Posts by Rubén de las Heras
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.
Building open impeller blades with Wire-Laser Metal Deposition (LMD)
How Meltio wire-laser LMD and precision machining combine to produce 316L open impellers: near-net-shape blades, a 1.5 mm finishing pass, and no casting tooling.
How Ferrita customized a Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren exhaust using Wire-LMD
Discover how Ferrita used Meltio metal 3D printing to create custom McLaren SLR tailpipes, cutting tooling costs by 50 percent and speeding up production.
Transitioning from manual welding to automated metal 3D printing for tool repair
Discover how Cavaletto Mario S.p.A. utilizes Meltio wire-laser metal 3D printing to automate tool repair, achieving significant material savings in steel forging.