Your Guide to Digital Manufacturing
How Five Years Shaped the Future of UK Manufacturing
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Summary
Despite a global pandemic, supply chain volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty, Manufacturing remains vital to the UK economy. In 2019, we commissioned a five-year study with over 700 Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) members to understand the industry from its core. No one could have predicted the unprecedented change that was about to unfold, but the findings strongly indicate how UK manufacturers are reacting and what is about to come.
Our report delivers unmatched insight into UK manufacturing’s evolution under extreme pressure and uncovers the strategy of the engineers who are shaping how manufacturing will evolve further.
What will be covered?
- How accelerated responsiveness will remain the new norm
- Why research, development and innovation are not optional
- If a changing profile of workers challenges the skills gap equation
- How digitisation and automation is being realised on a daily basis
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"I needed to find a manufacturing partner that understood what I was trying to create and how important it was to get the product to market before another innovation came to light. Protolabs recognises this urgency."
— John Docherty, Boxing Hand Grenade
Consultative Quoting
Get design feedback from our experienced engineering team that has helped thousands of customers bring their products to market with quality 3D printed parts. We will also work with you to determine optimal part orientation based on your application's requirements.
Wide Material Selection
Across our five 3D printing technologies, we use a range of commercial-grade thermoset resins, and thermoplastic and metal powders to 3D print parts that are suitable for various part applications and industries.
Precision & Repeatablity
Our industry-leading tolerances and surface finish quality stems from a dedicated process engineering and quality team for each 3D printing technology. We also offer a proprietary material called Microfine™, which can build features as small as 0.07mm.
Unmatched Scale
Our facility is home to more than 120 3D printing machines that produce metal and plastic parts. This means we'll always have capacity when you need parts fast.
124,000+
Parts printed each month
50,000+
Customers served annually
12
Manufacturing facilities
Why Choose Protolabs?
Manufacturing. Accelerated.
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