Proto Labs’ online quoting for rapid manufacturing services to be
integrated into Fusion 360 design application.
MAPLE PLAIN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 25, 2015--
Leading custom prototyping and low-volume parts manufacturer, Proto
Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB), has teamed up with Autodesk to provide easy
access to Proto Labs’ online quoting system directly within Autodesk’s
Fusion 360. This software integration will go live with a late-July
release of the Fusion 360 application update.
“This is the first step in what we expect to be a successful combination
of our tech-driven manufacturing services and Autodesk’s advanced Fusion
360 CAD software,” says Proto Labs’ VP and GM of the Americas, Rob
Bodor. “We want to give product designers and engineers increasingly
easy access to pricing and part analysis so they can quickly manufacture
parts to test and iterate design during product development.”
By clicking the Proto Labs logo within Fusion 360, users will be able to
get an interactive quote with manufacturability analysis, for injection
molding or CNC machining, within a few hours. The analysis highlights
potential manufacturability issues allowing design modifications to be
made early before any actual production begins.
In addition to molding and machining, plans are underway to implement
similar quoting functionality for pricing on Proto Labs’ third flagship
service: additive manufacturing (3D printing). “We will continue to
enhance our in-program quoting in Fusion 360 over the next year to bring
even more capabilities to users,” Bodor says.
About Proto Labs
Proto Labs is the world's fastest digital
manufacturing source for custom prototypes and low-volume production
parts. The technology-enabled company uses advanced 3D printing, CNC
machining and injection molding technologies to produce parts within
days. The result is an unprecedented speed-to-market value for product
designers and engineers worldwide. Visit protolabs.com for more
information.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, and Fusion 360 are registered trademarks
or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or
affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
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