San Francisco, September 6, 2022 – Mantle today announced the commercial launch and availability of its metal 3D printing technology for tool making. The system simplifies the process of manufacturing molded parts and speeds up the process from product idea to launch for molded parts manufacturers, whose market is estimated at $265 billion.
Mantle technology reduces tool component manufacturing time by eliminating or reducing many of the steps traditionally required to produce accurate and durable tool components from steel.
Today’s release follows the successful delivery of several beta systems. Westminster Tool, a precision mold manufacturer in Plainfield, Conn., recently installed a testing system and integrated it into their mold making operations. “Mantle is far superior to any additive metal technology we have seen before,” commented Ray Coombs, president and founder of Westminster Tool. “The accuracy and quality we get from the printer allows us to bypass many of our internal manufacturing processes, allows us to. in delivering better and faster products to customers.”
Mantle solutions are easy to install and use. “There is a huge skills gap in the injection molding industry,” said Hillary Thomas, vice president of Westminster Tooling. “Mantle’s technology is so intuitive that with minimal training we can quickly get this machine up and running. Mantle will help Westminster Tool change the way we do business.”
Cavity and core inserts (left) printed by Fathom Manufacturing using Mantle’s TrueShape metal 3D printing technology. Cavity and core inserts (right) after Fathom finished printing the inserts and assembled them into a modular mold system.
Nicolet Plastics, a full-service plastic injection molding company with three locations in Wisconsin, will install one of the first Mantle manufacturing systems. “The addition of Mantle injection molding technology allows us to manufacture additional tools in-house and increases the complexity of the tools and inserts we produce. We will significantly reduce the time it takes to produce high-quality tooling and be able to start production in weeks instead of months,” said Tony Cavalco, CEO of Nicolet Plastics “Our tool developers and project managers will use the Mantle system in projects involving high volume production of parts. Mantle technology will allow us to design conformal cooling channels to reduce mold cycle times and deliver the highest quality products to our customers.”
Delivery of the first production systems is scheduled for the first half of 2023. Mantle will showcase its solutions at booth #433136 at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, Illinois, September 12-17.
Mantle speeds up production by simplifying the production of mold components. Mantle’s patented TrueShape™ metal 3D printing technology delivers the precision, surface finish and tool steel properties required for complex tooling applications. Tools made using Mantle technology have produced millions of parts for customers, while reducing tool production time and costs. Mantle is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit Website! Join Us!!!!
Post time: Sep-30-2022