Posts by Rubén de las Heras
A metre-scale steel Rafale, printed in under 100 hours
GARY Mécanique de Précision combined robotic wire-laser deposition and 5-axis machining to produce a 20 kg sculpture with just 1.5 mm of stock left to remove.
Metal 3D Printed sculpture in Stainless steel with Wire-DED
MCAE Systems printed a 6.8 kg stainless steel statue in 26 hours on an industrial robot, straight from the digital model and with no mould.
TNB Remaco Prints an Open Impeller for Power Generation and Oil & Gas
TNB Remaco wanted to explore whether metal additive manufacturing could provide an additional route for low-volume, high-value or time-critical spare parts, while maintaining the reliability and engineering discipline required for industrial applications.
Meltio Technology Powers HORKOS’s New NX70 DUO Hybrid Manufacturing Solution in Japan
Discover how Meltio and HORKOS CORP are transforming manufacturing with the launch of the NX70 DUO version AM, combining wire-laser metal deposition and high-precision cutting.
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.