Digital Metal provides an online service for ordering custom metal cast parts. Users upload a CAD STEP file to receive an instant price and design‑for‑manufacturability feedback, with production‑grade aluminum, stainless steel, steel, or zinc castings available in single‑piece quantities and lead times of 5–10 business days.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Design teams and manufacturers often face long lead times, high minimum order quantities, and unclear pricing when sourcing custom metal cast parts, which delays product development and increases costs.
Solution
Digital Metal offers an online platform where users upload a CAD STEP file and receive an instant, accurate price along with design‑for‑manufacturability feedback. The service supports production‑grade aluminum, stainless steel, steel, and zinc castings with tight tolerances (±0.1 mm per 10 mm) and finishes such as raw or sandblasted. Parts are produced in 5–10 business days and can be ordered as single units, eliminating the need for large batch orders. The workflow is fully digital, removing sales calls and email back‑and‑forth, and provides a transparent, end‑to‑end experience from file upload to delivery.
Target Audience
Primary customers are hardware engineers, product developers, and small‑to‑medium manufacturers who need fast, low‑volume custom metal castings for prototypes or limited production runs.
Features
- Instant pricing engine that generates quotes from uploaded STEP files in seconds
- Automated DFM analysis that flags potential manufacturability issues before commitment
- Production‑grade casting in aluminum, stainless steel, steel, and zinc with ±0.1 mm tolerance
- Minimum order quantity of one piece, enabling low‑volume prototyping and production
- Lead times of 5–10 business days with options for raw or sandblasted finishes
- Dimensional capabilities up to 350 mm × 350 mm × 200 mm and wall thicknesses from 1 mm upward
- Online dashboard for order tracking and file management without sales intermediary