CNC Machining
Tight tolerances and finishing capabilities, as fast as 2 days.
Sheet Metal
Experience the versatility & cost efficiency with flexible application options.
Injection Molding
Production-grade steel tooling, as fast as weeks.
Die Casting
Create high quality custom mechanicals with precision and accuracy.
3D Printing
FDM, SLS, SLA, PolyJet, MJF technologies.
Compression Molding
Experience lower tooling costs with high-quality durable parts.
Urethane Casting
Production quality parts without the tooling investment.
Our digital supply chain platform provides high-quality, scalable manufacturing solutions and is built to handle the full product lifecycle.
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| Complex Parts |
Machining per 2D drawings 2D drawing annotation features |
Does not support 2D drawings |
| Design | Custom complex parts without compromise | Part designs must conform to allowable tolerances, within the specified capabilities |
| DFM Feedback | Design for manufacturability feedback based off 3D CAD Models and 2D Drawings, etc. | Protolabs offers DFM feedback from 3D CAD models. |
| Production Programs | Fictiv provides manufacturing and guided expertise throughout the product development lifecycle. Our dedicated team of experts includes stragegic program managers, supply chain, quality technicians, commodity managers, and mechanical engineers. |
Provides a dedicated account manager with production expertise
Only offers domestic supply chain management in the US and Europe. |
| Capabilities/Manufacturing Processes | CNC, Injection Molding, Die Casting, Compression Molding, Urethane Casting, 3D Printing, Sheet Metal | CNC, Injection Molding, 3D Printing, Sheet Metal |
Fictiv v. Protolabs: Quality
By choosing Fictiv, you gain peace of mind knowing that your projects are in the hands of qualified professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional quality.
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Fictiv provides rigorous inspections with highly trained quality professionals who examine all parts. This dedicated oversight ensures that every component meets strict quality standards before it reaches the customer. Fictiv inspects each part prior to shipment, enabling customers to verify visually that parts meet their quality and specification requirements. |
Protolabs performs inspections based on 3D CAD models instead of 2D drawings, which may limit the ability to perform more robust inspections. |
| Vetted Network of Global Manufacturing Centers | |
| Manufacturing centers must complete test parts and are subject to approval based off of inspection of the test parts. They are continuously monitored and rated. |
Applying to become a supplier takes 10 minutes. After signing an NDA and MP, suppliers are accepted onto the platform. |
Fictiv v. Protolabs: Design
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Fictiv is a consultative digital manufacturing company that partners with customers to maintain customer designs and accepts 2D models. |
Protolabs automates the process extensively and asks customers to change their designs to fit Protolabs' process limitations based on customer-supplied 3D CAD part models. |
| Tolerances and Dimensions | |
| Fictiv can manufacture tolerances as tight as 0.0001" and parts as big as 34' in length. | Protolabs offers tolerances as tight as 0.002" and up to 25.5" in length. |
| 2D Drawings for Critical Project Features | |
| Fictiv encourages 2D drawings in order to achieve critical project features and dimensions. | Protolabs doesn't allow uploading of 2D drawings. |
| Technical Expertise to Support Production | |
| Fictiv has teams of technical industry experts, strategic program managers, supply chain quality technicians, and logistics personnel who partner with our vetted global supply chain to provide comprehensive solutions to production programs. | Protolabs supports you with a dedicated account manager with production expertise. |
Fictiv v. Protolabs : Capabilities
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Fictiv offers 7 primary manufacturing processes, finishing, and assembly and allows customers to fully specify geometry, dimensions, and tolerances for each part feature. Fictiv encourages 2D drawings to be uploaded with GD&T, drawing notes and in-platform annotation. This means a design engineer's intent will always be conveyed to the manufacturing team. This also ensures that tight tolerances, as well as critical surfaces will be machined per the customer's specification. |
Protolabs offers manufacturing based off 3D CAD model requirements. In the event of changes to Network order, cost prices factors, Seller reserves the right to pass on such additional costs to Buyer |
Fictiv v. Protolabs: DFM and DFX
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Fictiv offers pre- and post-order Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback, which increases efficiency and optimizes costs. Its team of experts routinely reviews 2D drawings or 3D models to provide DFM feedback that will ensure the success of a customer's design. |
Protolabs' DFM and DFX processes are limited to information contained in 3D CAD models. |
Production at the pace of innovation
"The difference that Fictiv offers is that tight turnaround time. I have a concept in my head, upload it to a website, and I get the part 3 days later -I don't think there's anything faster available."
Clear communication. Precision parts
"Being able to use Fictiv for gears is very exciting for us because we know that they're going to hit their lead times and we're going to be in constant communication to see where our parts are in the supply chain."
Unrivaled customer service
"Fictiv does an incredible job connecting my needs as a customer to those suppliers that have the capability, the right competitive cost, and the capacity to build my product and get it to me in a very rapid cycle time."
JON HOBGOOD
Vice President, Advanced Manufacturing and Automation
Honeywell Aerospace
Production at the pace of innovation
"The difference that Fictiv offers is that tight turnaround time. I have a concept in my head, upload it to a website, and I get the part 3 days later -I don't think there's anything faster available."
Clear communication. Precision parts
"Being able to use Fictiv for gears is very exciting for us because we know that they're going to hit their lead times and we're going to be in constant communication to see where our parts are in the supply chain."
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