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New #ProtoTechTip! In this weeks video, Chris has an update on sheet-metal louvers. Louvers provide ventilation in a custom enclosure while also protecting against things like dust, debris and dripping water. Engineers and designers often incorporate louvers into things like transformer enclosures, bell boxes and junction boxes. Check out the #ProtoTechTip to find out our new louver sizes! ... https://youtu.be/swnVXxlxJiY

Between cricket, baseball, sailing, yoga, soccer and more, the ProtoPeeps have been making the most of this summer! #ProtoSportsandRecreation

New #ProtoTechTip! This week, Allison presents a few quick hits of info about powdercoat (including a new color thats added to our stocked library!). #WednesdayWisdom

We lost a member of our ProtoFamily last week. Bruce was a Lead for our Engineering & Design Services team. He was an authentic person who was never afraid to be himself. He loved to laugh, and his smile lit up any room. Our hearts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Bruce, we are so ProtoProud of everything you accomplished in your time at Protocase. We will miss you greatly.

ProtoYoga to start off the day! Huge thanks to Suresh, one of our awesome R&D Engineers, for leading the session. #ProtoWellness

The construction of Building 4 (future home of @45Drives, our sister company) is really coming along! These two photos were taken within about six hours of each other earlier today. #ProtoProgress

Some of the ProtoPeeps got together earlier this week for a game of cricket! #ProtoCricket

New #ProtoTechTip! Cody and Dan from our Engineering & Design Services team are back with another round of FAQs. This time, theyre focusing specifically on questions often asked about the bending process

Since 2017, Things Factory has deployed artificial intelligence and Internet of Things to create products for real-time monitoring of critical systems and loss prevention. But when the COVID-19 pandemic first began in early 2020, the Thingsfactory team saw a dire need and shifted. The new mission: Develop a thermographic camera system that could identify people exhibiting the symptoms of COVID-19. Read our latest Customer Spotlight article to find out how Thingsfactory develo...ped the TF-350, a fully portable facial temperature sensor, with the help reliable suppliers like Protocase. https://www.protocase.com/communi/spotlight/things-factory/

One key way our customers customize their enclosures, parts and panels is with permanent marking. Common applications include labeling connectors and other cutouts, branding, applying schematics and serializing parts. Weve launched a new form of permanent marking - Laser Marking. It is hands down the best for efficiency, precision and versatility of markings you can achieve. Were so #ProtoProud of our team for working so hard each and every day to serve our customers - engi...neers, innovators and scientists all over the world. Learn more about Laser Marking by checking out this weeks #ProtoTechTip - Moataz has the full scoop!

Our mission - make it easy as possible for engineers (even those with no CAD experience) to design custom enclosures for the electronic components theyre working with. This week, the Protocase Designer team came through for our customers by releasing Protocase Designer 5.2. Now, engineers, researchers and scientists can choose the mating face of their component when its imported so that it can be oriented properly AND project an outline of the component onto other faces in order to accurately create cutouts. Translation: Our customers can create their designs more easily and get their projects done faster. Something to celebrate indeed!

High fives all around This weeks #ProtoTechTip is a little different. Dan and Cody from our Engineering & Design Services team answer some of our customers most frequently asked questions! Watch here https://youtu.be/B-925E71hrc

Calling all technical problem-solvers with awesome customer-service skills, theres a fantastic career opportunity open right now at our sister company, 45Drives. The team is looking for a Field Applications Specialist to join the Field Applications & Service Team. Using your technical know-how, passion for data storage systems and customer-service skills, youll be providing technical support and consultation for some of the largest technical organizations in the world, in...cluding Boeing, Intel and Amazon. Full details here: https://www.protocase.com/about/employment.php#45drives Like and share to help us spread the word!

Yesterday, Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, stopped by Protocase Headquarters for a tour of our three facilities. "Today I had a great visit with the company that is revolutionizing the steel fabrication and machining business located in Sydney NS. Besides one of the important creators of affordable ventilators during Covid19, Protocase is about taking the ideas and dreams of engineers and turning them into a reality. Its great to see a thriving business thats growing in the riding that continues to evolve and innovate." Thanks for taking the time to visit, Jaime! We are #ProtoProud to be based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and employ more than 250 people.

Chris is back with another #ProtoTechTip! This time, hes building off of last weeks #ProtoTechTip with a video about using the distribute function in Protocase Designer. Watch the video below to learn about the 8 different ways to distribute objects - and to see the final manufactured panel that Chris designed in Protocase Designer. https://youtu.be/sVjAEOqp-Ig

Were back with another Proto Tech Tip! The align feature in Protocase Designer is a great way to streamline your work and make sure the cutouts, graphics, and more that you place on your design are situated exactly as you want them to be. In this weeks Proto Tech Tip, we walk you through how to use the align tool in Protocase Designer. Check it out below! https://bit.ly/30WjgDX

If it were any other summer, #TeamProtocase would have already hit the water at least once to prepare for the Cape Breton Dragonboat Festival. This years festival has understandably been cancelled due to the pandemic. So for now, were enjoying a little throwback to last summer and our time in the boat! #ThrowbackThursday #ProtoDragonBoats

Another Tuesday is here, which means its time for another #ProtoTechTip! This week, Chris shows how quick and easy it is to add rubber feet to a design in Protocase Designer. Rubber feet are a simple, but significant, part of a custom enclosure. They elevate the enclosure away from the tabletop, which can be helpful for ventilation purposes and also help prevent scratches. ... Check out the video below!

A well-informed designer is a much more efficient and powerful designer! In this weeks #ProtoTechTip, Cody sheds some light on basic sheet-metal design tips for things like clearances, tolerances and more.

Did you know that, in addition to making custom enclosures, parts and panels for engineers, scientists and innovators all over the world, we make pretty awesome tap handles for local breweries and cideries? These look *almost* as good as the cider tastes!

Our Building 4 expansion is really coming along! The crew is hard at work. Its awesome to see the future home of 45Drives taking shape.

Ventilation is a crucial part of any custom enclosure! In this weeks #ProtoTechTip, Chris gives a rundown on vent slot cutouts and how to design them as quickly as possible in Protocase Designer.

Job alert! There are two awesome career opportunities to join @45Drives, our sister company. 45Drives is revolutionizing the data-storage industry with its ultra-large, open-source robust data storage servers that are highly customizable. The 45Drives team is currently looking for a Field Applications Specialist and an R&D Software Developer. Full details here: http://bit.ly/2KUBCvl

Wishing all of our American customers a very Happy 4th of July! Have a safe and happy weekend of celebrations. We are #ProtoProud to help engineers, innovators and scientists all over the United States get their projects done as fast as possible.

Happy Canada Day, from all of us on #TeamProtocase! (Its ProtoTradition to share this gif every July 1 )

At long last - a #ProtoTechTip that shines a spotlight on Protocase Designer! Click the link below to watch Chris give a rundown on Protocase Designers Graphics Library - and how its one of the many ways our design software helps engineers, innovators and scientists save time. (Because when youre prototyping and innovating, every little bit of time counts! )

Our own Julie Murray, part of our awesome Human Resources team, will be one of the panel participants in tomorrows Refresh My Resume & Job Hunt webinar. The Adulting 101 webinar series, presented by the Cape Breton Partnership, Cape Breton University Alumni and Friends and Cape Breton Connector Program, aims to share advice and life skills with new grads and young alumni. Way to go, Julie! #ProtoProud

With the spread of germs, COVID-19 or otherwise, a concern for many workplaces and other environments, people are wiping down surfaces more and more. This weeks #ProtoTechTip focuses on some specific cleaning instructions for custom enclosures and parts. Check out Allisons guidelines below!

Did you know Protocase headquarters sit on part of the former site of the Sydney Steel plant? The initial groundbreaking for our Building 4 Expansion has unearthed some very cool relics from the steelmaking era. One such artifact is this massive ladle-shaped artifact. Since the article below came out, weve found out more details from people in the community who worked in the industry. This ladle specifically is a MH Treadwell ladle, which was used for transporting slag from... open hearth furnaces. Read the article to hear from our co-founder Dr. Doug Milburn on the significance of the Sydney Steel Plant, and our plans to commemorate this artifact.

When an engineer or innovator is too pressed for time to create their enclosure or part design themselves (or they arent design experts), Protocase Design Services will get their design created and keep the project on track. In this weeks Proto Tech Tip, Dan from Engineering & Design Services discusses six things to know when using Protocase Design Services!

We are so #ProtoProud of our Building 2 expansion for many reasons, but the SoleraWall that envelopes the building is a real showstopper. Its beautiful from the outside (even at night!). But most importantly, our awesome production team can work in a space filled with the soft glow of daylight, without any harsh glare. Watch the video below to hear from Steve Lilley, our President and co-founder about the impact of SoleraWall - and why itll be a part of our upcoming Building 4 expansion too. :)

Weve already covered self-clinching fasteners in a previous #ProtoTechTip, but this week, Cody delves deeper on two specific fasteners: studs and standoffs. Watch the video below to find out how these two types of fasteners are essentially opposites of each other!

We are so #ProtoProud of our team for stepping up in different ways to come up with solutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Weve already shared updates on the Nova Scotia Ventilator Project, but today, we want to focus on something else. Kyle MacDonald, a member of our sales team, and Dean Thompson in our Engineering and Design Services team, led the Face Shields project. Through their hard work and dedication, and the support of many departments, Protocase is able to sup...port businesses in our area by providing 3D-printed face shields. Way to go, Kyle and Dean!

Our Building 4 expansion, the future home of 45Drives, is coming along! We managed to get our co-founders, Steve Lilley and Dr. Doug Milburn, outside for a few minutes today to snap a photo to commemorate the milestone. #ProtoProud

Were back with another #ProtoTechTip When it comes to CNC machining, project requirements can sometimes dictate that the designs precise details cannot be simplified. However, if your project is price-sensitive and you have some design flexibility to alter features of your design, there are some strategies you can take to bring your costs down.... In this weeks Proto Tech Tip, Brian discusses six ways to help reduce your machining costs. Check it out below!

On Saturday, SpaceX and NASA made history. Falcon 9 successfully launched Crew Dragons second demonstration (Demo-2) mission at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. With NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board, the launch of Dragon marked the return of human spaceflight to the United States! It was thrilling to watch. Just in case you missed it, click the link below to see the launch in its entirety. https://youtu.be/xY96v0OIcK4