Rapid Prototyping

We are the world’s fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototypes and on-demand production parts. Our automated quoting and manufacturing systems allow us to produce commercial-grade plastic, metal and liquid silicone rubber parts within days.

Protolabs: 
Manufacturing. Accelerated.

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Protolabs: 
Manufacturing. Accelerated.

Why choose Protolabs for your prototypes? 

  • Prototypes in as fast as 1 day
  • Prototyping services for 3D Printing, CNC Machining and Injection Moulding
  • No minimum order quantity and all your prototypes made locally in our Digital Factories for repeatable quality
  • Every quote includes real-time pricing and design feedback to improve the manufacturability of your prototypes
  • Connect with expert application engineers through our Consultative Design Service

Did you know...

Protolabs provide consultative design services 

Receive support from an experienced engineer who will help you get the best result for your project, at no extra charge. What's more the service will save your project time.

It’s the missing link between design and production that you’ve been waiting for.

If you’ve already got a quote and design for manufacturability analysis from us then try our new Consultative Design Service.

These are some of the companies who trust us and our services

“It has been very enlightening to us here at HP that we are able to get parts so rapidly out of the actual materials that we’re going to use in the final production.“

— J.D. Hankins, HP

Work Directly With Our In-house Engineers

We have a large team of qualified application engineers on hand. Through our Consultative Design Service, one of our expert application engineers will assist you with your part design. They will talk you through our feedback and work directly with you to better understand your needs, implementing the necessary changes to improve manufacturability and ensure your parts can be made to meet your requirements.

Tap Into Our Unmatched Scale

Within our own Digital Factories, we house a vast fleet of 3D Printing, CNC Machining and Injection Moulding machines across 1 million square feet of manufacturing space. We manufacture 4.6 million parts per month for more than 55,000 product developers, and thanks to our large manufacturing scale, we require no minimum order quantity, offer virtual inventory with no fees, and have the shortest lead times.

Know Who Manufactures Your Parts

Knowing exactly where your parts are made brings peace of mind about quality, traceability and lead times.  When you choose Protolabs' in-house manufacturing, all your prototypes will be manufactured in our European based Digital Factory. We have 12 manufacturing facilities across the globe, of which 2 are located in Europe. Across all of our facilities, we work with quality control measures that start the second your parts come out of our machines and continue all the way through to shipping without impacting delivery times.

Wide Material Selection

We have wide selection of more than 100 thermoplastic and thermoset materials. And if you're looking for alternative material options, check out our guide to resin substitutes for ABS, PC, PP, and other commonly moulded plastics. 

Speed
Reduce your product development cycle with moulded parts in as fast as 1 day

Full Project Support
Get support from a dedicated account manager and application engineers

Fast & Easy Quoting
Upload your CAD and receive your quote within hours including design feedback

Why Choose Protolabs?

Manufacturing. Accelerated.

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Proto Labs, Ltd.
Halesfield 8
Telford, Shropshire
UK

T: +44 (0) 1952 683047
E: marketing@protolabs.co.uk

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Did you know?  Protolabs stocks more than 100 engineering-grade materials

Get a digital quote within hours when you upload your 3D CAD model today. Gain real-time pricing and design feedback to improve the manufacturability of your parts. We even have a team of experienced engineers on-hand to talk through any design adjustments.

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Did you know? 

Protolabs provide a consultative design service  

Find out more 

In-House Engineers

We have a large team of qualified application engineers on hand. Through our Consultative Design Service, one of our expert application engineers will assist you with your part design. They will talk you through our feedback and work directly with you to better understand your needs, implementing the necessary changes to improve manufacturability and ensure your parts can be made to meet your requirements. 

Unmatched Scale

Within our own Digital Factories, we house a vast fleet of 3D Printing, CNC Machining and Injection Moulding machines across 1 million square feet of manufacturing space. We manufacture 4.6 million parts per month for more than 55,000 product developers, and thanks to our large manufacturing scale, we require no minimum order quantity, offer virtual inventory with no fees, and have the shortest lead times.

Know Who Makes Your Parts

Knowing exactly where your parts are made brings peace of mind about quality, traceability and lead times. When you choose Protolabs, all your parts will be manufactured in one of our own Digital Factories.

Wide Material Selection

We have wide selection of more than 100 thermoplastic and thermoset materials. And if you're looking for alternative material options, check out our guide to resin substitutes for ABS, PC, PP, and other commonly moulded plastics. 

3D Printing
A 3D object is built from a CAD model, usually constructing the part by depositing layer upon layer of material. 

CNC Machining
The process of taking a blank piece of material and remove material from the block, until only the final product remains 

Injection Moulding
The process of heating resin and injecting it at pressure into a mould cavity, which then solidifies and sets, before being ejected.

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