Protomold supports most engineering grade resins and offers a range of cosmetic finishes, making the parts ideal for functional testing during product development. And while Protomold parts have none of the shortcomings—limited resin choice and rough finish—typical of rapid prototyping, they provide the same advantages of speed and modest price. In fact, the functionality of Protomold parts has led hundreds of customers to turn to Protomold for bridge tooling, reducing by weeks or even months their products’ time to market. In many cases, rapid injection molding has even replaced traditional injection molding for final production.

Protomold’s process automation begins with quoting. The company’s automated quoting system accepts customers’ 3D CAD models and returns a detailed ProtoQuote (along with suggested design changes, if appropriate) typically within one business day. Customers can interact freely with ProtoQuote, changing resins, delivery times, and other parameters and getting adjusted mold and piece-part pricing as they do so. Once a design is ready and the customer submits a purchase order, parts can be completed and shipped in as fast as the next business day.

While Protomold automates many of its processes, the company provides accessible, live customer support before, during, and after an order is placed. And while offering personalized service, Protomold has the capacity to produce dozens of designs simultaneously, across North America and at a new facility in the UK serving the European Union. Nobody’s Faster in the Short Run! ®