Webinars

With on-demand injection molding, you have at your fingertips a virtual inventory—the parts you need, when you need them, without investing in expensive steel tooling. This saves you development time and production dollars. In our webinar, learn how to leverage injection molding for low-volume part production, and ultimately, optimize your supply chain during the entire product life cycle.

Mechatronics is becoming widespread as an engineering discipline, even while it’s a bit misunderstood. The term originated in the robotics industry, since robot design and deployment require engineers who are proficient in both mechanical and electrical engineering. With the proliferation of electronics in consumer and industrial products, the need for engineers who are well-verse in mechanical systems and electronics has spread far beyond robotics.

Wrestling with how your parts should be manufactured for prototyping and production can be a real battle. Not to worry! You have Proto Labs in your corner. We’ll help you grapple with rapid manufacturing processes like 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding so you can find a clear-cut winner for your parts. Key considerations include speed, material properties, cost, and quantity. So, get ready to rumble. Who will win the rapid manufacturing cage match?

How do you generate an optimal solution to a spring design that is also cost-effective? During this one hour educational webinar you will have an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of spring design. From the simplest question about types of springs to an in-depth look at frequency of loading we’ll provide a step-by-step guideline of the spring design sequence that will enable you to work with a spring manufacturer during a design process.

Traditionally, wireless and RF communications have been one of the last bastions of analog engineering. With the advent of low cost digital, high speed integrated circuits, this too has become part of the digital domain. Although information transmitted today is largely digital, high frequency signals, whether digital or analog always behave like analog signals. For this reason having fundamental knowledge of this high frequency behavior is key. In this webinar we’ll go through a basic system design and develop the tools to design a simple RF communications system. The steps will include...

Creating effective and energy efficient climate control solutions in these applications consists of deftly addressing three key phases—design, installation and operation. In addition to tips for each phase, Rittal’s Climate Control Product Manager Eric Corzine will discuss the roles of filter fans, air conditioners and air-to-water heat exchangers; common mistakes in installation and operation of climate products, and the latest advancements in enclosure cooling technology.

Industrial 3D printing has made a tremendous impact on the manufacturing world. Rapid prototypes are possible within a day, material selection continues to grow stronger and parts with un-manufacturable designs have found their happy place. Recently, some have started using 3D printing to produce injection molds. During this webinar, we'll discuss the differences between 3D-printed plastic molds, machined aluminum molds, and steel production molds