen, Field Logic, Inc.
“Everything about the process was great.
Overall a fantastic experience. Thanks!”
— Romeo Graham, DW Product Development
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Proto Labs is the world’s
fastest source for custom
CNC machined and
injection molded parts.
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877.479.3680
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