# Proto3000: Leading 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and 3D Laser Scanning Services in Canada

> Partner with Proto3000 for professional 3D printing services, rapid prototyping, 3D laser scanning, and industrial metrology across the US and Canada\. Request a quote\.

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## Pages
- [Careers](https://proto3000.com/company-proto3000/careers/)
- [Home Page](https://proto3000.com/)
- [3D Printing Materials](https://proto3000.com/3d-printing-materials/)
- [Devis de Services de Fabrication Additive pour Impression 3D de Prototypage Rapide](https://proto3000.com/devis-de-services-de-fabrication-additive-pour-impression-3d-de-prototypage-rapide/)
- [3D Printing Services Quote \| Additive Manufacturing, Prototyping](https://proto3000.com/3d-printing-rapid-prototyping-additive-manufacturing-services-quote/)

## Products
- [Personal Protective Equipment PPE and Medical Devices](https://proto3000.com/product/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-and-medical-devices/): Need PPE Equipment and Supplies? The Proto3000 team has committed our additive manufacturing production capacity and engineering resources to help our healthcare workers and assist the medical supply chain during COVID\-19\. The flexibility of 3D printing allowed us to quickly adapt our capabilities to produce face shields, mask adjusters, and other components needed for Canada's COVID\-19 response\. To learn more, feel free to reach out to the Proto3000 team who will be happy to help\. 
- [VXremote](https://proto3000.com/product/vxremote-2/): VXremote is Creaform's remote access software application used to increase users’ efficiency in the field by providing fast and easy remote access to VXelements, the 3D software platform that powers Creaform’s entire fleet of 3D scanning and measurement technologies\. VXremote enables users to better visualize real\-time scanned data and change parameters—even when they are far from their laptops\. It is particularly useful when scanning large objects or when the scanning has to be performed in constrained or remote areas\. 


- [Formlabs® Form Wash and Form Cure](https://proto3000.com/product/formlabs-form-wash-and-form-cure/): Form Wash and Form Cure \(2nd generation\) are Formlabs' automated and mess\-free post\-processing systems are designed to reduce labour time and deliver consistent part quality with every print job\. They're part of the Formlabs' reliable SLA 3D printing ecosystem\. Take advantage of the additive manufacturing perks and benefits with these finishing solutions\.
- [Materialise 3\-matic](https://proto3000.com/product/materialise-3-matic/): Optimize 3D designs with Materialise 3\-matic\. Create lattice structures, convert mesh to CAD, and automate workflows for additive manufacturing\. Request a quote today\!
- [Geomagic FreeForm Software](https://proto3000.com/product/geomagic-freeform-software/): Geomagic Freeform is a comprehensive hybrid 3D design software\. It bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern digital manufacturing\. By combining the intuitive, tactile feel of clay sculpting with the precision of advanced CAD, Freeform empowers designers to create complex, organic forms that are often impossible to achieve in traditional parametric systems\.

## Applications
- [Blow Molding](https://proto3000.com/applications/applications-3d-printed-blow-molding-molds/)
- [Surrogate Parts](https://proto3000.com/applications/surrogate-parts/)
- [Concept Modeling](https://proto3000.com/applications/concept-modeling-3d-modeling/)
- [Rapid Prototyping](https://proto3000.com/applications/rapid-prototyping-canada-united-states/)
- [Manufacturing](https://proto3000.com/applications/manufacturing-applications/)

## Industries
- [Aerospace](https://proto3000.com/industries/aerospace/)
- [Power Generation](https://proto3000.com/industries/power-generation/)
- [Heavy Industries](https://proto3000.com/industries/heavy-industries/)
- [Medical](https://proto3000.com/industries/medical/)
- [Automotive](https://proto3000.com/industries/automotive/)

## Services
- [Additive Manufacturing Services](https://proto3000.com/service/additive-manufacturing-canada-united-states/)
- [Finishing and Assembly](https://proto3000.com/service/additive-manufacturing-canada-united-states/finishing-and-assembly/)
- [Rapid Prototyping Services](https://proto3000.com/service/additive-manufacturing-canada-united-states/rapid-prototyping-services-on-demand/)
- [DMLS](/dmls-3d-printing-services/): Direct Metal Laser Sintering DMLS additive manufacturing technology is the perfect process for manufacturing metal parts with complex geometries and intricate assemblies 
- [ETEC® cDLP 3D Printing Technology](https://proto3000.com/service/additive-manufacturing-canada-united-states/technologies/cdlp-3d-printing-technology/)

## Careers
- [Dental Technologist \(Part\-Time\)](https://proto3000.com/company/careers/dental-technologist-part-time/)
- [Business Development Specialist](https://proto3000.com/company/careers/business-development-specialist/)
- [Dental Digital Technology Specialist \(CAD/CAM\)](https://proto3000.com/company/careers/dental-digital-technology-specialist-cad-cam/): Proto3000, a North American leader in additive manufacturing and digital dentistry solutions is looking for a Dental Digital Technology Specialist \(CAD/CAM\), someone who is mechanically inclined, keen to learn, and can provide training and support to our end customers\. Please apply if this position suits your professional experience and personal skills\.
- [Operations \& Manufacturing Manager](https://proto3000.com/company/careers/operations-manufacturing-manager/): Additive manufacturing and metrology are changing the way we design and manufacture\. For over 16 years, the Proto3000 team has been committed to empowering businesses to solve tough engineering and production challenges with our portfolio of products and services\. Our technologies and expertise have been instrumental in designing the next generation of aircraft, pushing performance vehicles to be faster and lighter, transforming manufacturing facilities to be ready for Industry 4\.0, and producing medical tools and devices that save lives\. Apply now for a future career\!
- [Purchasing and Inventory Specialist](https://proto3000.com/company/careers/purchasing-and-inventory-specialist/)

## Events
- [An IPA Alternative: A Better Way to Clean Resin\-Based 3D Printed Parts](https://proto3000.com/events/an-ipa-alternative-a-better-way-to-clean-resin-based-3d-printed-parts/)
- [Live Webinar \| How It Works: Automated FDM Post\-Processing by Post Process Technologies](https://proto3000.com/events/live-webinar-automated-fdm-post-processing/)
- [Live Webinar \| How It Works: Automated Resin Removal by Post Process Technologies](https://proto3000.com/events/live-webinar-how-it-works-automated-resin-removal-by-post-process-technologies/)
- [Webinar: Metal 3D Printing for the Food Processing Industry with Elliði Hreinsson, Founder of Curio](https://proto3000.com/events/webinar-metal-3d-printing-for-food-industry-desktop-metal/)
- [Live Webinar: How can 3D printing enhance academic and research offerings?](https://proto3000.com/events/live-webinar-how-can-3d-printing-enhance-academic-and-research-offerings/)

## Case Studies
- [Red Deer Polytechnic adopts AM 2\.0 Technologies for Student and Business Development](https://proto3000.com/resources/case_studies/red-deer-polytechnic-proto3000/): Red Deer Polytechnic in Alberta, Canada, invests in advanced technologies to de\-risk disruptive manufacturing processes for regional business development\. With an InnoventX binder jetting system and an ETEC Xtreme 8K digital light processing \(DLP\) platform, the Polytechnic has embraced AM 2\.0 technologies that meet an industry need for innovative solutions\. With the InnoventX, the team can 3D print metal alloys and technical ceramics that are difficult to manufacture with laser\-based processes\.
- [Easy Adoption of Success for Students and Business](https://proto3000.com/resources/case_studies/easy-adoption-of-bound-metal-deposition-for-students-and-business/): The Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center at SUNY New Paltz adopted bound metal deposition technology to make metal 3D printing accessible to the local community\. The Studio System advances academic opportunities on campus helping students partner with local businesses to innovate and solve real\-world production challenges\.
- [Award winning animation studio relies on ETEC to help create characters\.](https://proto3000.com/resources/case_studies/award-winning-animation-studio-relies-on-etec-to-help-create-characters/)
- [How Gullmolar improved commercial and food equipment with metal 3D printing](https://proto3000.com/resources/case_studies/how-gullmolar-improved-commercial-and-food-equipment-with-metal-3d-printing/): This is a case study about how Gullmolar \- Curio, a top producer of processing machinery for the heading, filleting, and skinning of fish, uses a fleet of Desktop Metal and ETEC 3D printers to remain ahead of the competition\. Curio fish processing systems are transformed with stainless steel 3D printing on the Studio System\. This metal 3D printer is an office\-friendly system based on Bound Metal Deposition technology from Desktop Metal\. It's an affordable, easy\-to\-use solution that reduces time to market by an entire year, thus enabling the company to stay ahead of the competition\.
- [Ultrahigh\-purity valve inner channel polishing](https://proto3000.com/resources/case_studies/ultrahigh-purity-valve-dry-electropolishing/)

## Materials
- [Formlabs® Elastic 50A V2](https://proto3000.com/materials/formlabs-elastic-50a-v2-resin/): Formlabs' Elastic 50A V2 resin is ideal for prototyping parts that normally would be produced with softer rubbers or silicones\. It is a translucent elastomer with a 50A Shore durometer that allows 3D\-printed parts to bend, stretch, compress and hold\-up to repeated cycles without tearing, and spring back quickly to their original shape\.
- [Formlabs® Rigid 10K](https://proto3000.com/materials/formlabs-rigid-10k/): 3D\-printed parts produced with Formlabs' Rigid family of SLA resins are ideal for prototyping strong and stiff parts that resist bending and are thermally and chemically resistant or perform well under load but will brittle if pushed to extreme limits\.
- [Formlabs® General Purpose Resins V\.4](https://proto3000.com/materials/formlabs-general-purpose-resins/): Formlabs® General Purpose Resins \(Black, Clear, Grey and White\) are polymers for Stereolithography 3D printing\. They're engineered for fine detail and functional prototyping\. Their mechanical properties resemble to that of ABS plastic when post cured\.
- [Formlabs® Rigid 4000](https://proto3000.com/materials/formlabs-rigid-4000/): Discover Formlabs' Rigid 4000, the cutting\-edge SLA 3D printing material engineered to rival the stiffness of thermoplastics like PEEK \(Polyetheretherketone\) and PEKK\. It is ideal for producing stiff, strong end\-use parts with a smooth, polished finish, capable of withstanding minimal deflection\.
- [Formlabs® PU Rigid 650](https://proto3000.com/materials/formlabs-pu-rigid-650-resin/): PU Rigid 650 resin from Formlabs is a polyurethane material specifically formulated to withstand extensive testing and perform under stress\. 3D\-printed parts with this resin are pliable, yet tough and impact\-resistant that are capable of maintaing dimensional accuracy under stress\. \<br\>Disclaimer — \<i\>For commercial and research use only\. Do not use this material in or around households or residences, or for recreation purposes, or outside of a commercial or research facility or institution\.\</i\>

## FAQs
- [What is Debinding and Why is it Used?](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/what-is-debinding-and-why-is-it-used/)
- [Printing Full\-Colour Finite Element Analysis \(FEA\) Results On 3D Printers](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/printing-full-colour-fea-results-on-3d-printers/)
- [How To 3D Print Textured Objects Inside Clear Plastic Blocks](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/how-to-3d-print-textured-objects-inside-clear-plastic-blocks/)
- [How To 3D Print In Full Colour \- Part 1](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/how-to-3d-print-in-full-colour-part-1/)
- [How to 3D Print in Full Colour \- Part 2](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/how-to-3d-print-in-full-colour-part-2/)

## Locations
- [Toronto Area](https://proto3000.com/location/toronto-area/)
- [Montreal Area](https://proto3000.com/location/montreal-area/)
- [New York](https://proto3000.com/location/new-york/)
- [Laval](https://proto3000.com/location/laval/)
- [North\-Eastern USA](https://proto3000.com/location/north-eastern-usa/)

## Product Categories
- [3D Printer Materials](https://proto3000.com/products/3d-printer-materials/)
- [Production Design](https://proto3000.com/products/production-design/)
- [3d Printer Labs](https://proto3000.com/products/3d-printer-labs/)
- [Handheld 3D Scanners \& Portable CMMs](https://proto3000.com/products/3d-scanners-software/)
- [Post\-Processing Solutions for SLA and SLS](https://proto3000.com/products/sla-sls-wash-and-cure/)

## FAQ Categories
- [GrabCAD Print](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/faq_categories/grabcad-print/)
- [Pre\-Processing](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/faq_categories/pre-processing/)
- [FDM](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/faq_categories/fdm/)
- [Best Practices](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/faq_categories/best-practices/)
- [Troubleshooting](https://proto3000.com/resources/faqs/faq_categories/troubleshooting/)

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