{"id":82,"date":"2015-03-05T11:41:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T11:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.protolab.no\/en\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2015-03-26T13:54:54","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T13:54:54","slug":"production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protolab.no\/en\/production\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Slider&#8221; show_arrows=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; auto=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;design_slider&#8221;][et_pb_slide background_color=&#8221;#a3a3a3&#8243; alignment=&#8221;bottom&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/protolab.no\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Open_manufacturing.jpg&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Projects&#8221; button_link=&#8221;https:\/\/protolab.no\/en\/?page_id=86&#8243; \/][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Protolab manufacturing&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Protolab\u00a0manufacturing<\/h2>\n<p>For the past 15 years Protolab at its sister <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stpas.no\">STP AS<\/a> have been developing a highly competitive international network of production workshops and logistics facilities. Consequently we are capable of delivering production tools, high volume production runs and set up assembly lines for a variety of products, all equally professional. The span ranges from tiny, high precision mechanical parts from any material, to bigger and complex molded parts in metal or plastic in large quantities, to high volume assembled end products, ready packed and shipped world-wide.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Plastic injection molding&#8221; title=&#8221;Plastic Injection Molding&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>tooling<\/li>\n<li>serial production in all known materials; plastics, rubber, silicone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Additive Manufacturing&#8221; title=&#8221;Additive Manufacturing&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#af0a23&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#af0a23&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For production purposes bigger companies now start introducing additive manufacturing equipment to improve production of complex parts in their products. When needed, this can be considered for some special situations, but still not widely available in most production sites.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Metal Casting&#8221; title=&#8221;Metal Casting&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>tooling<\/li>\n<li>gravity moulding<\/li>\n<li>die casting<\/li>\n<li>high pressure die casting<\/li>\n<li>lost wax method<\/li>\n<li>any kind of metal<\/li>\n<li>CNC\u00a0supplementary work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Electronics&#8221; title=&#8221;Electronics&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PCB \u2013 design and production<\/li>\n<li>assembly of complete electronic products<\/li>\n<li>testing according to requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Metal sintering&#8221; title=&#8221;Metal Sintering&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#af0a23&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#af0a23&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For some special components we sometimes use Metal Sintering from powder due to high complexity or high cost using conventional methods like casting and CNC machining. Tooth wheels are an example where this method can be cost effective.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Assembly&#8221; title=&#8221;Assembly&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>full assembly-lines with all necessary fixtures, stations and robots<\/li>\n<li>packaging including production of collar boxes, blisters, cartons and palleting logistics with full shipment services from assembly to retailer WW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;CNC Machining&#8221; title=&#8221;CNC Machining&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>after work on series production castings<\/li>\n<li>full CNC machining of production series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Sheet Metal&#8221; title=&#8221;Sheet Metal&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/protolab.no\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SheetM.jpg&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/protolab.no\/en\/?project=sheet-metal-brackets&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>tooling<\/li>\n<li>punching \/ bending<\/li>\n<li>laser- and water cutting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;QC\/QA at all levels&#8221; title=&#8221;QC\/QA at all levels&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;N&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#81d742&#8243; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; circle_border_color=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Approvals to customers\u2019 requirements and standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Protolab\u00a0manufacturing For the past 15 years Protolab at its sister STP AS have been developing a highly competitive international network of production workshops and logistics facilities. 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