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ONE START-UP’S $20M BOOST TO BRING INJECTION MOLDING BACK TO THE U.S.
July 11, 2024
Mantle, a 3D printing startup, just received an additional $20M in Series C funding to expand its hardware-software-material solution that uses 3D printing metal to...
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MANTLE WINS DIE CASTING AWARD FOR TOOLING INNOVATION
Mantle has earned the prestigious 2024 North America Die Cast Association Award for its work on a metal 3D printed H13 tool steel die-cast tool with Benda Tool & Model Works. This achievement highlights Mantle’s ability to produce durable H13 tool steel inserts that can withstand the temperatures and pressures of high-pressure aluminum die casting while reducing the lead times, costs, and labor of tooling production – a significant milestone in the high-pressure die casting industry.
October 30, 2024
ONE START-UP’S $20M BOOST TO BRING INJECTION MOLDING BACK TO THE U.S.
Mantle, a 3D printing startup, just received an additional $20M in Series C funding to expand its hardware-software-material solution that uses 3D printing metal to…
July 11, 2024
MANTLE SECURES $20 MILLION IN SERIES C FUNDING TO EXPAND BREAKTHROUGH METAL 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRECISION TOOLING
Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing technology for precision tooling, today announced it has reached a significant milestone by securing $20 million in Series…
July 10, 2024
MANTLE’S 3D PRINTING CAN REDUCE TOOLING TIME, COSTS
Plastics processors are automating the fabrication of steel tooling to reduce lead times, costs and labor shortages. San Francisco-based Mantle Inc. (S27055), a metal 3D…
May 31, 2024
MANTLE RELEASES 420 STAINLESS STEEL FOR ITS METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM FOR TOOLING
Mantle announces the release of its 420 Stainless Steel material. This material addition improves toolmaking processes, enhancing speed and efficiency while reducing labor requirements, which…
April 30, 2024
MANTLE UNVEILS NEW TOOLING APPLICATIONS AND CUSTOMERS
Mantle announced today the deployment and continued market traction for its metal 3D printing system for toolmaking. Mantle’s system automates how OEMs, molders, and toolmakers…
February 7, 2024
TIME AND TALENT IN MOLDMAKING
Is the way injection molds are made getting ready to change? A new process delivered via a standard machining center promises to streamline machining of…
November 13, 2023
TOOLING INSERTS IN DAYS: WESTEC PLASTICS EXPANDS TOOLROOM CAPACITY AND DELIVERS TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN WEEKS OF INSTALLING ITS MANTLE 3D PRINTER
Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking, announced a new example of a customer successfully adopting Mantle technology to automate their toolmaking…
November 2, 2023
MANTLE DEMONSTRATES MOMENTUM WITH DELIVERY OF ITS PRODUCTION METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM FOR TOOLING AND CONTINUED CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Mantle announced today the deployment and continued market traction for its metal 3D printing system for toolmaking. Mantle’s system automates how OEMs, molders, and toolmakers…
August 29, 2023
3D PRINTING MOLDS WITH METAL PASTE: THE MANTLE PROCESS EXPLAINED (VIDEO)
Pete Zelinksi of Additive Manufacturing Media stopped by Mantle’s HQ to see firsthand how their TrueShape technology works to print precision tooling components.
August 1, 2023
TCT GROUP AWARDS MANTLE FOR THE BEST METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM OF 2023
This award recognizes the only printer designed specifically for tooling, allowing OEMs, molders, and toolmakers to automate their toolmaking while dramatically reducing lead times and…
June 19, 2023
3D PRINTING OF INJECTION MOLDS FLOWS IN A NEW DIRECTION
Development of additive toolmaking processes (aka 3D printing) have opened new possibilities for geometries that cannot be achieved with traditional machining of steel blanks.
June 10, 2023
MANTLE IS AWARDED THE SME ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING START-UP TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR ITS INNOVATIVE 3D PRINTING SOLUTION FOR TOOLING
Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing for toolmaking, announced today that it has won the prestigious Additive Manufacturing Start-Up Technology Award for its innovative…
May 23, 2023
HIGH-PRECISION SHAPING PROGRAM FURTHER AUTOMATES PRECISION MOLDMAKING
Mantle expands the capabilities of its hybrid metal 3D printing technology, enabling finer feature creation and expanding the geometries compatible with its TrueShape process.
April 13, 2023
MANTLE RELEASES NEW HIGH-PRECISION SHAPING CAPABILITIES TO FURTHER AUTOMATE PRECISION TOOLMAKING BY DELIVERING A 70% INCREASE IN FEATURE RESOLUTION
Mantle announces a High-Precision Shaping package with tools as small as 0.006” for producing ultra fine features.
March 23, 2023
PRODUCTION TOOL, PROTOTYPE TIME
Mantle’s metal 3D printing technology targeted toolmaking and injection molders and moldmakers are taking notice.
February 10, 2023
MANTLE SHOWCASES GROWING ADOPTION BEHIND THEIR STRONG VALUE PROPOSITION, UNVEILING NEW APPLICATIONS FROM NICOLET PLASTICS AND WESTEC PLASTICS AT MD&M WEST
Mantle announced today new success stories of printed injection mold tooling with Nicolet Plastics and Westec Plastics.
February 7, 2023
OVER 100 HOURS SHAVED OFF TOOLMAKING WITH MANTLE’S METAL 3D PRINTING
Bay Area startup Mantle has developed a genius method for immediately impacting the manufacturing industry. Rather than 3D print millions of parts, the company’s technology…
February 7, 2023
METAL AM ADVANCES IN COMPOSITE TOOLING, PART 2
The company claims that its technology experiences the lowest shrink rate (8-10%) of any sinter-based metal AM process — as much as an order of…
January 23, 2023
MANTLE TARGETS $45B TOOLING MARKET WITH UNIQUE METAL 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
After six years of development, Mantle has finally released its commercial metal 3D printing system, which combines bound metal extrusion with CNC milling to achieve…
September 23, 2022
MANTLE IS 3D-PRINTING MANUFACTURING TOOLING
Mantle is launching a new series of $350,000 machines that can 3D-print the mold inserts that are used to produce injection-mold plastics.
September 7, 2022
WELDING REPAIR SERVICES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED MOLDS
Precision Laser Technology relies on its experience and expertise in laser welding and tool metallurgy to ensure mold repair success, including a recent partnership with…
September 7, 2022
FATHOM MANUFACTURING REDUCES LEAD TIME FOR PRODUCTION TOOLING WITH MANTLE
Fathom reduced the lead time on a production tool by over 40%, from 4.5 weeks to 2.5 weeks.
September 7, 2022
MANTLE RELEASES ITS METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM TO SIMPLIFY TOOLMAKING AND ACCELERATE PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Mantle announced today the commercial launch and availability of its metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking.
September 6, 2022
LALO RUIZ JOINS MANTLE AS VP OF ENGINEERING
Experienced Engineering Leader Joins Mantle to Help Launch the First Reliable, Modern 3D Printer for Precision Toolmaking.
July 28, 2022
NEW METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM ACCELERATES MOLD INSERT PRODUCTION
Faster tooling production, including the manufacture of precision metal mold inserts, can be achieved via Mantle’s new metal 3D printing technology.
May 30, 2022
3D TREATMENT DELIVERS RESULTS IN SURGICAL-TOOL TEST
Arkema resin supplier Foster works with Westminster Tool and Mantle to produce prototypes of surgical forceps to prove applicability, processability of new polyamide.
May 6, 2022
MANTLE UNVEILS THREE COLLABORATIONS BASED ON TRUESHAPE AM TOOLING
Mantle Inc., developer of a precise and efficient metal 3D printing technology for the tooling industry, will exhibit several recent collaboration successes at two upcoming…
March 29, 2022
MANTLE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH WESTMINSTER TOOL, WEPCO PLASTICS & PRECISION LASER TECHNOLOGY
Metal 3D printing firm Mantle has announced it is working with Westminster Tool, Wepco Plastics and Precision Laser Technology (PLT) to develop additively manufactured tooling…
March 29, 2022
MANTLE HIGHLIGHTS TRUESHAPE TOOLING CAPABILITIES IN INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS
Mantle, headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, has reported the successful implementation of its TrueShape metal Additive Manufacturing technology, following a number of recent collaborations…
March 28, 2022
MANTLE TO SHOWCASE 3 CASE STUDY COLLABORATIONS AT PTXPO AND AMUG
Partners Westminster Tool, Wepco Plastics, and Precision Laser Technology to highlight collaborative projects with Mantle at PTXPO and AMUG conferences
March 28, 2022
MOLD SHOP EVALUATES MANTLE PROCESS FOR 3D PRINTING STEEL INJECTION MOLDS
According to tests performed by Westminster Tool, Mantle’s 3D printing materials behave similarly to traditional steels and hold up well during molding, making them easy…
January 26, 2022
3DPOD EPISODE 93: BOUND METAL 3D PRINTING WITH MANTLE CEO TED SOROM
Ted Sorom, CEO and co-founder of Mantle, is looking to revolutionize metal 3D printing. Mantle has a paste extrusion method that features a post-machining step…
January 26, 2022
WESTMINSTER TOOL RUN RIGOROUS DOE ON NEW 3D-PRINTED TOOL STEELS
Hybrid 3D printing platform offers mold builders high-tolerance metal parts faster, at lower cost and with less secondary finishing.
November 2, 2021
MANTLE STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH ADDITIONS OF DANA MCCALLUM AS VP OF SALES AND MARK SLOAN AS VP OF MANUFACTURING
Both McCallum and Sloan bring decades of experience launching and bringing products to market.
October 28, 2021
OVER 1 MILLION END PARTS PRODUCED WITH MANTLE’S METAL 3D PRINTERS
Mantle’s combination of accuracy, surface finish and multiple tool steel materials enables manufacturers to meet stringent tooling needs, while reducing lead times and costs by…
September 30, 2021
MANTLE SECURES $25M FUNDING DRIVING REDUCED 3D PRINTED TOOLING LEAD TIMES AND COSTS
Mantle Inc., which has developed the most precise and efficient metal 3D printing technology on the market, announced that it has secured a Series B…
September 24, 2021
MANTLE RAISES $25 MILLION, HITS ONE MILLION END-USE PARTS MILESTONE
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Mantle has raised $25 million in a Series B financing round, taking the total funding raised by the company to $41.5…
September 23, 2021
MANTLE’S BOUND METAL 3D PRINTING BOOSTED BY $25M INVESTMENT
California startup Mantle Inc., which came out of stealth mode this winter with its TrueShape hybrid bound metal printing (BMP) technology, has just announced a…
September 23, 2021
MANTLE SEES $25 MILLION INVESTMENT IN SERIES B AMID REPORTED CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Mantle, an Additive Manufacturing startup based in San Francisco, California, USA, has announced that its Series B financing totalled $25 million, bringing the total amount…
September 22, 2021
A MILLION PARTS USING 3D PRINTING? MANTLE’S PRINTED TOOLING POWERS MASS PRODUCTION
Mantle, a metal 3D printing startup based in San Francisco, offers a solution. By focusing on the tools, molds and dies needed for high-volume parts…
September 21, 2021
MANTLE CLOSES $25 MILLION SERIES B FINANCING ON SUCCESS OF ITS AM TOOLING
Mantle, a company that developed a proprietary metal 3D printing technology for AM tooling, closed a Series B financing round of $25 million, bringing the…
September 21, 2021
MANTLE RAISES $25M AHEAD OF COMMERCIAL INSTALLATIONS OF TRUESHAPE 3D PRINTING TECH IN 2022
Mantle has announced the raising of an additional $25 million in a Series B financing round, taking its total amount raised to $41.5m.
September 21, 2021
MANTLE SECURES $25M IN SERIES B TO DRIVE TOOLING LEAD TIMES AND COSTS CUT ACROSS INDUSTRIES
Mantle has just secured a Series B financing of $25 million to expand commercial operations for its metal 3D printing technology. As a reminder, the…
September 21, 2021
MANTLE ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION SERIES B FINANCING AS CUSTOMER SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH TOOLING LEAD TIMES AND COSTS CUT BY OVER 65%
Over 1 million end-use parts produced with Mantle 3D printed tools.
September 21, 2021
TIME-SAVING IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: WHY MANTLE’S HYBRID METAL 3D PRINTING IS AN INTERESTING BET
In an industry where one of the major issues consists in reducing “product-time-to-market” cycles, additive manufacturing is often directly categorised as a technology that enables…
August 26, 2021
FEATURED ON 3D NATIVES AUGUST 10, 2021
Mantle, a young, American startup, made headlines back in February 2021 with the launch of its TrueShape technology. The proprietary AM process distinguishes itself from…
August 10, 2021
3D PRINTING & ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE
For a company emerging from its stealth status with what it believes to be a disruptive technology, there is no greater validation than seeing investors…
July 1, 2021
FEATURED ON ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING JUNE 2, 2021
A new 3D printing process that shapes extruded metal paste before sintering can produce fine detail and surface finish suitable for injection mold cores and…
June 2, 2021
FEATURED ON PLASTICS MACHINERY & MANUFACTURING MAY 2, 2021
Mantle’s TrueShape additive-manufacturing process can produce mold components, such as this mold insert for a medical device, much more quickly than conventional processes.
May 2, 2021
FEATURED ON MOLDMAKING TECHNOLOGY APRIL 7, 2021
Why should you care? Because their focus is additive tooling produced in a system that extrudes a metal paste, yielding a part (in this case…
April 7, 2021
FEATURED ON PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY MARCH 31, 2021
A new company called Mantle offers 3D printing equipment and materials that boast unique suitability for producing injection mold components, overcoming limitations of other printing…
March 31, 2021
FEATURED ON FABBALOO MARCH 17, 2021
I caught up recently with Mantle’s Ted Sorom, Co-Founder and CEO, and Paul DiLaura, Chief Commercial Officer, for a conversation about the technology and where…
March 17, 2021
MANTLE APPOINTS PAUL DILAURA AS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
Veteran of Carbon and Dassault Systemes to lead Mantle’s go-to-market efforts and help bring precision metal 3D printing solution to the tooling market.
March 17, 2021
FEATURED ON FABBALOO FEBRUARY 25, 2021
“The San Francisco-based company finally revealed what they have been doing in their secret labs, and it turns out to be quite interesting. They have…
February 25, 2021
FEATURED ON METAL AM FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Using a Mantle tool insert, a global appliance manufacturer has already produced over 200,000 washing machine parts. The Mantle mould component cost 67% less than…
February 25, 2021
FEATURED ON 3D PRINTING MEDIA NETWORK FEBRUARY 24, 2021
The AM industry has pursued the tooling market for over 20 years. However, until Mantle, other 3D printing technologies have been too imprecise or too…
February 24, 2021
FEATURED ON 3DPRINT.COM FEBRUARY 24, 2021
TrueShape™ combines additive manufacturing with subtractive finishing in a single process to produce high-hardness steel parts for the tooling industry.
February 24, 2021
FEATURED IN TCT MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 24, 2021
“Manufacturers require proven part quality and performance. By using Mantle printed tooling, they can continue to use the same high-performance thermoplastics and get parts of…
February 24, 2021
FEATURED ON TECHCRUNCH FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Mantle gives you the superpowers to make Apple-quality mechanical parts in days not months and lowers your cost by orders of magnitude. That speed and…
February 24, 2021
MANTLE COMES OUT OF STEALTH, LAUNCHES MOST PRECISE AND EFFICIENT METAL 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE $45B TOOLING MARKET
Mantle’s TrueShape™ Technology Shaves Months Off Lengthy, Costly Hardware Development Cycles.
February 24, 2021
MANTLE RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE MATERIAL PERFORMANCE STUDY FOR P2X MATERIAL
Mantle’s Metal 3D Printed Material Achieves Results Equivalent or Superior to Standard P20 Tooling Steel.
February 3, 2021
MANTLE APPOINTS NILESH DIXIT AS HEAD OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Brings Digital Manufacturing, IoT, and Consumer Software Expertise to Mantle’s Metal 3D Printing Solution for the Tooling Industry.
November 16, 2020
MANTLE SECURES $20 MILLION IN SERIES C FUNDING TO EXPAND BREAKTHROUGH METAL 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRECISION TOOLING
Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing technology for precision tooling, today announced it has reached a significant milestone by securing $20 million in Series…
July 10, 2024
MANTLE RELEASES 420 STAINLESS STEEL FOR ITS METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM FOR TOOLING
Mantle announces the release of its 420 Stainless Steel material. This material addition improves toolmaking processes, enhancing speed and efficiency while reducing labor requirements, which…
April 30, 2024
MANTLE UNVEILS NEW TOOLING APPLICATIONS AND CUSTOMERS
Mantle announced today the deployment and continued market traction for its metal 3D printing system for toolmaking. Mantle’s system automates how OEMs, molders, and toolmakers…
February 7, 2024
TOOLING INSERTS IN DAYS: WESTEC PLASTICS EXPANDS TOOLROOM CAPACITY AND DELIVERS TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN WEEKS OF INSTALLING ITS MANTLE 3D PRINTER
Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking, announced a new example of a customer successfully adopting Mantle technology to automate their toolmaking…
November 2, 2023
MANTLE DEMONSTRATES MOMENTUM WITH DELIVERY OF ITS PRODUCTION METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM FOR TOOLING AND CONTINUED CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Mantle announced today the deployment and continued market traction for its metal 3D printing system for toolmaking. Mantle’s system automates how OEMs, molders, and toolmakers…
August 29, 2023
TCT GROUP AWARDS MANTLE FOR THE BEST METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM OF 2023
This award recognizes the only printer designed specifically for tooling, allowing OEMs, molders, and toolmakers to automate their toolmaking while dramatically reducing lead times and…
June 19, 2023
MANTLE IS AWARDED THE SME ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING START-UP TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR ITS INNOVATIVE 3D PRINTING SOLUTION FOR TOOLING
Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing for toolmaking, announced today that it has won the prestigious Additive Manufacturing Start-Up Technology Award for its innovative…
May 23, 2023
MANTLE RELEASES NEW HIGH-PRECISION SHAPING CAPABILITIES TO FURTHER AUTOMATE PRECISION TOOLMAKING BY DELIVERING A 70% INCREASE IN FEATURE RESOLUTION
Mantle announces a High-Precision Shaping package with tools as small as 0.006” for producing ultra fine features.
March 23, 2023
MANTLE RELEASES ITS METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM TO SIMPLIFY TOOLMAKING AND ACCELERATE PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Mantle announced today the commercial launch and availability of its metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking.
September 6, 2022
LALO RUIZ JOINS MANTLE AS VP OF ENGINEERING
Experienced Engineering Leader Joins Mantle to Help Launch the First Reliable, Modern 3D Printer for Precision Toolmaking.
July 28, 2022
MANTLE TO SHOWCASE 3 CASE STUDY COLLABORATIONS AT PTXPO AND AMUG
Partners Westminster Tool, Wepco Plastics, and Precision Laser Technology to highlight collaborative projects with Mantle at PTXPO and AMUG conferences
March 28, 2022
MANTLE STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH ADDITIONS OF DANA MCCALLUM AS VP OF SALES AND MARK SLOAN AS VP OF MANUFACTURING
Both McCallum and Sloan bring decades of experience launching and bringing products to market.
October 28, 2021
MANTLE ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION SERIES B FINANCING AS CUSTOMER SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH TOOLING LEAD TIMES AND COSTS CUT BY OVER 65%
Over 1 million end-use parts produced with Mantle 3D printed tools.
September 21, 2021
MANTLE APPOINTS PAUL DILAURA AS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
Veteran of Carbon and Dassault Systemes to lead Mantle’s go-to-market efforts and help bring precision metal 3D printing solution to the tooling market.
March 17, 2021
MANTLE COMES OUT OF STEALTH, LAUNCHES MOST PRECISE AND EFFICIENT METAL 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE $45B TOOLING MARKET
Mantle’s TrueShape™ Technology Shaves Months Off Lengthy, Costly Hardware Development Cycles.
February 24, 2021
MANTLE RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE MATERIAL PERFORMANCE STUDY FOR P2X MATERIAL
Mantle’s Metal 3D Printed Material Achieves Results Equivalent or Superior to Standard P20 Tooling Steel.
February 3, 2021
MANTLE APPOINTS NILESH DIXIT AS HEAD OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Brings Digital Manufacturing, IoT, and Consumer Software Expertise to Mantle’s Metal 3D Printing Solution for the Tooling Industry.
November 16, 2020
MANTLE WINS DIE CASTING AWARD FOR TOOLING INNOVATION
Mantle has earned the prestigious 2024 North America Die Cast Association Award for its work on a metal 3D printed H13 tool steel die-cast tool with Benda Tool & Model Works. This achievement highlights Mantle’s ability to produce durable H13 tool steel inserts that can withstand the temperatures and pressures of high-pressure aluminum die casting while reducing the lead times, costs, and labor of tooling production – a significant milestone in the high-pressure die casting industry.
October 30, 2024
ONE START-UP’S $20M BOOST TO BRING INJECTION MOLDING BACK TO THE U.S.
Mantle, a 3D printing startup, just received an additional $20M in Series C funding to expand its hardware-software-material solution that uses 3D printing metal to…
July 11, 2024
MANTLE’S 3D PRINTING CAN REDUCE TOOLING TIME, COSTS
Plastics processors are automating the fabrication of steel tooling to reduce lead times, costs and labor shortages. San Francisco-based Mantle Inc. (S27055), a metal 3D…
May 31, 2024
TIME AND TALENT IN MOLDMAKING
Is the way injection molds are made getting ready to change? A new process delivered via a standard machining center promises to streamline machining of…
November 13, 2023
3D PRINTING MOLDS WITH METAL PASTE: THE MANTLE PROCESS EXPLAINED (VIDEO)
Pete Zelinksi of Additive Manufacturing Media stopped by Mantle’s HQ to see firsthand how their TrueShape technology works to print precision tooling components.
August 1, 2023
3D PRINTING OF INJECTION MOLDS FLOWS IN A NEW DIRECTION
Development of additive toolmaking processes (aka 3D printing) have opened new possibilities for geometries that cannot be achieved with traditional machining of steel blanks.
June 10, 2023
HIGH-PRECISION SHAPING PROGRAM FURTHER AUTOMATES PRECISION MOLDMAKING
Mantle expands the capabilities of its hybrid metal 3D printing technology, enabling finer feature creation and expanding the geometries compatible with its TrueShape process.
April 13, 2023
PRODUCTION TOOL, PROTOTYPE TIME
Mantle’s metal 3D printing technology targeted toolmaking and injection molders and moldmakers are taking notice.
February 10, 2023
MANTLE SHOWCASES GROWING ADOPTION BEHIND THEIR STRONG VALUE PROPOSITION, UNVEILING NEW APPLICATIONS FROM NICOLET PLASTICS AND WESTEC PLASTICS AT MD&M WEST
Mantle announced today new success stories of printed injection mold tooling with Nicolet Plastics and Westec Plastics.
February 7, 2023
OVER 100 HOURS SHAVED OFF TOOLMAKING WITH MANTLE’S METAL 3D PRINTING
Bay Area startup Mantle has developed a genius method for immediately impacting the manufacturing industry. Rather than 3D print millions of parts, the company’s technology…
February 7, 2023
METAL AM ADVANCES IN COMPOSITE TOOLING, PART 2
The company claims that its technology experiences the lowest shrink rate (8-10%) of any sinter-based metal AM process — as much as an order of…
January 23, 2023
MANTLE TARGETS $45B TOOLING MARKET WITH UNIQUE METAL 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
After six years of development, Mantle has finally released its commercial metal 3D printing system, which combines bound metal extrusion with CNC milling to achieve…
September 23, 2022
MANTLE IS 3D-PRINTING MANUFACTURING TOOLING
Mantle is launching a new series of $350,000 machines that can 3D-print the mold inserts that are used to produce injection-mold plastics.
September 7, 2022
WELDING REPAIR SERVICES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED MOLDS
Precision Laser Technology relies on its experience and expertise in laser welding and tool metallurgy to ensure mold repair success, including a recent partnership with…
September 7, 2022
FATHOM MANUFACTURING REDUCES LEAD TIME FOR PRODUCTION TOOLING WITH MANTLE
Fathom reduced the lead time on a production tool by over 40%, from 4.5 weeks to 2.5 weeks.
September 7, 2022
NEW METAL 3D PRINTING SYSTEM ACCELERATES MOLD INSERT PRODUCTION
Faster tooling production, including the manufacture of precision metal mold inserts, can be achieved via Mantle’s new metal 3D printing technology.
May 30, 2022
3D TREATMENT DELIVERS RESULTS IN SURGICAL-TOOL TEST
Arkema resin supplier Foster works with Westminster Tool and Mantle to produce prototypes of surgical forceps to prove applicability, processability of new polyamide.
May 6, 2022
MANTLE UNVEILS THREE COLLABORATIONS BASED ON TRUESHAPE AM TOOLING
Mantle Inc., developer of a precise and efficient metal 3D printing technology for the tooling industry, will exhibit several recent collaboration successes at two upcoming…
March 29, 2022
MANTLE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH WESTMINSTER TOOL, WEPCO PLASTICS & PRECISION LASER TECHNOLOGY
Metal 3D printing firm Mantle has announced it is working with Westminster Tool, Wepco Plastics and Precision Laser Technology (PLT) to develop additively manufactured tooling…
March 29, 2022
MANTLE HIGHLIGHTS TRUESHAPE TOOLING CAPABILITIES IN INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS
Mantle, headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, has reported the successful implementation of its TrueShape metal Additive Manufacturing technology, following a number of recent collaborations…
March 28, 2022
MOLD SHOP EVALUATES MANTLE PROCESS FOR 3D PRINTING STEEL INJECTION MOLDS
According to tests performed by Westminster Tool, Mantle’s 3D printing materials behave similarly to traditional steels and hold up well during molding, making them easy…
January 26, 2022
3DPOD EPISODE 93: BOUND METAL 3D PRINTING WITH MANTLE CEO TED SOROM
Ted Sorom, CEO and co-founder of Mantle, is looking to revolutionize metal 3D printing. Mantle has a paste extrusion method that features a post-machining step…
January 26, 2022
WESTMINSTER TOOL RUN RIGOROUS DOE ON NEW 3D-PRINTED TOOL STEELS
Hybrid 3D printing platform offers mold builders high-tolerance metal parts faster, at lower cost and with less secondary finishing.
November 2, 2021
OVER 1 MILLION END PARTS PRODUCED WITH MANTLE’S METAL 3D PRINTERS
Mantle’s combination of accuracy, surface finish and multiple tool steel materials enables manufacturers to meet stringent tooling needs, while reducing lead times and costs by…
September 30, 2021
MANTLE SECURES $25M FUNDING DRIVING REDUCED 3D PRINTED TOOLING LEAD TIMES AND COSTS
Mantle Inc., which has developed the most precise and efficient metal 3D printing technology on the market, announced that it has secured a Series B…
September 24, 2021
MANTLE RAISES $25 MILLION, HITS ONE MILLION END-USE PARTS MILESTONE
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Mantle has raised $25 million in a Series B financing round, taking the total funding raised by the company to $41.5…
September 23, 2021
MANTLE’S BOUND METAL 3D PRINTING BOOSTED BY $25M INVESTMENT
California startup Mantle Inc., which came out of stealth mode this winter with its TrueShape hybrid bound metal printing (BMP) technology, has just announced a…
September 23, 2021
MANTLE SEES $25 MILLION INVESTMENT IN SERIES B AMID REPORTED CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Mantle, an Additive Manufacturing startup based in San Francisco, California, USA, has announced that its Series B financing totalled $25 million, bringing the total amount…
September 22, 2021
A MILLION PARTS USING 3D PRINTING? MANTLE’S PRINTED TOOLING POWERS MASS PRODUCTION
Mantle, a metal 3D printing startup based in San Francisco, offers a solution. By focusing on the tools, molds and dies needed for high-volume parts…
September 21, 2021
MANTLE CLOSES $25 MILLION SERIES B FINANCING ON SUCCESS OF ITS AM TOOLING
Mantle, a company that developed a proprietary metal 3D printing technology for AM tooling, closed a Series B financing round of $25 million, bringing the…
September 21, 2021
MANTLE RAISES $25M AHEAD OF COMMERCIAL INSTALLATIONS OF TRUESHAPE 3D PRINTING TECH IN 2022
Mantle has announced the raising of an additional $25 million in a Series B financing round, taking its total amount raised to $41.5m.
September 21, 2021
MANTLE SECURES $25M IN SERIES B TO DRIVE TOOLING LEAD TIMES AND COSTS CUT ACROSS INDUSTRIES
Mantle has just secured a Series B financing of $25 million to expand commercial operations for its metal 3D printing technology. As a reminder, the…
September 21, 2021
TIME-SAVING IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: WHY MANTLE’S HYBRID METAL 3D PRINTING IS AN INTERESTING BET
In an industry where one of the major issues consists in reducing “product-time-to-market” cycles, additive manufacturing is often directly categorised as a technology that enables…
August 26, 2021
FEATURED ON 3D NATIVES AUGUST 10, 2021
Mantle, a young, American startup, made headlines back in February 2021 with the launch of its TrueShape technology. The proprietary AM process distinguishes itself from…
August 10, 2021
3D PRINTING & ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE
For a company emerging from its stealth status with what it believes to be a disruptive technology, there is no greater validation than seeing investors…
July 1, 2021
FEATURED ON ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING JUNE 2, 2021
A new 3D printing process that shapes extruded metal paste before sintering can produce fine detail and surface finish suitable for injection mold cores and…
June 2, 2021
FEATURED ON PLASTICS MACHINERY & MANUFACTURING MAY 2, 2021
Mantle’s TrueShape additive-manufacturing process can produce mold components, such as this mold insert for a medical device, much more quickly than conventional processes.
May 2, 2021
FEATURED ON MOLDMAKING TECHNOLOGY APRIL 7, 2021
Why should you care? Because their focus is additive tooling produced in a system that extrudes a metal paste, yielding a part (in this case…
April 7, 2021
FEATURED ON PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY MARCH 31, 2021
A new company called Mantle offers 3D printing equipment and materials that boast unique suitability for producing injection mold components, overcoming limitations of other printing…
March 31, 2021
FEATURED ON FABBALOO MARCH 17, 2021
I caught up recently with Mantle’s Ted Sorom, Co-Founder and CEO, and Paul DiLaura, Chief Commercial Officer, for a conversation about the technology and where…
March 17, 2021
FEATURED ON FABBALOO FEBRUARY 25, 2021
“The San Francisco-based company finally revealed what they have been doing in their secret labs, and it turns out to be quite interesting. They have…
February 25, 2021
FEATURED ON METAL AM FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Using a Mantle tool insert, a global appliance manufacturer has already produced over 200,000 washing machine parts. The Mantle mould component cost 67% less than…
February 25, 2021
FEATURED ON 3D PRINTING MEDIA NETWORK FEBRUARY 24, 2021
The AM industry has pursued the tooling market for over 20 years. However, until Mantle, other 3D printing technologies have been too imprecise or too…
February 24, 2021
FEATURED ON 3DPRINT.COM FEBRUARY 24, 2021
TrueShape™ combines additive manufacturing with subtractive finishing in a single process to produce high-hardness steel parts for the tooling industry.
February 24, 2021
FEATURED IN TCT MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 24, 2021
“Manufacturers require proven part quality and performance. By using Mantle printed tooling, they can continue to use the same high-performance thermoplastics and get parts of…
February 24, 2021
FEATURED ON TECHCRUNCH FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Mantle gives you the superpowers to make Apple-quality mechanical parts in days not months and lowers your cost by orders of magnitude. That speed and…