Phillips Corporation and
Meltio — a disruptive laser metal deposition technology manufacturer — has announced a major advancement in defence manufacturing; Phillips Corporation has become the first Meltio partner worldwide to successfully integrate the Meltio Engine Blue into a Haas CNC machine. This milestone marks a significant evolution in hybrid manufacturing, combining additive and subtractive technologies into one streamlined workflow, paving the way for advanced applications in the defence sector.
Meltio’s pioneering laser-wire metal 3-D printing solution is built around welding wire; the safest, cleanest, and most affordable metal feedstock available. The Meltio Engine Blue empowers defence and industrial manufacturers to elevate their CNC machining capabilities with integrated metal additive manufacturing (AM), providing an agile and scalable solution for mission-critical parts.
Phillips Corporation, a global leader in manufacturing technology and a key partner to defence and government agencies, strengthens its long-standing collaboration with Meltio through this integration. The company is renowned for delivering high-performance solutions that enhance operational readiness, innovation, and competitiveness across industry, defence and academia.
The first Meltio Engine Blue was successfully integrated into a Haas TM-1r, a CNC platform recognised for its precision and reliability, and showcased at
Rapid TCT in Detroit, Michigan, in April. This hybrid configuration enables defence manufacturers to produce complex metal parts with greater precision, shorter lead times, and reduced material waste — capabilities essential for logistics, sustainment, and rapid deployment environments.
Relevance of hybrid manufacturing growsThis milestone builds upon previous successful defence collaborations between Phillips and Meltio, including the deployment of Meltio technology aboard a US Navy ship for onboard metal part manufacturing and the US Department of Defense’s adoption of Meltio’s wire-laser metal 3-D printing systems to increase supply chain resilience. These successes highlight the growing relevance of hybrid manufacturing in meeting the evolving demands of military operations.
Brian Kristaponis, Phillips Additive Hybrid’s general manager, said: “Integrating Meltio’s impressive new Engine Blue into the Haas CNC platform unlocks a new level of control and versatility for manufacturers. We are 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 defence.”
Gabriel Ortiz, Meltio’s channel manager in the USA, concluded: “As our long-standing partnership with Phillips Corporation in the USA demonstrates, the integration of Meltio into a Haas CNC certifies that we continue to keep pace with the growing industrial demand for DED metal parts. Meltio’s laser-wire metal 3-D printing solutions offer a wide range of industrial sectors in North America the ability to manage the entire manufacturing process using hybrid solutions like those offered by the Phillips Corporation.”