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Translating a Prototyping Mindset to Production

Modern Machine Shop

Prototyping and Pinch Hitting BDE’s rapid prototyping department is home to the shop’s remaining manual mills and lathes, as well as several EDM machines, band saws and a three-axis bed mill. Instead, BDE could turn to its rapid prototyping corner to produce these other components in-house.

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Expanded End-to-End Injection Molding Capabilities to Benefit Moldmakers

Mold Making Technology

That includes assistance with the quoting platform and file uploads to help navigate orders with complex bill of materials (BoM) and strategic sourcing from both Protolabs and its network partners.