WE BRING HIGH-VOLUME PRODUCTS TO LIFE FASTER, CHEAPER, AND MORE EASILY THAN EVER BEFORE.
In partnership with our customers, we are enabling new levels of speed and productivity and changing the face of manufacturing.
“Additive manufacturing is an increasingly important technology for the future of metals, and Mantle is the only additive company we’ve seen that’s able to deliver precision parts the metal manufacturing industry needs.”
“Until Mantle, no one has been able to develop tooling tech that is disruptive in either time or cost, let alone both, which made backing Mantle an easy decision for us.”
THE TOOLS THAT WE MAKE ARE THE HIGH HARDNESS STEEL TOOLS USED TO BRING PRODUCTS TO LIFE.
For years, the reality of 3D metal printing has lagged behind the promise of cost-effective part manufacturing. Existing metal printing technologies were expensive and produced casting-quality parts that were a far cry from the surface finish and tolerances needed in many applications. A new approach was needed.
After successfully developing a new printable electronics material for the solar industry, Stephen Connor wondered if a similar material could be layered to produce solid metal parts. He joined forces with Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur Ted Sorom to form Mantle.
Together, the goal was to solve real problems for OEMs and manufacturers who struggled to keep up with the pace of innovation. Having spent his early career as a product design engineer, Ted saw the opportunity to use Mantle’s technology to create the tools and dies used to mass produce the products that surround us.
Mantle’s first metal parts were ugly… but they were strong. Before long, however, Mantle technology was producing metal parts with a surface finish and level of detail never seen before in the additive industry. The 3D printing technology the tooling industry has been waiting for had finally arrived.
"WE’RE NOT INTERESTED IN TECHNOLOGY THAT’S TRENDY OR FASHIONABLE.
WE SPEND EACH DAY SOLVING THE HARD CHALLENGES THAT WILL DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE OUR CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESSES."
LEADERSHIP
TEAM
Our experienced team has shipped millions of products from scientific equipment to consumer products.
MARK SLOAN
VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING
- Former EVP of Manufacturing at Sentient Energy
- Former VP of Operations at Finesse Solutions
- Over 30 years of manufacturing, supply chain, and operations experience
- BSIE, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering / Cal Polytechnic
- MS, Electrical Engineering / Santa Clara
MARK SLOANVICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING
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