“What has been so remarkable is how Protolabs staff took their time to explain and basically taught us about plastic, an area we did not know much about. Consultants often come in, do the work, and then take their knowledge with them when they leave. That's not the case with …

“Everything I asked for, whether I had questions of your customer service people, or I was waiting on quotes, or waiting for parts, there was nothing slow about it. It was immediate. It was all about getting stuff done. I hate waiting.”

“In addition to helping us get a competitive edge in the competition, as an engineering student, it’s really beneficial to me and my teammates to learn from the technical expertise we receive from the support team at Protolabs.”

“We weren’t happy with the environmental impact and ESG implications of manufacturing our exciting new product—a device that has ultimately been created to save a huge amount of energy and help our customers become more sustainable—thousands of miles away. The irony of that didn’t sit comfortably with us.”

“Protolabs lived up to its reputation for fast turnaround and support every step of the way. When we submitted designs to ProtoQuote we got feedback, literally, overnight. The free design analysis let us address moldability issues early in the design process while we were still testing printed versions. We got …

“The reason we chose 3D printing as opposed to machining is that we could never get the attention to detail, the small geometries of the internal channels in there with traditional machining techniques.”

“Protolabs quickly grasped what was involved and came up with a cost-effective solution. We selected 3D printing using stereolithography for the first short run, as it’s particularly suited for ‘show and tell’ parts, while also permitting validation of concept ideas.”

“Protolabs and its MicroFine get me to a prototyping stage that I know will match that of the actual production parts off of a hardened tool. I wouldn’t want to be surprised when I get my $50,000 tool [from another supplier] and it doesn’t work the way I thought it …

“It was an extraordinary engineering challenge that was met by extraordinary service from Protolabs. We appreciated their efficiency, expertise, attention to detail and the speed was something that not many other manufacturers could have achieved. Once we had the material locked in, Protolabs molded the parts and shipped them out …

“Protolabs did an outstanding job guiding us through the intricacies of the mold design process, especially considering the new more difficult material. The constant support we received while evaluating different materials was outstanding.”

“The Protolabs website is very well presented and the guides on the site were extremely helpful, making it easy for me to research what I needed. I also felt Protolabs seemed approachable and friendly as well as being experts in the field. This was confirmed when I spoke to someone …

“The Protolabs quoting platform is always really quick and we also get manufacturing feedback from them. The system automatically details any issues which means that we can address those issues before anything goes out for manufacture. That's really handy and it's so easy to upload a file.”

"There was a need to build a lightweight, heat-resistant and high-quality anti-vibration mount without increasing the size of the ECU. One with a complex design yet manufactured in small volumes."

"Protolabs was easily able to handle thermoplastic silicone, our proposed custom material. They always gave me direct support for all production-related design issues."

"With Protolabs and the Cool Idea Award, we were able to accelerate our hardware process ahead of schedule and quickly develop a reliable, high-quality product to demo to prospective customers."