Insight Podcast: Secondary Services Q&A
In this episode we answer your questions on post-processes performed on your parts after manufacture, or what we call Secondary Services. Samuel Guest, a Special Operations Project Engineer at Protolabs answering your questions on the following:
- What is “secondary services”?
- Is the need for measurement increasing in the future of manufacturing?
- Is there any specific technology you would recommend?
- Would any of the secondary services available be suitable for bead blasting?
- Are all the secondary services available in the UK?
- Is pad printing a cost effective method for prototype parts?
- What is the best way to get a company logo onto parts?
- What to do if I have a surface finish different to what I can select on your quote?
- Why can I not get a benchmark cost?
- Why are secondary services not included as standard?
- I have a request for a service not shown on your website, is this possible?
- How does secondary services tie in with the Protolabs digital manufacturing model?
- What secondary services are currently available?
- How do I get a quote for a secondary service?
- What are the benefits of letting Protolabs complete secondary services?
- Are the secondary services as fast as the Protolabs standard offering?
Why weren’t secondary services available earlier? Can I add secondary services to parts I’ve already