Case Studies Category: Case Studies

FIRST PROTOTYPE LEAD TIME CUT BY 80% USING TOOL-STEEL MOLD FOR HIGH-TEMP PLASTIC PARTS

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SHOTS AND COUNTING: FULL PRODUCTION RUN ACHIEVED

MANTLE’S 3D PRINTED INSERTS HELP MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER REDUCE LEAD TIME FOR PROTOTYPE TOOL FROM 12 WEEKS TO 4 WEEKS FOR 1/3 THE COST

45% REDUCTION IN TOOLMAKING OPERATIONS: FATHOM MANUFACTURING REDUCES LEAD TIME FOR PRODUCTION TOOLING WITH MANTLE

WESTMINSTER TOOL CREATED MEDICAL PARTS FROM A HIGHLY FILLED MATERIAL IN THREE WEEKS WITH METAL 3D PRINTED INSERTS FROM MANTLE

WESTEC INCREASES TOOLING CAPACITY AND REDUCES COSTS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TOOLMAKERS’ TIME

NICOLET ADOPTS MANTLE 3D PRINTING TO PRODUCE PRODUCTION-READY INJECTION MOLD INSERTS IN DAYS, NOT WEEKS

3.8 MILLION CYCLES AND COUNTING: MANTLE 3D PRINTED INSERTS COMPARED SIDE-BY-SIDE TO MACHINED INSERTS IN HIGH-VOLUME MOLDING STUDY

180 HOURS OF EDM TO ZERO WITH MANTLE’S METAL 3D PRINTING FOR TOOLING

5 DAYS FROM DESIGN TO H13 INSERTS