Posts by Rubén de las Heras
Metal additive manufacturing in university motorsport engineering
A Meltio M600 printed a trials car chassis section in under 10 hours at the University of Greater Manchester. See how DED now works alongside SLM in its lab.
Mol-Matric turns three aluminum parts into one titanium piece
See how toolmaker Mol-Matric validated wire-laser metal deposition for aerospace titanium parts in the SAFE-AIR project, using Meltio's M600.
Reprinting a British Army Brake Pedal at the Point of Need
See how Meltio's wire-LMD and Plastometrex's on-site testing produced and verified a military spare part in the field, stronger than the original.
Growing Gemstones with Hybrid Metal 3D Printing in Platinum
See how hybrid metal 3D printing and CNC machining let researchers place a gemstone seed inside a platinum structure as it's built, with closed-loop material recovery.
Meltio releases a US-Assembled Meltio Robot Cell to strengthen support for industrial customers in the Americas
Meltio is ramping up its support for industries in the Americas with a new wire-laser metal advanced manufacturing solution: it is releasing its Meltio Robot Cell assembled in the United States of America.
Printing 500 mm Titanium Rocket Rings
ASRI and AMT3D printed two 500 mm Ti-6Al-4V radax joint rings for a launch vehicle, using segmented M600 builds and Robot Cell finishing, without a titanium plate purchase.
Phillips Federal delivers Hybrid and Additive Manufacturing training systems to expand U.S. Navy fleet readiness
The U.S. Navy is enhancing fleet readiness by expanding advanced hybrid and additive manufacturing training at the Danville Schoolhouse, in partnership with Phillips Federal, BlueForge Alliance, and Meltio.
Meltio 3D-prints its own version of the World Cup trophy in metal as a tribute to the Spanish national team
Spanish metal 3D printing company Meltio prints its own version of the World Cup trophy in stainless steel
From 10 hand-welded pieces to one printed pipe: Incredible Deere’s turbo manifold
A Dutch tractor-pulling team swapped a hand-welded carbon-steel turbo pipe for a 316 stainless part 3D printed on Meltio's IR Engine. Two welds instead of seven.
Metal part repair with Wire LMD: A Technical Guide
Explore how Wire Laser Metal Deposition restores critical industrial components. Review technical use cases demonstrating up to 77% lead time reduction and total supply chain autonomy.