Digital Manufacturing for Industries | Protolabs
Industries
See how major industries use digital manufacturing to reduce development time, lower production costs, and get to market faster—and with better products—than ever before.
Industries We Serve
Medical & Health Care
Robotic Automation
Aerospace & Defense
Consumer Electronics
Automotive & EV/AV
Industrial Equipment
How Companies Use Protolabs
| Industry | Description |
|---|---|
| ### Medical | |
| From connected devices to mass personalization of health care products, digital manufacturing accelerates medical development through rapid prototyping and bridge tooling and into production. | |
| ### Aerospace | |
| Our automated manufacturing services are regularly used for fully functional aerospace components, from early prototyping and design validation to hot-fire testing and launch. | |
| ### Automotive | |
| As trends like autonomous driving, on-board connectivity, and electric vehicles drive innovation, automotive companies are using digital manufacturing to accelerate new product development. | |
| ### Robotics | |
| From intricate prototypes to scalable production, our collaborative approach ensures precision, flexibility, and reliability when producing robotic parts. | |
| ### Consumer Electronics | |
| Support more SKUs and product customization that consumers now expect by manufacturing custom prototypes and end-use production parts on demand. | |
| ### Industrial Equipment | |
| Meet the growing need for connected hardware while still supporting legacy equipment and machinery with custom parts manufactured on demand. |
Medical Device Injection Molding
Our medical molding service allows you to leverage the speed-in-development you are used to in the high-requirement environment of the medical space. Our team of medical molding manufacturing experts helps you take FDA Class I and II devices, or non-implantable components, quickly from prototype to production and is viable through regulatory body submissions.
[Learn More](/content/services/injection-molding/medical-injection-molding/ "Medical Injection Molding"/index.html)
A Guide to Manufacturing Aerospace Parts
The aerospace and defense industry is known for producing complex and advanced products—jet engines, aircraft, rockets, satellites, drones, and more—that move fast in a highly regulated environment. It is no wonder that these factors of speed, complexity, and policy compliance play key roles in the manufacturing process.
[Learn More](/content/resources/design-tips/manufacturing-tool-kit-for-the-aerospace-industry/ "Manufacturing Tool Kit for the Aerospace Industry"/index.html)
Additional Resources
Manufacturing Partnerships
See how innovative companies are using digital manufacturing to solve complex development challenges and launch successful products to market fast.
[Read Success Story](/content/resources/partnerships/ "Manufacturing Partnerships"/index.html)
Product Life Cycle
We are your single resource from rapid prototyping to end-use production—and everything in between.
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ISO Certifications
At Protolabs, we have an unwavering commitment to quality and compliance. In respect of this, we invite you to view our virtual gallery of accreditations. Here you'll find an overview of our current ISO and regulatory certifications.
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