The Automated Shop Conference

Putting Leadtimes to the Test with 3D-Printed Tooling: A Case Study with Mantle and Westminster Tool

November 18, 2021 |

Join Mantle and Westminster Tool to learn how Westminster Tool rigorously tested Mantle's tool steel materials as it deploys Mantle's 3D printing technology for toolbuilding.

Join Mantle and Westminster Tool, the 2021 MoldMaking Technology Leadtime Leader Award winner, to learn how Westminster Tool rigorously tested Mantle's tool steel materials as it deploys Mantle's 3D printing technology for toolbuilding. Westminster Tool found that Mantle's materials meet industry requirements for stability and machining and that printed cavity set replacements can impact lead times and cycle times.

Agenda:

  • Mantle's new precision metal 3D printing technology
  • Westminster Tool's history evaluating metal 3D printing technologies
  • The results of Westminster Tool's testing of Mantle's H13 and P20 tool steel materials—including stability, machinability and tolerances
  • Westminster Tool's conformal cooling case study
  • Other production tool and prototype tool case studies with Mantle

Presenter 1:

Scott Kraemer

Tooling Engineer and Mantle Senior Application Engineer

Scott Kraemer is a senior application engineer at Mantle and is a director on the board of the SPE Mold Technologies Division. He is passionate about toolmaking and has spent his career as a mold designer, tooling engineer and injection molding specialist at companies like Innatech, L&l Products and PTI Engineered Plastics. For the last eight years, Scott has been at the forefront of applying 3D printing to the tooling industry and has worked with many leading metal and polymer 3D printers.

Presenter 2:

Eddie Graff

Westminster Tool Manufacturing Engineer

Eddie Graff joined Westminster Tool in 2019 as a manufacturing engineer and has since enhanced the company's continuous improvement efforts by leading all company DMAICs and managing the company's team leaders. Eddie also serves as the aerospace account manager, quality coordinator and has led all of the R&D with Mantle.

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