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News Release from: Protomold UK | Subject: Rapid injection moulding
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2007
Web site covers rapid injection moulding
Multi-lingual Web site makes an online rapid injection moulding service even easier to use, with concise and simple advice on all the important aspects of the process.
Rapid Injection Moulding specialist, The Protomold Company, is pleased to announce the launch of its new, much-improved multi-lingual website to the resounding approval of its rapidly-expanding UK and European customer base The new, interactive Protomold website makes the company's online rapid injection moulding service even easier to use, with concise and simple advice on all the important aspects of the process, from designing-for-manufacture, to choosing the right resin for the part and even finding the resin colour you want
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The new website has been designed to facilitate customers in as many ways as possible," said managing director, John Tumelty, "Whether they're experienced with injection moulding, or complete newcomers to the process." He said: "The Protomold principles remain the same: A designer uploads a 3D CADmodel and, within an hour, receives an automated, detailed ProtoQuote giving pricing, options, and, if appropriate, suggested changes for improved mouldability." Users of the new website can also learn about general design requirements for injection moulding and specific requirements for rapid injection moulding, allowing even a complete novice to order injection moulded parts in total confidence.
For a general guide to choosing resins for injection moulding, visitors to the new website can consult the Resin Selection Guide.
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Detailed injection mould estimates given in 1h
Companies submitting part models using the Protomold web-based quoting system, ProtoQuote, will receive detailed manufacturability analysis and an all-in production price in as little as an hour.
Service produces prototype plastics parts
A rapid injection moulding specialist provides a service dedicated to producing plastics prototype parts CNC machined directly from solid resin quickly and easily.
For a list of resins that Protomold keeps to hand, there's a Stocked Resins list, and to see a list of links to manufacturers, search engines and other resin resources, there's Resin Links.
If you have questions about Protomold or some aspect of the rapid injection moulding process, you'll probably find the answer in the FAQ section.
If there's a term you're not familiar with, Protomold even provides an online Glossary.
"The Protomold process is an online service made possible thanks to our proprietary software and huge processing power, so the website is our storefront and is a vital interface with our customers," said Tumelty.
"As well as translations into German, Italian, French and Spanish, the new site has been designed for scalability and will allow us to add more value-added features to make rapid injection moulding faster and even easier, as well as country-specific and translated pages." * About The Protomold Company - The Protomold Company Incorporated has radically changed the economics and lead times associated with prototype and low-volume production of injection-moulded parts.
Its defined market segment, rapid injection-moulding, is positioned between rapid prototyping and conventional high volume injection-moulding.
Protomold is privately held and headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota, USA, has a European Headquarters in Telford, England.
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