Mantle
AcquiredMantle provides a metal 3D printing solution that combines CNC machining with printing of industry-standard tool steels to produce precision tooling components. The TrueShape technology achieves 1-3µm Ra surface finish and ±0.001 inch accuracy, eliminating or reducing CAM, EDM, and milling steps. This approach cuts lead times and costs while enabling conformal cooling channels for optimized thermal management.
- Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
- Hardware
- Artificial Intelligence
- Industrial Automation
Funding
Raised to date
$61.5MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
$20M across 1 disclosed round
$20M · Series C
Announced Jul 2024 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $20M
Reported total $61.5M
Incomplete round history. $41.5M of the $61.5M reported total isn’t matched to a known round.
Founders
Product
Problem
Manufacturers face challenges in producing precision tooling components due to long lead times, high costs, labor shortages, and limitations in achieving complex geometries with traditional methods. Conventional toolmaking processes like CAM, EDM, and milling are time-consuming and require skilled machinists, hindering production efficiency.
Solution
Mantle provides a metal 3D printing solution designed specifically for producing high-precision tooling components, such as mold and die inserts. Their TrueShape technology combines the precision of CNC machining with the design freedom of 3D printing, enabling the creation of tools with excellent surface finish, dimensional accuracy, and fine features while reducing or eliminating the need for CAM, EDM, and milling. This approach significantly reduces lead times and costs while unlocking the ability to create complex designs, including conformal cooling channels for optimized thermal management. Mantle's printers are designed to be user-friendly and suitable for any shop, addressing labor shortages by automating toolmaking operations.
Target Audience
Mantle's primary customers are manufacturers and toolmakers who require precision tooling components for production and prototyping, including those seeking to reduce lead times and labor dependency.
Features
- TrueShape technology for printing parts with excellent surface finish (1-3µm Ra / Charmilles 26)
- High dimensional accuracy (+/- 0.001" per inch)
- Capability to produce fine details and crisp edges
- Design flexibility for complex geometries, including conformal cooling for optimized thermal management
- Compatible with stable, durable tool steels like H13 and 420 Stainless Steel
- Streamlined workflow that reduces or eliminates CAM, EDM, and milling steps
- Demonstrates 50% cycle time savings and 360+ reduction in cost in proven industry use cases
- Production tools capable of 3.4M+ cycles