OFFSHORE TOOLING
Full-Service Offshore Tooling Management.
Mantz Automation offers offshore tooling to support customer tooling needs with full-service management of the design, build, and sampling of final parts. Our team manages each project through established overseas tool shops, local representation in Asia, engineering support from Hartford, Wisconsin, and domestic inspection and sampling at our facility.
Our offshore tooling program is designed to provide customers with a managed tooling solution while maintaining communication, engineering oversight, and quality control throughout the project. Our name is on these molds, and we support customers during and after the build.
What offshore tooling services does Mantz Automation offer?
- Tool design
- Design for manufacturability reviews
- Tool construction
- Overseas sampling
- Sample parts and reports
- Tool delivery
- Domestic inspection
- Domestic resampling
- Final shipment to the customer
Our Offshore Tooling network
Mantz Automation works with a small number of trusted tool shops in Asia.
By keeping the number of shops limited, we help ensure that each shop understands our requirements, processes, and expectations.
A local Mantz representative in Asia manages projects overseas. This representative is fluent in English and brings more than 20 years of experience in the moldmaking industry.
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Overseas Sampling
When the tool is completed overseas, it is fully disassembled and reviewed. The tool is then sampled using the cycle and processing information expected by the customer.
Parts are shipped to the customer for review and approval before the tool is shipped to Mantz Automation’s facility in Hartford, Wisconsin. Sample reports and process information are also provided.
Includes:
Customer-approved sample parts
Process report
Overseas tooling review
Domestic Inspection
After the tool arrives in Hartford, it is disassembled a second time for cleaning and inspection. The tool is then resampled at Mantz Automation before being shipped to the customer.
Customers are encouraged to attend the domestic sample at our Hartford facility.
Includes:
Tool cleaning and inspection
Domestic resampling
Customer can attend domestic sampling
Mantz Craftsmanship Warranty
Our primary focus is quality while maintaining an affordable price point that allows a wider range of projects to be considered.
Our craftsmanship warranty is valid on offshore tooling designed and built with Mantz Automation.
Includes:
Valid warranty on Mantz-designed offshore tooling
Support during and after build
High quality tooling at an affordable price
Our Offshore Mold Building Process
Project Design/ DFM Review
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Our engineering team in Hartford, Wisconsin, reviews all designs and DFM information daily. Designs use English-standard components, including parting line locks, water connectors, and ejector pins.
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Tool Shop Coordination
We work with two to three primary tool shops in Asia. Our local Mantz representative, who is fluent in English and has more than 20 years of moldmaking experience, manages the project overseas.
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Tool Construction
The selected overseas tool shop builds the mold according to the approved design and project requirements. A Hartford-based Mantz project manager provides customer communication throughout the build.
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Overseas Tooling Review + Sampling
After construction, the tool is fully disassembled and reviewed. It is then sampled using the customer’s expected cycle and processing information. Sample parts, reports, and process information are provided to the customer for review and approval.
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Domestic Inspection + Resampling
Once the tool arrives at our Hartford facility, we disassemble it a second time for cleaning and inspection. The tool is then resampled at Mantz on domestic soil. Customers are encouraged to attend this sample.
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Final Delivery + Ongoing Support
After domestic inspection and resampling, the tool is prepared for shipment to the customer. Mantz supports customers during and after the build, and our craftsmanship warranty applies to offshore tooling designed and built with Mantz.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are offshore tools built?
Mantz Automation works with two to three primary tool shops in Asia. We have worked with these shops for more than 10 years.
Who manages the project overseas?
A local Mantz representative in Asia manages projects overseas. The representative is fluent in English and has more than 20 years of moldmaking industry experience.
Who is the customer’s main point of contact?
Each project has a project manager located in Hartford, Wisconsin, to provide customer communication and project support.
How are offshore tool designs reviewed?
Mantz Automation’s engineering team in Hartford reviews all DFM information and designs daily. Designs use English-standard components, including parting line locks, water connectors, and ejector pins.
Are offshore tools sampled before they are shipped to Mantz Automation?
Yes. Once the tool is completed overseas, it is disassembled, reviewed, and sampled using the customer’s expected cycle and processing information.
Does the customer receive sample parts before the tool is shipped to Hartford?
Yes. Sample parts are shipped to the customer for review and approval before the tool is shipped to Mantz Automation’s Hartford facility. Sample reports and process information are also provided.
What happens when the tool arrives in Hartford?
The tool is disassembled a second time, cleaned, inspected, and resampled at Mantz Automation’s Hartford facility. Customers are encouraged to attend the sample at Mantz Automation’s Hartford facility.
Does Mantz Automation provide a warranty for offshore tooling?
Yes. Mantz Automation’s craftsmanship warranty is valid on offshore tooling designed and built with Mantz Automation.
What is included in an offshore tooling quote?
The quoted cost includes sea shipping, tariff costs, and delivery from Mantz Automation’s Hartford facility to the customer’s facility. An air-shipping estimate is also listed as an option.
Why use Mantz Automation for offshore tooling?
Mantz Automation manages the offshore tooling process, including design reviews, build coordination, sampling, domestic inspection, and delivery. This removes the related liability from the customer’s internal team and can help free up internal time and resources.
Interested in our offshore tooling?
Mantz Automation can help determine whether your existing mold needs a repair, engineering change, preventative maintenance, or complete refurbishment.
Request mold refurbishment and share your tooling requirements, production concerns, drawings, photos, or available mold documentation with our team.