Phillips Corporation is the first company in the world to successfully integrate the new Meltio Engine Blue metal printing solution into a Haas CNC milling machine. The configuration was realized on a Haas TM-1r and presented at RAPID + TCT in Detroit in April 2025. This combination of additive and subtractive manufacturing marks a significant step in the industrial implementation of hybrid manufacturing processes, especially for military applications.
Engine Blue is based on Direct Energy Deposition (DED) using laser and welding wire, a metal feedstock that is considered safe, clean and cost-effective. The integration allows metallic components to be built and processed directly in the CNC machine, reducing both throughput times and material losses. This offers significant advantages, especially for applications with high customization requirements and short response times – for example in defence or emergency operations.
“Integrating Meltio’s impressive new Engine Blue into the Haas CNC platform unlocks a new level of control and versatility for manufacturers,” said Brian Kristaponis, General Manager of Phillips Additive Hybrid. “We’re proud to be the first Meltio partner to deliver this configuration through our Hybrid product line, which is already proving its value in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments like defense.”
Phillips Corporation is a long-standing technology partner of the US Department of Defense and has experience in combining traditional manufacturing with additive processes. Phillips and Meltio have previously worked together in military contexts, for example in the use of additive systems on US Navy ships and in initiatives to strengthen supply chain resilience.
As Meltio Channel Manager in the United States, Gabriel Ortiz, expresses enthusiasm for this partnership: “The demand for manufacturing increasingly complex 3D printed parts with Meltio’s DED metal technology using a CNC machine is increasing in different industries in the United States. As our long-standing partnership with Phillips Corporation in the United States demonstrates, the integration of Meltio into Haas CNC certifies that we continue to keep pace with this growing industrial demand for DED metal parts. Meltio’s laser-wire metal 3D printing solutions offer all types of industries in North America the ability to manage the entire manufacturing process using Hybrid solutions like those offered by Phillips Corporation It is extremely rewarding to help a large range of industries, from automotive to aerospace, as they aim to print and repair reliable metal parts with our reliable laser-wire DED solutions.”
On June 11, 2025, Meltio and Phillips will present the technology in a live webinar with a demonstration and expert panel. The aim is to demonstrate the potential of hybrid manufacturing for safety-critical industries in detail.
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